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 Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski were defeated by Australian wildcards Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler in the men's doubles final of the Australian Open. On Rod Laver Arena, Hijikata and Kubler triumphed 6-4 7-6 (7-4) in front of a boisterous home crowd. The two, who hadn't previously played together, defeated seven top-20 ranked pairs to advance to the championship match. Kubler added, "I don't know what to say - it's a pleasant surprise. Hijikata and Kubler outclassed their rivals, who are doubles experts but were playing in their first Grand Slam final. They had previously defeated top seeds Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Neal Skupski of Great Britain in the quarterfinals. They succeed fellow countrymen Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis as Melbourne's doubles champions. When Rinky invited me to play, "I wasn't sure if I was going to," Kubler admitted. "We received the prize two weeks after that." Hijikata continued, "It has b

In London, Artur Beterbiev defeated Anthony Yarde of Great Britain to retain his WBO, WBC, and IBF light-heavyweight world belts. Eight rounds of spectacular back-and-forth fighting featured both fighters. After shockingly hurting Beterbiev in the fifth round, Yarde was forced to stop the fight in the eighth after being knocked to the ground with a right hand. Beterbiev, a Russian, maintained his perfect knockout record, while Yarde's hunt for a world championship continues. Beterbiev told BT Sport, "I could say it was a bad fight, but I'm sitting here." "Anthony can punch, and so can everyone in this category. I wish him success in the future because he is still young and has time. As it was: Yarde loses to Beterbiev, who has "a monstrous reputation" Beterbiev, who is he? If I'm being completely honest, I was ready for every punch, which is how I kept hitting him back. Yarde won after an intense battle. Despite entering the game as a heavy underdog

 In his pursuit of a record-tying 22nd men's major championship and a victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open final, Novak Djokovic said he doesn't feel any difference "in terms of stress." On Sunday, Serbia's Djokovic, 35, takes on the Greek, 24, who is vying for his first Grand Slam victory. Every Grand Slam is a great chance for me to try to win another title, Djokovic acknowledged. "I'm not sure how many more chances I'll get," Tsitsipas will have a difficult time overcoming Djokovic, who has just dropped one set this tournament and hasn't lost in Melbourne since 2018. Tsitsipas claims he "couldn't be more ready at this moment" despite the fact that Djokovic is competing in his 33rd major final and he is only playing in his second. Rybakina loses to Sabalenka, who wins her maiden major singles championship. After Tsitsipas defeats Khachanov's father, controversy was a "misrepresentation," accordi

  Aryna Sabalenka, a Belarusian-born player, defeated Elena Rybakina in three sets to win the women's Australian Open championship on Saturday. By doing so, she became the first person playing under a neutral flag to win a grand slam. Tennis Australia, the organization behind the competition, mandated that Russian and Belarusian athletes compete as neutrals due to the continuing crisis in Ukraine. After being outplayed in the first set, Sabalenka turned things around in Melbourne, defeating the defending Wimbledon champion 4-6 6-3 6-4. The fifth seed's decisive victory was made possible by breaking Rybakina's service in the seventh game of a tense third set. This breakthrough was made possible by the fifth seed's vicious serve and aggressive groundstrokes. Rybakina won the first set in 34 minutes, although it appeared as though Sabalenka was having a stressful first set because she committed five double faults and only scored four points on her second serve. In contrast

 Bloomberg — Usain Bolt, the holder of the world records for the 100 and 200 meters, said on Friday that trying to recover more than $12.7 million that had vanished from his account with a Jamaican investment firm was a "stressful scenario." According to attorney Linton Gordon, who spoke to Reuters on Jan. 17, the 36-year-old Bolt was alerted earlier this month that his account balance at Kingston-based Stocks and Securities Ltd (SSL) had mysteriously dropped to just $12,000. Bolt told reporters on Friday, "It's tough, you know, but I think through the years I've competed it has enabled me to realize and focus on what important." He was introduced as the ambassador of the athletic competition, now in its 50th year, during the Gibson McCook Relays kickoff in Kingston when he gave the speech. The 11-time world champion continued, "I will put the problem in the hands of my lawyer and focus on my family, try not to worry too much about it since it's a s

  An approximately 200-year-old colonial structure in India has been restored thanks to a lengthy conservation project. This month saw the completion of renovations at Hyderabad's Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam (formerly Osmania University College for Women). Colonel James Achilles Kirkpatrick lived in the heritage property from 1797 to 1805 while serving as the British representative to the Hyderabad court. The building was eventually transformed into a university. Throughout the years, the building deteriorated as a result of inadequate upkeep, shoddy repairs, and excessive local traffic. The building was added to the World Monuments Fund (WMF) watchlist in 2002, and a 20-year restoration effort was started. The non-profit organization supports historic sites that urgently need to be protected. WMF, local and international charities, as well as private benefactors, provided financing for the restoration of various building components in phases. The final stage of the project, w