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25 May 2022
Sabalenka wins in French Open first round Sabalenka wins in French Open first round
Belarus’ world number 7 Aryna Sabalenka turned her match around against French world number 101 Chloe Paquet to prevail 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 and advance to the French Open second round...
24 May 2022
French Open: Belarus’ Ivashka moves to second round French Open: Belarus’ Ivashka moves to second round
Belarus’ world number 50 Ilya Ivashka beat world number 78 Benoit Paire of France, 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 7-5, in two hours and 31 minutes to advance to the French Open 2022 second round...
24 May 2022
Azarenka moves to French Open round two Azarenka moves to French Open round two
Belarus’ world number 15 Victoria Azarenka went off to a good start at the French Open 2022 seeing off world number 93 Ana Bogdan of Romania, 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-1), 6-2...
23 May 2022
WTA rankings: Sabalenka, Azarenka remain intact, Sasnovich two spots down WTA rankings: Sabalenka, Azarenka remain intact, Sasnovich two spots down
Aryna Sabalenka currently holds 3,966 points. The Belarusian is set to open the tournament in France against France’s world number 101 Chloe Paquet. Former world number one Victoria Azarenka, currently ranked 15th (2,440 points), will face world number 93 Ana Bogdan of Romania...
19 May 2022
Geneva Open: Belarus’ Ivashka reaches quarterfinal Geneva Open: Belarus’ Ivashka reaches quarterfinal
In the round of Last 16 the Belarusian battled through world number 15 Denis Shapovalov of Canada, 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, in two hours and 15 minutes...
17 May 2022
Strasbourg: Sasnovich reaches Last 16 Strasbourg: Sasnovich reaches Last 16
Belarus’ world number 50 Aliaksandra Sasnovich went off to a good start at the Internationaux de Strasbourg earning a 6-4, 6-2 win over France’s world number 725 Julie Gervais in the opener...
16 May 2022
Belarusian Sasnovich into Strasbourg main draw Belarusian Sasnovich into Strasbourg main draw
Belarus’ world number 50 Aliaksandra Sasnovich has reached the Internationaux de Strasbourg main draw seeing off Germany’s Lena Papadakis (349), 6-2, 6-3, in the decisive qualifying match...
16 May 2022
Summer music and tourist season to kick off in Minsk on 21 May Summer music and tourist season to kick off in Minsk on 21 May
The city has planned a number of events to celebrate its 955th birthday and to mark the Year of Historical Memory...
16 May 2022
Sabalenka up to 7th in WTA Sabalenka up to 7th in WTA
Ahead of the Italian Open the Belarusian best tennis player was 8th. She improved her positions after reaching the semifinal. Aryna Sabalenka currently goes with 3,966 points. Victoria Azarenka is 15th with 2,440 points...
14 May 2022
Belarusian Sasnovich off to good start in qualifying at Strasbourg Belarusian Sasnovich off to good start in qualifying at Strasbourg
In the first qualifying match, the Belarusian, world No. 50, took a little more than an hour to Vlada Koval of Russia (373) 6-1, 6-3...
13 May 2022
More properties included in Belarus heritage list More properties included in Belarus heritage list
The expert noted that some historical properties were saved due to the Fund for the Support of Culture and Art of the President of Belarus. Among them are the chapel in the village of Zakozel, the stables at the Oginski Estate in Zalesye, Golshany Castle and other buildings...
13 May 2022
Italian Open: Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reaches semifinal Italian Open: Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reaches semifinal
Belarus’ world number 8 Aryna Sabalenka reached the Italian Open semifinal defeated U.S. world number 32 Amanda Anisimova, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in an hour and 50 minutes...
12 May 2022
Sabalenka advances to Italian Open quarterfinal Sabalenka advances to Italian Open quarterfinal
Belarus’ world number 8 Aryna Sabalenka moved into the Italian Open quarterfinal powering past world number 11 Jessica Pegula of the United States, 6-1, 6-4...
11 May 2022
Italian Open: Azarenka advances to round three Italian Open: Azarenka advances to round three
Belarus’ world number 16 Victoria Azarenka defeated Colombia’s world number 58 Osorio Serrano, 6-2, 6-4, in an hour and 27 minutes to move into the Italian Open third round...
11 May 2022
Italian Open: Sabalenka reaches second round Italian Open: Sabalenka reaches second round
Belarus’ world number 8 Aryna Sabalenka needed 50 minutes to see off China’s world number 42 Zhang Shuai, 6-2, 6-0, in the Italian Open second round...
10 May 2022
Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 58 new cases, 18 recoveries Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 58 new cases, 18 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 982,867...
10 May 2022
Italian Open: Sasnovich moves to second round Italian Open: Sasnovich moves to second round
Belarus’ world number 50 Aliaksandra Sasnovich went off to a good start at the Italian Open seeing off Russia’s world number 28 Veronika Kudermetova, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1, in her opening match. The match lasted for two hours and 11 minutes...
5 May 2022
Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 189 new cases, 21 recoveries Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 189 new cases, 21 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 981,259...
4 May 2022
Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 202 new cases, 219 recoveries Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 202 new cases, 219 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 981,070...
4 May 2022
Victory Day celebrations in Minsk: generations’ march, motor rally, concert Victory Day celebrations in Minsk: generations’ march, motor rally, concert
A march of the generations will take place as part of the national campaign Belarus Remembers on 9 May. The column of participants will march to the Victory Monument to lay wreaths...
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