Sabalenka barrels into Australian Open last 16 as seeds prevail
The Belarusian fifth seed blew away 26th-seeded Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-3 to set up a clash with Olympic champion Belinda Bencic.
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Rublev rolls on, Pliskova through to last 16 at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Fifth seed Andrey Rublev avoided a third round banana skin in the form of Briton Dan Evans at the Australian Open on Saturday after former world number one Karolina Pliskova sailed into the last 16 of the women's tournament.
Australian Open 2023: Day six on Saturday
MELBOURNE : Highlights of the sixth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday, all times local (GMT +11):
Heineken Champions Cup Round 4: All you need to know
There is plenty at stake for all four Irish provinces heading into the final round of pool fixtures in the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.
Former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev Crashes Out Of Australian Open After Losing To Sebastian Korda In 3rd Round
Sebastian Korda stunned two-time losing finalist Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open on Friday, adding the Russian to a growing list of top seeds crashing out early. The 31st-ranked American, son of 1998 Australian Open champion Petr Korda, blasted past the seventh seed 7-6 (9/7), 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) on Rod Laver Arena to race into the last 16. Korda's upset teed up a clash with Polish 10th seed Hubert Hurkacz -- who battled past Canada's Denis Shapovalov 7-6 (7/3), 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 -- for a place in the quarter-finals.
SA20 final SOLD OUT 3 weeks in advance as new competition popularity soars
The SA20 final has been sold out three weeks ahead of the 11 February final at the Wanderers in Johannesburg despite the finalists yet to be determined.
Korda of US stops 2-time Australian Open runner-up Medvedev
MELBOURNE, Australia: Sebastian Korda beat two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (7), 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the Australian Open’s third round Friday night, the latest in a string of victories by young American men against top players at Melbourne Park. Korda, the son of 1998 Australian Open champion Petr, is a 22-year-old from Florida who is seeded 29th.