Veronika Kudermetova catches Katie Boulter cold in chilly Melbourne
Katie Boulter’s hopes of a strong Australian Open run ended in disappointing fashion with a second-round loss to Veronika Kudermetova.
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Iga Swiatek Advances To Australian Open 2025 Third Round, To Face This Ex-US Open Champion Next
Iga Swiatek romped into a showdown with Emma Raducanu in early Australian Open second-round action Thursday ahead of Jannik Sinner stepping up the defence of his Melbourne Park title. Rising star Joao Fonseca will be on court again while Daniil Medvedev is looking to avoid becoming another top-10 player to be knocked out by a teenager when he faces Learner Tien. Second seed Swiatek raced past world number 49 Rebecca Sramkova 6-0, 6-2 while Britain's Raducanu reached the Melbourne third round for the first time by beating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-5.
Polish minister flags defence priorities and weaning off Russian fuel
“The EU has a lot to do in this respect,” he said citing defence cooperation in economic matters, speaking on the sidelines of a Gala launch of the Polish presidency in Brussels.
Beijing ‘firmly opposes’ US ban on smart cars with Chinese tech
Beijing on Wednesday said it “firmly opposes” a US move to effectively bar Chinese technology from smart cars in the American market, saying alleged risks to national security were “without any factual basis”.
Unrivaled, new 3-on-3 women's pro basketball league, debuts Friday
Professional women's basketball returns this week.
Djokovic sees himself in exciting Brazilian talent Fonseca
MELBOURNE : Novak Djokovic sees a bit of himself as a young player in rising teenager Joao Fonseca and particularly welcomed the prospect of a top talent coming out of Brazil.
Europe’s ‘holiday from history is now over’, Finnish President Stubb tells Euronews
Europe's "holiday from history is now over," Finnish President Alexander Stubb told Euronews on Tuesday.
Teenager Joao Fonseca In Australian Open Stunner As Daniil Medvedev Survives Big Scare
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in a major Australian Open shock on Tuesday as racquet-smashing 2024 finalist Daniil Medvedev narrowly avoided the same fate. A rampant Taylor Fritz, veteran Gael Monfils and home hope Alex de Minaur also all progressed into round two at Melbourne Park. In the women's draw, Jasmine Paolini and Elena Rybakina were both emphatic winners on day three, with Emma Navarro and Emma Raducanu also victorious. But the day belonged to the 18-year-old Fonseca, who defeated Russia's Rublev 7-6 (7/1), 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) on his Grand Slam debut.