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Tsitsipas thriving after wake-up call, says McEnroe
Jan 28 (Reuters) – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s gorgeous Australian Open type may have been impressed by the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and different younger weapons stealing his highlight, based on John McEnroe.
The 24-year-old third seed will attempt once more to say his first Grand Slam title when he takes on nine-time champion Novak Djokovic in Melbourne on Sunday with victory additionally guaranteeing him prime spot within the ATP rankings.
It regarded solely a matter of time earlier than Tsitsipas landed a serious when he reached the Australian Open semi-finals in 2019 however ending up as French Open runner-up in 2021 is as shut as he has come.
Teenager Alcaraz jumped the queue final 12 months by profitable the U.S. Open and McEnroe believes it was a jolt for Greek Tsitsipas who struggled within the majors final 12 months after reaching the Australian Open semi-final a 12 months in the past.
“Possibly he received a little bit of a get up name when Alcaraz received the Open and have become world primary and he is fairly just a few years youthful,” McEnroe advised Reuters in a information convention organised by broadcaster Eurosport.
“Holger Rune is beginning to make some actual inroads and a few of the different youthful gamers. It appeared that the fellows that had been anticipated to win like a bunch like (Danil) Medvedev, (Alexander)Zverev earlier than he was damage, (Dominic) Thiem and Tsistipas, there was a hazard that it hasn’t gone their manner.
“So I feel there was this hazard that (Tsitsipas) was going to be kind of not forgotten, however kind of not prime prime tier.
“So I give him quite a lot of credit score as a result of he did not have nice outcomes on the majors final 12 months. However there appears to be a constructive vitality that is coming from him that I hadn’t seen for some time. And when his forehand’s working it is actually large time.
“He seems actually harmful proper now.”
Djokovic will begin as a giant favorite to take a record-extending tenth title and preserve Tsitsipas ready.
The Serb leads 10-2 of their head-to-head and says he’s totally ready for no matter Tsitsipas brings.
“There’s not quite a lot of secrets and techniques between us. He is aware of my recreation, I do know his. He has matured so much, he’s … on the peak of his skills,” Djokovic mentioned.
“That is probably the match of his life — he’s taking part in for a world primary and a Grand Slam title, towards me.
“However I do know what to do tactically, I’ve performed a few of my finest matches in Melbourne. I’m able to go to the gap: if it is 5 units, then it is 5 units; if it is 5 hours, then 5 hours. I’m trying ahead to it.”
(This story has been refiled to repair the dateline.)
Reporting by Martyn Herman
Enhancing by Toby Davis
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A look inside the most expensive house in the world — the home of the UK’s monarch
The world’s most expensive house is located in London, England.
Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the king, is widely considered the most expensive house in the world, valued at around $4.9 billion.
Buckingham Palace is far from a traditional house with 775 rooms and 50,000 people visiting each year for receptions, dinners, state banquets and other events, according to the royal family website.
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This, of course, is outside the half million tourists who visit the destination each year. In 2023-2024, about 530,000 tourists visited Buckingham Palace, according to Statista.
In addition to viewing the breathtaking palace, visitors often watch the famous Changing of the Guard ceremony.
For those who want a look inside Buckingham Palace, guests can view the state rooms in the summer as well as on select dates in the winter and spring when small guided tours are available, according to the Royal Collection Trust website.
OWNER OF WORLD’S LARGEST CAR COLLECTION HAS OVER 7,000 VEHICLES IN HIS POSSESSION
Since 1837, Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence of the United Kingdom’s sovereigns, according to the royal family website.
Among the 775 rooms located in Buckingham Palace are 19 state rooms, 52 royal and guest bedrooms, 188 bedrooms for staff, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms, according to the royal family website.
The royal palace is full of breathtaking places, including the White Drawing Room, the Throne Room, the Ballroom and the 47-meter Picture Gallery filled with historical art.
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The Grand Staircase and 39-acre Palace Garden are other highlights.
The balcony of the royal palace is where generations of royals have stepped out for public appearances.
Another home ranked as one of the most expensive is Antilia in Mumbai, India.
Antilia holds the Guinness World Record for the “most expensive private house in the world.”
The mansion is estimated to be worth between $1 billion and $2 billion, according to Architectural Digest India.
It is owned by business magnate Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries.
The 400,000-square-foot residence is 570 feet tall.
The 27 stories of Antilia include numerous swimming pools, a spa and a theater, according to Guinness World Records.
The property also includes 168 parking spaces and three helipads.
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WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern
UN health agency says its decision is ‘based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of cases’.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will keep its alert for mpox at the highest level amid a surge in cases.
A WHO committee made up of about a dozen independent experts made the decision at a meeting in Geneva on Friday, three months after the WHO first declared a public health emergency of global concern in August.
The WHO said its decision was “based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of cases, operational challenges in the field, and the need to mount and sustain a cohesive response across countries and partners”.
There has been a surge in mpox cases this year, predominantly focused in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring countries.
A first batch of vaccines was rolled out last month and appears to have had an impact on containing cases of the highly contagious disease, but the United Nations agency has been waiting for substantial proof to discuss the impact of vaccinations.
The African Union’s health watchdog warned at the end of October that the mpox outbreak was still not under control and called for more resources to avoid a pandemic that it said could potentially be worse than COVID-19.
The virus is usually mild, but it can be fatal in rare cases.
Mpox is believed to have killed hundreds of people in the DRC and elsewhere last year as it also spread to Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria and Uganda, causing a continent-wide emergency.
The disease can be spread through close contact with an infected person, sexual activity or breathing in infectious particles. The virus then replicates and spreads to the lymph nodes, leading them to swell before further spreading and causing rashes or lesions.
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