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Will Swanton is a sportswriter who’s won Walkley, Kennedy, Sport Australia and News Awards. He’s won the Melbourne Press Club’s Harry Gordon Award for Australian Sports Journalist of the Year.

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Dream comes true for a wildcard

Kimberly Birrell needed her weapon of choice to claim the biggest scalp of her fledgling career.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Nick Kyrgios of Australia receives medical treatment in his first round match against Milos Raonic of Canada during day two of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 15, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Nick Kyrgios reaps what he sows

Nick Kyrgios gets what he deserves. If his body keeps packing it in, it’s because he doesn’t do enough to keep it in shape.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia receives medical treatment in his first round match against Taro Daniel of Japan during day two of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 15, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Thanasi no match for pectoral injury

Thanis Kokkinakis fought hard to qualify for the Australian Open before his body let him down.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Serena Williams of the United States in action in her first round match against Tatjana Maria of Germany during day two of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 15, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

New York? No talk, and like, we all lose

Serena Williams bristles at the first mention of her shameful meltdown at the US Open.

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Kyrgios bows out under ace barrage

Nick Kyrgios’s injury curse returned last night and he was bundled out of the Australian Open by Canada’s Milos Raonic.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 14: Ashleigh Barty of Australia plays a forehand in her first round match against Luksika Kumkhum of Thailand during day one of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 14, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Barty finds a way past a tricky rival

Astra Sharma and Priscilla Hon are forced to battle it out to the background music of Sharapova’s caterwauling

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Lack of remorse from Serena is poor form

As Serena Williams eyes history, we still wait for a sign of remorse over her self-absorbed, petulant rant four months ago.

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Speed Demon has weapons to be a champ

Alex de Minaur has better wheels than Daniel Ricciardo’s new Renault. He’s the quickest player on tour since Lleyton Hewitt.

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Britain's Andy Murray reacts after defeat in his men's singles match against Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 14, 2019. (Photo by SAEED KHAN / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Murray farewells Melbourne

Andy Murray has played his last match at Melbourne Park after a heartbreaking first-round loss to Roberto Bautista Agut.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 12: Andy Murray of Great Britain plays a shot during a practice session ahead of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 12, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Braveheart Murray stares into abyss

Andy Murray’s looming retirement is a reminder that the era of tennis’ Big Four is almost over.

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