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Aryna Sabalenka with the winner's trophy on Sunday, a day after she defended her Australian Open title.
TENNIS
Jan 28, 2024
Sabalenka hails team for adding madness to her method after Melbourne triumph
The Belarusian became the first woman since her compatriot Victoria Azarenka in 2013 to retain the Australian Open title.
Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning her second-straight Australian Open women's singles title on Saturday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2024
Sabalenka overpowers Zheng to retain Australian Open crown
Aryna Sabalenka continued to be an irrepressible force at the Australian Open as she powered to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen.
Aryna Sabalenka will be seeking her second Grand Slam title when she competes in the Australian Open final on Saturday.
TENNIS
Jan 26, 2024
Aryna Sabalenka looking to lean on experience in Australian Open final
The world No. 2 is the favorite to claim her second major crown at Rod Laver Arena.
China's Zheng Qinwen reacts after winning her third round match over compatriot Wang Yafan on Saturday at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 20, 2024
'Queen Wen' taking inspiration from Li Na at Australian Open
The 21-year-old, known to her fans as "Queen Wen," battled into the last 16 with a fighting 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (10-8) victory over compatriot Wang Yafan.
Zheng Qinwen poses on the podium after winning the women's final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Friday.
TENNIS
Sep 29, 2023
Zheng Qinwen captures title at Asian Games
China's brightest young tennis star, battled through the Hangzhou heat to outlast teammate Zhu Lin and seal the title 6-2, 6-4.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 18, 2023
Zheng Qinwen 'really excited' about WTA's China return
The WTA, which had sought a formal investigation into Peng Shuai's allegations and an opportunity to meet her privately, said last week it will resume operations in China this year.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 25, 2022
Red-hot Liudmila Samsonova sweeps past Zheng Qinwen in Pan Pacific final
The Russian swept to her third title in four tournaments and briefly slowed the rise of teenage supernova Zheng, who earned a spot in the WTA's Top 30 by reaching the final in Tokyo.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 24, 2022
Rising star Zheng Qinwen reaches Pan Pacific Open final
Zheng Qinwen and Liudmila Samsonova will meet for the title at the Pan Pacific Open
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 22, 2022
China's Zheng Qinwen looks set to be next big thing in tennis
The 19-year-old Zheng burnished her already growing reputation by blowing past No. 4 Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 3, 2022
Naomi Osaka wins tough battle in first round of comeback tournament
The former world No. 1 had her hands full against 19-year-old Zheng Qinwen, who looked to match the four-time Grand Slam winner's power from the baseline.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2007
It's Taiwan's referendum
For China, the launch of the Fukuda Cabinet in late September was good news, so it must expect many things from the new administration. What concerns me now in this respect is Taiwan's move to hold a national referendum on whether to seek U.N. membership in the name of "Taiwan."
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2007
Danger in distorted views of terrorism
WARSAW — A distorted view of the present is the worst way to prepare for the challenges of the future. To describe the struggle against international terrorism as "World War IV," as the leading American neoconservative Norman Podhoretz does in his new book, is wrongheaded in any number of ways.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2007
Filipinos respectful of a star's conviction
BANGKOK — Joseph Estrada, the disgraced former president of the Philippines, faces the prospect of spending his remaining years in prison after a special court in Manila found him guilty of amassing around $15 million in bribes and kickbacks. During the 30 months he ruled his country, from mid-1998 to the start of 2001, Estrada accepted payoffs from gambling lords and orchestrated (with social security funds) sales of stocks, channeling much of the profits into his personal aliased account.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2007
Once again, musical chairs at the Kremlin
VIENNA — It's that time again: Russia's pre-election season when prime ministers are changed as in a game of musical chairs. The last one seated, it is supposed, will become Russia's next president. As the end of his rule approached, Boris Yeltsin went through at least a half-dozen prime ministers, looking for the one who would ensure the security not only of Russia's new democracy and market economy, but also of his "family" and the wealth that it had accumulated during his rule. The last man seated then was, of course, Vladimir Putin.
COMMENTARY
Sep 11, 2007
Stopping sexual abuse of Russian kids
NEW YORK — One of the regrettable consequences of the uneven economic expansion that Russia has experienced in recent times has been the increase in child abuse, particularly child prostitution.

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