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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.

Russian athletes could participate in Asian competitions: IOC

BERLIN: Russian and Belarusian athletes could participate in Asian events with the International Olympic Committee looking at options for their return to international competitions.

IOC says will explore pathway for return of Russia, Belarus athletes

The International Olympic Committee, ignoring calls from Ukraine to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from next year's Paris Summer Olympics, said Wednesday that a pathway for their athletes' participation should be "further explored".

Australian Open: Serbia's Novak Djokovic to face American Tommy Paul in semifinals

On day 10 of the Australian Open underway in Melbourne, Serbia's Novak Djokovic breezed into the semi-finals with an emphatic straight-sets win over Andrey Rublev.

Fans questioned by police over Russian flags at Australian Open

MELBOURNE : Four supporters at the Australian Open with "inappropriate flags and symbols" are being questioned by Victoria Police following the quarter-final between Russia's Andrey Rublev and favourite Novak Djokovic, organisers Tennis Australia said on Wednesday.

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Sabalenka on cusp of Australian Open crown and all-Belarusian final

Russian athletes could participate in Asian competitions: IOC

IOC says will explore pathway for return of Russia, Belarus athletes

Australian Open: Serbia's Novak Djokovic to face American Tommy Paul in semifinals

Fans questioned by police over Russian flags at Australian Open

Vladimir Putin-emblazoned Russian flag displayed at Australian Open

Belarusian and Russian charge in Melbourne throws spotlight on Wimbledon ban

Azarenka up for the challenge as Sabalenka seeks calm