Elena Rybakina powers into Australian Open final
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina defeated Victoria Azarenka to reach her second grand slam final at the Australian Open.
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Rybakina beats Azarenka to reach first Australian Open final
MELBOURNE : Elena Rybakina stormed to her first Australian Open final with a 7-6(4) 6-3 win over Victoria Azarenka on Thursday, wearing the twice champion down in a cagey first set before dominating to close out the match.
Djokovic's father seen at pro-Russian demonstration
Footage has emerged showing Novak Djokovic's father at a pro-Russian demonstration at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Djokovic's father seen posing with fans carrying Russia flags
MELBOURNE : Australian Open organisers have issued a reminder to players and their entourages about their policy on "inappropriate flags" after a video emerged showing Novak Djokovic's father posing for pictures with fans holding Russian flags.
WATCH | Novak Djokovic's father filmed with fans holding pro-Russia flags at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic's father has been filmed posing with fans brandishing pro-Russian flags at the Australian Open in scenes Ukraine's ambassador on Thursday slammed as "a disgrace".
IOC seeks pathway to let Russians compete at Paris Olympics
GENEVA: The IOC made clear Wednesday it wants Russians to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics as neutral athletes, in defiance of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call to exclude them entirely.
Australian Open: Djokovic, Paul, Sabalenka, Linette through to semifinals
Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia -Serbia’s Novak Djokovic.REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
Sabalenka on cusp of Australian Open crown and all-Belarusian final
MELBOURNE: Victoria Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka will attempt on Thursday to set up an all-Belarusian final at the Australian Open, and in doing so give organizers a headache. Two-time Melbourne champion Azarenka faces Elena Rybakina in the first women’s semifinal on Rod Laver Arena, with Sabalenka up against Poland’s unseeded Magda Linette after that. Should Azarenka and Sabalenka progress to Saturday’s final, it will be the first time two Belarusian players have contested the championship match at a tennis major.