Fourth seed Daniil Medvedev has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open.
He secured a straight-set win over Spanish qualifier Pedro Martinez in just over two hours on Margaret Court Arena despite a brief medical timeout for nose bleed.
Medvedev will face Jaume Munar or Alexei Popyrin in the last 32.
Meanwhile, Britain's Heather Watson suffered a straight-set defeat by Belgium's 16th seed Elise Mertens.
She lost 6-3 6-0 in just 56 minutes.
Cape Verde World Cup hero Vozinha agrees move to Chile's Colo Colo
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who emerged as one of the World Cup's biggest surprise packages, has reached an agreement to join Chilean side Colo Colo, club president Anibal Mosa said.
Organisers raise concerns over late pullouts after Sinner, Djokovic skip Montreal event
The Canadian Open expressed disappointment over the withdrawals of Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic from next week's tournament in Montreal, saying the recurring absence of top players from ATP 1000 events had become a broader issue for the sport.
Dubai United's Andrea Pirlo set for Italy national team job
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has reached an agreement with former Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo to become the national team's coach on a four-year deal, Italian daily La Repubblica reported on Friday.
Germany appoint Klopp as head coach after World Cup disappointment
Germany have appointed Jurgen Klopp as head coach on a four-year contract, the country’s football association (DFB) said on Friday, handing the former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund manager the task of leading the national team into a new era after another disappointing World Cup campaign.
Fury dominates Wach ahead of Joshua showdown
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury forced Polish opponent Mariusz Wach to retire in a tune-up bout on Friday for his showdown this year with fellow Briton Anthony Joshua.
Fujairah’s Wadi Wuraya has been added to the UNESCO's World Heritage list, making it the first Emirati site to be inscribed for its outstanding natural value, and the third Emirati site on the list.
Three Emirati startups have been awarded up to AED 100,000 in support packages as Abu Dhabi steps up efforts to strengthen homegrown entrepreneurs and transform promising ideas into sustainable businesses that contribute to the Emirate's long-term economic growth.
The UAE has joined seven regional countries in condemning what they described as Israeli escalations at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem.
