Fognini battles past Benneteau in five-set thriller
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Italy’s Fabio Fognini progressed to the round of 16 for the second time at the Australian Open with a 3-6 6-2 6-1 4-6 6-3 victory over French journeyman Julien Benneteau on Saturday.
Tennis: Last American standing, Sandgren stoked with ‘silly’ run
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Those who believe in nominative determinism might see little surprise in Tennys Sandgren’s brilliant run to the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Olympics: Talks under way to finalize North Korea participation
LAUSANNE (Reuters) – Talks began at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters on Saturday to finalize details on North Korea’s participation at the Winter Olympics in the neighboring South next month.
Kerber thrashes Sharapova to reach fourth round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova’s hopes of a title-winning return to the Australian Open were unceremoniously crushed by Angelique Kerber as the battle of the former champions ended 6-1 6-3 in the German’s favor on Saturday.
Osaka ends local challenge with Barty beating
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A smiling Naomi Osaka overpowered Ashleigh Barty 6-4 6-2 to reach the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time and end the host nation’s involvement in the women’s draw at the Australian Open on Saturday.
Zverev collapses to defeat by relentless Chung
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – South Korean Hyeon Chung does not appear especially intimidating with his Zen-like demeanor and white-framed spectacles but as German wunderkind Alex Zverev will testify, the 21-year-old should come with a health warning.
Tennis: Zverev collapses to defeat by South Korea’s Chung
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Relentless South Korean Hyeon Chung ground fourth seed Alexander Zverev into submission in a ferocious battle of young guns to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Tennis: Osaka ends local challenge with Barty beating
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Japan’s Naomi Osaka overpowered Ashleigh Barty 6-4 6-2 to reach the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time on Saturday, leaving the host nation without a contender for the Australian Open women’s title.
Tennis: Brave Halep wins marathon to reach fourth round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A courageous Simona Halep overcame three match points and throbbing ankle pain to edge out Lauren Davis 4-6 6-4 15-13 in a thrilling third round marathon at the Australian Open on Saturday.
Athletics: Olympic hurdles champion McLeod may forgo Commonwealth Games
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Olympics hurdles champion Omar McLeod may miss the Commonwealth Games in Australia in April to focus on defending his world indoor title and trying to break the world record for the 110m hurdles later this year.
