Djokovic finds form as Tsitsipas also eases through
Novak Djokovic found his form at the Australian Open in a straightforward win over Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
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Kostyuk, Tsurenko vow to keep spotlight on war in Ukraine
MELBOURNE :Marta Kostyuk and Lesia Tsurenko want to keep the focus at the Australian Open firmly on war-torn Ukraine, saying on Friday that people continue to suffer almost two years after the Russian invasion.
First pictures of Greater Manchester library which reopens today after £4.4M facelift
A £4.4m refurbishment of Bolton’s central library has left the building in shape for generations to come. The transformed building, reopens today (Friday, January 19) after being closed for 12 months as work progressed.
Aryna Sabalenka And Jaanik Sinner Fire Warning Shots At Australian Open
Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner emphatically stated their Australian Open title credentials on Friday, surging into the fourth round as a below-par Novak Djokovic prepared for another testing examination. US Open champion Coco Gauff also signalled her intent in a 6-0, 6-2 romp while 16-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva kept her dream run going with a battling fightback against France's Diane Parry. Belarusian defending champion Sabalenka was unstoppable in a crushing 6-0, 6-0 canter over 28th seed Lesia Tsurenko on Rod Laver Arena while Sinner dropped just four games in crushing Sebastian Baez, ranked 29.
Sabalenka, Sinner lead charge into second week in Melbourne
MELBOURNE : Title contenders Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Stefanos Tsitsipas all made light work of their third-round ties at the Australian Open on Friday to storm into the second week of the year's first Grand Slam.
Coco Gauff wins in straight sets at Australian Open, into 4th round - ESPN
MELBOURNE, Australia — Fourth-seeded American Coco Gauff advanced to the round of 16 at the Australian Open on Friday, defeating Alycia Parks 6-0, 6-2.
No handshakes as Sabalenka downs Ukraine's Tsurenko in third round
MELBOURNE : Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka blocked out the political overtones of her third-round match against Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko at the Australian Open on Friday to ease into the second week of the Grand Slam with an easy 6-0 6-0 victory.
Australian Open day six
MELBOURNE : Highlights of the sixth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Friday, all times local (GMT +11):