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Aryna Sabalenka happy to be fined for skipping tournaments in ‘insane’ tennis schedule

World No 1 Sabalenka was docked ranking points last year for failing to compete in enough events

Zheng Qinwen out of Australian Open to reach ‘best condition’ after elbow injury

Zheng Qinwen will miss the Australian Open as she continues her recovery from a right elbow injury. “Making this decision has been incredibly difficult for me,” the 2024 finalist said Thursday on social media. “Melbourne is my ‘lucky place,’ where I won my first Grand Slam main draw match and had my best experience … Although my recovery is progressing well and my offseason has gone smoothly, to play a Grand Slam requires players to maintain an extreme competitive condition. Currently, I have no

Players 'not protected' over schedule - Sabalenka

World number one Aryna Sabalenka says tennis authorities "follow their interests" with regards to the tennis calendar and are not "focusing on protecting all of us".