MELBOURNE, Australia — A resurgent Eugenie Bouchard continued her injury comeback with a straight-sets win Monday in first-round action at the Australian Open. The 21-year-old from Westmount, Que. dispatched Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic 6-3, 6-4 in
Rubin received a wild-card entry into the main draw as part of a reciprocal agreement between the U.S. and Australian tennis associations. He had played only one previous Grand Slam match, a straight-sets loss to Argentina's Federico Delbonis in the
Samantha Stosur speaking during a press conference after losing in the first round of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Monday, 18 January to Czech qualifier Kristyna Pliskova. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP. Australian Associated Press.
Samantha Stosur speaking during a press conference after losing in the first round of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Monday, 18 January to Czech qualifier Kristyna Pliskova. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP. Australian Associated Press.
The world of professional tennis was rocked by a major gambling scandal Monday after a leaked report named dozens of players suspected of rigging matches in exchange for cash, and one of the sport's biggest stars said he wanted those names public.