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Australia's Olivia Gadecki celebrates a point against Colombia's Camila Osorio during the WTA 2024 women's singles semifinal semifinal match in Zapopan, Mexico, on September 14, 2024. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ / AFP)

New high for Aussie rising star

The first Australian to make a WTA 500 singles final since Ash Barty fell just short of victory but will walk away from Mexico with a special new title.

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TOPSHOT - Australia's Alexei Popyrin celebrates winning a break point and a game against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their men's singles third round match on day five of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on August 30, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Aussie Popyrin stuns at US Open as he sends Djoker packing

Alexei Popyrin has pulled off one of the upsets of the US Open defeating reigning champion Novak Djokovic in a tough four-set battle to progress into a round of 16 match at Flushing Meadows. The Australian spoke in detail post-match about a career-best win.

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