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Ace machine Karlovic calls time on 'unorthodox' career
Towering Croat Ivo Karlovic announced his retirement from tennis at the age of 44 on Wednesday, bringing the curtain down on a career that saw him fire more than 13,000 aces past bewildered opponents.
Swiatek and Sabalenka experience mixed fortunes at Dubai Tennis Championships
Tuesday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships saw the two biggest guns on the WTA Tour enter the fray, but while one successfully navigated a tricky first encounter, the other seriously misfired.
Aryna Sabalenka Crashes Out To Donna Vekic In Dubai Opener
Reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka suffered an opening round upset at the hands of familiar foe Donna Vekic, going down 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-0 in Dubai on Tuesday. Contesting her first match since her successful title defence at Melbourne Park, Sabalenka blew a 7-6, 2-0 lead to succumb to her Croatian opponent in two hours and 22 minutes. The 31st-ranked Vekic, who now owns a 6-2 head-to-head lead in lifetime meetings against Sabalenka, was aggressive throughout the match and enters her next clash with big-hitting Romanian Sorana Cirstea searching for her first WTA 1000 quarter-final of her career. "At all times I didn't give up. I didn't stop believing that I can win. I just kept fighting," said Vekic, who is 9-13 against top-five opposition.
Bahrain appoint Croatian Talajic as coach
Bahrain have named Croatian Dragan Talajic as manager, the Bahrain Football Association said on Tuesday.
Australian Open champion Sabalenka loses in Dubai on return to action
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka fell to a 6-7(5) 6-3 6-0 second-round defeat by Donna Vekic on her return to action at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday.
Aryna Sabalenka slumps to shock defeat at DDF Tennis Championships
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka fell to a surprise defeat at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday.
Al-Shabab's Rakitic scores winner on his debut
Al-Shabab midfielder Ivan Rakitic scored on his debut to secure a 1-0 win over 10-man Damac in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.