Serena Williams is through to the second round of the French Open.
The American was far from her best as she came from behind to beat Russian world number 83 Vitalia Diatchenko.
The 37-year-old will now take on Kurumi Nara or Slovenian Dalila Jakupovic in the second round.
Meanwhile, Caroline Wozniacki crashed out in the first round after losing to Veronika Kudermetova.
Real Madrid handed shock home loss as Celta Vigo spring surprise
Real Madrid suffered a shock 2-0 loss and finished with nine men against Celta Vigo in LaLiga on Sunday after Williot Swedberg scored an audacious goal with his heel and a second in stoppage time to leave the hosts four points off leaders Barcelona.
Dubai Capitals overpower Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 83 runs
Rovman Powell’s stunning unbeaten half-century has set up the Dubai Capitals’s first win of the DP World ILT20 Season 4 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Mid East finished strong with victory against Arabia
Five pitchers combined to complete a five-hit, two-run game, while Jake Hjelle and Federico Celli each drove in a run, to give the Mid East Falcons a 3-2 victory over the Arabia Wolves.
Norris takes F1 title as Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi race
McLaren's Lando Norris sobbed tears of joy and relief as he won the Formula One championship for the first time and ended Max Verstappen's four-year reign with a nervy third place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.
Neser fires Australia to eight-wicket win in second Ashes test
Australia stormed to an eight-wicket victory in the second Ashes test on Sunday to take a 2-0 series lead as England succumbed on day four to a pace blitz from unlikely hero Michael Neser.
The BRIDGE Summit 2025 opened on Monday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), marking the launch of what is being described as the world’s largest gathering for the media, content, and entertainment industries.
His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, on Monday attended the opening of the fourth Abu Dhabi Finance Week.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, has approved the new planning model for developing citizens’ residential areas and the Digital Resilience Policy, which enhances Dubai’s digital leadership.
