Sabalenka defeated the 54th-ranked Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-3, 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena. In the second set, Sabalenka was down 5-2 but fought well to secure the win in one hour and 34 minutes.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion and an Olympic gold medalist, Nadal has been one of the poster boys of the sport along with other two stars of the 'Big Three', Swiss legend Roger Federer and ace Serbian and Olympic gold medalist Novak Djokovic since last two decades.
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Valarie Allman, the International Event Ambassador for the Delhi Half Marathon 2024, shared her excitement to see the massive participation for the upcoming World Athletics Gold Label Road Race.
The stellar lineup, featuring two Olympic gold medalists, five Grand Slam champions, six of the top 12 male players, and six of the top 10 female players, is set to assemble at the Etihad Arena as the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT), and Miral once ag
Gauff lost the game by a margin of 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, which let Navarro reach her second successive major quarterfinal and ended Gauff's title defence and 11-match win streak in New York.
Djokovic crashed out of the ongoing US Open in the third round as Alexei Popyrin of Australia downed the Olympic champion by 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in a shocker.
Djokovic turned his ultimate dream into reality by winning his first Olympic gold by overcoming Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final in Paris.
India's first individual Olympic Gold medalist Abhinav Bindra heaped praise on the Indian contingent following the completion of the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
India's first individual Olympic Gold medalist Abhinav Bindra was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 142nd IOC Session in Paris.
Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra lauded Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat for winning the bronze medal in the 57 kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympics and called it a "huge achievement".