Alcaraz and Medvedev advance to semifinals at China Open
BEIJING: Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz eased to his 12th semifinal appearance of the season with a 6-4, 6-2 win over seventh-seeded Casper Ruud at the China Open on Monday.
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Olympic leader Bach explains policy on helping Russians compete with neutral status
Comparing the plight of Ukrainian athletes with those in another war-ravaged country Yemen, IOC president Thomas Bach explained to Olympic athlete groups Monday its policy on helping Russians compete with neutral status before the 2024 Paris Games.
Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek Both Through At China Open
Carlos Alcaraz sealed a spot in the men's semi-finals of the China Open with a straight-sets victory over Norway's Casper Ruud in Beijing on Monday. The world number two triumphed 6-4, 6-2 to set up a semi-final clash with either Jannik Sinner or Grigor Dimitrov. Alcaraz shook off an early break of serve to overpower the world number nine, eventually seizing an attritional first set with a 40-0 service game. He then took control, breaking twice without reply in set two before finally forcing Ruud to slice a backhand into the net. "To be able to win these kinds of matches the way I did gives you extra confidence in your game," Alcaraz said at a post-match news conference.
Live. EU Foreign Ministers hold Kyiv press conference
Some of Europe’s top diplomats gathered Monday in Kyiv in a display of support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion, as signs emerge of political strain in Europe and the United States over the 19-month-long war.
If you’re saying no to war, you have to say no to oil
Each 2 October, the world marks Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, also celebrating it as International Day of Non-Violence. Traditionally the day commemorates the practice of peaceful protest and "the desire "to secure a culture of peace, tolerance, understanding and non-violence".
Medvedev books China Open semi-final with familiar foe Zverev
BEIJING : Second seed Daniil Medvedev overcame a mid-match wobble to beat Ugo Humbert 6-4 3-6 6-1 on Monday and move into the China Open semi-finals, where he will face Alexander Zverev in their fifth meeting this season.
Nagorno-Karabakh, General Sokolov, Biden & Trump in Michigan, France school bullying
Azerbaijan insists it has no more territorial designs. Still, President Aliyev's conciliatory discourse clashes with his choice of location to speak on Monday when he flew to Baku's own big exclave, Nakhchivan. Aliyev insists he absolutely will not try to take the Zangezur corridor by force and he invited his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who said that if Armenia does not allow the trade corridor to pass through its territory then Iran was up for offering a detour.
Flawless Kudermetova stuns Pegula to claim Tokyo title
TOKYO : Eighth seed Veronika Kudermetova claimed her first title of the season and second overall with a comprehensive 7-5 6-1 win over world number four Jessica Pegula in the Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo on Sunday.