WTA roundup: Lucky loser Qinwen Zheng advances in San Diego
China's Qinwen Zheng took advantage of a last-minute entry into the San Diego Open to advance to the second round on Tuesday.
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Novak Djokovic 'Would Love' To Play At Australian Open: Tournament Chief
Novak Djokovic is eager to play at the Australian Open but it's up to him to "work out the situation" with the government, tournament chief Craig Tiley said Wednesday, while confirming Russian and Belarusians can compete as neutrals. This year's championship was overshadowed by an unvaccinated Djokovic being deported from Australia on the eve of the Grand Slam after a high-stakes legal battle over his visa status. The nine-time champion from Serbia is currently serving a three-year ban from entering Australia.
Major milestone for Greek energy as renewables power 100% of electricity demand
Renewable energy met all of Greece’s electricity needs for the first time ever last week, the country’s independent power transmission operator IPTO announced.
Djokovic 'would love' to play at Australian Open: tournament chief Tiley
Novak Djokovic is eager to play at the Australian Open but it's up to him to "work out the situation" with the government, tournament chief Craig Tiley said on Wednesday, while confirming Russians and Belarusians can compete as neutrals.
Russians can compete at Australian Open, Novak Djokovic would be welcome: Craig Tiley
Novak Djokovic would also be welcome to play if he can obtain a visa, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday. Tennis authorities banned Russian and Belarusian players from international team competitions after Russia's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year but allowed them to compete at regular tour events. The French Open and U.S.
Antonio Rudiger's brave header sends Madrid into Champions League knock-outs
Real Madrid reached the Champions League last 16 with a last-gasp 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk in Warsaw on Tuesday. Antonio Rudiger scored a brave header deep in stoppage time to equalise and earn the reigning champions passage to the knock-out rounds. The Ukrainian side, playing their home matches in Poland because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, impressed and took the lead through Oleksandr Zubkov early in the second half.
Tennis-Russians can compete at Australian Open, Djokovic would be welcome - Tiley
MELBOURNE : Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at the Australian Open as neutrals while Novak Djokovic would also be welcome to play if he can obtain a visa, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday.
Fernandez bounced in opening round at WTA San Diego Open
SAN DIEGO — Daria Kasatkina took less than an hour on Tuesday to end Leylah Fernandez's experience at the WTA San Diego Open.