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Wang Xinyu underlined her status as China’s highest-ranked player at the Australian Open with a straight-sets victory over qualifier Anhelina Kalinina on Tuesday to reach the second round. Compatriot Wu Yibing also reached the second round after defeating Italy’s Luca Nardi. Ranked No 46 in the world, Wang hit 10 aces in a 6-3, 6-3 first-round victory in one hour and 33 minutes. Wang will play former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the second round. The 24-year-old has yet to advance...

Trois ans d’interdiction d’entrer en relation avec son fils de 2 ans, témoin des violences, ont également été prononcés par la cour d’appel de Colmar, ainsi que le retrait total de l’autorité parentale.

Hong Kong’s tennis chief said he believes the city will continue to receive court dimension waivers to host the men’s professional tour for the foreseeable future. Victoria Park Tennis Court, the venue for the WTA and ATP 250 events in the city, had been enjoying waivers from ATP for insufficient space, given that centre court was 0.45 metres x 1.42 metres narrower than stipulated by the men’s tennis governing body. ATP requires that any centre court shall not be smaller than 66 feet (20.11...

Huanghuali, or Chinese rosewood, is one of the most valuable natural materials. Literally meaning “yellow flowering pear”, huanghuali has been prized since the Ming and Qing dynasties for its beautiful honey-gold and reddish-brown colour, distinctive grain patterns and gentle sweet fragrance. The wood, which is used in high-end furniture and traditional Chinese medicine, has long been the gold standard for luxury in East Asia, historically featuring in the homes of emperors, scholars and wealthy...