Serena Williams is through to the second round of the French Open.
The American was far from her best as she came from behind to beat Russian world number 83 Vitalia Diatchenko.
The 37-year-old will now take on Kurumi Nara or Slovenian Dalila Jakupovic in the second round.
Meanwhile, Caroline Wozniacki crashed out in the first round after losing to Veronika Kudermetova.
UAE's Mariam Kareem wins gold with Asian Games record
Mariam Kareem has secured the UAE's first gold medal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 after winning the women's 400-metre hurdles title in record-breaking fashion.
UAE reach Gulf Cup semi-finals after 3-0 win over Bahrain
The UAE booked their place in the Gulf Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 win over defending champions Bahrain in Jeddah on Sunday.
Greece stun Germany 1-0 in losing home debut for Klopp
Greece scored a 74th-minute goal through Dimitris Kourbelis to stun hosts Germany 1-0 in their Nations League Group A2 on Sunday to go top and spoil coach Jurgen Klopp's managerial home debut.
Kohli passes 15,000 ODI runs as India beat West Indies
Virat Kohli became only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to reach 15,000 ODI runs, achieving the milestone with an unbeaten century as India cruised to an eight-wicket victory over West Indies in the opening one-day international on Sunday.
Miller and Bavuma bash Australia as South Africa win ODI series
Temba Bavuma and David Miller both struck centuries as South Africa defeated Australia by 32 runs in a high-scoring second one-day international in Johannesburg on Sunday to claim the three-match series with a game to spare.
Etihad Rail’s new passenger station in Dubai has been inaugurated ahead of the launch of public services between Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujairah on September 30.
The UAE and Turkey have discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and reviewed regional developments.
From using AI to predict pregnancy complications to robots navigating water networks, to heat-resilient corals rebuilding reefs, the finalists of the 2027 Zayed Sustainability Prize have been unveiled following a record increase in global entries.
