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Are off-season exhibitions the new tennis pre-season? Is February the new December?
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka hardly hung up their racquets after the 2022 season ended, and played straight through to Grand Slam victories in Melbourne.
Published Feb 03, 2023
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Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic watch their Falcons teammates during December's World Tennis League in Dubai; a month later, they were Australian Open champions.
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Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina defeated Iga Swiatek during WTL— a result that telegraphed the Kazakh’s eventual surge in Melbourne.
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Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas teamed up during the Diriyah Tennis Cup in Saudi Arabia during the off-season.
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Taylor Fritz triumphed in Riyadh (pictured) and at United Cup, but later fell in the second round at the Australian Open.
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