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Raducanu Into Australian Open Main Draw After Davis Withdrawal 

Emma Raducanu of Britain hits a return during her singles match against Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. (AP)
Emma Raducanu of Britain hits a return during her singles match against Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. (AP)
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Raducanu Into Australian Open Main Draw After Davis Withdrawal 

Emma Raducanu of Britain hits a return during her singles match against Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. (AP)
Emma Raducanu of Britain hits a return during her singles match against Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. (AP)

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu moved into the main draw of the Australian Open after American Lauren Davis pulled out of the year's first Grand Slam with a shoulder injury, organizers said on Wednesday.

Raducanu, who beat Elena-Gabriela Ruse at the Auckland Classic on Tuesday in her return to action following wrist and ankle surgeries, has slipped to number 301 in the world and her protected ranking was not good enough for direct entry to the Melbourne Park Grand Slam.

The 21-year-old Briton was also overlooked for a wildcard and was set to take a similar path as her 2021 Flushing Meadows run when she became the first player in the Open Era to win a major after starting out in the qualifying rounds.

However, the exit of Davis, which followed withdrawals by Karolina Muchova, Petra Kvitova, Irina-Camelia Begu and Caty McNally, opened up a spot for Raducanu in the main draw of the Jan. 14-28 major.

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Svensson Propels Dortmund to Club World Cup Knockout Stage

Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group F - Borussia Dortmund v Ulsan HD - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, US - June 25, 2025 Borussia Dortmund's Daniel Svensson celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)
Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group F - Borussia Dortmund v Ulsan HD - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, US - June 25, 2025 Borussia Dortmund's Daniel Svensson celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)
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Svensson Propels Dortmund to Club World Cup Knockout Stage

Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group F - Borussia Dortmund v Ulsan HD - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, US - June 25, 2025 Borussia Dortmund's Daniel Svensson celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)
Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group F - Borussia Dortmund v Ulsan HD - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, US - June 25, 2025 Borussia Dortmund's Daniel Svensson celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)

A first-half goal from Daniel Svensson was enough to secure Borussia Dortmund's place in the Club World Cup round of 16, as they claimed a 1–0 victory over South Korea's Ulsan HD on Wednesday.

The German side dominated from the outset at Cincinnati's sun-drenched TQL Stadium, with the attacking trio of Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha and Karim Adeyemi putting the Ulsan goal under siege in the opening exchanges.

The breakthrough finally came in the 36th minute when Bellingham provided a precise pass to Svensson and the Swede scored with a straightforward finish.

Ulsan goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo prevented Dortmund from increasing their lead in the first half, producing a fine save to stop Serhou Guirassy's powerful header.

Pascal Gross thought he had doubled Dortmund's advantage with a well-struck left-footed shot, but Jo was equal to the task once again.

Ulsan improved after the break, finding space as they looked for an equalizer with Lee Jin-hyun's shot from a difficult angle on the left saved by Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel on the hour mark.

Despite continued pressure, Dortmund failed to find the net with Julien Duranville shooting wide and Jo stopping a Yan Couto attempt in the dying minutes.

Dortmund finished top of Group F with seven points, two points clear of Brazilian side Fluminense in second after they drew 0-0 with Mamelodi Sundowns. The South African champions finished third in the group with four points while Ulsan were bottom after losing all three of their games.

Dortmund will next face the runner-up from Group E, either River Plate, Inter Milan or Monterrey.