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Women in Difficulties Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts during a press conference after
EMERGENCY defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men's singles
final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne,
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Sta. Cruz 527 2900 By HOWARD FENDRICH has held the No. 1 spot since
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Ambulancia 911 — There's all sorts of ways This was the first Australian
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measure just how dominant at No. 1 and No. 2 since 2019,
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Taxi D.T.S. 587 2300 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory Sunday “It's amazing,” Sinner said,
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ship. Melbourne Park with the
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Aruba Food Bank winners, 32 to 25, and fewer repeating as the champion
Tel. 588 0002 unforced errors, 27 to 45. The at the same tournament a
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General Info moves better than me. He “I had more pressure.”
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me. He hits his backhand tell.
better than me. He returns Go to the start of 2024, and
better than me. He volleys take stock. In that span, Sin-
better than me,” Zverev said. ner has won three of the five
“At the end of the day, tennis major tournaments, includ-
has five or six massive shots — ing the U.S. Open in Sep-
like, massive factors — and tember, meaning he now
he does four or five of them has claimed three straight
better than me. That’s the hard-court Slams. His record
reason why he won.” is 80-6 with nine titles. His cur-
High praise from a guy who is, rent unbeaten run covers 21
after all, ranked No. 2. Sinner matches.q