Rafael Nadal Advances to Quarterfinals of Brisbane

Nadal Advances to Quarterfinals of Brisbane International Tennis

Rafael Nadal (672nd, Spain) reached the singles quarterfinals of the Men’s Professional Tennis (ATP) Tour Brisbane International (total prize money of $661,585).

Nadal defeated Jason Kubler (102nd, Australia) 2-0 (6-1 6-2)

in the second round of singles on the 5th day of the tournament held in Brisbane, Australia on the 4th. 메이저사이트 안전놀이터

Rafael Nadal, who returned about a year after being eliminated in the second round of the Australian Open in January last year,

won two consecutive games after defeating Dominic Thiem (98th, Austria) 2-0 (7-5 ​​6-1) two days ago.

Nadal will compete with Jordan Thompson (55th, Australia) in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals.

Rafael Nadal, who used this tournament as a comeback stage ahead of his appearance at the Australian Open,

the first major tournament of the season, which opens on the 14th,

will advance to the quarterfinals and raise his world ranking to around 450th next week.

If Rafael Nadal wins this tournament, he can move into the top 210.

Busan World Table Tennis Championships held D-3

Busan World Table Tennis Championships held D-3, Inspection of Preparations

50,000 people, including 2,000 athletes from 40 countries, are expected to visit… Ticket sales rate 60%

Three days ahead of the Busan World Table Tennis Championships, the tournament organizing committee is working to prepare for a successful event, including inspecting the stadium.

The Busan World Table Tennis Championships Organizing Committee announced on the 13th that it is checking stage preparation, accommodation, transportation, and safety measures ahead of the tournament, which will be held for 10 days from the 16th to the 25th.

This event is the largest single-distance sports event held in Busan. 카지노

It is expected that over 50,000 people, including 2,000 athletes and spectators from 40 countries, will come to Busan during the competition.

It is expected that up to 10,000 people will gather around the stadium each day.

At BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1, the venue of the event, construction of 5,000 seats has been completed and safety and risk-related inspections are being carried out.

Accommodation is provided for domestic and international athletes at three hotels within 10 minutes of the stadium.

From the 15th to the 29th of last month, Busan City also inspected hygiene and safety management at 189 restaurants near the accommodation.

The ticketing rate for the Busan World Table Tennis Championships is about 60% of the target.

Tickets for top matches, including the finals and semifinals, are almost sold out.

It is understood that more than half (58%) of the tickets purchased were made by foreigners, including Chinese.

Even during the drawing ceremony for the table tennis competition, 4 million people accessed China’s Weibo and TikTok channels at the same time, showing great interest among Chinese people, who are expected to hunt every month.

Korea will also field 10 elite national team members, including Hangzhou Asian Games gold medalists Shin Yu-bin and Jeon Ji-hee, as well as Jang Woo-jin, Lim Jong-hoon, and Lee Sang-soo, to challenge for a medal.

The World Table Tennis Championships holds individual competitions in odd-numbered years and team competitions in even-numbered years, but this year’s Busan Table Tennis Championships is a team competition.

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States Refutes Navratilova’s Anti-Saudi Column

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States refuted the opinions of ‘tennis legends’ Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert (both of the United States)

who opposed hosting the Women’s Professional Tennis (WTA) tour tournament in Saudi Arabia.

In her statement released on her own social media on the 31st, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States Rima Bint Bandar Al Saud criticized Navratilova and Ebert for “outdated stereotypes about our culture and their Western-centric nature.” 파워볼사이트

“point of view,” he criticized.

Women’s Professional Tennis

Tennis legends Navratilova and Evert, who each won 18 women’s singles titles in major tennis tournaments, published an opinion piece in the American newspaper Washington Post last week expressing their opposition to holding the final match of the WTA tour season in Saudi Arabia.

They pointed out, “Saudi Arabia has women’s human rights issues and can punish sexual minorities with the death penalty,” and added,

“In particular, it is a country where problems with human rights and basic freedoms have been a topic of international concern for a long time.”

“Holding the event in a place like this would represent a major setback not only for women’s sports,

but also for women,” he said.

“We hope this situation will change within the next five years, and if that changes,

we will support holding the event in that country.”

“I will do it,” he claimed.

Ambassador Lima then criticized this, saying, “They have turned their backs on the very women they inspired, and this is beyond disappointing.

Sports

Sports provide equal opportunities to everyone based on ability, dedication and effort.”

“It has to be done,” he pointed out.

He continued, “Sports should not be used as a weapon to strengthen any prejudice or argument,”

“There should be no disadvantage to a society that is trying to help tennis grow.”

Ambassador Lima also said, “Although there are still issues to be resolved,

it is difficult to overlook the recent progress in women’s social participation”

And added, “Our country is not a perfect place for women,

but there is virtually no place that is perfect for women,

so it is difficult to overlook the progress regarding women.”

“I welcome open discussion,” he emphasized.

Ambassador Lima, who became Saudi Arabia’s first female ambassador to the United States in 2019,

was also elected as a member of the 2020 International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Her father, Bandar bin Sultan, served as ambassador to the United States until 2005 and became the ‘paternal ambassador to the United States,’ and her grandfather,

Sultan bin Abdulaziz, is from the royal family, the 12th son of the first King Abdulaziz.