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Djokovic wins in return to Indian Wells after 5-year absence; Coco Gauff rallies to avoid early exit
Read full article: Djokovic wins in return to Indian Wells after 5-year absence; Coco Gauff rallies to avoid early exitNovak Djokovic made a winning return to the desert, beating Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday in his first match at the BNP Paribas Open in five years.
Blinkova upsets 2023 finalist Rybakina in a wild, record-long tiebreaker at the Australian Open
Read full article: Blinkova upsets 2023 finalist Rybakina in a wild, record-long tiebreaker at the Australian OpenAnna Blinkova needed 10 match points before finally finishing off an upset over 2023 finalist Elena Rybakina in a record, half-hour long tiebreaker to reach the third round of the Australian Open.
Naomi Osaka starts US Open title defense with win
Read full article: Naomi Osaka starts US Open title defense with win(CNN) - Despite an up-and-down performance, Naomi Osaka's US Open title defense is underway in New York. "I don't think I've ever been this nervous in my life," Osaka said to ESPN on court after the win. The roller coaster continued in the second set, with Osaka saving three set points to make it 5-5. Osaka is looking to become first woman to defend a US Open title since Serena Williams won three in a row from 2012 to 2014. In January when she won the Australian Open, Osaka became the first woman to win her second consecutive major after winning her first since Jennifer Capriati did so in 2001 (Australian Open followed by the French Open).