Madison Keys of the United States has upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final.

Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the ex-Soviet state for 31 years, held a four-hour press conference musing that some of his opponents "chose prison", after winning 88 per cent of the vote.

Britain and Canada have imposed sanctions targeting the regime of Belarus' dictator president, Alexander Lukashenko, following his disputed election over the weekend to a seventh term.

Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship will continue after she got past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a surprisingly difficult quarterfinal.

A joint statement from the Commonwealth of Australia, Canada, the European Union (EU), New Zealand, and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland condemned on Monday Belarus election.

Tennis Australia says it has advised its players against competing in Russia following reports that Davis Cup team member Thanasi Kokkinakis was featured in an exhibition in St. Petersburg two months ago.

A joint statement issued by Australia, Canada ... well-accustomed to Lukashenko's cynical pretence of democracy in Belarus, while in reality he brutally represses civil society and opposition ...

Tennis Australia is advising players against competing in Russia amid reports Davis Cup star Thanasi Kokkinakis featured in a lucrative exhibition event in

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys Live Telecast Australia Open Women's Singles Final: Both players are in rampant form and on 11-match win streaks after winning their respective warm-up events.

She is the oldest woman to become a first-time Slam champ since Flavia Pennetta was 33 at the 2015 U.S. Open. This was the 46th Slam appearance for Keys.

After 15 years have passed but the EU’s reaction has remained as hostile as ever, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov said.

The world No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion lags behind her contemporaries in endorsements despite standing atop her sport