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☆ 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Don Cherry
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Marcus J. Moore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Of all the musicians we’ve featured in this series, Don Cherry might be the most adventurous. Though with Cherry, there was a sense that he didn’t want to shift the genre as a whole. Cherry grew up in a musical family; his grandmother played piano for silent films, and his mother played piano at home. Though Cherry earned favor as a member of Coleman’s band and a featured player on the albums “Something Else!!! Then, on the 1985 album “Home Boy (Sister Out),” Cherry turned his attention to Paris.

Persons: we’ve, Don Cherry, Ornette Coleman, Cherry, Coleman, Coleman’s, ”, NPR’s Terry Gross, Leonard Bernstein, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, “ Brown Rice, ” Cherry Organizations: Plantation, Atlantic Records, ” Locations: Tulsa, Okla, Los Angeles, Sweden, Paris

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Last-place Sheffield United scored the latest goal on record in the Premier League — in the 13th minute of a wild period of stoppage time — to salvage a 2-2 draw with West Ham on Sunday. Two players had already been shown red cards in added-on time when Oli McBurnie was fouled by West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola in an aerial collision. “That is the least we deserved," Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder said. Vladimir Coufal was booked for his part in a melee after Brewster's foul and picked up a second yellow card moments later for a foul on James McAtee. West Ham stayed in sixth place and is five points behind Tottenham in fifth.

Persons: —, Oli McBurnie, Alphonse Areola, McBurnie, Fabianski —, Dirk Kuyt's, Chris Wilder, “, Ben Brereton Diaz, Maxwel Cornet, James Ward, Prowse, Danny Ings, Gustavo Hamer, Rhian Brewster, Vladimir Coufal, James McAtee, West Ham, ___ Organizations: SHEFFIELD, Sheffield United, Premier League —, West, Premier League, Liverpool, Arsenal, Burnley, Villarreal, Emerson, Tottenham Locations: England, West Ham, Chile

Liverpool appears to have the squad depth to last the pace in the Premier League title race. Jurgen Klopp's rebuild after an offseason overhaul could hardly be going any better, with Liverpool on top of the league, looking well set to reach the English League Cup final, and still in the FA Cup and Europa League. But the biggest drama arrived when West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola came out to punch clear a cross, only to make contact with McBurnie. West Ham twice went ahead at Bramall Lane, first through Maxwel Cornet in the 28th and then James Ward-Prowse from the penalty spot in the 79th. Ben Brereton Diaz, on loan from Villarreal, scored Sheffield United's initial equalizer on his Premier League debut.

Persons: Mohamed Salah —, Dominik Szoboszlai, Jurgen Klopp's, Diogo Jota, Darwin Núñez, Núñez, Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez —, Trent Alexander, Arnold, Andrew Robertson —, Alexander, Robertson, Salah's, Sheffield United's Oli McBurnie, Dirk Kuyt, McBurnie's, Rhian Brewster, Vladimir Coufal, Alphonse Areola, Areola wasn't, Lukasz Fabianski, West Ham, Bramall Lane, Maxwel Cornet, James Ward, Prowse, Ben Brereton Diaz, ___ Steve Douglas Organizations: Liverpool, Premier League, Africa, Nations, Bournemouth, Sunday, Manchester City, Reds, Tottenham, English League, FA, Europa League, Uruguay striker's, Sheffield, Arsenal, Sheffield United, West, Villarreal Locations: Uruguay, Africa, Egypt, Liverpool, West Ham, Bramall

☆ Italy beat France in BJK Cup Finals after two singles wins
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] Tennis - Billie Jean King Cup Finals - Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain - November 8, 2023 Italy's Martina Trevisan celebrates during her match against France's Alize Cornet REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo Acquire Licensing RightsSEVILLE, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Singles wins for Martina Trevisan and Jasmine Paolini gave Italy victory over France in their opening Group D clash at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Seville on Wednesday. Trevisan recovered from a slow start to beat the experienced Alize Cornet 2-6 6-2 6-2 in the opening rubber. France will seek to at least get a point on the board in the later doubles. Italy have now beaten France five times in their last seven meetings in the flagship women's team competition. Later on Wednesday hosts Spain face Canada in the first action in Group C.Reporting by Martyn HermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Billie Jean King, Martina Trevisan, France's Alize Cornet, Marcelo Del Pozo, Jasmine Paolini, Trevisan, Alize Cornet, Paolini, Caroline Garcia, Martyn Herman Our Organizations: La, Italy, France, Billie Jean King Cup, Wednesday, Spain, Thomson Locations: Seville, Spain, France, Italy, Canada

☆ Women’s tennis returns to China after Peng Shuai boycott
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) kicked off its first tournament in China in more than three years Monday, ending its boycott over the uncertain fate of tennis star Peng Shuai. Peng, a three-time Olympian and grand slam doubles champion, later denied having made the sexual assault claim. But despite the lack of such an investigation, Simon announced this April that the suspension, which he called a “principled stand,” would come to an end by September. The WTA had already pulled its tournaments in China in 2020 due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. Cornet had posted an Instagram story saying her season would only resume later in October, the newspaper said.

Persons: Peng Shuai, Peng, Zhang Gaoli, –, Zhang, Steve Simon, ”, Simon, ” Peng “, Alize Cornet, Cornet, ” Cornet Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Tennis Association, United, Communist, WTA, Guangzhou, Olympic, Beijing Winter Games, Human Rights Watch, Reuters Locations: China, Hong Kong, United Nations, Beijing, Ningbo

A four-year absence of elite women’s tennis in China is set to end with the Women's Tennis Association holding seven tournaments in the next six weeks as part of the tour's Asian swing. Political Cartoons View All 1163 ImagesIn doubles, Peng won major championships at Wimbledon in 2013 and the French Open in 2014. She won 23 WTA titles in doubles and two in singles and represented China at three Summer Olympics. The China Open, a WTA and ATP 1000 event, follows from Sept. 28 and will see 2023 U.S. Open finalist, Aryna Sabalenka, debut as the new world No. In October, the tour moves to the WTA 500 Zhengzhou Open and WTA 250 Hong Kong with both tournaments starting Oct. 9.

Persons: Peng Shuai’s, Peng, Zhang Gaoli, Steve Simon, “ We’ve, ”, There’s, Alize Cornet, ” Cornet, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, Naomi Osaka, Sabalenka, — Organizations: Women's Tennis Association, WTA, Wimbledon, U.S, China Locations: China, Guangzhou, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Jiangxi, Asia, Zhuhai

☆ WTA must keep Peng case in public eye on China return, says human rights advocate
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Peng then briefly disappeared from public view and the former doubles number one later denied making the accusation, sparking an international outcry over her safety. In meetings with Chinese officials and in public appearances, they should talk about Peng's case. And as for the WTA, it should keep pressing the case robustly and publicly." Reuters has contacted the WTA and Chinese Tennis Association for an update on efforts to speak to Peng since the tour's decision to return to China. This year, it will hold tournaments in Guangzhou (Sept. 18-23) and Ningbo (Sept. 25-30) before the season's final WTA 1000 event in Beijing (Sept. 30-Oct. 8).

Persons: China’s Peng Shuai, Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard, Edgar Su, Peng Shuai, Peng, isn't, Yaqiu Wang, Frenchwoman Alize Cornet, Le Parisien, Cornet, Shrivathsa Sridhar Organizations: Melbourne, REUTERS, Rights, WTA, Reuters, Freedom House, Chinese Tennis Association, Thomson Locations: Melbourne, Australia, China, Guangzhou, Asia, Ningbo, Beijing, Zhengzhou, Hong Kong, Nanchang, Zhuhai, Le, Bengaluru

☆ Alcaraz overcomes Belgian veteran Goffin on Hopman Cup debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 21 (Reuters) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz marked his return to action following his Wimbledon triumph with a battling 4-6 6-4 (10-8) win over David Goffin in their Hopman Cup clash on Friday that helped Spain level their tie with Belgium at 1-1. Alcaraz and Masarova, who replaced the injured Paula Badosa in the squad, will face Goffin and Mertens in the mixed doubles rubber later. The winner will reach Sunday's final after both teams beat a Denmark side featuring men's world number six Holger Rune. The relaunched Hopman Cup has returned to the tennis calendar this week after a four-year absence, having lost its spot ahead of the Australian Open as a result of the short-lived ATP Cup men's team event. The last edition of the Hopman Cup, which began in 1989 and was named after Australian great Harry Hopman, saw Roger Federer lead Switzerland to the title against Germany.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, David Goffin, Novak Djokovic, Elise Mertens, Rebeka, Alcaraz, Goffin, clawing, wobbled, Paula Badosa, Mertens, Alize Cornet, Celine Naef, Richard Gasquet, Leandro Riedi, Holger Rune, Harry Hopman, Roger Federer, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, Hopman, Belgium, All, Croatia, Germany, Thomson Locations: Spain, All England, Nice, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Bengaluru

☆ Wimbledon curfew: what is it and what does it mean?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

18 Hubert Hurkacz at Wimbledon, play was stopped for the day. What is the curfew at Wimbledon? Already at this year’s Wimbledon, two matches haven fallen foul of the curfew. And after Murray had won the third set to take a 2-1 lead, the match was stopped approximately 20 minutes before the curfew. The other match to be suspended because of the curfew was Djokovic’s clash with Hurkacz on Sunday.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Hubert Hurkacz, Andy Murray, Liam Broady’s, Casper Ruud, Alize, Elena Rybakina, Murray, Tsitsipas, Carlos Alcaraz, Glyn Kirk, Andrey Rublev, Alexander Bublik, Iga Świątek, Belinda Bencic, Djokovic, Hurkacz, Marcos Baghdatis, Merton, Stephen Alambritis, ”, ” Alambritis Organizations: CNN —, Wimbledon, Lawn Tennis, –, Australian, Croquet Club, Stefanos, Tsitsipas, Getty, Center Court, All England Club, Wimbledon Guardian Locations: Serbian, AFP

☆ Top players get better treatment at Wimbledon, says Cornet
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Lower-ranked players are not treated as equals to the big names at Wimbledon, France's former world number 11 Alize Cornet said on Thursday after losing in the second round. "Then in Wimbledon, you have a huge difference between the seeded players and the other players. The difference of treatment and tickets." Two tickets on the outside court, it's too little. "Of course you're a bit more comfortable when you're a better player, but that's how society works.

Persons: Alize Cornet, Elena Rybakina, Roland Garros, Cornet, it's, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, Cornet's, All England Club, Rybakina, Court, U.S, Australian, Reuters, Thomson Locations: France's, Roland, Wimbledon

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Persons: We've, we've, Andy Murray, Elena Rybakina, Alizé Cornet, Katie Boulter, Let's, We'd, you'll, ExpressVPN Organizations: Wimbledon, BBC, de France, All England Club, BBC1, BBc2, USA ABC, ESPN, Tennis Channel, ESPN Plus, Disney, Hulu, Subscription Locations: Australia, 9Now, USA

☆ How Style Not Com Became the Darling of the Front Row
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Jessica Iredale | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

firm, saw a fawning post by Mr. Gvishiani in September 2021 — he called it “the P.R. “It could have been a fake account or someone that is laughing about people from fashion,” Mr. Is it cynical?’ But he attracted my attention, so it was kind of smart.”By January 2022, Style Not Com had accrued about 10,000 followers. Mr. Gvishiani sent Ms. Cornet his wish list of shows he would like to attend during Paris Fashion Week. “We put him front row, and Loïc Prigent came to me and said: ‘Wow, you put Style Not Com front row.

Persons: ”, Gvishiani, Lucien Pages, —, JW Anderson, Coperni, Saint Laurent, Loewe, Pages, “, Com, Bottega Veneta, Clara Cornet, Instagram’s, Cornet, Loïc Prigent, ’ Organizations: . Agency, All, Paris Locations: Tbilisi, Europe, East, Africa, Paris

☆ Fresh Murray leads charge of British men, faces Tsitsipas test
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Aadi Nair | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Any time you get the chance to finish a match quickly and can conserve some energy, it's a really positive thing. "He's someone who's done so much for the sport and I'll go into it with a lot of respect for him. DO OR DIE FOR LOCAL HOPESAfter three British women's players were eliminated on Wednesday, the men's contingent could also be whittled down considerably on Thursday. In addition to Murray, wildcard Jan Choinski will take on Poland's Hubert Hurkacz for a place in the third round, while Liam Broady faces a stern test against Norwegian fourth seed Casper Ruud. In the women's draw, defending champion Elena Rybakina takes on France's Alize Cornet, with fourth-seeded American Jessica Pegula up against Spain's Cristina Bucsa.

Persons: Andy Murray, Stefanos, Murray, Scot, Ryan Peniston, Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem, I've, I'm, It's, Jan Choinski, Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, Liam Broady, Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Alexander Zverev, Gijs Brouwer, Elena Rybakina, France's Alize Cornet, Jessica Pegula, Spain's Cristina Bucsa, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Wimbledon, Court, Thomson Locations: British, Wimbledon's, Norwegian, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Rybakina recovers to race past Rogers
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Christian Radnedge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Defending Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina came from a set down on Centre Court to beat American Shelby Rogers 4-6 6-1 6-2 in the first round on Tuesday. Rogers powered through the first set with Rybakina looking out of practice having pulled out of a warm-up tournament in Eastbourne due to a virus. The 2022 champion never looked back, with another break coming in the seventh game when Rogers double faulted having already saved three break points. Rybakina, who served 12 aces in the match, closed out victory with a hold to love. She will face either Japanese lucky loser Nao Hibino or France's Alize Cornet in the second round.

Persons: Elena Rybakina, Shelby Rogers, Roger Federer, Rogers, Rybakina, I've, Nao Hibino, Alize Cornet, Christian Radnedge, Ed Osmond Organizations: Wimbledon, Court, Rogers, Thomson Locations: Kazakh, Eastbourne, London

☆ WTA roundup: Russian stars to clash in Dutch final
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

7 Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in Saturday's semifinals of the WTA 250 grass-court event. Kudermetova is 2-1 against Alexandrova, who won the last meeting in the semifinals of this tournament last year en route to the title. Rothesay OpenKatie Boulter and Jodie Burrage will meet in Nottingham, England, on Sunday in the first all-British WTA Tour final since 1977, when Virginia Wade beat Sue Barker in San Francisco. Boulter advanced with a 6-4, 7-5 win over another countrywoman, Heather Watson, while Burrage took down France's Alize Cornet 7-5, 7-5 in her semifinal match at the WTA 250 grass-court tournament. Boulter overcame a 4-3 deficit in the opening set and dug out of a 4-1 hole in the second set against Watson.

Persons: Jodie Burrage, Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko, Paul Childs, Veronika Kudermetova, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Kudermetova, Slovakia's Viktoria, Alexandrova, Katie Boulter, Virginia Wade, Sue Barker, It's, Heather Watson, Burrage, France's Alize, Boulter, Watson, Cornet Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko REUTERS, Slovakia's Viktoria Hruncakova, Hruncakova, Sasnovich, British WTA, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Netherlands, Belarus, Saturday's, Kudermetova, Rothesay, Nottingham, England, San Francisco, Leicester

☆ French Open preview: With Rafael Nadal absent and Iga Światek's dominance under threat, tournament is hard to call
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —It felt like the beginning of the end of an era at the French Open when Rafael Nadal announced his absence from the tournament earlier this month. How to watchIn the United States, the French Open is available to watch on NBC, streaming service Peacock, Tennis Channel, and Bally Sports. A list of international broadcasters and the full draw are available on the French Open website. “A new generation is here already,” Djokovic said after his quarterfinal defeat at the Italian Open. Questions about scheduling may persist in the coming weeks given the way night sessions were scrutinized at last year’s French Open.

☆ The Coronation of King Charles: Order of Service
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +46 min

The Archbishop saysI here present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you willing to do the same? Christopher Finney GC saysI here present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you willing to do the same? We praise thee, we bless thee,we worship thee, we glorify thee,we give thanks to thee for thy great glory,O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O clap your hands together, all ye people;O sing unto God with the voice of melody. The King touches the Ring and the Archbishop saysReceive this Ring, symbol of kingly dignity and a sign of the covenant sworn this day, between God and King, King and people.

☆ Defending champions Fritz, Swiatek headline Indian Wells main draw
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Facing a depleted men's field, Fritz could run into Denmark's Holger Rune in the quarter-final. Seventh-seed Rune also won his first masters title last year when he outlasted 22-times major winner Novak Djokovic in Paris. On the women's side, Swiatek looks as though she could have little trouble collecting a second straight title in the southern California desert after cruising to victory a year ago amid a blockbuster unbeaten streak. She has the chance to exact a little bit of revenge against potential fourth-round foe Barbora Krejcikova, after the 2021 French Open winner ended her 13-match winning streak in Dubai last month. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Alcaraz signs up for relaunched Hopman Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - World number two Carlos Alcaraz will headline the Hopman Cup as the relaunched mixed-gender team event returns to the tennis calendar after a four-year absence in June. The 19-year-old Alcaraz will be part of the Spain team, one of three confirmed by the International Tennis Federation on Tuesday, alongside Paula Badosa. "Alongside the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup, the Hopman Cup is another ITF event that gives players the opportunity to represent their countries, and compete for something bigger than themselves," ITF President David Haggerty said at a news conference. The last edition of the competition, which began in 1989 and was named after Australian great Harry Hopman, saw Roger Federer lead Switzerland to the title against Germany. The Hopman Cup has a rival in the United Cup mixed-gender team event, featuring 18 nations playing matches across three Australian cities, taking place before this year's Australian Open.

Liss-Riordan and Twitter made a joint filing in San Francisco federal court on Thursday to update the court ahead of a hearing scheduled for Feb. 9. The workers claim Twitter refused to pay promised severance or give them the advance notice of mass layoffs required by law, which the company denies. In an interview on Friday, Liss-Riordan said Twitter is likely trying to delay the arbitration cases in hopes that some workers drop their claims. “This is just a stupid game that Twitter is trying to play,” she said. Liss-Riordan has filed three other lawsuits against Twitter stemming from the layoffs, including claims that the company targeted female employees and forced out workers with disabilities.

☆ Sabalenka rolls on at Australian Open, Volynets delivers upset
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

read more"In my life, 20 years, I've never had one umpire bad like you," he told umpire Miriam Bley. "It's the biggest mistake of the Australian Open. Evans will next meet Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev, who beat Finn Emil Ruusuvuori 6-2 6-4 6-7(2) 6-3. J.J. Wolf joined them in the next round after he beat Argentine Diego Schwartzman, the 23rd seed, 6-1 6-4 6-4. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Melbourne; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Nadal's exit opens up Grand Slam window of opportunity for Djokovic
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Hritika Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nadal's injury-plagued defeat in the second round will be another boost for Djokovic, who can grab a record-extending 10th crown as well as the world number one ranking with a title run in Melbourne. "They're just numbers at the end of the day," Djokovic said when asked about the targets in his sights. The 35-year-old's tournament preparation was limited due to a left hamstring injury sustained during his title run in Adelaide, and he conceded he had some concerns before his opening round win. "The great sign was that the longer the match went, the better I felt, the better I moved. "She did great in the slams in the past, and she's very young player, very talented lefty," Garcia said.

☆ Heat brings play to a halt at Australian Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MELBOURNE, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Scorching heat halted outdoor matches and sent fans scurrying for shade at the Australian Open on Tuesday as players were given an early test of their endurance on a sweltering day two at Melbourne Park. The tournament's Heat Stress Scale, which measures radiant heat, humidity and air temperature in the shade, crossed its highest threshold of 5.0, halting 10 outdoor matches at the Grand Slam. Organisers said play on outdoor courts would not resume before 5 p.m. local time (0600 GMT). "I think I did well to manage my emotions, and then especially manage the heat, try not to get too hot-headed," Fernandez told reporters. Extreme heat is a feature of the Australian Open, held in mid-summer in the country, with play occasionally suspended and leaving organisers with scheduling headaches.

☆ Rublev tames Thiem, Sabalenka and Garcia stroll as Melbourne sizzles
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Thiem, a finalist at Melbourne Park and U.S. Open champion in 2020, is on the comeback trail after a wrist injury and was able to compete only to a certain extent against the power of the rangy Russian. Thiem was simply unable to get a foothold in the contest and the 25-year-old Rublev, a quarter-finalist at the Australian Open in 2021, served out for the match after little more than two hours on court. Tennis Australia on Tuesday morning banned fans from bringing flags of either nation into the Melbourne Park precinct after a Russian tricolour was hung on a bush next to a court where Ukrainian Kateryna Baindl was playing on Monday. "It wasn't that easy a match and I'm super happy to start with a win," said the Belarusian. Novak Djokovic will begin his bid for a record-extending 10th title at Melbourne Park against Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena in the final match of the day on Rod Laver Arena.

☆ Stosur to retire after Australian Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur on Saturday said she will retire from the sport following this month's Australian Open, 21 years after her first appearance at Melbourne Park. Ahead of last year's Australian Open, the 38-year-old said that she would focus only on doubles. Stosur beat Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final in 2011 and was a runner-up in the French Open a year earlier. She has enjoyed greater success while partnering other players, winning four Grand Slams in women's doubles and three in mixed doubles. Stosur will play in the women's doubles at the Jan. 16-29 Australian Open alongside France's Alize Cornet, as well as the mixed doubles with compatriot Matthew Ebden.

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