[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Second seed Ons Jabeur’s quest for a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open began with a shaky 7-6 (10/8), 4-6, 6-1 victory over Tamara Zidansek littered with unforced errors on Tuesday. The Tunisian was runner-up at…
[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Tennis Australia on Tuesday banned Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open after Ukraine’s ambassador demanded action when they were seen among the crowd. Moscow called the ban an “unacceptable politicisation of sports”. The red, white and…
[ad_1] CNN — It wasn’t all plain sailing for Rafael Nadal in his first-round victory at the Australian Open on Monday. Midway through the first set against Britain’s Jack Draper, the 22-time grand slam winner stood with his arms spread…