China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

TENNIS - Eventi nazionali - W75 Chiasso

TENNIS - Eventi nazionali - W75 Chiasso

Itf Wta W75 World tennis tour W75 Chiasso during W75 Chiasso , Italian event in Chiasso, Italy, April 25 2025

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 8

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 2

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 3

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 4

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 5

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 6

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 7

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Xinhua Headlines: With Grand Slam breakthrough, emerging Zheng leads charge in China's collective tennis chapter

Xinhua Headlines: With Grand Slam breakthrough, emerging Zheng leads charge in China's collective tennis chapter

(240128) -- BEIJING, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen kisses the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen (R) greets Barbora Krejcikova after the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen returns the ball during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen serves during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Barbora Krejcikova returns the ball during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen celebrates during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen celebrates with the trophy after the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen returns the ball during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen serves during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen gestures during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen kisses the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen returns the ball during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Barbora Krejcikova serves the ball during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen celebrates with the trophy after the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Barbora Krejcikova returns the ball during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen returns the ball during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen (R) and Barbora Krejcikova pose for photos during the awarding ceremony after the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Barbora Krejcikova returns the ball during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen poses with the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen celebrates after winning the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen returns the ball during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen returns the ball during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen poses with the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-TENNIS-WTA TOUR-ZHENGZHOU OPEN(CN)

(231015) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen celebrates during the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

Doi reaches 1st tour semifinal

Doi reaches 1st tour semifinal

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Misaki Doi plays against Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa in a Japan Women's Open singles quarterfinal match at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2012. Doi advanced to her first semifinal on the WTA Tour with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 win.

Doi reaches 1st tour semifinal

Doi reaches 1st tour semifinal

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Misaki Doi plays against Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa in a Japan Women's Open singles quarterfinal match at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2012. Doi advanced to her first semifinal on the WTA Tour with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 win.

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan falls to the ground after being defeated by Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand in the Japan Women's Open final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6.

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan wipes her face during the Japan Women's Open final against Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6.

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan competes against Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand during the Japan Women's Open final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6.

Grand Slam record breaker Sugiyama enjoying life off court

Grand Slam record breaker Sugiyama enjoying life off court

TOKYO, Japan - Ai Sugiyama, the 34-year-old former tennis doubles world No. 1, speaks at a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2009. Sugiyama, who retired after the Toray Pan Pacific Open in October, said she is loving life outside the WTA Tour.

Stosur wins Japan Women's Open

Stosur wins Japan Women's Open

OSAKA, Japan - Third seed Samantha Stosur of Australia returns the ball to Italian Francesca Schiavone during the final of the Japan Women's Open tennis tournament at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 18, 2009. Stosur won 7-5, 6-1 to claim her first WTA Tour singles title at the $220,000 event.

Retiring Sugiyama advances in doubles at Toray Pan Pacific Open

Retiring Sugiyama advances in doubles at Toray Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese ace Ai Sugiyama (L) wipes away tears as her doubles partners and fellow players on the WTA Tour, led by world No. 1 Dinara Safina, pay a tribute to Sugiyama in an on-court ceremony at the start of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, the last tourney for the Japanese player, at Ariake tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2009. Sugiyama earlier this month made the decision to call time on her career amid a frustrating slide in form that has seen her plummet down the singles world rankings.

Retiring Sugiyama advances in doubles at Toray Pan Pacific Open

Retiring Sugiyama advances in doubles at Toray Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese ace Ai Sugiyama (L) is tearful as her doubles partners and fellow players on the WTA Tour, led by world No. 1 Dinara Safina (R), pay a tribute to Sugiyama in an on court ceremony at the start of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, the last tourney of the Japanese player's career, at Ariake tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2009. Sugiyama earlier this month made the decision to call time on her career amid a frustrating slide in form that has seen her plummet down the singles world rankings.

Tennis: Thailand's Tamarine spoils Date's comeback

Tennis: Thailand's Tamarine spoils Date's comeback

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date, a 37-year-old former World No. 4, is defeated by Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand in the women's singles final at the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu Prefecture on May 4. Krumm Date, who retired in 1996 in the prime of her career on the top-tier WTA Tour, sprung a surprise when she announced her decision to rejoin the professional circuits in April.

Date beats Fujiwara, advances to Kangaroo Cup 2nd round

Date beats Fujiwara, advances to Kangaroo Cup 2nd round

NAGOYA, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date signs autographs after her first-round, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over fifth seed Rika Fujiwara in the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu on April 30. The former world No. 4 made a comeback in professional tennis after retiring in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996.

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date thanks her fans at Nagaragawa Tennis Plaza in Gifu Prefecture on April 29 after beating Kaori Onishi 6-3, 6-4 to gain a spot in the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open with three straight victories in the preliminaries. The Kangaroo Cup marks Date's first comeback tournament after she retired in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996.

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date (R) shakes hands with Kaori Onishi after beating her 6-3, 6-4 for her third straight win in the preliminaries of the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu on April 29. Date will play Rika Fujiwara in the first round of the Kangaroo Cup on April 30 in her first comeback tournament after retiring in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996.

Tennis: Peng Shuai at 2017 China Open

Tennis: Peng Shuai at 2017 China Open

File photo taken Oct. 4, 2017, shows Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai at the WTA Tour's China Open in Beijing.

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date (R) shakes hands with Kaori Onishi after beating her 6-3, 6-4 for her third straight win in the preliminaries of the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu on April 29. Date will play Rika Fujiwara in the first round of the Kangaroo Cup on April 30 in her first comeback tournament after retiring in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996. (Kyodo)

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date thanks her fans at Nagaragawa Tennis Plaza in Gifu Prefecture on April 29 after beating Kaori Onishi 6-3, 6-4 to gain a spot in the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open with three straight victories in the preliminaries. The Kangaroo Cup marks Date's first comeback tournament after she retired in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996. (Kyodo)