US Open 2022: Naomi Osaka bundled out by Danielle Collins in the first round
2 years, 3 months ago

US Open 2022: Naomi Osaka bundled out by Danielle Collins in the first round

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Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, a winner at Flushing Meadows in 2018 and 2020, was beaten 7-6, 6-3 by 19th-seeded Collins New York: Naomi Osaka’s hopes of a third US Open title were dashed in the first round Tuesday as the Japanese star slumped to a straight sets loss against Danielle Collins. Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, a winner at Flushing Meadows in 2018 and 2020, was beaten 7-6, 6-3 by 19th-seeded American Collins in a battle of two big hitters. Danielle Collins is into Round 2 of the #USOpen pic.twitter.com/rUZa0hWKHx — US Open Tennis August 31, 2022 The 28-year-old right-hander from Florida will head into that assignment brimming with confidence after showing great composure to put away Osaka on Arthur Ashe Stadium. pic.twitter.com/R97NqEfKFh — US Open Tennis August 31, 2022 Osaka, 24, came within touching distance of securing the break of serve needed to keep the match alive after taking a 15-40 lead in the ninth game.

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Danielle Collins postpones retirement from tennis
2 months ago

Danielle Collins postpones retirement from tennis

The Independent  

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US Open 2024: Taylor Fritz defeats Frances Tiafoe to book final clash with Jannik Sinner
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Taylor Fritz defeats Frances Tiafoe to book final clash with Jannik Sinner

The Hindu  

Taylor Fritz fought back to defeat compatriot Frances Tiafoe at the US Open 2024 on Friday, becoming the first American man to reach a Grand Slam final in 15 years. Australian Open champion Sinner earlier became the first Italian man to make the New York final with a 7-5, 7-6, 6-2 win over Britain’s Jack Draper. Fritz, who had reached …

Why are so many people attending the U.S. Open? It’s not just for the tennis . . .
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Why are so many people attending the U.S. Open? It’s not just for the tennis . . .

Salon  

When a good friend reached out to ask if I’d like to attend the U.S. Open with her I jumped at the opportunity. “We need to plan our fits.” “We can dress so cute.” “And get the honey deuce.” Call it womanhood, call it brat summer, but I have a hunch that our instinctive, knee-jerk responses to the news that …

First Grand Slam Final For Jessica Pegula! 30-Year-Old American Beats Karolina Muchova In US Open Semifinal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

First Grand Slam Final For Jessica Pegula! 30-Year-Old American Beats Karolina Muchova In US Open Semifinal

ABP News  

Jessica Pegula may have gone down by a set in the semifinal of the Women's singles event at the US Open 2024. Pegula's win not only ensured her a place in the final of the summit clash but meant that at 30 she would be the oldest player in a debut Grand Slam final at the US Open since Flavia …

US Open: Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro reach the semifinals and make US tennis matter again
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US Open: Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro reach the semifinals and make US tennis matter again

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — To hear Frances Tiafoe tell it, Taylor Fritz predicted this sort of moment for the two of them. Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, celebrates after winning a point against Grigor Dimitrov, of Bulgaria, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in New York. Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, reacts …

US Open 2024: Nobody unbeatable anymore, says Frances Tiafoe ahead of semifinal against Taylor Fritz
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Nobody unbeatable anymore, says Frances Tiafoe ahead of semifinal against Taylor Fritz

The Hindu  

Frances Tiafoe heads into Friday’s all-American US Open 2024 semifinal against Taylor Fritz insisting that nobody is unbeatable anymore. This year’s US Open has seen 24-time Slam winner and four-time New York champion Novak Djokovic suffer his earliest exit in 18 years. Tiafoe also reached the last four in 2022 while Fritz booked a place in his first Grand Slam …

China's Zheng falls to Sabalenka in US Open quarterfinals
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Zheng falls to Sabalenka in US Open quarterfinals

China Daily  

Zheng Qinwen of China hits a return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the US Open women's singles quarterfinal match in New York, the United States, Sept 3, 2024. WASHINGTON -- China's Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen lost to world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the US Open quarterfinals on Tuesday. Sabalenka and Zheng Qinwen pose for photos …

China's Zheng falls to Sabalenka in US Open quarterfinals
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Zheng falls to Sabalenka in US Open quarterfinals

China Daily  

Zheng Qinwen of China hits a return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the US Open women's singles quarterfinal match in New York, the United States, Sept 3, 2024. WASHINGTON -- China's Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen lost to world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the US Open quarterfinals on Tuesday. Sabalenka and Zheng Qinwen pose for photos …

US Open: Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will meet in an all-American semifinal in New York
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open: Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will meet in an all-American semifinal in New York

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American semifinal at the U.S. Open with victories Tuesday, guaranteeing the United States a man in the title match at the country’s Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 18 years. “It’s not the way I want to get through,” Tiafoe said, “but obviously happy to get through. …

US Open: Navarro’s first Grand Slam semifinal will be against Sabalenka. Fritz and Tiafoe win, too
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open: Navarro’s first Grand Slam semifinal will be against Sabalenka. Fritz and Tiafoe win, too

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Emma Navarro’s first Grand Slam semifinal will come at the U.S. Open against Aryna Sabalenka, someone trying to win her second major trophy of the year and third overall. “I really felt like it was my time to take it a step further.” Tiafoe gave the Americans a third semifinalist when Grigor Dimitrov stopped playing because of …

US Open 2024: Jessica Pegula beats Diana Shnaider to reach seventh Grand Slam quarterfinal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Jessica Pegula beats Diana Shnaider to reach seventh Grand Slam quarterfinal

The Hindu  

Jessica Pegula secured a spot in the quarterfinals at the US Open 2024 after a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider on Monday, her seventh trip to that round at a Grand Slam tournament. “I’ll just try to draw from those experiences and kind of how I felt going into the next match, but it’s just so tough,” Pegula said. …

US Open 2024: Great Britain's Jack Draper Emulates 'Icon' Andy Murray, Makes Quarterfinals
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Great Britain's Jack Draper Emulates 'Icon' Andy Murray, Makes Quarterfinals

News 18  

Jack Draper became the first British man since Andy Murray in 2016 to reach the quarter-finals by seeing off Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-1, 6-2. The British player hailed Murray, the former world number one and 2012 US Open champion, who retired from the sport following the Paris Olympics. Four-time French Open winner Swiatek, the 2022 champion …

U.S. Open quarterfinals watch guide: Emma Navarro aims for semis; an Australian Open final rematch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. Open quarterfinals watch guide: Emma Navarro aims for semis; an Australian Open final rematch

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of day nine at the 2024 U.S. Open Day nine of the U.S. Open brings the first batch of quarterfinals. Americans Emma Navarro and Frances Tiafoe are two wins away from a home Grand Slam final, while one matchup offers a rerun of January’s Australian Open final. GO DEEPER Coco Gauff knocked out of U.S. Open by …

US Open: Jessica Pegula’s 7th Grand Slam quarterfinal will be against No. 1 Iga Swiatek
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open: Jessica Pegula’s 7th Grand Slam quarterfinal will be against No. 1 Iga Swiatek

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula is back in the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open after a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider on Monday, her seventh trip to that round at a Grand Slam tournament. “I feel like there’s been more pressure this year, because I did so well coming into this tournament,” said the 30-year-old Pegula, the oldest woman …

US Open 2024: Zheng Qinwen defeats Donna Vekic in tournament’s latest finish for a women’s match
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Zheng Qinwen defeats Donna Vekic in tournament’s latest finish for a women’s match

The Hindu  

Zheng Qinwen beat Croatian Donna Vekic 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 in a rematch of their Paris 2024 Olympics title clash to reach the US Open 2024 quarterfinals after the pair battled back and forth in the latest finishing women’s match in the tournament’s history. The late-night thriller at Arthur Ashe Stadium wrapped up at 2.15 am on Monday, beating the previous …

US Open 2024: Defending Champion Coco Gauff Falls to American Emma Navarro in Fourth Round Shocker
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Defending Champion Coco Gauff Falls to American Emma Navarro in Fourth Round Shocker

News 18  

Defending champion Coco Gauff was knocked out of the US Open in the fourth round on Sunday by American compatriot Emma Navarro after a serving horror show. The 13th-seeded Navarro took advantage of third-ranked Gauff’s 19 double faults and 60 unforced errors to win 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 and set up a quarter-final against Spain’s Paula Badosa. “It’s not the summer …

Naomi Osaka eliminated from US Open after second round loss to Karolina Muchova
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka eliminated from US Open after second round loss to Karolina Muchova

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US Open 2024: Top seeds Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek into third round; Naomi Osaka, Elena Rybakina knocked out
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Top seeds Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek into third round; Naomi Osaka, Elena Rybakina knocked out

Hindustan Times  

Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner flashed their No. It took the 2022 U.S. Open champion longer than that to play the second set of her first-round match, when she needed a tiebreaker that she eventually closed out in 72 minutes. “I was a bit tense in my last match, so today I just wanted to focus on the right things.” …

US Open 2024: No. 1 seeds Sinner, Swiatek move into the third round; Hurkacz and Korda ousted
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open 2024: No. 1 seeds Sinner, Swiatek move into the third round; Hurkacz and Korda ousted

The Hindu  

Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner flashed their No. It took the 2022 US Open champion longer than that to play the second set of her first-round match when she needed a tiebreaker that she eventually closed out in 72 minutes. “I was a bit tense in my last match, so today I just wanted to focus on the right things.” …

US Open 2024: Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz close out strong day for home hopes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz close out strong day for home hopes

The Hindu  

Defending champion Coco Gauff and 12th seed Taylor Fritz capped a terrific day at Flushing Meadows for the home hopes, as several Americans moved onto the US Open third round. Gauff cleaned up early mistakes to beat unseeded German Tatjana Maria 6-4, 6-0, setting up a meeting with 2019 semifinalist Elina Svitolina of Ukraine after her win at Arthur Ashe …

Osaka wins in style on US Open return
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Osaka wins in style on US Open return

China Daily  

Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a backhand against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in a US Open women's singles match in New York on Tuesday. Osaka claimed titles in New York in 2018 and 2020, along with a pair of trophies at the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, and her matchup against 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko marked the first …

Osaka wins in style on US Open return
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Osaka wins in style on US Open return

China Daily  

Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a backhand against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in a US Open women's singles match in New York on Tuesday. Osaka claimed titles in New York in 2018 and 2020, along with a pair of trophies at the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, and her matchup against 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko marked the first …

US Open 2024: Wimbledon champion Krejcikova crashes out after losing to Ruse
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Wimbledon champion Krejcikova crashes out after losing to Ruse

The Hindu  

Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse bounced Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova from the second round of the US Open on Wednesday, beating the Czech 6-4, 7-5 to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time. “It’s just a dream for me.” Ruse, ranked 122nd in the world, pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament so far with …

Coco Gauff says TikTok comment shifted perspective as she begins US Open with victory
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff says TikTok comment shifted perspective as she begins US Open with victory

The Independent  

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US Open 2024: Heading to retirement, Danielle Collins makes quick exit in final singles appearance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Heading to retirement, Danielle Collins makes quick exit in final singles appearance

The Hindu  

Danielle Collins was in no mood to stick around for a celebration. So after being upset in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday for a disappointing ending to her final Grand Slam singles tournament, Collins took off quickly for the locker room. The US Tennis Association appeared set to honour Collins, but she bolted, with US Open …

Naomi Osaka and the gravity of a superstar at the U.S. Open
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka and the gravity of a superstar at the U.S. Open

New York Times  

NEW YORK — On Tuesday afternoon, the world No 88, in the U.S. Open main draw as a wildcard, destroyed the 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko in the U.S. Open first round. “My biggest issue currently isn’t losses, though, my biggest issue is that I don’t feel like I’m in my body.” Osaka, laying down on Arthur Ashe after winning the …

Heading to retirement, Danielle Collins makes a quick exit in final US Open singles appearance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Heading to retirement, Danielle Collins makes a quick exit in final US Open singles appearance

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Danielle Collins was in no mood to stick around for a celebration. So after being upset in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday for a disappointing ending to her final Grand Slam singles tournament, Collins took off quickly for the locker room. The U.S. Tennis Association appeared set to honor Collins, but she bolted, …

US Open: Naomi Osaka gets her first top-10 win in more than four years by defeating Ostapenko
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open: Naomi Osaka gets her first top-10 win in more than four years by defeating Ostapenko

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A year ago, still on maternity leave and still unsure when she would play elite tennis again, Naomi Osaka visited the U.S. Open to appear with Michael Phelps for a discussion about mental health. Naomi Osaka, of Japan, walks on the court before playing against Jelena Ostapenko, of Latvia, during the first round of the U.S. Open …

US Open: 16-year-old Californian Iva Jovic beats Magda Linette in the first round
3 months, 4 weeks ago

US Open: 16-year-old Californian Iva Jovic beats Magda Linette in the first round

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Iva Jovic, a 16-year-old from California, became the youngest American to win a women’s main-draw match at the U.S. Open since 2000, eliminating 2023 Australian Open semifinalist Magda Linette of Poland 6-4, 6-3 on Monday. “Surprised, but not surprised,” Jovic said about the result against someone who’s been ranked in the top 20. “I just had a …

US Open 2024: Even the players aren’t sure who will be at their best on New York’s hard courts
3 months, 4 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Even the players aren’t sure who will be at their best on New York’s hard courts

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Tennis fans unable to decide who has the best shot at doing well at the U.S. Open have company as the year’s last Grand Slam tournament is set to begin Monday. You can be ready ‘better’ than the rest of the group,” said Sabalenka, a two-time champion at the Australian Open and runner-up to Gauff at last …

US Open 2024: Naomi Osaka feels better as she returns to the site of two of her Grand Slam titles
4 months ago

US Open 2024: Naomi Osaka feels better as she returns to the site of two of her Grand Slam titles

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka is at the U.S. Open to compete for the first time in two years, and she said Saturday that returning to the site of two of her four Grand Slam titles gives her a boost — but not because she focuses on her past success there. No, Osaka explained, it’s more about hearkening further back, …

US Open 2024: Swiatek ready to get down to business in New York
4 months ago

US Open 2024: Swiatek ready to get down to business in New York

The Hindu  

Iga Swiatek has been not been at her world-beating best in the months leading up to the U.S. Open but the Pole has both the talent and mentality to lift her game for the final Grand Slam of the year, tennis great Chris Evert said. But the 23-year-old, known for her pinpoint serving, speedy defence and perfectionist approach to the …

US Open 2024: Novak Djokovic targets Grand Slam record, Jannik Sinner under cloud
4 months ago

US Open 2024: Novak Djokovic targets Grand Slam record, Jannik Sinner under cloud

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic, fired up by his emotional Olympic Games triumph, targets new Grand Slam records at the US Open from Monday as title rival Jannik Sinner arrives in New York dogged by questions over two positive drug tests. Defending champion Djokovic can become the oldest Open era champion at the tournament if he secures a fifth title, a record he …

Rafael Nadal withdraws from US Open 2024, will play next in…
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rafael Nadal withdraws from US Open 2024, will play next in…

Hindustan Times  

Rafael Nadal pulled out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, making it the third Grand Slam tournament he's missed this season and raising more questions about his future in tennis at age 38. Spain's Rafael Nadal waves goodbye Nadal wrote on social media that he will miss “those electric and special night sessions” in Arthur Ashe Stadium, “but I don’t …

Washington Open 2024: Azarenka to face Sabalenka in quarterfinals
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Washington Open 2024: Azarenka to face Sabalenka in quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Two-time Australian Open champions Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka will meet in the WTA and ATP Washington Open quarter-finals after Azarenka foiled an upset bid Thursday by China’s Wang Yafan. Top seed Sabalenka, the 2023 and 2024 Australian Open winner, and her sixth-seeded Belarus compatriot are the only two seeds in the last eight ahead of Friday’s showdown. “I’m really …

Nadal on entry list for US Open 2024
5 months, 1 week ago

Nadal on entry list for US Open 2024

The Hindu  

Four-time champion Rafael Nadal was among those on the main draw entry lists revealed on Tuesday for the 2024 US Open after missing the event three of the past four years. World number one Jannik Sinner, this year’s Australian Open champion from Italy, and top-ranked Iga Swiatek, who captured her third consecutive French Open title in June, pace the men’s …

Naomi Osaka wins at Wimbledon for the first time in 6 years, and Coco Gauff moves on, too
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka wins at Wimbledon for the first time in 6 years, and Coco Gauff moves on, too

Associated Press  

WIMBLEDON, England — Naomi Osaka had not won a match at Wimbledon in six years. “I’m just really excited to be here,” Osaka said Monday after pulling out a 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 victory over Diane Parry in the first round at the All England Club by taking the last two games from 4-all in the third set. 1 and won …

Wide open women’s draw and Murray swansong in doubt – Wimbledon talking points
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Wide open women’s draw and Murray swansong in doubt – Wimbledon talking points

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Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz makes confident start at French Open, Naomi Osaka advances
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz makes confident start at French Open, Naomi Osaka advances

The Hindu  

Carlos Alcaraz made a confident start at the French Open on Sunday, overwhelming J.J. Wolf 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. “After the match, I didn't feel anything.” In the women's draw, Naomi Osaka marked her seventh appearance in Paris with a 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 first-round victory over Lucia Bronzetti. “I think it’s an honor to play her in the French Open because …

French Open 2024: Rafael Nadal to play Alexander Zverev, Swiatek faces qualifier at French Open
7 months ago

French Open 2024: Rafael Nadal to play Alexander Zverev, Swiatek faces qualifier at French Open

The Hindu  

Rafa Nadal was handed a tough start to what is expected to be his farewell to the French Open as the record 14-times champion was drawn against fourth seed Alexander Zverev in the first round. Two-times Grand Slam champion and last year's losing semi-finalist Carlos Alcaraz begins against a qualifier, while newly-crowned Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner faces American Christopher …

Danielle Collins keeps on winning even with retirement looming. She’s in the Italian Open semifinals
7 months, 1 week ago

Danielle Collins keeps on winning even with retirement looming. She’s in the Italian Open semifinals

Associated Press  

ROME — Danielle Collins has been nearly unbeatable lately. I want to go out playing my best tennis.” Collins frustrated Azarenka with her aggressive baseline play and even took out her aggression on a TV cameraman at one point, telling him after being approached on a changeover, “Hey dude, you’re going to have to back up a little bit.” Late …

Collins follows Miami win with victory at Charleston Open
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Collins follows Miami win with victory at Charleston Open

China Daily  

Danielle Collins of the United States celebrates her win after the singles final against Daria Kasatkina on the final day of the WTA 500 Credit One Charleston Open at Credit One Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina April 7, 2024. CHARLESTON, S.C. — Danielle Collins powered to her second straight WTA title, following her Miami Open victory with the Charleston Open …

Charleston Open: Miami Open champion Danielle Collins wins twice to reach quarterfinals
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Charleston Open: Miami Open champion Danielle Collins wins twice to reach quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Miami Open champion Danielle Collins continued an amazing run by winning two matches on Thursday, beating Ons Jabeur and Sloane Stephens to reach the quarterfinals of the rain-delayed Charleston Open. She topped Jabeur 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in 2 hours, 3 minutes, then returned about five hours later to take out former U.S. Open champion Stephens 6-2, 6-2 in 1 hour, …

Miami Open: Naomi Osaka Puts up 'Most Free' Performance to Progress to Second Round
9 months ago

Miami Open: Naomi Osaka Puts up 'Most Free' Performance to Progress to Second Round

News 18  

In the WTA event, four-time grand slam-winner Naomi Osaka had little trouble in defeating Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-3, 6-4 in one hour, 18 minutes to move into the second round. Osaka will face another mother in the second round when she takes on Elina Svitolina of Ukraine who in 12 months back on the circuit is already back inside the …

Venus Williams loses at Indian Wells in first match since US Open, Naomi Osaka advances
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Venus Williams loses at Indian Wells in first match since US Open, Naomi Osaka advances

Hindustan Times  

Venus Williams played a match on tour for the first time in about six months on Thursday, and the 43-year-old owner of seven Grand Slam titles gave away the lead and the last 10 games in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 loss to qualifier Nao Hibino at the BNP Paribas Open. On Day 2 in the desert, with a packed scheduled …

Osaka gets walkover as Zheng falls to Fernandez at Qatar Open
10 months, 1 week ago

Osaka gets walkover as Zheng falls to Fernandez at Qatar Open

The Hindu  

Naomi Osaka received a walkover into the Doha quarterfinals on Wednesday, while Leylah Fernandez knocked out Australian Open runner-up Zheng Qinwen 7-5, 6-3. Osaka will meet another former world number one, Karolina Pliskova, or Czech teenager Linda Noskova for a place in the last four, as the Japanese star continues her comeback from maternity leave. Chinese fifth seed Zheng let …

Naomi Osaka suffers straight-sets loss to Danielle Collins in Abu Dhabi opener
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka suffers straight-sets loss to Danielle Collins in Abu Dhabi opener

The Independent  

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Australian Open 2024: Zheng beats Yastremska, books maiden Grand Slam final berth
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Zheng beats Yastremska, books maiden Grand Slam final berth

The Hindu  

China’s Zheng Qinwen ended the fairytale run of qualifier Dayana Yastremska at the Australian Open on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory to reach her first Grand Slam final, where she will face defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. It’s tough to explain my feelings now.” Zheng, who has rained down more aces by far than any other woman at Melbourne Park …

US Open winner Gauff to play Australian Open titleholder Sabalenka in semifinals
11 months ago

US Open winner Gauff to play Australian Open titleholder Sabalenka in semifinals

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Coco Gauff hopes she’s got her “bad” match out of the way at the Australian Open before meeting defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. “After U.S. Open, I really wanted that revenge, and, I mean, that’s a great match.” Gauff’s long three-setter had a knock-on effect that made for a long night at Melbourne Park. “I …

Analysis: Iga Swiatek’s loss is the latest Australian Open upset. So get to know some new faces
11 months ago

Analysis: Iga Swiatek’s loss is the latest Australian Open upset. So get to know some new faces

Associated Press  

1 ranking, four Grand Slam titles and 18-match winning streak were no help against big-hitting teen Linda Noskova at the Australian Open. After crouching at the baseline and covering her face when she closed out the 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 third-round victory over Swiatek on Saturday, the 50th-ranked Noskova said: “I didn’t really think that it would end up like this.” …

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