Familiar faces return to grand-slam court for Australian Open
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Familiar faces return to grand-slam court for Australian Open

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Several familiar faces will return to grand-slam action at the Australian Open after extended breaks. Injury has unfortunately postponed Rafael Nadal’s slam comeback but fellow former champions Naomi Osaka and Angelique Kerber return along with Britain’s Emma Raducanu. Angelique Kerber Tennis fans could have been forgiven for thinking former Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open champion Kerber had retired. Amanda Anisimova A tennis prodigy who reached the French Open semi-finals as a 17-year-old in 2019, Anisimova’s career understandably stalled following the untimely death of her father and coach Konstantin later the same year.

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Australian Open 2024: Kyrgios, Raducanu missing from entry list; Nadal, Osaka set for return
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Australian Open 2024: Kyrgios, Raducanu missing from entry list; Nadal, Osaka set for return

The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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