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Hugs, a guru and a favourite tree: Djokovic's unusual route to the top
The Serb has distinguished himself with his willingness to turn to the unusual, from hyperbaric chambers to meditation and Spanish guru Pepe Imaz, a former journeyman player whose "love and peace" philosophy drives his teachings.
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Bananaman, Nadal's kiss and a 'crazy aunt' - five Australian Open moments
AFP Sports looks back at five memorable moments from the first Grand Slam of the year.
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Djokovic edges Thiem in thriller to clinch eighth Australian Open
While Rafa Nadal rules Roland Garros with 12 titles, Djokovic holds sway in the title match at Rod Laver Arena having never lost a final in Melbourne Park. Yet on Sunday the Serb was under siege for much of the thriller.
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Kenin downs Muguruza to win her first Grand Slam at Australian Open
Kenin and Muguruza produced a fitting and intense final under the closed roofs of a packed Rod Laver Arena.
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Federer fined $3,000 for swearing at Australian Open
The Swiss was handed a code violation for swearing in the third set of Tuesday’s match after the lineswoman reported Federer to Serbian chair umpire Marijana Veljovic.
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Kenin stuns top seed Barty to reach Australian Open final
Sofia Kenin will play either Romania's fourth seed Simona Halep or unseeded Garbine Muguruza in Saturday's final.
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McEnroe, Navratilova sorry for rules breach after Margaret Court protest
The two Americans said sorry after unfurling a banner calling for a stadium named after Court to be renamed 'Evonne Goolagong Arena' after the three-time Australian Open winner.
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Zverev breaks Grand Slam semis barrier with win over Wawrinka
Alexander Zverev was once considered one of the leading ‘Next Gen’ contenders to break the Grand Slam hegemony of Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer who have shared the last 12 majors between them.
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'Everyone is crazy' - president among well-wishers as Tunisia's Jabeur exits
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, the first Arab woman to reach the last eight of a Grand Slam, went down 6-4, 6-4 to the American Sofia Kenin.
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McEnroe, Navratilova 'breached protocols' with Margaret Court protest
The two legends had rounded on Court's "homophobic" opinions on Monday when the 77-year-old Australian was honoured on the 50th anniversary of her 1970 calendar-year Grand Slam.
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Djokovic keeps focus to set up Federer semifinal
The Serbian world number two, despite trouble with his contact lenses, tamed the big-serving Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/1) as he targets an eighth Melbourne Park crown and 17th Grand Slam title.
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Federer saves 7 matchpoints against Sandgren to reach semis
Roger Federer won the first set but Tennys Sandgren rallied to bag the next two against the error-prone Swiss, who received a code violation warning for obscene language and took a lengthy medical timeout during the third set.
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Barty wins quarter-final rematch against Kvitova
French Open champion Barty saved two break points serving for the match, then sealed the win with an ace to become the first Australian woman to reach the semi-finals at Melbourne Park since Wendy Turnbull in 1984.
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Nadal settles Kyrgios score to keep heat on Federer record
The world number one, labelled "super salty" by Kyrgios after he criticised the Australian's behaviour last year, fought off a furious challenge to go through 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4).
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Federer roars into record 15th Australian Open quarter-final
Awaiting him in the last eight on Tuesday is the 100th-ranked Sandgren, who upset 12th-seeded Italian Fabio Fognini over four intense sets.
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Coco Gauff (15) crashes out in tears at Australian Open
The 14th seed Kenin recovered from a set down to win convincingly 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-0 and Gauff left the court crying.
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Medvedev cruises to set up Wawrinka last-16 clash
The tall Russian had few problems dispatching the unseeded Australian 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena as he steps up his quest for a maiden Grand Slam crown.
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Sealed with a kiss, Nadal eases into third round in Melbourne
The 19-times Grand Slam champion raced over to check she was alright and then planted a kiss on her cheek, drawing a huge cheer from the Rod Laver Arena crowd.
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Nadal, Kyrgios through as freak weather hits Australian Open
After a day of clean-up operations and delays, Australia's Kyrgios fought his way past Frenchman Gilles Simon in four sets and Wimbledon champion Simona Halep stamped her class with a win over Britain's Harriet Dart.
