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Friday, May 27 2022
Naomi Osaka unsure on Wimbledon due to ranking points decision following French Open exit

Naomi Osaka says she is "leaning more towards not playing" at Wimbledon again because the WTA and ATP have said they will not award ranking points this year after the All England Club banned players from Russia and Belarus because of the invasion of Ukraine.

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Friday, May 27 2022
Emma Raducanu out of French Open, Novak Djokovic advances

U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu is out of the French Open in the second round.

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Tuesday, May 24 2022
 Critics celebrate Scott Morrison's departure as Prime Minister

Scott Morrison is no longer Australia's Prime Minister — and has quit as Liberal leader — and his exit is being celebrated with vigour by his detractors.

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Tuesday, May 24 2022
Roger Federer disappears from tennis rankings after Wimbledon bombshell

Roger Federer has suddenly been wiped from the ATP Tour rankings in the wake of the bombshell decision to strip Wimbledon of rankings points this year.

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Saturday, May 14 2022
Meet the new star of men's tennis - Carlos Alcaraz

It's been a quick rise for Carlos Alcaraz.

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Saturday, May 14 2022
Looking at the rise of Carlos Alcaraz

This week on Tennis Talk we wrap up the Madrid Masters ATP and WTA tournaments and marvel at the stunning performance of 19-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz who defeated both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic en route to the title.

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Monday, May 09 2022
The plight of Boris Becker

This week on Tennis Talk we discuss the plight of six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker who has been jailed for two and a half years for hiding about $5 million worth of assets and loans to avoid playing his debts.

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Monday, May 09 2022
Lydia Ko's 'time of the month' comment showed how far sportswomen have come - and how much still has to change

Last weekend's LPGA event in California will likely be remembered as much for what was said as the golf that was played. Asked about some on-course treatment she'd needed for back pain, world number three Lydia Ko replied matter-of-factly, "It's that time of the month."

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Monday, May 02 2022
 Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker jailed in Britain for two and a half years

Boris Becker, the three-time Wimbledon champion, has been jailed for two-and-a-half years over bankruptcy offences as a judge told him he had been humiliated, but shown no humility.

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Monday, May 02 2022
From Centre Court to Crown Court: The rise and fall of Boris Becker

Back in 2007, in the nondescript surroundings of a central London hotel, a sizeable poker tournament was about to start. Among the 140 players sitting round the tables waiting for the first deal was Boris Becker, the three-time Wimbledon champion, who was being sponsored by the organisers, Pokerstars.

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