Tennis: Samsonova leads Russia to fifth Billie Jean King Cup title
PRAGUE (REUTERS) – Russia claimed their fifth Billie Jean King Cup title on Saturday (Nov 6) after Daria Kasatkina and Liudmila Samsonova handed them an unbeatable 2-0 lead over Switzerland. After Kasatkina had romped to a 6-2 6-4 win over Jil Teichmann, Samsonova held her nerve despite being a late replacement for the injured Anastasia... » read more
Tennis: Russia beat US to reach Billie Jean King Cup final
PRAGUE (AFP) – Unlikely heroine Liudmila Samsonova won both her rubbers to lead Russia to the Billie Jean King Cup final past the United States in Prague on Friday (Nov 5). The lowest-placed Russian player at the tournament, the 40th-ranked Samsonova beat Sloane Stephens 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 and then teamed up with Veronika Kudermetova to... » read more
Tennis: Pavlyuchenkova guides Russia to Billie Jean King Cup semis
PRAGUE (REUTERS) – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova rallied from a set down to beat Alize Cornet on Wednesday (Nov 3) and help the Russian Tennis Federation oust defending champions France and reach the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2015. The RTF team, whose five players in Prague are ranked inside the world’s... » read more
Tennis: Aussies stun Belgium at Billie Jean King Cup, Russians cruise
PRAGUE (AFP) – Daria Gavrilova and Storm Sanders handed Australia a surprising 2-1 win over Belgium in Group B of the Billie Jean King Cup final tournament in Prague on Tuesday (Nov 2). In the other afternoon tie, Russia sent Monday’s heroes Canada packing with a convincing 3-0 win in Group A. Dubbed the world... » read more
Li Jiaqi – China’s “King of Livestreaming E-commerce” – Goes Global
HONG KONG, Aug 21, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Li Jiaqi, dubbed China’s “King of Livestreaming E-commerce,” is set to host a pioneering fashion show format at the iconic Shanghai K11 Art Mall on August 19-22. Li is taking Li Jiaqi WoW, his shopping information and recommendation program, offline for the first time,... » read more