Sam Stosur

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'I am about to cry': Stosur nears end of Australian Open farewell tour (The Age)

Sam Stosur lost her Australian Open women's doubles match with Alize Cornet. · The 2011 US Open champion still has the mixed doubles to play before she retires.

“But I love playing here, and it’s incredible to play in a home tournament. The people I’ve had around me – my team throughout my whole career – we really made the best of every situation, so I couldn’t have done any more. “I thought it was a fantastic match today.

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Sam Stosur brought to tears in beautiful scenes at Australian Open (Yahoo Sport Australia)

Aussie veteran Sam Stosur was knocked out of the women's doubles at the Australian Open on Thursday. Read more here.

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'I'm about to cry': Stosur's teary Open exit (Wide World of Sports)

Sam Stosur has paid tribute to her family and friends after her first round exit from the Australian Open women's doubles draw with Alize Cornet at the ...

I love you guys." "I will probably see them a little bit more now. I love competing. I wanted to finish here at home, I wanted to finish in Melbourne. I love playing. I love playing in front of you guys.

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Australian Open: Sun setting on Sam Stosur after first-round doubles ... (The West Australian)

Retiring tennis great Samantha Stosur has lost her Australian Open first-round doubles match with Frenchwoman Alize Cornet.

I wanted to finish in Melbourne. “I wanted to finish here at home. Stosur won the Australian Open women’s doubles in 2019 with Zhang Shaui, as well as the mixed title at Melbourne Park way back in 2005 with countryman Scott Draper.

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Emotional Sam Stosur soaks up standing ovation as Australian ... (7NEWS.com.au)

The Australian tennis legend has played the final women's doubles match of her glittering career.

The 2011 US Open singles champion announced with “mixed feelings,” that she is “looking forward to getting on the court one last time in front of my amazing fans, who are the reason I go out there and play the sport I love, and enjoying this wonderful ride one last time”. “It’s what all of us play for, we love playing in front of crowds and it’s not the same when it’s not there and I love getting out there, I still love practicing,” she said. “It was a really hard decision. “I thought it was a fantastic match today. On the moments she will miss the most, Stosur said it’s the atmosphere and support of the crowd that makes the job so enjoyable. I love playing, I love competing, and I love playing in front of you guys – and a crowd like this makes it kind of feel strange you don’t want to do it anymore.

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Australian Open 2023 LIVE updates: Novak Djokovic, Aryna ... (WAtoday)

Australians Alex de Minaur, Thanasi Kokkinakis and wildcard Kimberly Birrell fight to continue their campaigns alongside international stars Novak Djokovic, ...

There was a huge applause ahead of match point then a standing ovation after it, before Stosur walked to the middle of the court and waved. And the capacity crowd rode every high and low throughout the doubles contest as they savoured one of their last chances to watch Stosur in action. Stosur was in a playful mood as her farewell tour kicked off, geeing up the crowd after holding serve to start the second set.

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“I feel like I'm about to cry” - Samantha Stosur turns emotional after ... (Sportskeeda)

Finishing her women's doubles career, Australian doubles veteran Samantha Stosur will retire from professional tennis after the completion of this year's ...

“It’s incredible to play in a home tournament, and we’re very lucky to have a home grand slam. I wanted to finish in Melbourne. [asked](https://twitter.com/wwos/status/1615888768908550144?s=20&t=PxFi3BBwYNaP7LWGAwtE4g) Stosur about her feelings on her retirement, to which the former doubles World No. “I wanted to finish here at home. Partnering up with French tennis player Alize Cornet in her final match, Samantha Stosur lost to the Chinese-Taiwanese pair of Zhaoxuan Yang and Hao-Ching Chan 6-3, 6-4 in straight sets. While the Australian still has mixed doubles matches to play alongside fellow countryman Matthew Ebden, her women's doubles stint at the Melbourne Major did not last more than one round.

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Australian Open 2023 LIVE updates: Novak Djokovic, Aryna ... (WAtoday)

Australians Alex de Minaur, Thanasi Kokkinakis and wildcard Kimberly Birrell fight to continue their campaigns alongside international stars Novak Djokovic, ...

For sure they’re going to support him more, but it was really great playing on Margaret Court Arena, playing on Rod Laver the other day. “Honestly, the whole match was great,” Gauff said. I’m glad it was a good match-up for you guys.” I forget things easily, so really happy to be here this year. Let’s put it this way,” Medvedev said. 11 seeds Hao-Ching Chan and Zhaoxuan Yang. “Played two matches. We’re working to restore it. We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Alexandrova went down 6-1 in the first set but took down the US wildcard with a 6-2 win in the second set. From a breakdown to winning the first set, Sabalenka has turned the tables on Rogers bolting to a 6-3 win in the first set. Sabalenka had two breakpoints in the second game of her first set against Shelby Rogers but in a game that lasted more than eight minutes, Rogers managed to hold her serve.

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