The ATP and WTA tours last week removed ranking points from Wimbledon after the All England Club banned Russian and Belarusian players.
The former world number one from Japan had mostly laid low before flying into Melbourne last week to prepare for her Australian Open defence
The 23-year-old world number two, and four-time major winner, said she will now take a break from tennis, putting her participation at Wimbledon and even her home Olympics at risk
The 22-year-old fourth seed has spoken out repeatedly in the wake of the protests that swept the United States following the death of George Floyd during a confrontation with police in May
Power FM’s talent drain continues to fuel rumours that the station is being mismanaged.
South Africa’s woes continued on Tuesday at the 11th World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan, when sprinters Morne Nagel and Christiaan Krone failed to get past the first round. A poor first 30m put paid to Krone’s debut at world-championship level, but the Tukkies athlete went out with his pride intact.