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'Shattered': De Minaur's Olympic dream over

Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur has tested positive for COVID-19 and is out of the Tokyo Games, the Australian Olympic Committee has confirmed.

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'Shattered': De Minaur's Olympic dream over

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'Greatly disappointed': Federer forced to withdraw from Olympics

Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics after picking up a knee injury during the grasscourt season.

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Wimbledon 2021: The final word

After the cancellation of last year’s Wimbledon Championships, the tournament made a successful comeback this year, with Novak Djokovic and Ashleigh Barty both leaving the All England Club after creating history with their respective victories.

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'I am the best': Djokovic's GOAT claim after winning Wimbledon

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Djokovic wins Wimbledon, 20th grand slam

Darren Walton

Ash's dad's beautiful tribute: 'We had no idea. We just thought she was having fun'

Paul Dennett

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'Outdated and insulting': It's time to update the Wimbledon honours board

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Wimbledon 2021: Women's final preview

Chris Love

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Ash Barty is exactly what Australia needs right now

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Wimbledon 2021: The story so far

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Ash Barty and Nick Kyrgios headline a successful day for the Aussies at Wimbledon

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Wimbledon 2021: Barty, Federer survive scares while injured Serena bows out

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Wimbledon 2021: Barty, Federer survive scares while injured Serena bows out

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It's time for tennis to call timeout on medical breaks

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Feb

I agree with this. I have seen other players use the tactic against Djocovich to great success. When things started go…(more)

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Feb

It's time for tennis to call timeout on medical breaks

Benjamin Conkey

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It's time for tennis to call timeout on medical breaks

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Feb

I agree with this. I have seen other players use the tactic against Djocovich to great success. When things started go…(more)

Feb

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Sick of it: Sport's greatest illnesses

Sport in 2020 has been, not to put too fine a point on it, weird.

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Aug

Ben Pobjie

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Sick of it: Sport's greatest illnesses

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Aug

Stuart Thomas

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The results are in! These are Roar readers’ bucket list sporting events

Last week, I challenged Roar readers to nominate the events that are on their sporting bucket lists.

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2020

The results are in! These are Roar readers’ bucket list sporting events

Stuart Thomas

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The results are in! These are Roar readers’ bucket list sporting events

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2020

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What events are on your sporting bucket list?

The currently silent and vacant sporting landscape has brought on much reflection. Many Australian competitions appear likely to go to ruin in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and concerns around what our sporting face will look like in a few months are genuine.

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What events are on your sporting bucket list?

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What events are on your sporting bucket list?

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2020

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Australia’s ten most inspirational sporting moments

Narrowing down millions of amazing Australian sporting moments into a concise and tight top ten was a daunting task. In doing so, setting criteria was important.

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2020

Australia’s ten most inspirational sporting moments

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Australia’s ten most inspirational sporting moments

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Daniel Jeffrey

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Australian sport in doubt as government advises against large public gatherings - from Monday

Australia’s chief medical officer, Brendan Murphy, has advised Australia’s State and Federal governments to ban public gatherings of more than 500 people due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving the immediate future of the country’s sporting competitions in grave doubt.

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2020

Australian sport in doubt as government advises against large public gatherings - from Monday

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Australian sport in doubt as government advises against large public gatherings - from Monday

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One thing the Australian Open and other slams must be rid of

The Australian Open has come a long way, from top players not even bothering to turn up for it several decades ago to it jostling for the position of the best attended grand slam.

2020

One thing the Australian Open and other slams must be rid of

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One thing the Australian Open and other slams must be rid of

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Wimbledon 2021: Andy Murray makes a triumphant return as favourites crash out

Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has made a triumphant return to the All England Club, winning his first match at the tournament since 2017.

Jun

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Wimbledon 2021: Draw breakdown, analysis and predictions

The men’s and women’s singles draws for Wimbledon 2021 have been released, and tennis fans around the world can expect to be treated to some cracking matches as their focus turns to the All England Club for the first time since 2019.

Jun

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We are halfway through the 2021 French Open and there is plenty to talk about as Rafael Nadal moves closer towards achieving tennis immortality at Roland Garros.

Jun

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Barty battles through injury as Nadal eases into bid for tennis immortality at French Open

While Rafael Nadal had it easy at Roland Garros, Ashleigh Barty was forced to battle through three sets just to stay alive in the tournament.

Jun

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2021 French Open: Draw breakdown, analysis and predictions

May

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2021 French Open preview

May

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Men's tennis is dying - there's one man who must save the game

The nexus with Fed/Nadal is simply b/c he’s competing with them for modern-era GOAT status (and it will be a lon…(more)

Mar

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The GOAT: Who really is the greatest athlete of our generation?

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Quiet please: It's time for the Novak knocking to stop

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Okay… just kinda seemed like you didn’t want him being better then those two specifically lol.

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No I wouldn’t begrudge him overtaking them – it is what it is and if he is good enough to get the calendar slam or lead …(more)

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Energizer Extra Time: The champion tennis player James Magnussen met late at night

2020

Energizer Extra Time: The champion tennis player James Magnussen met late at night

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Are tennis serves like this brilliant or disgraceful?

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Tennis players distracted by people making love

There’s not usually much coverage of the Challenger Tennis tour, but this match has gone viral due to a very unusual event. Players Frances Tiafoe and Mitchell Krueger were distracted by some strange noises.