ATP roundup: Karen Khachanov starts strong in Doha
No. 6 seed Karen Khachanov of Russia bested American challenger Mackenzie McDonald 7-6 (3), 6-3, in the first round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Monday at Doha, Qatar.
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Evans through to last 16 at Qatar Open
Dan Evans beat Egor Gerasimov in straight sets to advance to the second round of the Qatar Open in Doha.
Qatar Open 2022 - Dan Evans through to last 16 after straight sets victory over Egor Gerasimov
Dan Evans progressed to the Round of 16 at the Qatar Open with a comfortable 6-4, 6-4 victory against Egor Gerasimov. Playing for the first time since being knocked out of the Australian Open in the third round, Evans was rarely challenged on serve by his Belarusian opponent. Ad/> Conceding not a single break point, Evans was strong on both first and second serve, requiring only a single break in each set to seal a reasonably straightforward victory.
Australian medal contenders Laura Peel and Dani Scott make ‘gut-wrenching’ admission after Winter Olympics aerials final
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics gold medal hope Laura Peel could only watch in envy as a key rival won the final with a jump the Australian has conquered many times in the last 12 months.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Xu Mengtao takes gold in the women’s freestyle aerials and dethrones Hanna Huskova in Beijing
Xu Mengtao was overcome with joy on home soil after emerging victorious in the women’s freestyle aerials, as her superb final score of 108.61 claimed a gold medal in a thrilling event at the Zhangjiakou Genting Snow Park. She went one better than the silver medal she earned in Sochi eight years ago to dethrone Hanna Huskova, who took home a silver medal for Belarus by scoring 107.95.
Awesome Xu Mengtao takes aerials gold for China
ZHANGJIAKOU, Hebei: China's Xu Mengtao finally claimed Olympic gold when she triumphed in a dramatic final of the freestyle skiing women's aerials on home snow on Monday (Feb 14), producing a spectacular jump as most of her main rivals faltered.
Heartbreak for Aussie medal hopes Laura Peel and Danielle Scott as wild conditions wreak havoc during aerials final
Xu Mengtao has clinched gold for the host nation in the women’s aerials at the Beijing Olympics, with the highly-rated Australians finishing outside the medals.
Medals update: Xu Mengtao wins emotional gold in Beijing 2022 freestyle skiing women's aerials
An emotional Xu Mengtao screamed repeatedly with delight on winning gold in the women's aerials event at the Genting Snow Park on Monday (14 February) receiving not only love from the crowd but from her competitors too.