congregate in large groups or cause problems for other spectators. china drew international criticism following the near total disappearance of peng from public view after the three-time olympian and former doubles champion made assault allegations against a senior member of the ruling communist party in that country. as for the action between the lines in melbourne, madison keys, the first woman in the semifinals last night, and now set to appear at that stage for the first time in seven years. and after she defeated french open champion. but there won t be an all american women s semifinal. jessica, unable to get past top-seeded ash bardy in this morning s quarterfinal. and straight sets just after just 63 minutes on the court. on the men s side raffal nadal still on track for a record-breaking 21st grand slam singles title, advancing to the semifinals, after surviving a five setter this morning. and seventh seeded italian mateo
features defending champion, who basically owns paris, who he himself is looking for his 21st major as he begins his bid for a record-extending 14th french open title. top-ranked novak djokovic will play as well. and on the women s side, number one seat ash bardy will also begin her campaign but all the attention remains on women s superstar, naomi osaka. despite her efforts to stay out of the spotlight. the four-time grand-slam champion has withdrawn from the french open writing on twitter that she will be taking a break from competition. this was one day after osaka was fined and threatened with harsher sanctions for her skipping of mandatory-media obligations. the 23-year-old revealed she experiences, quote, huge waves of anxiety before speaking to the press. and she said that she has, quote, suffered long bouts of depression. we are thinking of her. time, now, for the weather. bill karins. most the memorial day weekend in the northeast was a washout, though yesterday was pretty