Aryna Sabalenka Reaches Australian Open 2024 Women's Singles Final After Defeating Coco Gauff
Formidable world number two Aryna Sabalenka blasted past Coco Gauff into the Australian Open final on Thursday to keep her title defence on track.
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Games cannot be magic wand amid global conflicts, says Paris 2024 boss
PARIS : The Olympics cannot be expected to solve armed conflicts, but it can pacify relations and open the door for dialogue, Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet told Reuters as the Games prepares to deal with issues arising from the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Watch: Ukrainian Teen Slammed By Federation For Shaking Russian Player's Hand At Australian Open
Top Ukrainian junior Yelyzaveta Kotliar said she was "deeply sorry" after her tennis federation criticised the 16-year-old for shaking the hand of a Russian opponent at the Australian Open. Kotliar came under scrutiny at the opening Grand Slam of the year when she congratulated Vlada Mincheva after being beaten in the first round of the girls' tournament. The handshake defied an unwritten rule among her fellow Ukrainians to not congratulate their Russian and Belarusian opponents as war rages in their homeland.
Ukraine's fairytale qualifier Yastremska hails fighters at home
MELBOURNE : Dayana Yastremska extended her dream run at the Australian Open on Wednesday to become the first women's qualifier to reach the semi-finals in 45 years but made sure to remind tennis fans about her countrymen fighting in Ukraine.
Djokovic and Gauff labour into Australian Open semis, Sinner and Sabalenka sprint
MELBOURNE :Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff were both made to toil for semi-final places on a blazing Tuesday at the Australian Open but organisers were spared a ridiculously late finish as Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner roared through the night session.
Sabalenka demolishes Krejcikova to set up Gauff semi
MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Barbora Krejcikova 6-2 6-3 in a brutally swift quarter-final on Tuesday (Jan 23) to keep her Australian Open title defence firmly on course and set up a showdown with US Open champion Coco Gauff.
Australian Open day 10
MELBOURNE : Highlights of the 10th day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, all times local (GMT +11):
Sabalenka's head-signing ritual works its charm again
MELBOURNE : Aryna Sabalenka continued to cut a swathe through the Australian Open draw with a sometimes brutal demolition of Barbora Krejcikova on Tuesday but only after she had signed her name on the bald head of her fitness trainer.