Tennis

STARODUBTSAVA: “Water stopped in front of grandparents’ house”

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3 years ago

June 9, 2023

Nancy

STARODUBTSAVA: “Water stopped in front of grandparents’ house”

Representative of Ukrainian tennis from Nova Kakhovka, Julia StarodubtsevaHe admitted that some of his relatives, who have been acting and studying in America in recent years, are still under occupation.

“My grandparents were lucky because the rising water stopped right in front of their house. Thanks to everyone who asked about my family, everyone is fine. It’s sad that I will never see [город], half of the city is under water but this is just my city, there are many more. Damn nightmare, I want to go back. I want people to understand the scale of this situation and the whole war. While the flood continues, rockets are flying so that people do not go out, ”said Starodubtseva.

On the night of June 6, Russian invaders blew up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, destroying the engine room and the station itself.

Water from the reservoir began to flood cities and villages, evacuation of local people from dangerous areas began.

Source: Sport UA

Nancy

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Tennis

Schneider won a strong-willed victory over Gibson and reached the third round of the Australian Open

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1 hour ago

January 21, 2026

Gary

Schneider won a strong-willed victory over Gibson and reached the third round of the Australian Open

Diana Schneider / Photo: © Hannah Peters / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Russian tennis player Diana Schneider made it to the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

In the second round match, 23rd seed Schneider defeated Australian Talia Gibson with a score of 3:6, 7:5, 6:3. The meeting lasted 2 hours 13 minutes.

Gibson was one game away from victory, winning 6-3, 5-4. Then in the third set the Australian led 2:0, but Schneider twice turned the tide of the match.

The Russian’s next opponent will be Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, who has the 12th seed.

Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million

Women. Second round

Diana Schneider (Russia, 23) – Talia Gibson (Australia, WC) – 3:6, 7:5, 6:3

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Tennis

Australian Open Gabriela Dabrowski advances to second round in women’s doubles

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1 hour ago

January 21, 2026

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Australian Open Gabriela Dabrowski advances to second round in women’s doubles

(Melbourne) Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and her Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani brilliantly began their doubles journey at the Australian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory against Americans Jessica Pegula and McCartney Kessler.

In 16^are In the final, the winners will face Colombian Emiliana Arango and Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot, who eliminated American Venus Williams and her Russian teammate Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round.

Dabrowski and Stefani took the lead with a break that made it 5-4 in the first set. The two clans exchanged two breaks in the second set, Dabrowski and Stefani notably letting two match points slip away with balls in hand, at 5-4.

However, they won the first four points of the tiebreaker before ending the match in one hour 46 minutes.

Doubles specialist, Dabrowski (10^e) reached the semifinals in women’s doubles in this first major tournament of the season for the last two years. She has two Grand Slam titles, obtained in 2023 and 2025 at the United States Open with New Zealander Erin Routliffe.

Quebecer Leylah Annie Fernandez was also in doubles action on Wednesday. Teaming up with Hungarian Timea Babos, she faced American Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Spaniard Cristina Bucsa.

In singles, Canadian Victoria Mboko (16^e) has a meeting with the American Caty McNally (85^e) in the second round.

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Svitolina defeated the Polish player and reached the 1/16 final of the Australian Open.

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2 hours ago

January 21, 2026

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Svitolina defeated the Polish player and reached the 1/16 final of the Australian Open.

Ukraine’s first racket Elina Svitolina (WTA 12), reached the third round of the 2026 Australian Open.

In the second round, the Ukrainian player defeated the Polish representative in two sets. Linda Klimovichova (WTA 134) in 1 hour 16 minutes.

Australian Open 2026. 1/32 final

Elina Svitolina (Ukrainian) [12] – Linda Klimowicova (Poland) [Q] – 7:5, 6:1

Svitolina had her first head-to-head encounter with Klimovichova.

Her next opponent will be either Talia Gibson or Diana Schneider. In her major debut in Melbourne, Elina defeated Kristina Buksha.

Svitolina will compete in the third round of the Grand Slam tournament for the 33rd time in her career and at the Australian Open for the 11th time. Elina reached the quarter-finals of the Australian slam last year.

Svitolina has seven wins in 2026 and has yet to lose. Before the start of the Aus Open, the Ukrainian became the champion of the WTA 250 competition in Auckland.

Elina is Ukraine’s only representative currently competing in singles at the Australian Open 2026.

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Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.