Simona Halep has secured her place in the Australian Open quarter-finals.
The Fourth Seed defeated Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-4 in Melbourne.
"I played Elise in the Doha final last year - I led by a set and was up 4-2 but lost the match," said Halep. "I knew I had to stay focused today. I was a little nervous at 4-3 but was strong enough to finish."
The Romanian will play Estonian Anett Kontaveit in the last eight.
Jordan qualifies for the FIFA Arab Cup final
The Jordanian national team has qualified for the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 final, set to go against Morocco for the title on Thursday at the Lusail Stadium at 8:00 pm.
Sharjah Warriorz make it two in two with 11-run win over Gulf Giants
The Sharjah Warriorz have produced a composed all-round performance to outclass the Gulf Giants by 11 runs at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday.
Bournemouth rescue draw with Man United in eight-goal thriller
Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi has struck late to salvage a point for his side in a 4-4 draw with Manchester United on Monday, capping a Premier League thriller that swung wildly from start to finish.
Morocco beat UAE to reach FIFA Arab Cup final
Morocco booked their place in the FIFA Arab Cup final with a 3–0 win over the UAE in the first semi-final at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha.
Mid East Falcons win inaugural United Series Championship in Dubai
Shotaro Kasahara allowed only two hits in six scoreless innings with six strikeouts to lead the Mid East Falcons to the first United Series championship in League history.
Dubai is introducing a new front licence plate for motorcycles and e-bikes used in corporate delivery services. These vehicles previously carried only rear plates.
The UAE has strongly condemned the drone attack that targeted a logistics base of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) in the city of Kadugli in Sudan that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and injured eight on Saturday.
The UAE has strongly condemned the Israeli Cabinet’s approval to establish and legalise 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank, stressing that the step is a dangerous escalation and a violation of international law.
