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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.
Manchester United missed out on the chance to sign Robert Lewandowski while he was playing for Borussia Dortmund after the German club blocked the move.
Gael Monfils beat Zizou Bergs 6-3 6-4 in the Auckland Classic final on Saturday to become the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title in a boost before his Australian Open campaign.
Doping fears prevented former US Open champion Emma Raducanu from treating insect bites on the eve of the Australian Open, she said, with players increasingly wary about ingesting contaminated substances. The British player, who faces a tough first round match against Russian 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, was speaking in the wake of high-profile doping cases involving Iga Swiatak and Jannik Sinner. "I would say all of us are probably quite sensitive to what we take on board, what we use," said the 22-year-old, recalling an incident on Friday.
The Bui sisters grew up in the south of France. Their father came from Vietnam, their mother from Poland. They were unfamiliar with the Slavic world, but when they moved to Poland as teenagers, they immediately fell in love.
MELBOURNE : Iga Swiatek said on Friday she considered revealing her positive doping test to the public as she awaited the outcome of her case but eventually decided against it as she thought it would be easier to explain the situation after authorities dealt with it.
Ireland defender Niamh Fahey has confirmed her international retirement after 17 years in the green jersey.
Shares in Leonardo SpA rose 4.8%, Rheinmetall AG jumped 6.1%, SAAB AB rose 3.8% Kongsberg Gruppen ASA gained 2.9% during midday trading in Europe, as markets reacted to speculation that Trump's comments could pressure European nations to ramp up defence budgets significantly.