Sabalenka barrels into Australian Open last 16 as seeds prevail
The Belarusian fifth seed blew away 26th-seeded Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-3 to set up a clash with Olympic champion Belinda Bencic.
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Rublev rolls on, Pliskova through to last 16 at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Fifth seed Andrey Rublev avoided a third round banana skin in the form of Briton Dan Evans at the Australian Open on Saturday after former world number one Karolina Pliskova sailed into the last 16 of the women's tournament.
Medvedev latest to exit Australian Open but Swiatek charges on
MELBOURNE: Daniil Medvedev on Friday became the latest title contender to crash out of the men’s draw at the Australian Open, but Iga Swiatek led a charge of the women’s seeds into the last 16.
Former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev Crashes Out Of Australian Open After Losing To Sebastian Korda In 3rd Round
Sebastian Korda stunned two-time losing finalist Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open on Friday, adding the Russian to a growing list of top seeds crashing out early. The 31st-ranked American, son of 1998 Australian Open champion Petr Korda, blasted past the seventh seed 7-6 (9/7), 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) on Rod Laver Arena to race into the last 16. Korda's upset teed up a clash with Polish 10th seed Hubert Hurkacz -- who battled past Canada's Denis Shapovalov 7-6 (7/3), 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 -- for a place in the quarter-finals.
I wasn't in the zone says Medvedev after defeat by Korda
MELBOURNE : Former world number one Daniil Medvedev said his own performance was not good enough in Friday's 7-6(7) 6-3 7-6(4) third round loss to American Sebastian Korda at the Australian Open, adding that he was struggling to get over the hump in close matches.
Young gun Korda stuns Medvedev to reach fourth round
MELBOURNE : American young gun Sebastian Korda stunned former world number one Daniil Medvedev 7-6(7) 6-3 7-6(4) in a thrilling contest to evict the losing finalist of the last two years from the Australian Open in the third round on Friday.
'I'm not going to surrender': Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny vows to keep opposing Moscow
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has vowed to maintain his opposition to the Russian government on the second-year anniversary of his incarceration.