#Maria Andreeva

[jazda-iga]

WTA Top 50 Break % vs. Hold % for the last 52 weeks

[kalibabysworld]

[axj2094]

[fritzes]

we made it!! us open draw thoughts:

wta:

iga actually has a very manageable looking draw. there’s really no one on her side of the quarter that I could see troubling her. possibly mirra, but iga just beat her in that incredible match in cincy and I don’t think mirra is quite there yet. in the quarterfinal is probably jess (potentially danielle) who is cursed in slam quarterfinals. jess is also completely wiped from all the tennis she’s been playing and I’m not sure if she’ll have enough energy to beat iga. that being said, jess had beaten her before and it’s definitely possible, especially with the home crowd advantage. also, emma raducanu is in this quarter so that’s definitely something to watch out for!

I’d call this elena’s quarter, but I don’t even know if elena is playing. I’m genuinely concerned for her, her health struggles have gotten so much worse since wimbledon and she’s just in really poor form. if she really is down and out, I could see kalinskaya or garcia taking her quarterfinal spot. honestly though, that side of the quarter is nothing compared to the other side. we’ve got: naomi, penko, karo, leylah, yulia, linda, bianca, and jasmine. all in one half of a quarter! the best matches of the tournament are most definitely gonna be produced from here, and I really can’t predict who of this group is gonna make the quarterfinals. this is the quarter to watch out for and depending on who makes it out, they could challenge iga in the semis

coco’s quarter is also pretty stacked, but almost deceptively so. one side has maria and barbora, but both of them are SO inconsistent and could very easily lose early. paula and vika are also on that side and could make good runs, but you never know when paula is gonna have injury concerns. on coco’s side, emma navarro and marta could make things really difficult for her, but navarro is still in monterrey and marta is marta, she could implode at any time. and then there’s coco herself. obviously she’s the defending champion but she’s had some really shaky results coming into this. if she gets back into that determined, winning ugly mentality from last year she can totally make it through this but if the forehand and serve just aren’t working, she’s gonna have a tough time even getting out of the quarter

and finally, who I think is the favorite for the tournament, aryna. this is the best draw she could have asked for. her projected quarterfinalist is qinwen who she had destroyed in every match they played. everyone in her quarter is someone she can handily beat… except madi keys. everyone remembers that insane semifinal from last year when aryna got bageled and still won it. I think if they do play, that will definitely embolden her but madi is not to be messed with, especially at the us open. all that said, I think aryna has a good path to the semis and I would heavily favor her if she plays coco

interesting r1 matches: andreeva/osorio, raducanu/kenin, ostapenko/osaka, muchova/volynets, putintseva/noskova, andreescu/paolini, zheng/anisimova, keys/siniakova, kudermetova/jabeur

atp:

so far, jannik’s slam draws as the top seed have been absolutely brutal. tommy paul in the fourth round at the us open is rough, and the other side of the quarter is, well, daniil and stefanos. this should be a difficult draw, but both of them are barely even winning matches right now. daniil did just beat jannik at wimbledon, but he lost in the first round of canada and cincy, and stefanos barely did better. and if they played each other, I have a feeling it would be a very long five setter. honestly, I could see felix making a run here, maybe even to the quarterfinals. jannik is for sure still the favorite to get to the semis, and this quarter could implode on itself to help him. if daniil loses early, his biggest threat is tommy paul

carlos, on the other hand, got not one but two injured top seeds on the opposite side of his quarter (hubi and alex). he’s got jack and korda in his section, but neither of them hold up very well in best of five. the match to decide his r2 opponent is bvdz vs shapo. he really couldn’t have asked for a better draw here, though I’m sure he’ll find a way to fit a few epic five setters in there. hubi is definitely still injured, but I’m honestly not sure about alex’s form. if he’s healthy, he can definitely make the quarterfinals, but if not, that other quarterfinal spot is so open. matteo arnaldi, maybe? whatever it is, I’d be shocked if carlos doesn’t make the semis

this third quarter is going to be insane. the taylor-casper side could have an epic fourth round match between the two of them… or they could both lose in the second round. either way, I wouldn’t be surprised. on the other half, holger has been picking up some great form lately and maybe this time it will be enough to beat zverev. he came so close at rg and I think he definitely does have a chance, but unfortunately zverev is the favorite in that matchup. there’s also just a lot of people in this quarter who could potentially cause upsets and make deep runs: gael, bublik, matteo berrettini, lorenzo musetti, gmp. this quarter feels hardest to predict

and finally. this quarter. the grigor/rublev half seems like it’ll be pretty straightforward with maybe jiri causing an upset. with the projected fourth round, I’d say both have an equal chance. but the other half of this quarter is literally just last year’s us open but condensed. there’s a potential rematch between ben and frances in the third round and yes, the winner of that would play novak. I’m honestly not sure how to predict novak here, he looked to be back in his 2023 form during the olympic final but he’s been playing way below that for the rest of the year and hasn’t played a tournament leading up to this. I’m not saying he’ll get upset, but there’s definitely a chance of it and it’s for sure not gonna be easy for him

interesting r1 matches: tsitsipas/kokkinakis, mensik/auger-aliassime, zhang/draper, de minaur/giron, mpetshi perricard/etcheverry, shelton/thiem

[ladiesonfilm-indices]

Ladies M->Z

A->L here

Madison Ivy ——————————| 13.0

Marilyn Lange ————————| 12.0

Martha A. Tanika —————| 14.5

Mary Rock ————————————| 11.0

May Thai —————————————| 15.5

Melena Maria Rya —————| 13.0

Melinda Doll —————————| 12.0

Melisa Mendiny ———————| 15.0

Melissa Lauren ———————| 14.0

Mell’s Blanco ————————| 16.5 ⭐️

Mia Kay ——————————————| 15.0

Michelle Wild ————————| 13.0

Monica Sweet —————————| 13.5 ⭐️

Monika Benjar ————————| 10.0

Monika Unco ——————————| 10.0

Morgan Lee ———————————| 15.5

Nancy Ace ————————————| 14.5 ⭐️

Naomi Russell —————|🏅| 18.0 ⭐️⭐️

Natalia Andreeva —————| 12.0

Nataly Von ———————————| 14.0

Natasha Udovenko —————| 11.0

Nikki Montana ————————| 14.0

Octokuro —————————————| 14.0

Olivia Sparkle ———————| 12.5

Penny Pax ————————————| 12.0

Polly Petrova ————————| 13.0

Presley Dawson ———————| 14.0

Rae Lil Black ————————| 16.0

Rebecca Volpetti —————| 16.0

Remy Lacroix —————————| 17.5

Riley Reid ————————|🏅| 19.0 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Riley Star ———————————| 11.0

Rika Fane ————————————| 10.0

Rowan Moore ——————————| 10.5

Roxy Bell ————————————| 11.0

Roxy Jezel ———————————| 14.0

Roxy Lips ————————————| 14.0

Sadie Pop ————————————| 9.0

Sara Bell ————————————| 12.5

Sarah Kay ————————————| 18.0 ⭐️

Sasha Grey ———————————| 15.0 ⭐️

Scarlet Chase ————————| 17.0 ⭐️

Scarlit Scandal ——————| 12.5

Scarlett Mae —————————| 13.0

Serpente Edita ———————| 13.0

Sheena Shaw ———————|🥇| 19.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Simone Horvath ———————| 11.0

Siswet ———————————————| 17.0 ⭐️

Sofi Goldfinger ——————| 15.0 ⭐️

Solomia Maievska —————| 11.0

Sonya Blaze ——————————| 13.5

Sophie Dee ———————————| 12.0

Staci Carr ———————————| 12.0

Stefany Kyler ————————| 14.5

Stella Barey —————————| 14.0

Susan Ayn ————————————| 11.0

Suzie Carina —————————| 13.0 ⭐️

Sybil A ——————————————| 14.5

Theodora Day —————————| 9.0

Tiffany Diamond ——————| 12.5

Timea Bella ——————————| 14.0

Tina Walker ——————————| 12.0

Tori Black ———————————| 15.0

Uma Jolie ————————————| 12.5

Valentina Kolesnikova | 10.5

Vanda Vitus ——————————| 12.5

Vanna Bardot —————————| 15.5

Veronica Leal ————————| 17.0 ⭐️⭐️

Veronika Zemanova ————| 13.0 ⭐️

Vienna Black —————————| 15.0 ⭐️

Vina Sky —————————————| 16.0

Whitney Westgate —————| 13.0 ⭐️

Zara Whites ——————————| 13.0 ⭐️

Zoe Sparx ————————————| 12.0

Zuzana Zeleznovova ———| 17.0 ⭐️⭐️

[grozdovas]

Russia's top AAers w combined scores (just using 2023 RUS cup, 2024 nationals and BRICS games scores)

1. Viktoria Listunova 58.683

2. Angelina Melnikova 57.832

3. Anna Kalmykova 56.732

4. Leyla Vasilyeva 56.465

5. Lyudmila Roshchina 56.233

6. Diana Kustova 55.550

7. Zlata Osokina 55.449

8. Elena Gerasimova 55.400

9. Alyona Glotova 55.200

10. Maria Agafonova 54.666

11. Ulyana Perebinosova 54.150

12. Arina Semukhina 54.133

13. Ekaterina Andreeva 54.032

Vladislava Urazova hasn't competed all around in a long time, so I didn't include her

[beardedmrbean]

In a function room on the edge of Moscow, something unusual is happening.

A group of women are publicly criticising the Russian authorities. Their husbands are among the 300,000 reservists mobilised by Russian President Vladimir Putin for the war in Ukraine in autumn 2022.

And they want them home.

"When will our husbands be considered to have discharged their military duty?" asks Maria. "When they're brought back with no arms and legs? When they can't do anything at all because they're just vegetables? Or do we have to wait for them to be sent back in zinc coffins?"

The women met via social media and have formed a group called The Way Home. They have differing views on the war. Some claim to support it. Others are sceptical about the Kremlin's "special military operation". What seems to unite them is the belief that the mobilised men have done their fair share of the fighting and should be back home with their families.

It is an opinion the authorities do not share.

In Russia public criticism of anything related to the war comes with a risk. Most of the speakers choose their words very carefully. They know there's a string of laws in place now in Russia for punishing dissent. Their frustration, though, is palpable.

"To begin with we trusted our government," Antonina says. "But should we trust them now? I don't trust anyone."

Members of the group are here to share their stories with a local councillor, Boris Nadezhdin. He has been critical of the "special military operation" from the outset.

Curiously Mr Nadezhdin is one of the few government critics who has been allowed onto national television since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. He's an occasional guest on TV talk shows.

Right now, the politician is trying to get on the ballot for the presidential election. He maintains that the war has damaged Vladimir Putin's domestic popularity.

"Putin was very popular in Russia because after the 1990s he brought stability and security," Mr Nadezhdin tells me. "Stability and security were the main reason for supporting Putin. Now more and more people have already understood that stability and security are finished."

Russian women campaigning for the return of their mobilised husbands, sons or brothers have come in for criticism from different quarters. Opponents of the war have little sympathy. They condemn the men for obeying the mobilisation order and for taking part in the war.

Supporters of the Kremlin portray the women as Western stooges.

In a recent interview with the Fontanka news site, Russian MP Andrei Kartapolov, who heads the Russian Duma's defence committee, claimed that the call for demobilisation was the work of "[Russia's] enemies". He appeared to suggest that the Ukrainian military or the CIA was behind it.

Mr Kartapolov also invoked World War Two.

"Can you imagine a delegation of wives coming to the Kremlin in autumn 1942 and telling Stalin: 'Let those men who were called up in 1941 go home. They've been fighting for a year already.' No-one would ever have thought of doing that."

Maria Andreeva, whose husband and cousin have been drafted and despatched to Ukraine, finds Mr Kartapolov's comments insulting.

"He dares to liken the special military operation to the Second World War," Maria tells me. "Back then Russia's aim was survival. We'd been attacked. There was full mobilisation and martial law. It's the total opposite of what is happening now."

Maria says that she is not only campaigning to bring back her family members. She wants to prevent more Russians being called up and sent to the front line.

"We do not want a second wave of mobilisation," she says. "We're against civilians being used in a military conflict. And we want all Russian citizens to understand this could affect them, too.

"Some people act like ostriches. They stick their heads in the sand and try not to think about what's happening. I can understand them. It's hard to accept that, in your country, the state doesn't need you to be happy - it just treats you as biological material. But if people want to survive, sooner or later they need to recognise this and say that they don't agree."

How likely is a "second wave" of mobilisation in Russia? Last December President Putin appeared to rule it out - for now. Live on Russian TV the Kremlin leader claimed that in 2023 the Russian authorities had managed to recruit nearly half a million volunteers to fight in Ukraine.

"Why do we need mobilisation? As things stand there is no need," the Kremlin leader concluded.

Of course, "as things stand" doesn't mean "never going to happen". Situations can change.

For example, in March 2022 President Putin declared: "Conscripted soldiers are not participating and will not participate in the fighting. There will not be an additional call-up of reservists, either. Only professional soldiers are taking part."

"Partial mobilisation" was announced six months later.

To raise awareness Maria and other wives of mobilised reservists have started a new tradition. Every Saturday they don white headscarves and travel into the centre of Moscow. Near the Kremlin walls they lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Red carnations are placed by the Eternal Flame. It is their form of peaceful protest.

On its Telegram channel The Way Forward explains that these flowers are for honouring "the lives of loved ones. To honour the memory of those killed in all wars. To honour the memory of our guys."

The group also believes that flower-laying is a way of saying "never again".

But how aware is Russian society? How much interest is there from the public in what the families of mobilised reservists are saying? Antonina says that since her partner was drafted, she hasn't felt much support from those around her. When he received his call-up papers in October 2022, he'd asked friends to keep an eye out for Antonina.

"They invited me to celebrate new year with them a year ago," she says. "But all evening they kept telling me that my husband was a total mug for going there [to Ukraine]."

Antonina claims that, despite being diagnosed with stomach ulcers, her partner was deployed to an assault unit in Ukraine. She says that he telephoned her on 4 December.

"He was crying. He was frightened. It sounded like he was saying goodbye."

She says he called again on 13 December. That was the last time she heard from him. Antonina says she's since been told that her partner was wounded in action.

"There are some people who want to fight. Who volunteer for it and sign contracts," Antonina says. "Let them fight. But send us back our husbands who don't want to be there. They've done their duty to the motherland. Send them home.

"I used to have enormous respect for Vladimir Putin. Now I'm more neutral. I still find it hard to believe that he knows this kind of thing is happening. But if he really does see us as traitors and outcasts for wanting our husbands back, I don't understand why he'd have this attitude towards citizens who once voted for him."

[adrl-pt]

Why are it not elections in Russia, but a farce? The hammer will not stop Noon against Putin.

You are watching news from the weekly rally at the Russian Embassy in Lisbon. Today is March 16, 14:30.

Pseudo-elections began in Russia on Friday. In the telegram channel "Elections, TSYK to everyone!" They are already publishing evidences of falsifications. Among them: forced voting, agitation at polling stations, stuffing of stacks of ballots and pens with disappearing ink. https://t.me/cikrf

On March 12, Deutsche Welle published a large review of experts’ complaints about the remote electronic voting system. https://www.dw.com/ru/vybory-prezidenta-v-rf-cto-ne-tak-s-dosrocnym-i-elektronnym-golosovaniem/a-68501624

Year after year, the level of election fraud in Russia is growing. The authorities kill and imprison opponents, took control of the media, political parties and force state employees to vote as needed. Russian presidential elections are held in the occupied territories of Ukraine. In addition, the election monitoring system was practically destroyed. The co-chairman of the “Voice” movement, Stanislav Andreychuk, published a memo that came to them for observers from public chambers. It instructs “observers” to report to the police if there are crowds of people near polling stations on Sunday at noon. https://t.me/sandreychuk/463

The French association "Russie-Libertes" provides an excellent example of the contribution of activists into the fight against the regime. Thanks to their work, this week several deputy mayors of Paris supported the call for non-recognition of Vladimir Putin as the legally elected president of the Russian Federation after these “elections.” https://t.me/RussianAntiWarCommittee/1246

On March 12, in a village near Vilnius, an attempt was made on the life of Leonid Volkov, an ally of the recently murdered Alexei Navalny. The attack was carried out near the house where Leonid lives, using a meat hammer. Fortunately, the politician managed to escape by kicking using the leg and the car door, but he suffered a broken arm and multiple injuries. https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/cn4l13v877lo

At that time, Leonid was returning from recording a video in support of the “Noon Against Putin” protest. In the video, he called on everyone to campaign and explain that if you come to the polling station at 12 o’clock, our voices will sound in unison and it will resonate throughout the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVk1BgqA3W0

The wife of the mobilized person, Maria Andreeva, published a warning from the prosecutor’s office on her Telegram channel, in which coming to the polling stations on March 17 at 12 o’clock is called illegal actions. https://t.me/mobilizpravda/293 But she still declares that she will come on Sunday in the middle of the day.

Unfortunately, a superhero cannot defeat the criminal Putin regime and stop the war, so the activity of each of you is important. Promote and help. At least post a photo of your watch at noon. https://poldenprotivputina.org/anti-putin-noon/

We remind you that the friendly fund Help to Ukraine continues to raise money for a generator for the Sitenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology. https://www.facebook.com/AjudaAUcrania/posts/pfbid02o2Brh5zwMjxKjbwrVC8T2uqfXKsRKM8YEWqdhpEarU8eqnv9y9VCQmty9sZbRyVal

And there is also the last push before the closing of the collection for uniforms for volunteers of the Siberian Battalion, which is carried out by the Civic Council and Freedom Birds For Ukraine. https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=AM4ZXM6XQXBPU

All links are in the description. Don't forget to subscribe and like.

[daikenkki]

US Open 2024 - Women's Singles Draw:

Iga Swiatek (1) (POL) vs Kamilla Rakhimova (LL)

Daria Saville (AUS) vs Ena Shibahara (Q) (JPN)

Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) vs Kateryna Baindl (PR) (UKR)

Taylah Preston (WC) (AUS) vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (25)

Mirra Andreeva (21) vs Camila Osorio (COL)

Shuai Zhang (PR) (CHN) vs Ashlyn Krueger (USA)

Eva Lys (Q) (GER) vs Marie Bouzkova (CZE)

Qiang Wang (PR) (CHN) vs Liudmila Samsonova (16)

Danielle Collins (11) (USA) vs Caroline Dolehide (USA)

Cristina Bucsa (ESP) vs Sara Errani (ITA)

Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) vs Clara Tauson (DEN)

Nadia Podoroska (ARG) vs Diana Shnaider (18)

Katie Boulter (31) (GBR) vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Q)

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) vs Petra Martic (CRO)

Emma Raducanu (GBR) vs Sofia Kenin (USA)

Shelby Rogers (PR) (USA) vs Jessica Pegula (6) (USA)

Elena Rybakina (4) (KAZ) vs Destanee Aiava (Q) (AUS)

Jessika Ponchet (Q) (FRA) vs Saisai Zheng (PR) (CHN)

Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) vs Nao Hibino (Q) (JPN)

Renata Zarazua (MEX) vs Caroline Garcia (28) (FRA)

Beatriz Haddad Maia (22) (BRA) vs Elina Avanesyan (ARM)

Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) vs Alexa Noel (WC) (USA)

Anna Bondar (HUN) vs Bernarda Pera (USA)

Lauren Davis (PR) (USA) vs Anna Kalinskaya (15)

Jelena Ostapenko (10) (LAT) vs Naomi Osaka (WC) (JPN)

Karolina Muchova (CZE) vs Katie Volynets (USA)

Brenda Fruhvirtova (CZE) vs Varvara Lepchenko (Q) (USA)

Anastasia Potapova vs Leylah Fernandez (23) (CAN)

Yulia Putintseva (30) (KAZ) vs Linda Noskova (CZE)

Xinyu Wang (CHN) vs Arina Rodionova (Q) (AUS)

Mayar Sherif (EGY) vs Karolina Pliskova (CZE)

Bianca Andreescu (WC) (CAN) vs Jasmine Paolini (5) (ITA)

Barbora Krejcikova (8) (CZE) vs Marina Bassols Ribera (Q) (ESP)

Julia Grabher (PR) (AUT) vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse (Q) (ROU)

Martina Trevisan (ITA) vs Taylor Townsend (USA)

Viktorija Golubic (SUI) vs Paula Badosa (26) (ESP)

Victoria Azarenka (20) vs Yuliia Starodubtseva (Q) (UKR)

Clara Burel (FRA) vs Sloane Stephens (USA)

Diane Parry (FRA) vs Xiyu Wang (CHN)

Yafan Wang (CHN) vs Maria Sakkari (9) (GRE)

Emma Navarro (13) (USA) vs Anna Blinkova

Ana Bogdan (ROU) vs Arantxa Rus (NED)

Chloe Paquet (WC) (FRA) vs Harriet Dart (GBR)

McCartney Kessler (WC) (USA) vs Marta Kostyuk (19) (UKR)

Elina Svitolina (27) (UKR) vs Maria Lourdes Carle (ARG)

Oceane Dodin (FRA) vs Anhelina Kalinina (UKR)

Tatjana Maria (GER) vs Solana Sierra (Q) (ARG)

Varvara Gracheva (FRA) vs Coco Gauff (3) (USA)

Qinwen Zheng (7) (CHN) vs Amanda Anisimova (WC) (USA)

Erika Andreeva vs Yue Yuan (CHN)

Tamara Korpatsch (GER) vs Moyuka Uchijima (JPN)

Jule Niemeier (GER) vs Dayana Yastremska (32) (UKR)

Donna Vekic (24) (CRO) vs Kimberly Birrell (Q) (AUS)

Greet Minnen (BEL) vs Magdalena Frech (POL)

Peyton Stearns (USA) vs Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)

Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) vs Daria Kasatkina (12)

Madison Keys (14) (USA) vs Katerina Siniakova (CZE)

Maya Joint (Q) (AUS) vs Laura Siegemund (GER)

Ajla Tomljanovic (PR) (AUS) vs Ann Li (Q) (USA)

Veronika Kudermetova vs Elise Mertens (33) (BEL)

Ekaterina Alexandrova (29) vs Viktoriya Tomova (BUL)

Magda Linette (POL) vs Iva Jovic (WC) (USA)

Lulu Sun (NZL) vs Lucia Bronzetti (ITA)

Priscilla Hon (Q) (AUS) vs Aryna Sabalenka (2)

[mariacallous]

Russian police officers detained journalists covering a protest organized by representatives of The Way Home (“Put Domoi”), a group of Russian women advocating for their mobilized husbands to be sent home from the war in Ukraine, report Telegram channels Sota and Sotavision. The protest took place near the Kremlin walls in Moscow.

The outlets posted clips showing several police officers leading journalists wearing “press” vests into a police van. “Nearly all male journalists were detained,” reported Sota.

According to Telegram channel Sirena, police were detaining all those who were filming protestors laying flowers at the Eternal Flame. Another Telegram channel, Ostorozhno, Novosti, reported that there were over 25 people in the police van, most of whom were journalists. The channel said that journalists from Ostorzhno, Novosti, Sota.Vision, Kommersant, France Press, Spiegel, as well as activists from the “For Human Rights” movement, were detained.

Maria Andreeva, a member of The Way Home, tried to stop those detained from being taken away by standing in front of the police van. She said that one of the people inside the van was a relative of a draftee: “He’s one of ours, he didn’t violate anything, check his documents, and let him go.” She was then pushed back and the police van drove away.

Human rights advocacy group OVD-Info reported that 27 people were detained, including at least one protestor. They were taken to Moscow’s Kitay Gorod police station. According to human rights activists, the police detained another seven journalists covering the protest at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s campaign headquarters. They were taken to the Basmanny police precinct. Among the detained was Andrey Zaykov, a representative for the Japanese television company Fuji.

The detained journalists soon began to be released from the Kitay Gorod police station.

[a2zsportsnews]

Australian Open 2024: Timofeeva stuns 10th seed Haddad Maia in seven-year first

Qualifier Maria Timofeeva became the lowest-ranked woman in the Australian Open fourth round since 2017 on Friday when she upset 10th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia to keep her fairytale run going. Playing at her first Grand Slam, the 20-year-old showed nerves of steel to down the Brazilian 7-6 (9/7), 6-3 on Margaret Court Arena. Australian Open 2024: Mirra Andreeva stages fightback to enter fourth…

[grozdovas]

2024 Russian cup startlist

Group 1

Maria Agafonova

Leyla Vasilyeva

Elena Gerasimova

Viktoria Listunova

Angelina Melnikova

Lyudmila Roshchina

Group 2

Ekaterina Andreeva

Yulia Biryulya

Alyona Glotova

Anna Kalmykova

Ulyana Perebinosova

Elena Chursina

Kristina Shapovalova

Group 3

Kristina Kazan

Ksenia Kuzmicheva

Yulia Nikolaeva

Diana Parshikova

Arina Strukova

Maria Tretyakova

Elizaveta Us

Group 4

Eleonora Afanasyeva

Anastasia Bedrina

Polina Gubenkova

Elizaveta Malygina

Yana Matkina

Alina Shklokova

Group 5 (2009 juniors)

Arina Dimitrova

Ksenia Zelyaeva

Maria Kravchenko

Yulia Svistunova

Veranika Semyonova

Anna Smirnova

Reserves

Zlata Osokina (recovering from an injury)

No news from Kustova, Urazova and Semukhina. Another NT member that isn't listed is Margarita Melnikova (no relation), and Ilyankova retired last year.

[cdntennis]

Australian Open 2023 (Days 6 & 7)

Men’s singles fourth round Jiří Lehečka (CZE) def. [6] Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(2), 7-6(3)

Women’s doubles second round [3] Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) def. Belinda Bencic (SUI) / Jil Teichmann (SUI) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

Mixed doubles second round [WC] Lizette Cabrera (AUS) / John-Patrick Smith (AUS) def. [8] Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Max Purcell (AUS) 2-6, 7-5, [10-7]

Boys’ singles first round [8] Cooper Williams (USA) def. Keegan Rice (CAN) 6-4, 6-3

Girls’ singles first round [WC] Lily Fairclough (AUS) def. Naomi Xu (CAN) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3

[LL] Elizara Yaneva (BUL) def. [Q] Ellie Daniels (CAN) 6-1, 7-5

Boys’ doubles first round Keegan Rice (CAN) / Roh Ho-young (KOR) def. [WC] Thomas Nicholas Gadecki (AUS) / Hugh Winter (AUS) 4-6, 6-1, [10-6]

Girls’ doubles first round [2] Mirra Andreeva (RUS) / Alina Korneeva (RUS) def. Ellie Daniels (CAN) / Maria Daciana Ciubotaru (ROU) 6-0, 6-4

(Picture : © Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Associated Press)

[adrl-pt]

Russians Must Protest More. You Can't Negotiate with a Bandit. Creating an Alternative to Putinism.

You are watching news from the weekly rally at the Russian Embassy in Lisbon. Today is June 1st, 2:30 PM.

On May 30, Kirill Martynov, editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe, posed questions from Russians to Heidi Hautala, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and Sinikukka Saari, Director of Research at the Finnish Institute of International Relations. Hautala explained that Finland closed its border with Russia due to a refugee influx orchestrated by Russian authorities in November 2023. Saari suggested that the attack aimed to "create the image of an evil West" and noted, "more and more Finns think this is not just Putin's war, but Russia's war, and Russians should protest more." https://www.youtube.com/live/iy6ENhwa0w4

June 1, 1949, marks the establishment of International Children's Day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Day During the full-scale invasion, nearly 20,000 cases of illegal deportation and forced resettlement of Ukrainian children by Russian authorities were recorded. https://childrenofwar.gov.ua The Orphans Feeding Foundation has already returned 36 such children. Support them with a donation. https://www.orphans-feeding-foundation.org/bring-kids-back-ua-program/

Russian strikes on the Epicenter hypermarket and central Kharkiv on May 25 killed at least 19 people and injured 79. https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8B_%D0%BF%D0%BE_%D0%A5%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%83_25_%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%8F_2024_%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0 Writer Anna Gin witnessed the huge fire from her window and wrote on Facebook, "Saturday, there were a ton of people there." https://www.facebook.com/AnnaGin74/posts/pfbid0hVVMePDmH9gD1zvBqWCZq752C56CRfSuDNJHVvQN8ZMrJBE8GAdzbXGQa16jm9b2l

In response, the Russian Anti-War Committee issued an appeal to the citizens and governments of the US, EU, and NATO, stating, "it is impossible to reach an agreement with a bandit other than by showing force" and calling for Ukraine to be provided with everything it needs to survive. We also signed this appeal. https://antiwarcommittee.info/obrashhenie-antivoennogo-komiteta-rossii-k-grazhdanam-i-pravitelstvu-ssha-k-grazhdanam-i-pravitelstvam-stran-uchastnikov-es-i-nato/

On May 23, Marina Prosvirnina, a civil activist from the flooded Russian city of Orsk, claimed on the People's Tribune channel that authorities were trying to fabricate a criminal case against her. She reported being told, "You may only say that in your kitchen," about her statements on the flood. Public activist Nadezhda Bostan also spoke out about a raid on her home due to her truth-telling about the flooding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeBRtIbbHWg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqzpnVe0SFs

Sota media quoted a strong statement from Maria Andreeva, a participant in the movement of mobilized men's wives, regarding her designation as a “foreign agent” on May 31. https://t.me/sotaproject/81334

On May 28, the Civil Council announced its intention to create a political and military alternative to Putinism, including resistance and investigative projects, and tools for managing crises. https://civiccouncil.info/zajavlenie-grazhdanskogo-soveta/

Evgenia Albats, editor-in-chief of The New Times, revealed new details about Alexei Navalny’s last minutes in an interview with Dozhd TV channel. She said he squatted down during a walk, saying “everything is burning inside me,” and guards dragged him to solitary confinement. https://youtu.be/8IZeql-Vrps?si=P_fcWbyRjGlJuZfQ

On June 4, we are holding the “Hello, it’s Navalny!” march. Join us at 6 PM starting from Rua Visconde de Santarém 71. Come! https://www.facebook.com/events/835648111825940/

Proofs and links are in the description. Subscribe and help!

[daikenkki]

Wimbledon 2024 - Ladies' Singles Draw:

Iga Swiatek (1) (POL) vs Sofia Kenin (USA)

Francesca Jones (WC) (GBR) vs Petra Martic (CRO)

Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) vs Angelique Kerber (WC) (GER)

Marina Stakusic (Q) (CAN) vs Katerina Siniakova (27) (CZE)

Caroline Garcia (21) (FRA) vs Anna Blinkova

Bernarda Pera (USA) vs Anastasia Potapova

Oceane Dodin (FRA) vs Daria Snigur (Q) (UKR)

Ajla Tomljanovic (WC) (AUS) vs Jelena Ostapenko (13) (LAT)

Danielle Collins (11) (USA) vs Clara Tauson (DEN)

Mayar Sherif (EGY) vs Dalma Galfi (Q) (HUN)

Camila Osorio (COL) vs Lauren Davis (PR) (USA)

Magdalena Frech (POL) vs Beatriz Haddad Maia (20) (BRA)

Barbora Krejcikova (31) (CZE) vs Veronika Kudermetova

Maria Lourdes Carle (ARG) vs Katie Volynets (Q) (USA)

Cristina Bucsa (ESP) vs Ana Bogdan (ROU)

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) vs Marketa Vondrousova (6) (CZE)

Elena Rybakina (4) (KAZ) vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse (Q) (ROU)

Laura Siegemund (GER) vs Kateryna Baindl (PR) (UKR)

Caroline Wozniacki (WC) (DEN) vs Alycia Parks (Q) (USA)

Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) vs Leylah Fernandez (30) (CAN)

Anna Kalinskaya (17) vs Panna Udvardy (Q) (HUN)

Marie Bouzkova (CZE) vs Julia Riera (ARG)

Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) vs Elina Avanesyan

Rebeka Masarova (ESP) vs Liudmila Samsonova (15)

Ons Jabeur (10) (TUN) vs Moyuka Uchijima (JPN)

Robin Montgomery (Q) (USA) vs Olivia Gadecki (Q) (AUS)

Viktorija Golubic (SUI) vs Jule Niemeier (GER)

Magda Linette (POL) vs Elina Svitolina (21) (UKR)

Katie Boulter (32) (GBR) vs Tatjana Maria (GER)

Harriet Dart (GBR) vs Zhuoxuan Bai (Q) (CHN)

Xinyu Wang (CHN) vs Viktoriya Tomova (BUL)

Ashlyn Krueger (USA) vs Jessica Pegula (5) (USA)

Qinwen Zheng (8) (CHN) vs Lulu Sun (Q) (NZL)

Alison Van Uytvanck (PR) (BEL) vs Yuliia Starodubtseva (Q) (UKR)

Irina-Camelia Begu (PR) (ROU) vs Lin Zhu (CHN)

Taylor Townsend (USA) vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (25)

Ekaterina Alexandrova (22) vs Emma Raducanu (WC) (GBR)

Nao Hibino (JPN) vs Elise Mertens (BEL)

Arantxa Rus (NED) vs Yue Yuan (CHN)

McCartney Kessler (Q) (USA) vs Maria Sakkari (9) (GRE)

Daria Kasatkina (14) vs Shuai Zhang (PR) (CHN)

Tamara Korpatsch (GER) vs Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (WC) (GBR)

Paula Badosa (PR) (ESP) vs Karolina Muchova (CZE)

Brenda Fruhvirtova (CZE) vs Mirra Andreeva (24)

Dayana Yastremska (28) (UKR) vs Nadia Podoroska (ARG)

Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) vs Varvara Gracheva (FRA)

Donna Vekic (CRO) vs Xiyu Wang (CHN)

Emina Bektas (USA) vs Aryna Sabalenka (3)

Jasmine Paolini (7) (ITA) vs Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP)

Greet Minnen (BEL) vs Heather Watson (WC) (GBR)

Bianca Andreescu (WC) (CAN) vs Jaqueline Cristian (ROU)

Sara Errani (ITA) vs Linda Noskova (26) (CZE)

Marta Kostyuk (18) (UKR) vs Rebecca Sramkova (SVK)

Daria Saville (AUS) vs Peyton Stearns (USA)

Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) vs Yafan Wang (CHN)

Martina Trevisan (ITA) vs Madison Keys (12) (USA)

Victoria Azarenka (16) vs Sloane Stephens (USA)

Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs Diana Shnaider

Naomi Osaka (WC) (JPN) vs Diane Parry (FRA)

Qiang Wang (PR) (CHN) vs Emma Navarro (19) (USA)

Sorana Cirstea (29) (ROU) vs Sonay Kartal (Q) (GBR)

Eva Lys (Q) (GER) vs Clara Burel (FRA)

Olga Danilovic (LL) (SRB) vs Anca Todoni (Q) (ROU)

Caroline Dolehide (USA) vs Coco Gauff (2) (USA)