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☆ Nadal survives early test, Kyrgios pulls out in Australian Open shock
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

With Draper's injury reducing him to a groaning wreck, Nadal finished strongly to close out the match 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1. With Kyrgios gone and last year's women's champion Ash Barty retired, the chances of a another home winner for local fans are greatly diminished. Seventh seed Coco Gauff also raced into the second round, while last year's finalist Danielle Collins advanced with a tougher, three-set win over Anna Kalinskaya. Briton Raducanu will next face teenager Gauff, who won in Auckland and confirmed her good form with a 6-1 6-4 win over Katerina Siniakova. Italian 15th seed Jannik Sinner, a quarter-finalist last year, was the first man to reach the second round, rolling over Briton Kyle Edmund 6-4 6-0 6-2 on John Cain Arena.

☆ Raducanu sweating on fitness ahead of Australian Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Emma Raducanu said she is trying not to "expect too much" as she bids to return to full fitness in time for next week's Australian Open after rolling her ankle in a tune-up event last week. Former U.S. Open champion Raducanu retired at 6-0 5-7 in her second-round match against Slovakian Viktoria Kuzmova at the WTA 250 Auckland Classic. The Australian Open begins on Jan. 16. But we're just taking it a day at a time and not trying to expect too much at this point. "It was really unfortunate, to be honest last week, because I was feeling great about my season and I was feeling really good with the preparation I did physically.

☆ Raducanu suffers injury scare ahead of Australian Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"So to be stopped by a freak injury, rolling an ankle is pretty disappointing, in the first week as well. The Australian Open begins on Jan. 16. AZARENKA THROUGHAt the Adelaide International 1 WTA 500 event, twice Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka saw off Zheng Qinwen 6-2 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals alongside unseeded duo Irina-Camelia Begu and Linda Noskova. China's Zheng, who was named WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2022, sent down 10 aces and 34 winners but also made 35 unforced errors at the Australian Open warm-up event. Belarusian Azarenka next faces Czech teenager Noskova, who followed up her first-round upset of Daria Kasatkina with a 6-2 6-2 win over fellow qualifier Clair Liu.

☆ Tennis roundup: Novak Djokovic advances in Adelaide
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

January 5 - Top seed Novak Djokovic fended off an upset bid from World No. 64 Quentin Halys to win 7-6 (3) 7-6 (5) on Thursday at the Adelaide International 1 in Adelaide, Australia. 6 seed, Jannik Sinner of Italy, who posted a 7-6 (2), 6-4 win over home-country favorite Thanasi Kokkinakis. Sinner will meet American Sebastian Korda, who ousted Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-4. ASB ClassicTop seed Coco Gauff ousted fellow American Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals in Auckland, New Zealand.

☆ Azarenka digs deep to beat Kalinina in Adelaide
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Former world number one Victoria Azarenka overcame a shaky start to beat Anhelina Kalinina 7-6(9) 7-6(5) in a gruelling match at the Adelaide International 1 on Tuesday and reach the second round of the WTA 500 tournament. Twice Australian Open champion Azarenka found herself in trouble trailing 5-1 but she summoned up her fighting spirit to save five set points before edging a tense tiebreaker. "When you talk about first matches that are never easy this one was definitely at the top of the list," Azarenka said. Former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko plays Czech Karolina Pliskova later on Tuesday. Top-seeded American Coco Gauff made short work of Tatjana Maria, beating the Wimbledon semi-finalist 6-4 6-1 to snap a five-match losing streak.

[1/5] Gingerbread themed decorations presented as part of ‘The Fabulous World of Dior’ installation hang from the facade of the Harrods store in London, Britain, November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Henry NichollsLONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - French fashion label Christian Dior kicked off the holiday shopping season in London on Thursday, unveiling a Christmas spectacle at Harrods – with tennis star Emma Raducanu presiding over the event. The LVMH-owned (LVMH.PA) brand outlined the London department store's façade with lights, emblazoning the entrance with an enormous star and filling the windows with sugar sculptures and merchandise. The elaborate holiday set up comes as the luxury sector grows strongly, with wealthy locals and deep-pocketed tourists splashing out on designer fashion despite soaring prices. Reporting by Hanna Rantala and Mimosa Spencer, Editing by Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Tursunov opted against working with Raducanu due to 'red flags'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Dmitry Tursunov said he decided not to continue coaching Emma Raducanu at the end of a trial period with the former U.S. Open champion as they could not agree terms and there were "red flags" he could not ignore. Raducanu won the U.S. Open title in 2021 but has since fallen to 76th in the WTA rankings. The 19-year-old Briton has been without a full-time coach since splitting with German Torben Beltz in April and spent some time this year working with Tursunov. The Russian left Raducanu's camp at the end of their trial period and is now coaching Olympic champion Belinda Bencic. We didn't agree on the terms and there were some red flags that just couldn't be ignored," he told tennismajors.com in an interview published on Wednesday.

☆ Emma Raducanu's former coach says he left because of 'red flags'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Dmitry Tursunov says he decided to stop coaching Emma Raducanu at the end of his trial period with the tennis star because of “red flags” that he could not ignore. Tursunov is now working with Olympic champion Belinda Bencic but says that was not the reason he left Raducanu. “We didn’t agree on the terms and there were some red flags that just couldn’t be ignored. “First of all, she’s absolutely great, she’s a hard worker and she doesn’t think or act like she’s a superstar,” he added. “Of course, it’s hard to say that and it’s hard for people to understand how it is possible because she already won the US Open.

☆ Injured Raducanu retires in Korea, Ostapenko faces Alexandrova for title
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Raducanu's 2022 season has been blighted by different kinds of injuries, ranging from blisters to side strains and hip and back problem, and she was playing in her first semi-final since winning the U.S. Open last year. The trouble started for 19-year-old Raducanu midway through the second set in her first meeting against Latvia's world number 19 Ostapenko when she took an off-court medical timeout to get treatment for a left glute injury. Ostapenko won the Korea Open title in 2017 - the same year she lifted her maiden Grand Slam trophy at Roland Garros - and will meet world number 24 Alexandrova next in Seoul. Second seed Alexandrova advanced to her second final of the season by defeating Germany's Wimbledon semi-finalist Tatjana Maria 6-2 6-4 earlier on Saturday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Scandal la Wimbledon: Jelena Ostapenko și Ajla Tomljanovic, schimb dur de replici
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesScandal la Wimbledon: Jelena Ostapenko și Ajla Tomljanovic, schimb dur de repliciAjla Tomljanovic a învins-o pe Jelena Ostapenko, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, în turul trei de la Wimbledon, meci care a oferit un scandal, chiar între cele două jucătoare. În setul trei, la 0-4, Jelena Ostapenko a solicitat intervenția fizioterapeutului, însă Ajla Tomljanovic a acuzat-o că a cerut pauza doar pentru a-i provoca ieșirea din ritm. După ce Jelena Ostapenko a mers la bancă, Ajla Tomljanovic s-a îndreptat spre arbitrul de scaun, căruia i-a spus: ”Știi că minte, nu? După ultimul punct, Jelena Ostapenko și Ajla Tomljanovic au purtat un schimb dur de replici, la fileu, unde, în mod normal, jucătoarele se felicită la finalul confruntării. În turul patru, unde a acces datorită victoriei cu Jelena Ostapenko, Ajla Tomljanovic va juca împotriva Emmei Răducanu, cea care a trecut în a treia rundă de Sorana Cîrstea, 6-3, 7-5.

Persons: Tomljanovic, Ajla, Emmei Răducanu Organizations: Dac, Slam Locations: Wimbledon

☆ Emma Răducanu s-a calificat în optimile de finală ale turneului de Mare Șlem de la Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-03 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Noua revelație a tenisului feminin, Emma Răducanu, s-a calificat în optimile de finală ale turneului de Mare Șlem de la Wimbledon. În optimi, Răducanu o va întâlni pe Ajla Tomljanovic din Australia. Angelique Kerber o va înfrunta în optimi pe Cori Gauff din Statele Unite ale Americii. În următorul tur, sportiva din Cehia o va întâlni pe spaniola Paula Badosa Gibert. Campioana turneului de la Wimbledon va încasa un milion 980 de mii de euro.

Persons: Emma Răducanu, Sorana, . Răducanu, Răducanu, Angelique, Cori, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Paula Badosa Organizations: Mare, WTA, Open Locations: Wimbledon, română, Canada, Anglia, Australia, Statele Unite ale Americii, Franței, Cehia

☆ Playlist de vacanță de la Humans of Chișinău
▼ + stars: | 2015-04-13 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Playlist de vacanță de la Humans of Chișinău – Fiți mai aproape unii de alțiiE vacanță. E vreme frumoasă afară și e păcat să-ți petreci timpul în fața calculatorului. Echipa #diez ți-a pregătit, de data aceasta, un playlist în colaborare cu echipa Humans of Chișinău, care, cu mare plăcere, a propus muzica ce va spori productivitatea ta, dar și dorul de a ieși mai des la o plimbare. Pagina Humans of Chișinău a fost lansată la sfârşitul anului 2013 şi în acest moment sunt trei persoane ce fac parte din echipă. Echipa #diez și Humans of Chișinău îți urează audiție plăcută!

Persons: Ian McKellen, George Ezra ., Maria Răducanu, Îi Locations: Chișinău, Chişinău

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