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Carlos Alcaraz complains about the closure of the roof in the seismic final of the Australian Open

truenewj4 months ago02 mins

Carlos Alcaraz was involved in a dispute with Australian Open organizers because he was upset by their decision to partially close the roof of Rod Laver Arena for the tournament final. The Spaniard lost the first set 6-2 to an inspired Novak Djokovic, before recovering in the second and leveling at one set apiece, taking…

Iga Świątek joins Coco Gauff’s criticism of the omnipresent cameras at the Australian Open

truenewj4 months ago05 mins

MELBOURNE, Australia — Iga Świątek asked “are we tennis players or are we animals in the zoo?” as criticism intensified over the lack of privacy at the Australian Open on Wednesday. The night before, Coco Gauff was filmed smashing her racquet seven times in what she thought was a private area after her 6-1, 6-2…