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Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste withdraw from French Open women’s doubles

PARIS: Venus Williams will not play in the women’s doubles at the French Open alongside Hailey Baptiste. They withdrew on Thursday and no reason was given by organizers. But Baptiste was forced to retire during her second-round singles against Wang Xiyu on Wednesday after landing awkwardly on her left leg late in the first set. The Americans were replaced by Eudice Chong and Veronika Rejvec in the draw. Williams, who turns 46 next month, was a singles wild-card entry at the Australian Open. She lost in the first round and became the oldest woman to compete in an Australian Open singles main draw. A seven-time major singles winner, Williams previously held the No.

Indonesia Segrup Malaysia-Australia di Kualifikasi Piala Asia U-20 2027

Timnas Indonesia U-20 masuk Grup H Kualifikasi Piala Asia U-20 2027. Garuda Muda segrup dengan Australia, Malaysia, dan Laos.

Naomi Osaka moves into French Open third round

PARIS: Naomi Osaka advanced to the third round of the French Open for the first time in seven years Thursday with a 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 win over Croatia’s Donna Vekic.Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka will next take on American teenager Iva Jovic as both players attempt to reach the last 16 at Roland Garros for the first time.Osaka, seeded 16th, retrieved an early break against Vekic and then broke back again when her opponent was serving for the first set.The Japanese star dominated a tie-break and came up with the decisive break late in the second set to put away the 72nd-ranked Vekic.Osaka’s run to the US Open semifinals last year is the only time she has made the second week of a major since her last Grand Slam triumph at the 2021 Australian Open.The former world number one returned to the courts in early 2024 after a year out following the birth of her daughter.

Moana Pasifika to bow out of Super Rugby Pacific against Brumbies

MELBOURNE, May 28 : Moana Pasifika will bid farewell to Super Rugby on Saturday against the ACT Brumbies, marking the end of a failed five-year project to boost pathways into the highest levels for players with Pacific islands heritage.

'Least known' World Cup player goes viral with help from Argentine influencer

SYDNEY, May 28 : New Zealand defender Tim Payne's social media profile has exploded over the last few days after an Argentine influencer decided he was the least known player at the World Cup.

Swiatek, Djokovic make steady progress as Rybakina slips up

PARIS, May 27 : Iga Swiatek stayed cool in sweltering conditions while Novak Djokovic was given a stern test before reaching the third round of the French Open, but world number two Elena Rybakina was unable to avoid an early exit on Wednesday.

Scorching heat, faster courts test players at French Open

PARIS: Sweltering conditions during the opening week ‌of this year’s French Open have added a fresh challenge, with players including Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina saying success will hinge on who adapts best over the course of the tournament. Like much of Western Europe, France is experiencing higher-than-normal temperatures in May, with the mercury climbing past 30 degrees Celsius (86°F) in Paris and baking the red clay at Roland Garros on the opening four days. While the dry heat falls short of furnace-like conditions often seen at the Australian Open in January, it has quickened the courts and tested players by placing a premium on managing their bodies and constructing points carefully. In hot conditions, the ball travels faster through the air and bounces higher off the ‌dry clay, ‌shortening reaction times, quickening rallies and making control tougher, especially ‌in ⁠longer exchanges as ⁠players adjust to the livelier surface. “I think in tennis you’re used to it,” seventh seed Elina Svitolina told reporters after her efficient 6-0 6-4 win over Kaitlin Quevedo in the second round. “Every single day is a different story. Even when you’re playing in the same tournament, you can play in the morning, you can play at night.

Elena Rybakina knocked out in French Open upset

Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina crashed out in the biggest upset so far at Roland Garros.

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Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste withdraw from French Open women’s doubles

Indonesia Segrup Malaysia-Australia di Kualifikasi Piala Asia U-20 2027

Naomi Osaka moves into French Open third round

Moana Pasifika to bow out of Super Rugby Pacific against Brumbies

'Least known' World Cup player goes viral with help from Argentine influencer

Swiatek, Djokovic make steady progress as Rybakina slips up

Scorching heat, faster courts test players at French Open

Elena Rybakina knocked out in French Open upset