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Gauff through, Auger-Aliassime retires as Djokovic begins record quest
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» MELBOURNE — Erratic title contender Coco Gauff battled into the Australian Open second round Monday ahead of a defiant Novak Djokovic launching his latest bid to win a record 25th Grand Slam crown at Melbourne Park.
Sinner on the march as tearful Gauff, Swiatek toil at US Open
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» NEW YORK — Reigning men's champion Jannik Sinner charged into the third round of the US Open on Thursday as Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek battled to keep their title bids intact.
France returns skull of beheaded king to Madagascar
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» PARIS - France on Tuesday returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be that of a Malagasy king decapitated by French troops during a 19th-century massacre.
Sabalenka, Gauff on Melbourne tennis collision course in quarters
AFP, Published on 19/01/2025
» MELBOURNE - World number one Aryna Sabalenka swept into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday and was joined by Coco Gauff, while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can later set up a blockbuster clash.
Sabalenka fights on as Alcaraz muscles into Melbourne last 16
AFP, Published on 17/01/2025
» MELBOURNE — Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was pushed to the limit in setting up an Australian Open showdown with talented teenager Mirra Andreeva on Friday while Carlos Alcaraz dropped a set before surging into the last 16.
Light or new materials tipped for Nobel Physics Prize
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» STOCKHOLM - Research into light, new materials and cosmic exploration are seen as possible contenders for Tuesday's Nobel Physics Prize, though experts warn it is difficult to predict a winner in the vast field.
History-chasing Jabeur hopes for third time lucky
AFP, Published on 15/07/2023
» LONDON: Ons Jabeur hopes it will be third time lucky when she attempts to become the first African or Arab woman to win a Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Djokovic battles into French Open second round, Alcaraz waits
AFP, Published on 29/05/2023
» PARIS - Novak Djokovic started his bid for a men's record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a straight-sets victory over Aleksandar Kovacevic in the French Open first round on Monday, as Carlos Alcaraz waited to open his tournament.
Djokovic sees off Norrie to reach Italian Open quarter-finals
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» ROME: Novak Djokovic eased into the Italian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday after breezing past Cameron Norrie although there was tension with the Briton after the top seed was hit by a smash.
Ominous Sabalenka sets up Australian Open semi-final with Linette
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka set up a semi-final with surprise-package Magda Linette on Wednesday at the Australian Open, where Novak Djokovic will later step up his bid for a 22nd Grand Slam title.