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Sydney Morning Herald
22-05-2025
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- Sydney Morning Herald
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22-05-2025
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Yahoo
03-03-2025
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Andy Murray to coach Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells and Miami Open
Novak Djokovic's partnership with coach Andy Murray will continue at Indian Wells this week and at the Miami Open later this month, the PA news agency understands. Murray is heading out to Indian Wells, California, on Monday for the BNP Paribas Open, which starts on Wednesday, with the Miami Open following on March 19. Djokovic confirmed before his first-round exit at the Qatar Open last month that his partnership with three-time major winner Murray would continue 'indefinitely'. "I'm now here to sabotage his chances of winning another one" 😅 Andy Murray on coaching Novak Djokovic after losing four #AusOpen finals against him 🏆 — Cycling on TNT Sports (@cyclingontnt) January 9, 2025 The 37-year-old Serbian, chasing a record 25th major singles title, told the ATP: 'I expressed my desire to continue the collaboration with him so I am really glad he did accept. 'It's indefinite in terms of how long we are going to work together but we agreed we are going to work most likely in the States and then some clay-court tournaments and see how it goes after that.' Murray retired as a player in August 2024 and his addition to former arch-rival Djokovic's coaching team on a trial basis late last year came as a surprise. The pair worked closely together at the Australian Open in January when Djokovic, a 10-time winner in Melbourne, was forced to withdraw with a hamstring injury after reaching the semi-finals.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
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Alex de Minaur lifts lid on Katie Boulter relationship after sad Aus Open fallout
Alex de Minaur has revealed how important fiancee Katie Boulter has been to his rise up the tennis rankings as he continues his strong form following a tough Australian Open exit. De Minaur was helpless against Jannik Sinner as the Italian silenced the Rod Laver Arena crowd in his quarter-final defeat. The 25-year-old admitted it was tough loss to deal with as critics unfairly targeted the home favourite. Although the World No.8 bounced back on the weekend having led Australia to victory over Sweden in the Davis Cup. And he has now continued his Aus Open and Davis Cup form to defeat David Goffin in straight sets at the Rotterdam Open. De Minaur was brilliant in his opening match with the No.3 seed a good chance of winning the tournament. Although the Aussie has revealed how difficult it has been since the start of the 2025 campaign with extra pressure placed upon him being inside the top 10. Entering this year's Australian Open, de Minaur faced more pressure than ever with fans expecting him to go deep into the tournament off the back of a brilliant 2024 season. Although he came up against eventual champion in Sinner who was far superior in their quarter-final clash. Making it even more difficult was fiancee Boulter was not in attendance to cheer him on having left for her own rigorous tennis schedule that started only days after being eliminated from the women's draw at Melbourne Park. Boulter returned home to England for some rest, before she takes part in her next tournament. De Minaur recently revealed to the extra pressure he faced at his home grand slam this year, which can take a toll moving forward. Although the humbleAussie admitted it was the weeks he crosses over with Boulter on tour that help him put aside such setbacks and continue his rise up the rankings. 'It definitely does help the weeks that I'm with Katie. It makes it a lot easier to be so far away from home. They are long stints,' De Minaur said. 'I mean, a lot of time on the road. For me, it's quite important to try to do stuff wherever we are. "It is important to try and go out for dinners, go out for coffees, try to make life as normal as you can. And enjoy the time with the people you have. Whether it's friends, whether it's players, your own team. For me that's the best way to make time go quicker in these long stints." Players able to win 30+ matches in ATP 500 events since 2023• 🇮🇹 Jannik Sinner (32)• 🇦🇺 Alex de Minaur (30) — Mario Boccardi (@marioboc17) February 4, 2025 De Minaur admitted the pressure of his world ranking has certainly put him in the crosshairs of critics ahead of this year's first grand slam. "There is a big difference between being ranked 11th or 12th in the world and already being among the Top 10. Media attention is higher and expectations are raised," he added. "Starting the year in Australia makes me feel that more intensely. The privilege of playing in front of your home crowd at the Rod Laver carries responsibility and pressure because people expect you to win." While many would feel the pressure, de Minaur is relishing the challenge and feels he can take his game to the next level in 2025. This comes after he became the first Aussie since Lleyton Hewitt to reach four consecutive grand slam quarter-finals. "It is a magnificent foundation upon which to keep building," de Minaur said at Rotterdam. "My main goal this season is to avoid injuries and keep progressing. I don't think I have reached my limit yet. I want more." He added he is enjoying the De Minaur recently surprised fans after it was confirmed he wouldn't defend his title at Acapulco. The Aussie will relinquish the trophy he won in 2024 and play at the Dubai Tennis Championships instead, which will overlap. There hasn't been an explanation to why he won't defend his title in Acapulco, but the Mexican Open offers $2.7 million to the winner, while there's $3.4 million up for grabs in Dubai.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
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5 things we learned from this year's Australian Open
Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys are leaving Melbourne with added baggage after being crowned Australian Open champions. Sinner successfully defended his title and tightened his stranglehold on men's tennis, while Keys finally fulfilled her teenage promise a month before her 30th birthday. Here, the PA news agency picks out five things we learned from the year's first grand slam. I did it 📸 @AustralianOpen — Madison Keys (@Madison_Keys) January 25, 2025 At 14, Keys seemed destined to be a grand slam champion. At 24, the dream was still very much alive. But, at 29, the American had learned to be at peace with the fact it may never happen. And then it did. Keys not only won the title, she did it by playing brave, first-strike tennis and beating both Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka in matches that went to the wire. Her success should be a shot in the arm for other players who feel their chance has passed. Whether or not Andy Murray continues to work with Novak Djokovic, it seems likely he will stay in coaching. The Scot brought the same diligence he applied to his playing career to this new role and earned rave reviews from his former rival. Murray has the humility not to want to make it about him – in fact, the exact opposite – and was a calm, encouraging presence in the coaching box. How much time he wants to devote to coaching so early into his playing retirement is a big sticking point, though. Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu both produced their best runs at Melbourne Park, reaching the fourth and third rounds, respectively. Draper showed he can fight through five-set battles but at a cost to his troublesome hip, and getting fully fit must be the 23-year-old's priority. Raducanu had two strong wins but was then blitzed by Swiatek and her serve still needs a lot more work, something that will be more difficult, given the decision of coach Nick Cavaday to step away for health reasons. Jacob Fearnley's remarkable rise continues and there is no reason he cannot be pushing for the top 50 soon, but Katie Boulter needs to find the right recipe for stepping up on the big stage. Tried to recover for today's match but I could only push so far. Nevertheless, positives to take out of this year's Aus Open. Congratulations to @AlexZverev for making another GS final. I wish you to win the title because you deserve it, my friend 💪🙌 — Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) January 24, 2025 Djokovic's victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals was one of the matches of the tournament and proof that the 37-year-old's tennis is still more than good enough to win best-of-five-set clashes with his biggest rivals. But the physical aspect is just as important and even Djokovic cannot hold back time. Two years ago, he managed to win the tournament despite a hamstring tear. This time, the pain was too great. The Serbian has openly said he only cares about the grand slams and Davis Cup now, but can his body still cope with seven full-length matches against rivals 15 years his junior? Wimbledon appears his best bet of that record-breaking 25th slam title. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Australian Open (@australianopen) Move over Sinner and Alcaraz, there's a new next gen. The Italian and the Spaniard will almost certainly rack up plenty more slam titles, but the teenagers coming through are likely to have a big say in men's tennis over the next few years. Brazil's Joao Fonseca – only 18 but with a huge game – is the most talked-about talent and he stunned Andrey Rublev, but Czech Jakub Mensik and American Learner Tien, both 19, went further in the tournament. There will be four teenagers in the ATP top 100 on Monday compared to just one in the women's game.
