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Painstaking rescue of Kabul’s crumbling Bala Hissar fortress reveals 2,000 years of Afghan history
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American Claire Liu beats Alexandra Eala 6-3, 6-0 to win the Hong Kong Tennis Open
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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HONG KONG (AP) — American Claire Liu defeated Alexandra Eala 6-3, 6-0 to win the Hong Kong Tennis Open on Sunday. The 26-year-old Liu, playing her second final after Rabat, Morocco in 2022, needed just 1 hour, 33 minutes to wrap up her first WTA title without losing a set over her five matches. Liu, ranked 102nd, arrived in Hong Kong without a win at the hard-court tournament. See AP’s full tennis coverage here
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