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MELBOURNE : Aryna Sabalenka said early exits by big names at the Australian Open would not make her title defence any easier after the top seed saw one of her main title rivals go out in the second round with Zheng Qinwen's defeat by world number 97 Laura Siegemund.
MELBOURNE : A relentless Carlos Alcaraz charged into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday with a 6-0 6-1 6-4 rout of Japan's Yoshito Nishioka, continuing his domination of lefthanders at Grand Slams.
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka reached the third round of a major for the first time since 2022 when she weathered an early barrage from US Open semifinalist Karolina Muchova before rallying to win 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 on Wednesday.
The BCCI is considering a slew of disciplinary measures in the aftermath of India's disastrous tour of Australia, including limiting the presence of spouses on tours and barring managerial staff of coaches and players from the team bus. The steps which could be taken moving forward will limit the presence of wives and other family members on assignments to a maximum of two weeks if the tour is 45 days or more. If the duration is less than that, the presence of wives could be limited to a week.
MELBOURNE, Australia — Distracted by a time penalty and unable to counteract No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund's aggressive approach, Qinwen Zheng's loss in the second round Wednesday fell a long way short of last year's run to the Australian Open final.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka battled through serving woes Wednesday to make the Australian Open third round, but it was a less-than-convincing display by the world number one. The Belarusian dropped serve three times and faced 11 break points before overcoming Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Rod Laver Arena 6-3, 7-5, rattling off the last five games in a row. It was her 16th consecutive victory on Melbourne's centre court after back-to-back titles and a first round win over 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens.
Rampant four-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz dropped just five games in an ominous display of strength at the Australian Open on Wednesday to sprint into the third round. The Spanish third seed showed no mercy to Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka, who was taught a 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 lesson on Margaret Court Arena in an 81-minute rout. "The less time you spend on court in the Grand Slams, especially in the beginning, it is going to be better," said Alcaraz, who won Roland Garros and Wimbledon last year but is yet to go beyond the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park.
Although India will play its Champions Trophy matches at a neutral venue, the team captain is expected to visit the host nation Pakistan to attend the opening ceremony of the prestigious event, which is making a return after an eight-year hiatus, sources said. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning a grand opening ceremony of the Champions Trophy, tentatively scheduled for February 16 or 17, subject warm-up match itinerary. All team captains are to take part in the opening ceremony, which is a standard practice for ICC events.