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SportAustralian Associated PressAussie tennis medal hopes down to doubles
Samantha Stosur and Ash Barty's doubles teams will carry all of Australia's Olympic tennis medal hopes after James Duckworth was the last to be eliminated from singles.Heavy rain meant Duckworth was made to wait to begin his second-round match against Russian heavyweight Karen Khachanov.
SportAustralian Associated PressOusted Osaka admits pressure was difficult
Naomi Osaka has admitted she struggled to handle the pressure of carrying a nation's hopes in her home Olympics after losing in the third round of the women's singles to Czech Marketa Vondrousova in Tokyo.But Kei Nishikori has kept Japan's tennis medal hopes alive with a tough 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 6-1 second round win over Marcos Giron of the United States in the men's singles.
SportAustralian Associated PressThompson wins, Popyrin bows out in Atlanta
Jordan Thompson has advanced to the second round of the ATP Tour's Atlanta Open but his fellow Australian Alexei Popyrin exited in the opening round.Thompson toughed it out against eighth-seeded Lloyd Harris to prevail 7-6 (7-2) 1-6 6-2.
SportAustralian Associated PressDoubles delight for Aust, Osaka dominates
Naomi Osaka didn't flinch as she edged closer to a medal at her home Olympics while Ash Barty and Samantha Stosur stayed alive in a mixed day for Australia's tennis hopes.Barty was dumped out of the singles in a shock Sunday first-round upset but rebounded with partner Storm Sanders to progress to the quarter-finals with a 6-4 6-4 defeat of China's Xu Yifan and Yang Zhaoxuan.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'It's brutal': Ash Barty speaks out over ugly Olympics 'joke'
Ash Barty suffered stunning first-round loss at the Tokyo Olympics. Read all the details here.
SportAustralian Associated PressAlcaraz wins first Tour title at just 18
Carlos Alcaraz has lifted his maiden ATP title at just 18 years of age as he defeated French veteran Richard Gasquet in straight sets at the Croatia Open to become the youngest winner of any men's tour event for 13 years.The gifted Spaniard, who had dispensed with top seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the semi-finals, needed just another 77 minutes on Sunday to see off the former world No.
SportAustralian Associated PressCollins wins first WTA title in Palermo
Top seed Danielle Collins has won her first WTA title, beating qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-4 6-2 in the Palermo Ladies Open final.The 44th-ranked Collins was playing in her first career final on Sunday while her opponent was aiming for her second title in two weeks.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaNaomi Osaka's staggering act after Ash Barty Olympics shocker
Naomi Osaka wasted little time taking advantage of Ash Barty's shock loss at the Olympics. Read all the details here.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaAussie hopeful's stunning upset after last-minute Tokyo call-up
Max Purcell only earned a shot in the men's singles when Andy Murray pulled out two hours before his match - and the Aussie hopeful made the most of it. Read more here.
SportAustralian Associated PressReplacement Purcell in huge tennis upset
Max Purcell wasn't even in the Australian Olympic team a week ago, and not even in the men's singles event until Sunday morning.190 is now into the second round in Tokyo, playing superb tennis to oust world No.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'Dominant': Naomi Osaka's stunning return after grand slam absence
After skipping both the French Open and Wimbledon, Naomi Osaka didn't need much time to remind fans of her supreme skill. Watch her dominant display here.
SportAustralian Associated PressAndy Murray pulls out of Olympic singles
Andy Murray's bid for a third straight Olympic singles gold medal ended before it began when he withdrew shortly before his first match with a minor thigh strain.The three-time grand slam champion was due to take on ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada on Sunday but was replaced in the draw by Australian Max Purcell.
SportAustralian Associated PressAsh Barty in shock first-round Games loss
Ash Barty has lamented a "loose and erratic" effort after she fell flat in a shock first-round Toyko Olympic loss to unheralded Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo.1 and newly crowned Wimbledon champion Barty 6-4 6-3 in the biggest shock of the Games to date as the Australian fell apart in the blistering Tokyo heat.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'What the hell': Ash Barty bows out in 'abysmal' Olympics shocker
World No.1 Ash Barty has crashed out in the first round of the Tokyo Olympic Games in a huge upset. Find out what happened here.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaNovak Djokovic's 'ridiculous' Olympic routine leaves fans in awe
World No.1 tennis star Novak Djokovic is impressing off the court at the Tokyo Olympics. Find out more here.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'So sad': Tennis fans gutted over 'heartbreaking' Olympics moment
Kiki Bertens' singles career came to a heartbreaking end at the Tokyo Olympics. Read all the details here.
SportAustralian Associated PressAlcaraz, Gasquet in ATP battle of the ages
Teenage Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz has clinched a berth in his first ATP tour-level final, to set up a showdown with French veteran Richard Gasquet at the Croatia Open.Seventh-seeded Carlos Alcaraz produced a shock to beat countryman and top seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-2 7-6 (7-3), with the 18-year-old becoming the youngest ATP Tour finalist since Kei Nishikori won the Delray Beach title in 2008.
SportAustralian Associated PressQualifier Ruse reaches another WTA final
Qualifier Elena Gabriela Ruse will be aiming for her second WTA title in two weeks when she faces top seed Danielle Collins in the final of the Palermo Ladies Open.Collins reached her first career final by accounting for fourth-seeded Zhang Shuai 6-4 6-3 in their semi-finals, breaking the Chinese veteran's serve three times.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'Some of the worst': Tennis players lash out over Olympics 'joke'
Daniil Medvedev, Ash Barty and Novak Djokovic all played through oppressive conditions at the Olympics. Read more here.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaAsh Barty dominates in first Tokyo Olympics match
Ash Barty showed no signs of a Wimbledon hangover in her first outing at the Tokyo Olympics, alongside doubles partner Storm Sanders. Read more here.
SportAustralian Associated PressNorrie, Nakashima set up Mexico ATP final
Top-seed Cameron Norrie will get another shot at a maiden ATP Tour title after defeating Taylor Fritz to reach the final of the Mifel Open in Los Cabos, Mexico.Norrie suffered little turbulence as he cruised to a clinical 6-3 6-1 win over the American in Friday's semi-final, clinching a spot in what will be his fourth final of the season.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaTennis players barred from Olympics over unforgivable mistake
Oksana Kalashnikova and Ekaterine Gorgodze have been barred from the Olympics over an admin error. Read all the details here.
SportAustralian Associated PressMillman wins, Barty on double in Tokyo
Ash Barty's quest for Tokyo gold has started impressively while John Millman beat rising Italian talent Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 6-4 to progress to the second round of the Olympic men's tennis event.Teenager Musetti had led Novak Djokovic two sets to love in the French Open round of 16 before eventually retiring hurt in the fifth set and was fancied to topple Millman on the Ariake Tennis Park hard court on Saturday.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaAsh Barty photo at Tokyo Olympics sends Aussie fans into frenzy
Ash Barty and Patty Mills posed for an iconic photo ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony. Read all the details here.
