Tag: Australia
All Eyes On Australian Open As Players Exit Quarantine
The first group of tennis players arriving in Australia for the upcoming Australian Open was released from hotel quarantine, giving a fresh glimmer of hope for a smooth start to the tournament. While Australia has so far demonstrated success in managing the pandemic, a large number of players entering from Europe and North America which have had a higher incidence of Covid-19, came as a potential threat to the country's pandemic control, particularly with two confirmed cases at the event qualifiers in Doha.....
Didn't Cut Kangaroo Cake Out Of Respect For Australia: Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane said that he didn't cut a kangaroo-shaped cake after returning to India after the Test series win in Australia out of respect for the opposition. Rahane, who was captain for the last three Tests in the series, received a hero's welcome upon his return to Mumbai and could be seen refusing to cut the cake in visuals from the celebration. ....
Australia Postpone Tour Of South Africa Citing Covid Safety Concerns
Australia's tour of South Africa next has been postponed due to the ongoing situation with regards to the Covid-19 pandemic, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Tuesday. ....
IND Vs ENG: Rishabh Pant Returns To A Test XI At Home After Two Years
India have decided to continue with in-form batsman-wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant for the first Test against England starting here on Friday as he is a "match-winner", said India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday. This means that 36-year-old Wriddhiman Saha, who has been keeping wickets at home, will sit out, though he is in the squad. ....
Australian Open: Defending Champion Sofia Kenin Bows Out In 2nd Round
Defending champion Sofia Kenin crashed out of the Australian Open after suffering a straight-sets defeat to Estonia's Kaia Kanepi in their second-round contest here on Thursday. ....
Australia's Victoria State Imposes 5-day Covid-19 Lockdown
The Australian state of Victoria will enter a snap five-day lockdown from Friday midnight as a new Covid-19 cluster linked to a quarantine hotel in Melbourne increased to 13. ....
Australian Open: Rafael Nadal Gets Past Fognini To Enter Quarters
World number two Rafael Nadal on Monday entered the Australian Open quarter-finals for the 13th time after getting past Fabio Fognini in their fourth round contest. ....
Australian Open: Serena Williams Beats Simona Halep, Faces Naomi Osaka In Semi-finals
American 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams on Tuesday reached the semi-final of the 2021 Australian Open after beating Romanian world No.2 Simona Halep in straight sets at the Rod Laver Arena. Williams beat Halep 6-3, 6-3 to set up a semi-final clash against Japanese third seed Naomi Osaka. ....
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka Crushes Serena Williams's 24th Grand Slam Title Bid
Japanese world No.3 Naomi Osaka on Thursday beat 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams at the Rod Laver Arena to reach her second Australian Open final. In the one hour and 15 minutes-match, Osaka rebounded from a poor start to beat 'her idol' Serena Williams in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 to book her place in the Australian Open final. ....
I'm Done: Emotional Serena Williams Walks Out Of Australian Open Press Conference
American tennis great Serena Williams broke down in tears and ended her press conference abruptly after her defeat to Naomi Osaka in the semi-finals of the 2021 Australian Open on Thursday. ....
