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🏆 SportsAustralian Wildcard Taylah Preston, 20, Stuns at Hobart
Rising Australian tennis star Taylah Preston just turned heads with her biggest career week yet, defeating top seed Emma Raducanu in Hobart and reaching her first tour-level semifinal. The 20-year-old wildcard is proving she belongs on the big stage just as the Australian Open kicks off.
🏆 SportsIndonesian Tennis Star Makes History at Australian Open
Janice Tjen became the first Indonesian to win a match at the Australian Open in 28 years, upsetting 22nd seed Leylah Fernandez in straight sets. The 23-year-old's victory adds another milestone to her breakthrough year that's put Indonesian tennis back on the world stage.