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Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) Maria Sharapova (Russia) Li Na (China) Samantha Stosur (Australia) Vera Zvonareva (Russia) Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) Marion Bartoli (France) Andrea Petkovic (Germany) Given the unpredictability of the women’s field it is worth seeing some more names, legends included. Kim Clijsters (Belgium) Serena Williams (US) Sabine Lisicki (Germany) As a result of their seedings, defending champion Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams will be meeting a Top 10 ranked player as early as the 4th round....

And after her 6-1, 6-2 win over Vesna Dolonc on Wednesday, the second consecutive scorching day at the season's first major, Williams said she could remember hotter matches. MORE: Story of the tournament? It’s the heat By improving her career mark to 60-8 at Melbourne Park, she equaled Margaret Court's record 60 match wins at the Australian Open in the Open era. On day three at Melbourne Park, the center court at Rod Laver Arena was — at least according to the two fans holding up a sign — "Serena's Arena....

For Roger, who last played competitive tennis in November 2019 at the season-concluding ATP World Tour Finals, the start of 2020 has been rather quiet and slow. Albeit, quiet and slow are the two things that his body would demand once the new season begins full throttle with the first Slam of the year already knocking on our doors. Being 38 and still playing at the level that he is, is no small task and the World No....

Auger-Aliassime surged from outside the top 100 to inside the top 20 last season, reaching three finals in an eye-catching breakthrough year. The 19-year-old Canadian also become the youngest male semi-finalist in Miami Open history in another demonstration of why he is regarded as one of the promising players in the world. Auger-Aliassime was troubled by an ankle injury late last season, but will face Ernests Gulbis in the first round of the Australian Open next week on the back of a run to the last four of the Adelaide International....

Williams, who is looking to equal Court’s record haul of 24 slam trophies, eased past Russian teenager Anastasia Potapova 6-0 6-3 in Melbourne on Monday. The 38-year-old superstar has been stuck on 23 majors since claiming the 2017 Australian Open, following four losing finals at Wimbledon (2018 and 2019) and the US Open (2018 and 2019). Asked about the looming record, Williams told reporters post-match: “I think it’s factored a lot into my game, and now it’s just more or less about doing the best that Serena Williams can do....

Date: 11 February 2021 Tournament: Australian Open 2021 Round: Second round (Round of 64) Venue: Melbourne, Australia Category: Grand Slam Surface: Outdoor hardcourt Prize money: AUD $80 million Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | India - Sony Six Andrey Rublev vs Thiago Monteiro preview After his big breakthrough season in 2020, Russian Andrey Rublev has started his 2021 campaign in great form again. The 23-year-old won five ATP titles in 2020 and qualified for his first ever season-ending ATP Finals....

A number of exciting first round matches were revealed on Thursday in Melbourne, as players learned their potential paths to glory. Reigning men’s champion Rafael Nadal will face a stiff test as he looks to defend his title, whilst No. 1 seed Iga Świątek has also been dealt a tough draw. The Sporting News takes a look at the key talking points below. MORE: Don’t boo Novak Djokovic: Aus Open fans to be kicked out for bad behaviour...

Two former Australian Open champions will meet straight up in the women’s draw, while a men’s contender runs into a multiple Grand Slam winner. It’s not going to be easy for favourite Novak Djokovic to win a 10th title at Melbourne Park with an Australian duo lurking. While world No.1 Iga Swiatek will have to win several big matches early to have a chance at claiming the Australian Open for a first time....

The last video game developed with the Avatar license was a set of Legend of Korra-based adventures published by Activision in 2014. One of which was a third-person beat-em-up action-adventure by PlatinumGames for major consoles, while the 3DS received a strategy-RPG in a similar vein to Fire Emblem. Both of these games posted similarly mixed scores, with no further games ever since. However, reportedly new AAA video games set in the world of Avatar are in development....

RELATED: Anime Series With Breathtaking Visuals No character demonstrates growth and complexity better than Prince Zuko. He is a character with a complicated and troubled past, to put it simply. Every part of his life was a struggle. Every struggle in Avatar: The Last Airbender shaped him into a person that many viewers would agree was the best that the show had to offer. Updated on December 11, 2022, by Ritwik Mitra: Avatar: The Last Airbender is considered by many to be one of the best animated shows of all time....

Avowed is set in the Living Lands, an ecologically diverse frontier continent in the north of Eora, the world from Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity CRPGs. The studio will need to work hard to distinguish Avowed’s setting from the competition. There are even reasons this task may be trickier than it was with Pillars of Eternity. However, the Living Lands also offer some unique opportunities Obsidian shouldn’t let pass it by....

Axial spondyloarthritis can be considered a subset of spondyloarthritis. This type primarily affects the axial joints, which are those found in the spine, chest, and pelvis. Ankylosing spondylitis is generally considered a specific and severe subset of axial spondyloarthritis. Spondyloarthropathies Spondyloarthropathies are the broadest definition of the disorder. They are a group of related inflammatory illnesses with some overlapping characteristics in terms of symptoms and genetic links. Overall, these related conditions are believed to affect up to 2% of the population....

Axiom Verge’s playstyle draws inspiration from the retro playstyle of Nintendo’s 1986 game Metroid. The genre of game has been dubbed “Metroidvania” due to the legacy that Metroid has left since then on. The game emphasises on exploration and action, featuring over 60 different items and power-ups. Axiom Verge is not perfect, but it does have its moments. It has an amazing soundtrack, taking you right back to the retro 80s and 90s....

In a bid to restrict the CA’s advertising capabilities, the ACA will launch ‘The Crickets’ Brand’ on July 1 with both parties at loggerheads over the distribution of revenue for a new pay deal. A plan set out by CA in March proposed wage rises for male and female players but excluded an existing clause that entitles athletes to a share of its revenue. Now, the ACA is set to take back control from the CA, who will be required to go through the players’ body for approval for all media, advertising and promotional deals....

The Argentine was leading 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (2-7), 0-5 when he retired during the first-round clash on Court 6. A cramping Schwartzman was placed in a wheelchair before needing a stretcher to leave the court on a warm day, with temperatures around 80 degrees, in Melbourne. MORE: Best scenes from the Australian Open | Federer wants names named after match-fix report Players had been on court for 2 hours, 45 minutes when Schwartzman had to lie down at the back of the court in pain....

Djokovic and Roger Federer will meet at the Australian Open for the first time since 2011, with a spot in the final awaiting the winner at Melbourne Park. “Perfection” and “unbeatable” have been used to describe Djokovic, though the world No. 1 has looked anything but as an eighth consecutive grand slam semifinal looms. MORE: Best scenes from the Australian Open In the space of two matches, Djokovic has racked up 127 unforced errors in meetings with Gilles Simon and Kei Nishikori....

In the first set, the Indo-Brazilian pair gained an important break in the fifth game to take a lead of 3-2 and eventually won the set 6-4. Either of the two failed to make a break in the second set and it went to a tie-break to settle the match. Also Read: Australian Open 2017: Rohan Bopanna progresses to Round 2 at men’s doubles Paes and Sa lost serve three times, lost the tie-break and the set to take the match to the deciding set....

Women’s Singles Venus Williams vs CoCo Vandeweghe Serena Williams vs Mirjana Lucic-Baroni Men’s Singles Roger Federer vs Stan Wawrinka 25 January, 2017 Men’s Singles Grigor Dimitrov vs David Goffin Rafael Nadal vs Milos Raonic Women’s Singles Serena Williams vs Johanna Konta Karolina Pliskova vs Mirjana Lucic-Baroni Women’s Doubles Eri Hozumi/Miyu Kato vs Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Lucie Safarova Caroline Garcia/Kristina Mladenovic vs Andrea Hlavackova/Shuai Peng Men’s Doubles Henri Kontinen/John Peers vs Sam Groth/Chris Guccione...

In the men’s bracket, it’s a dream final between Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic, the two top-ranked players in the world. Both advanced through the tournament with relative ease, including straight-sets victories in masterclass semifinals matches in which they combined to lose just 10 total games. Nadal defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-4, 6-0; Djokovic took care of Lucas Pouille 6-0, 6-2, 6-2. MORE: Who will be tennis’ next ‘Big Four’?...