Defending Aussie champ Kenin says leg injury OK
MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Sofia Kenin said Saturday that her injured leg will be OK for the Australian Open, which begins Monday.
More tennis: Grand Slam tournament winners Naomi Osaka (shoulder) and Victoria Azarenka
(back) withdrew from their tuneup events . ... Alexander Zverev tweaked his back in the second set of his must-win ATP Cup match against Daniil Medvedev. He left the court for treatment and returned, taking the match to three sets before Medvedev finally converted to secure Russia’s win over Germany and a spot in the final. Russia will meet Italy in the final after Fabio Fognini beat Pablo Carreno 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 and Matteo Berrettini had a 6-3, 7-5 win over Roberto Bautista of 2020 runner-up Spain . ... Garbine Muguruza beat eighth-seeded Marketa Vondrousova 6-1, 6-0 to set up a final against top-ranked Ash
Barty at the Yarra River Classic. ... Fifth-seeded Maria Sakkari beat three-time major winner Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Grampians Trophy semifinal against No. 6 Anett Kontaveit, who got a walkover when Azarenka withdrew. Seventh-seeded Jennifer Brady moved into the semis with a 7-6 (5), 6-4 win over Barbora Krejcikova . ... Elise Mertens got a walkover into the Gippsland Trophy final after Osaka withdrew and will play Kaia Kanepi, who had a 6-3, 7-6 (6) semifinal win over Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Soccer: Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 36th birthday with a goal to lead Juventus to a 2-0 victory over Roma in Serie A . ... Paris Saint-germain star Neymar is uncertain to play in Sunday’s match at bitter rival Marseille after missing training because of gastroenteritis . ... Dominic Calvert-lewin equalized in the fifth minute of stoppage time for Everton to draw 3-3 at Manchester United, which squandered a chance to move level on points with first-place Manchester City in the English Premier League . ... Memphis Depay scored twice as Lyon swept aside Strasbourg 3-0 to move on top of the French league . ... Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos underwent successful knee surgery.