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Day 4: Aryna Sabalenka Responds to Rival's Call to Ban Russian, Belarusian Players

Second-round matches feature stars like Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka amid debates on entry wait times and the AU$111.5 million prize pool.

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Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka booked their places in the third round, while Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova spoke out about why she believes Russian and Belarusian players should be banned from competition.

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His entry into the Rod Laver Arena of the Australian Open has been triumphant and enigmatic. A Naomi Osaka, winner of four Grand Slam, covered by a large white veil, with an umbrella and a butterfly on top of a big hat. The Japanese tennis player has not made an entrance to the track to use. He has been using his voice and also fashion to send messages about his way of understanding the world and sport. Continue reading

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Before the start of the game against Croat Antonia Ruzic, in which he ended up winning, Naomi Osaka exploded into Rod Laver Arena with a model that he himself created.

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