Qualifiers Pavlyuchenkova, Kalinskaya pull off upsets in Adelaide
ADELAIDE : Qualifiers Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Anna Kalinskaya pulled off upset wins against seeded opponents in the first round of the Adelaide International on Monday.
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In pictures: Christians across Europe celebrate Epiphany
Epiphany, celebrated on 6 January, marks the day when the Three Wise Men visited baby Jesus in Bethlehem.
Ukraine: Deadly shelling in Donetsk and Kherson, Christmas celebrations on front, Kyiv hits Crimea
The southern Ukrainian city of Kherson has been subjected to numerous shelling attacks from Russian-occupied parts of the region, according to local officials.
WTA roundup: Coco Gauff defends title at ASB Classic
Top-seeded Coco Gauff successfully defended her ASB Classic title and captured her seventh championship overall with a 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 victory over second-seeded Elina Svitolina on Sunday in Auckland, New Zealand.
Gauff digs deep to beat Svitolina, retain Auckland crown
AUCKLAND :Coco Gauff battled past Elina Svitolina 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 in the Auckland Classic final on Sunday to retain her title, and will head to the Australian Open brimming with confidence as she targets a second Grand Slam crown.
Top Seeds Coco Gauff, Elina Svitolina To Clash In Auckland Classic Final
US Open champion Coco Gauff maintained her imperious form in the lead-up to the Australia Open by dismantling Emma Navarro 6-3, 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Auckland Classic on Saturday. Gauff, world number three and top seed, will defend the title she won a year ago against number two seed Elina Svitolina, who defied a back injury to beat Wang Xiyu. The Ukrainian needed two medical timeouts before fighting back to beat her unseeded Chinese opponent 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Gauff will be the fresher of the two finalists having not dropped a set all week and racing past fourth seed Navarro in a display that highlighted all her attacking weapons. The 19-year-old served 10 aces and struck 26 winners, saying afterwards she knew what would be needed to quell her American compatriot.
Defending champion Gauff downs Navarro to reach Auckland final
BRISBANE :Top seed Coco Gauff will continue her defence of the Auckland Classic title in Sunday's final after the U.S Open champion brushed aside fellow American Emma Navarro 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open warm-up tournament on Saturday.
Underdog mentality can fuel Olympic dream for Murray
Ireland captain Sean Murray is dreaming of the prospect of playing hockey for his country at this summer's Olympic Games in Paris, however, the former Lisnagarvey man is not looking beyond this month’s qualifiers in Spain.