Graham Potter gets West Ham spell up and running with win over Fulham
Graham Potter worked his magic as West Ham beat Fulham 3-2 in his first home game in charge.
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Rohan Bopanna, Nicolas Barrientos Make First-Round Exit From Australian Open Men's Doubles Event
Former world number one Rohan Bopanna and his new Colombian partner Nicolas Barrientos bowed out of the Australian Open men's doubles event with an opening-round loss to the Spanish team of Pedro Martinez and Jaume Munar in Melbourne on Tuesday. Bopanna and Barrientos went down 5-7, 6-7 (5) in a match that lasted close to two hours. The 14th-seeded Indo-Colombian pair began on a promising note but faltered in crucial moments, allowing the Spaniards to capitalise and secure victory. Bopanna and Barrientos got off to a solid start, holding serve comfortably in the initial games.
Naomi Osaka Battles To Keep Focus With Los Angeles Fires 'Three Blocks From Home'
Naomi Osaka said on Monday she was struggling to keep focused at the Australian Open with the deadly and massive wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles "three blocks" from her house. The two-time Melbourne champion defeated France's Caroline Garcia 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round and afterwards said: "I was watching the fire map and the fire is three blocks from my house. I had someone go get my daughter's birth certificate." The 27-year-old former world number one, who has a young daughter named Shai, represents Japan but lives in Los Angeles.
Former Wimbledon winner Vondrousova pulls out of Australian Open
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova pulled out of the Australian Open Monday after failing to recover from an injury she sustained at the Adelaide International.
Swiatek delivers unconvincing win to reach second round in Melbourne
MELBOURNE : World number two Iga Swiatek advanced to the second round of the Australian Open on Monday with an unconvincing 6-3 6-4 win against first-time opponent Katerina Siniakova on John Cain Arena.
Restaurant fire in Czech Republic kills at least six people
Eight people were also taken to hospital with burns and around 30 people were evacuated from the restaurant and a nearby building, the fire rescue service said.
Andreeva hopes chicken, rice and parmesan is recipe for Melbourne success
MELBOURNE : Pre-match rituals have given Mirra Andreeva plenty of food for thought ahead of the Australian Open, with the Russian teenager hoping her choice of chicken and rice with parmesan cheese on top can fuel her to glory at the Melbourne Park major.
Rusty Zheng into second round as Grand Slam tennis, rain return to Melbourne
MELBOURNE : Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen fought her way into the second round of the Australian Open with a 7-6(3) 6-1 win over Anca Todoni on Sunday as crowds flocked through the gates at Melbourne Park for the first Grand Slam of 2025.