The saga has dealt a fresh blow to the embattled Olympics, already marred by fears around the coronavirus pandemic.

The Austrian needed all his patience and calm temperament to quell the fiery Aussie in a superb match on John Cain Arena.

Pliskova racquet smash earns costly sanction, Belgian cheered by home support and Svitolina tops childhood rival.

Paige VanZant addresses the loss in her bare-knuckle fighting debut, her post fight emotions and her desire to return to the ring as soon as possible after the lessons learned during her initial BKFC appearance.

Of the fourth-round matches set for Sunday in Melbourne, each boasts intrigue, with first-time clashes between Serena Williams and Aryna Sabalenka, and Naomi Osaka and Garbiñe Muguruza headlining the action.

Portugal’s squad depth for Euro 2020 this summer is obscenely good