American teenager Iva Jovic defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 on her Ningbo Open debut to reach the quarterfinals. The fourth seed recovered from an early deficit, extended her winning run against Paolini and recorded another milestone in an impressive season
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals in Melbourne, defeating Canada’s Victoria Mboko in straight sets. The two-time champion overcame a tighter second set, extending her remarkable tiebreak winning streak to 20 and staying on title course
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the Australian Open, marking her return to Melbourne Park at age 45 and making her the oldest woman to compete in the tournament’s main draw
