Zheng Qinwen through to round two as storms rage at Australian Open
Thunderstorms lashed Melbourne Park on the opening day of the Australian Open but fifth seed Zheng Qinwen safely reached round two.
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Ianis Hagi and Philippe Clement Rangers dynamic has changed as dad Gheorghe reveals why he swerved Ibrox meeting
Ianis Hagi's relationship with under-pressure Rangers boss Philippe Clement has "improved" according to his dad Gheorghe.
Zheng Qinwen, Casper Ruud Win As Rain Lashes Australian Open On Day One
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen and sixth seed Casper Ruud rallied to make the Australian Open second round on Sunday as storms caused havoc ahead of Aryna Sabalenka beginning her quest for a historic third consecutive crown. Fifth seed Zheng, last year's losing finalist, had the honour of playing the first point on centre court at the opening Grand Slam of the season against Romania's 110th-ranked Anca Todoni. She came through 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena but was rusty after opting not to play a warm-up event.
Rain wreaks havoc on opening day of Australian Open
MELBOURNE :Organisers cancelled five singles matches as persistent rain washed out a large chunk of play on the opening day of the Australian Open on Sunday, disappointing the large crowds who had flocked to Melbourne Park.
Musk agrees with MEP's inaccurate post about EU's power to nullify election results
The tech billionaire Elon Musk's latest post on X is likely to further anger European leaders who have already accused him of using his reach on the social platform to interfere in national debates.
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.
Aryna Sabalenka, Alexander Zverev In The Spotlight As Australian Open Begins
Aryna Sabalenka will begin her quest for a historic third consecutive Australian Open crown when the first Grand Slam of the year begins on Sunday. The Belarusian world number one headlines the evening session on the main Rod Laver Arena in a potentially tricky encounter with 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens at 7:00 pm (0800 GMT). Men's second seed Alexander Zverev rounds off the first night against the dangerous Lucas Pouille of France, who made the semi-finals at Melbourne Park in 2019 before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic.
People are paid to return coffee cups in this Danish city - does it work?
I slide the thick white plastic cup with its blue lid into the hole, and continue to follow the instructions written on the deposit machine.