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Roy Emerson congratulates Rod Laver on his French Open singles title.

From the Archives, 1962: Australians dominate at French Open

Sixty years ago, Rod Laver and Margaret Smith proved themselves true champions winning the all-Australian singles finals at the French Open. Australia dominated at Roland Garros also winning the men’s doubles and boys and girls titles.

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It’s been a long time since an Australian won the Australian Open, but Rod Laver thinks Ashleigh Barty could end that drought this year.

‘She’s ready to say something big’: Barty primed to end Australian Open drought, says Laver

Tennis great Rod Laver believes that victory for Ashleigh Barty at this year’s Australian Open - a drought-breaking day for the country - would drive the world No.1 “to another level”.

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Grand slam: Medvedev spoiled Djokovic’s celebrations, and what a Barty party

In a year in which Roger Federer won the ATP fan favourite award by playing a dozen or so matches and two teenage women came from the clouds to play the US Open final, the transitional nature of tennis revealed itself.

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Novak Djokovic took on Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final.

Success tastes oh so sweet for Medvedev after ousting ‘greatest tennis player in history’

It was US Open champion Daniil Medvedev’s perfectly-timed graciousness, amid intense disappointment for Novak Djokovic, that shone through on the New York stage.

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Djokovic one step closer to grand slam but Medvedev aims to rewrite his US Open story

Novak Djokovic has beaten Alexander Zverev in the US Open semi-finals to move within one victory of a calendar-year grand slam.

Novak Djokovic is looking to match the feat of Rod Laver in winning a calendar year grand slam.

The magical era of the Big Three has ended, but Djokovic’s quest for grand slam immortality goes on

Which fate awaits Novak Djokovic at the US Open? With history and a calendar grand slam on the line, will he seal his greatness, or fall agonisingly short?

  • Paul McNamee

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