chance. naomi is a lwa ys going to be playing well and she is an absolute champion, so i knew i had to step up my game and be aggressive. honestly, i am so grateful that i was able to play so well today and get this win. it means a lot. well the reward for anisimova is a match against the world number one and home favourite ash barty. she s yet to drop a set at the tournament, most recently beating camila giorgi 6 2; 6 3 (pres) in the men s event rafa nadal s quest for an outright record of 21 grand slam titles continues.
of their rivals withdrew. they ll take on kazakhstan or colombia in a one off match in dubai on 25th february, with hong kong and samoa unable to play due to covid travel restrictions. if scotland win, they ll be in group a for the delayed tournament along with australia, wales and hosts new zealand. it starts on the 8th of october. next to a shock at the australian open where the defending women s champion naomi osaka has been knocked out by the unseeded american amanda ani simova. was seeded 13th due to just coming back to the game after 4 months off. but she d eased through the opening rounds and started well against ani simona winning the first set, then the american fought back to level it and then after surviving two match points, she took the decider in a tie break. going into this match, and he and had to play sharp if wa nted to give myself a
in a really difficult spot. hat in a really difficult spot. not everyone in a really difficult spot. not everyone agrees. in a really difficult spot. not everyone agrees. several top players have said the obligation to do press conferences is part of the job. i believe that, and i think that that message may be was not entirely written in a while because i believe that press and players and the tournament comes hand in hand. we are helping you guys, you guys are helping you guys, you guys are helping us. it helping you guys, you guys are helping ne helping us. it is not something that ou helping us. it is not something that you enjoy helping us. it is not something that you enjoy always, - that you enjoy always, especially if you lose a match or something like this, or. but or something like this, or. but it or something like this, or. but it is or something like this, or. but it is part of the sport and part but it is part of the sport and part of but it is part of the sp
main story this hour: the far right nationalist israeli politician naftali bennett says he will work with all his might towards forming a new unity government something that would end benjamin netanyahu s 12 years as prime minister. in tennis, the world number two japan s naomi osaka has been fined $15,000 and faces expulsion from the french open if she continues to refuse to speak to the media. last week, osaka said on social media, that she would not give any news conferences during the tournament, writing: i ve often felt that people have no regard for athletes mental health and this rings true whenever i see a press conference or partake in one . grand slam tournaments responded in a statement, by saying: should osaka continue to ignore her media obligations during the tournament, she would be exposing herself to possible further code of conduct infringement consequences including default and suspension