On 6 July the World Mo.1 defeated Belgium’s Eliza Mertens (World No. 23) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4). In the quarterfinals, the Belarusian will take up on Germany’s Laura Siegemund (104). On the way to the ...

Aleksandr Lukashenko pursued the policy towards an alliance with Russia since the first days of his presidency. But the ...