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‘You can’t be talking out loud’: Navratilova slams Naomi Osaka’s ‘C’mon’ shouts in heated Cirstea Australian Open clash | Tennis News

‘You can’t be talking out loud’: Navratilova slams Naomi Osaka’s ‘C’mon’ shouts in heated Cirstea Australian Open clash | Tennis News

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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova criticised Japanese star Naomi Osaka’s on-field behaviour during her second-round win over Sorana Cirstea at the Australian Open on Thursday. Osaka’s repeated ‘C’mon’ shouts between the first and second serves of Cirstea had left the 35-year-old Romanian visibly upset, and Navratilova said it was not acceptable conduct on the 16th-seeded Osaka’s part. Osaka and Cirstea played out a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 game that ended in the former’s favour at Margaret Court Arena before the pair exchanged a fleeting handshake over the net. Cirstea then threw daggers at Osaka with a look before turning her head away. This got even Osaka intrigued and as they walked toward the umpire’s chair, Osaka asked, “What was that for?” Sorana Cirstea wasn’t a fan of Naomi Osaka hyping herself up 😳 pic.twitter.com/XPSsNLNQPn — TNT Sports (@tntsports) January 22, 2026 Cirstea responded directly to the two-time Australian Open winner, upset with the Japanese ace’s efforts to pump herself up at stages during the match. “Apparently a lot of ‘C’mons’ that she was angry about but whatever. …

Aus Open: Leander Paes’s memories of the Happy Slam – ‘Playing alongside likes of Martina Navratilova and Martina Hingis unthinkable for young boy from Calcutta’ | Tennis News

Aus Open: Leander Paes’s memories of the Happy Slam – ‘Playing alongside likes of Martina Navratilova and Martina Hingis unthinkable for young boy from Calcutta’ | Tennis News

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Australian Open 2026 is breaking attendance records as fans and tennis lovers come through the turnstiles despite the severe heat being experienced in Melbourne. It is often referred to as the ‘Happy Slam’ and Indian tennis legend Leander Paes has no shortage of happy memories from his playing days in the Victorian sporting capital. “It’s called the Happy Slam for a reason. Australian fans are very sports-loving and generally very friendly. It was always a pleasure playing at the Australian Open,” Paes told The Indian Express. The winner of 18 Grand Slam titles in men’s and mixed doubles and four at the year-end ATP Tour finals as well as an Olympic medal in singles, Paes is considered one of the greatest players in his discipline in the history of the sport. He has experienced great highs on some of the revered courts in the game, and has partnered some of the greats of the game, including compatriots Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza. Four of his Grand Slam titles – one in men’s doubles and three …

‘Novak Djokovic can get down on himself, Andy Murray will help him stay positive’ – Martina Navratilova | Tennis News

‘Novak Djokovic can get down on himself, Andy Murray will help him stay positive’ – Martina Navratilova | Tennis News

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Serbian Tennis player Novak Djokovic has not won a Grand Slam in over 12 months. However, with Andy Murray as coach, the upcoming Australian Open might break the streak for the 37-year-old. Djokovic has been seen in recent times to have a go at his coaching staff during games in recent times. “Novak can get really down on himself. He’s been mouthing off at his box, but I don’t think he’ll be doing that to Andy and that’ll help him stay positive when something bad happens and he’ll be so much stronger, mentally, just for that reason. He’ll be on his best behavior,” said former player Martina Navratilova. Speaking at length to BBC Sport, Murray recalled, “I was playing golf, and we’d been exchanging messages. Novak had messaged me, just wanting to chat. Then I was on the 17th hole of the golf course and the guy I was playing with said: ‘Do you know what’s next?’. I was like: ‘No, not really’. He said: ‘Do you have any plans to do any coaching?’ And …

Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert and Majors push back against Saudi’s growing influence in tennis | Tennis News

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Last week, The Athletic reported that Tennis Australia executives wrote to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) that any plans to start a new Masters 1000 event in Saudi Arabia are a “breach of contract” between the two organisations, contending that the season starting entirely in Australia and New Zealand in January is now the norm, and any disruption could be “damaging to player preparation for a Grand Slam.” The move is the latest tussle in the behind-the-scenes tug-of-war taking place to take control of tennis, that has been accelerated due to – much like other sports – the looming presence of a potentially massive cash infusion from Saudi Arabia. The overall consensus among all stakeholders seems to be the same: there is more money to be made, and more profit to be squeezed out of tennis as an entertainment product. However, aligning the interests of all of tennis’s centres of power have kept it from keeping pace with the way other sports have gone about doing so. No less than seven bodies – the …

Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Diagnosed With Throat And Breast Cancer

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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova says she is hoping for a “favourable outcome” after being diagnosed with breast and throat cancer. The 66-year-old Czechoslovakia-born naturalised American told Tennis.com on Monday about the diagnosis but added they were both treatable. It is not the first time the 18-times Grand Slam singles champion has been diagnosed with cancer — in 2010 she had breast cancer but was assessed as being clear six months later. “The double whammy is serious, but fixable, and I’m hoping for a favourable outcome,” she said. “It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight with all I have got.” Navratilova noticed an enlarged lymph node in her neck during November’s WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas. “When it didn’t go down, a biopsy was performed, the results came back as stage one throat cancer,” her agent said in a statement sent to AFP. During the tests, a lump was also discovered in her breast, which was later diagnosed as an unrelated cancer. “The prognosis is good and Martina will start her treatment …

Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Diagnosed With Throat And Breast Cancer: Report

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File image of Martina Navratilova© AFP Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova, an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion has been diagnosed with both throat and breast cancer, according to a report by BBC. BBC quoted Navratilova as saying that both cancers had been caught at an early stage. “The double whammy is serious, but fixable, and I’m hoping for a favourable outcome,” she said. “It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight with all I have got.” Navratilova will will start treatment in New York later this month. The Guardian also published a statement by Navratilova’s representative. “Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with stage one throat cancer,” read the statement. “The prognosis is good and Martina will start her treatment this month. “The cancer type is HPV and this particular type responds really well to treatment. Martina noticed an enlarged lymph node in her neck during the WTA finals in Fort Worth. When it didn’t go down, a biopsy was performed, the results came back as stage one throat cancer. “At the same time as Martina was …