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2583 Indervir Grewal chandigarh, February 14 Baljeet Kaur seemed to have picked up where she left off before the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the athletics season last year. Having won silver in the junior 10,000 metres event at the 7th National Race Walking Championships in February last year, she was all set to participate in her first world-level event. But the World Junior Championships were postponed due to Covid-19. A year later, the 19-year-old has won two back-to-back silver medals in th...

Womens world No.1 Ash Barty has won her third-round Australian Open clash against Russian power hitter Ekaterina Alexandrova in straight sets 6-2, 6-4.  The blockbuster match would have drawn a massive crowd but fans have been locked out after a snap five-day lockdown was ordered in Victoria after a cluster of Covid cases breached hotel quarantine.  It was a shaky start for the Australian golden girl who went down a break in the opening game in front of an empty Margaret Court Arena at Melbou...

Meanwhile, world number one Barty cast friendship aside with a straight-sets victory over compatriot Daria Gavrilova, but appeared to lose focus serving for the match before closing out for a 6-1, 7-6 (9/7) win against her Fed Cup teammate. Barty’s left thigh was heavily strapped but she seemed to move with ease in the second-round encounter against 387th-ranked Gavrilova. “This isn’t very subtle,” Barty said referring to the bandage. “I’m as fit as a fiddle. “When you play anothe...

1 month old This article is more than 1 month old No 10 seed taken to first-set tie-break by Anastasia Potapova Concern for Ash Barty after world No 1 pulls out of doubles Serena Williams will take on in-form seventh seed Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday for a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals. Photograph: Dean Lewins/EPA Serena Williams will take on in-form seventh seed Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday for a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals. Photograph: Dean Lewins/EPA AustralianAssoci...

Ashleigh Barty. (AFP Photo) MELBOURNE: Ashleigh Barty cast friendship aside Thursday with a straight-sets victory over compatriot Daria Gavrilova, as the world number one overcame a patchy performance at the Australian Open. The 24-year-old seemingly lost focus on the brink of victory before downing her Fed Cup teammate 6-1, 7-6 (9/7) in one hour and 32 minutes. Bartys left thigh was heavily strapped but she appeared to move with ease in the second-round win against 387th-ranked Gavrilova. ...

Sofia Kenin's emotional Australian Open defence ended in a second-round defeat Thursday but top seed Ashleigh Barty overcame a blip to reach the last 16.

Welcome to Wide World of Sports live coverage of Day 4 of the Australian Open from Melbourne Park.

Ash Barty struggles with her serve but does enough to get past Daria Gavrilova, but reigning Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin makes a shock exit from the tournament.

Champion Kenin out, top-ranked Barty through at Australian Open

Ashleigh Barty attributed her patchy performance Thursday over compatriot Daria Gavrilova to rust, as the world number one played down fears she was carrying an injury at the Australian Open.