Athletics sensation, Tobi Amusan has been nominated in the category of World Breakthrough of the Year for the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards. The 25-year-old made global headlines when she broke the 100 metres hurdles world record in a time of 12.12 seconds at the 2022 World Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon. Amusan's recognition has since soared both locally and internationally as she recorded further success...
Fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka is the women's singles champion at the 2023 Australian Open. The triumph improved her record to 11 straight wins in 2023 and sealed her first-ever Grand Slam title and her maiden trophy in Melbourne. The 24-year-old fought back to defeat world No. 25 Elena Rybakina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a hard-fought contest that lasted for two hours and 28 minutes at the...
Two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka overcame third seed Jessica Pegula at the Rod Laver Arena to set up a semi-final clash with Elena Rybakina - her first since she won the title in 2013. The 33-year-old came into Melbourne as the 24th seed but looked unbothered as she saw off the world No. 3 Pegula in straight sets with 6-4, 6-1 win. Azarenka won five...
World No. 2 and Tunisian sensation Ons Jabeur defeated Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek to progress to the second round of the Australian Open. The second seed saw off the world no. 98 with a 7-6 (10-8), 4-6, 6-1 result in three sets after overcoming a second-set scare at the Rod Laver Arena stadium in Melbourne city. After dropping her opening serve, the Tunisian broke straight back to...
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