WTA Finals: A look at the eight finalists
3 years, 1 month ago

WTA Finals: A look at the eight finalists

The Hindu  

The stage is set for the season-ending WTA Finals in Guadalajara where the world’s eight best female tennis players will compete for glory from Wednesday. Maria Sakkari Even though she didn’t win a single title in 2021, Maria Sakkari’s consistency made sure that she became the first-ever Greek woman to reach the season-ending WTA Finals. Karolina Pliskova Karolina Pliskova, 29, had yet another year where the former world number one almost won her debut Grand Slam title. Even though she hasn’t won a title since the WTA500 event in Brisbane last year, world number four Pliskova’s 2021 win-loss record of 35-18 was good enough for her to make it to the WTA Finals. Even though the best she could do at Grand Slams this year was reaching the third round, Kontaveit’s good performances on the WTA tour made the difference in the end.

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Aryna Sabalenka wins first WTA Player of the Year award after clinching two Grand Slams
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Aryna Sabalenka wins first WTA Player of the Year award after clinching two Grand Slams

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Aryna Sabalenka claims maiden WTA Player of the Year award
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Aryna Sabalenka claims maiden WTA Player of the Year award

India Today  

Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka was named the WTA Player of the Year 2024, marking the first time she has received the prestigious honor. The 26-year-old capped off a stellar season with two Grand Slam titles and finished the year as the top-ranked player in the world. While Poland's Iga Swiatek finished the season with seven titles, including a Grand …

ATP & WTA Finals – Sinner Outclasses the Elite Club While Gauff Creates History
3 weeks, 6 days ago

ATP & WTA Finals – Sinner Outclasses the Elite Club While Gauff Creates History

The Hindu  

“The gulf between Sinner and everyone else in this tournament is a pretty big body of water.” — Jim Courier, former world No. I would have said, arguably, maybe his first serve is better — but not today.” Young guns: Sinner, lanky and wiry-strong at slightly over 6’3”, surpassed Fritz with an overall service rating of 323 to 288. | …

WTA year-end rankings 2024 confirmed: Aryna Sabalenka finishes as No.1, Qinwen Zheng enters top 5
1 month, 1 week ago

WTA year-end rankings 2024 confirmed: Aryna Sabalenka finishes as No.1, Qinwen Zheng enters top 5

India TV News  

Aryna Sabalenka finished as the world's No.1 female tennis player in the updated WTA year-end rankings 2024 on Monday. Despite failing to reach the final of the WTA Finals, the star Belarusian clinched the Australian Open and US Open titles in 2024 to snatch the world No.1 crown from Iga Swiatek. Meanwhile, the Chinese youngster Qinwen Zheng entered the top …

Barbora Krejcikova knocks out Iga Swiatek to book WTA Finals semi-final spot
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Barbora Krejcikova knocks out Iga Swiatek to book WTA Finals semi-final spot

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WTA Finals: Iga Swiatek knocked out, Gauff vs Sabalenka set for semis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

WTA Finals: Iga Swiatek knocked out, Gauff vs Sabalenka set for semis

India Today  

Defending WTA Finals champion Iga Swiatek was eliminated from the season-ending tournament on Thursday after Barbora Krejcikova defeated Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-4, which meant the Polish world number two was unable to advance to the semifinals. With the win, Gauff will now face world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a high-profile semifinal, while Krejcikova will take on China’s Olympic champion …

Krejcikova beats Gauff to earn last semifinal spot at WTA Finals. Swiatek eliminated despite win
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Krejcikova beats Gauff to earn last semifinal spot at WTA Finals. Swiatek eliminated despite win

Associated Press  

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Barbora Krejcikova grabbed the last semifinal spot at the WTA Finals with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Coco Gauff on Thursday, a result that eliminated second-ranked Iga Swiatek from the season-ending tournament. Krejcikova completes a last-four lineup that already included top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen and Gauff. And I think definitely for me, it’s a big …

Sabalenka's on top of the world
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sabalenka's on top of the world

China Daily  

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus takes a selfie with fans after beating Madison Keys of the United States in the China Open at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on Oct 2. RIYADH — Aryna Sabalenka clinched the year-end No 1 spot in the women's rankings for the first time when Iga Swiatek lost at the WTA Finals on Tuesday. The …

Sabalenka's on top of the world
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Sabalenka's on top of the world

China Daily  

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus takes a selfie with fans after beating Madison Keys of the United States in the China Open at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on Oct 2. RIYADH — Aryna Sabalenka clinched the year-end No 1 spot in the women's rankings for the first time when Iga Swiatek lost at the WTA Finals on Tuesday. The …

Sabalenka's on top of the world
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sabalenka's on top of the world

China Daily  

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus takes a selfie with fans after beating Madison Keys of the United States in the China Open at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on Oct 2. RIYADH — Aryna Sabalenka clinched the year-end No 1 spot in the women's rankings for the first time when Iga Swiatek lost at the WTA Finals on Tuesday. The …

WTA Finals 2024: Zheng beats Paolini, marches into semifinals, Rybakina beats Sabalenka
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

WTA Finals 2024: Zheng beats Paolini, marches into semifinals, Rybakina beats Sabalenka

The Hindu  

China’s Zheng Qinwen reached the semifinals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh after claiming an impressive 6-1, 6-1 win over Italian fourth seed Jasmine Paolini on Wednesday. Thanks for all your support.” The Paris Olympics champion finishes second in the purple round-robin group behind top seed Aryna Sabalenka, who secured her semifinal berth by beating Paolini 6-3, 7-5 on Monday. …

Aryna Sabalenka withstands Jasmine Paolini fight-back to seal WTA Finals progress
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aryna Sabalenka withstands Jasmine Paolini fight-back to seal WTA Finals progress

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Sabalenka Dominates Zheng in Thrilling Final in Riyadh
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sabalenka Dominates Zheng in Thrilling Final in Riyadh

China Daily  

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka secured a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the women's singles final match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sabalenka dominated the match, dropping only two points behind her first serve throughout and securing a one-set lead in 39 minutes. She will now aim to secure her maiden Grand Slam …

Sabalenka Dominates Zheng in Thrilling Match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sabalenka Dominates Zheng in Thrilling Match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh

China Daily  

Sabalenka dominates Zheng in Riyadh, securing a fifth consecutive win in their 14-month rivalry. The Belarusian top seed dominated the match, winning the first two sets before securing a comfortable victory in the third set. She will be aiming to secure her maiden Grand Slam title at the WTA Finals in conclusion.

Sabalenka Dominates Zheng in Thrilling Final in Riyadh
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sabalenka Dominates Zheng in Thrilling Final in Riyadh

China Daily  

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka secured a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the women's singles final match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sabalenka dominated the match, dropping only two points behind her first serve throughout and securing the win on her own serve in the final set. The match attracted a large crowd …

Gauff's Grand Slam Comeback: Gauff Triumphs Over Pegula in Finals, Swiatek Makes Strong Start
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gauff's Grand Slam Comeback: Gauff Triumphs Over Pegula in Finals, Swiatek Makes Strong Start

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Coco Gauff secured a convincing 6-3, 6-2 victory over Jessica Pegula in the first round of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Gauff converted five of her eight break-point opportunities and will face Iga Swiatek in the next match. Pegula will next clash with Barbora Krejcikova in the second round.

Sabalenka Extends Perfect Record, Clinches Top-10 Spot
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sabalenka Extends Perfect Record, Clinches Top-10 Spot

Associated Press  

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka won her opening match against Zheng Qinwen in the opening match of the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Sabalenka won 6-3, 6-4 to extend her perfect record against the Chinese player to 5-0. She also set up for ending the year at the top with two wins in her remaining group matches.

WTA Finals 2024: Sabalenka and Swiatek battle for top ranking
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WTA Finals 2024: Sabalenka and Swiatek battle for top ranking

The Hindu  

The WTA Finals 2024 will be a battle for the top two spots in the world rankings. Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are the only players to hold the number one ranking since April 2022 and will battle hard for year-end glory. Sabalenka aims to secure the year-end world number one ranking, while Swiatek will try to reclaim top spot. …

Sabalenka's Reign Enters Final Chapter as World Number One Battles for the Throne
2 months ago

Sabalenka's Reign Enters Final Chapter as World Number One Battles for the Throne

The Hindu  

Sabalenka's return to top spot in the WTA rankings is on the line as she prepares to compete in the upcoming WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia. Despite missing the Asian swing due to fatigue, she remains a force to be reckoned with, currently sitting at number one in the rankings. Her stellar season has seen her secure titles in Australia …

Sabalenka's Stellar Season Reignites Her Top Spot, Overtaking Swiatek
2 months ago

Sabalenka's Stellar Season Reignites Her Top Spot, Overtaking Swiatek

India Today  

Aryna Sabalenka reclaims the World No.1 spot after a year, defeating Iga Swiatek in the 2024 Australian Open. Sabalenka's stellar season has propelled her back to the top of the rankings, while Swiatek's absence due to fatigue has allowed Sabalenka to move up to the top position. The WTA Finals will be a highly competitive showdown between the two players …

Fritz returns to the ATP top 10, and Navarro is a career-high WTA No. 8 after the US Open
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Fritz returns to the ATP top 10, and Navarro is a career-high WTA No. 8 after the US Open

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. Open men’s runner-up Taylor Fritz returned to the top 10 in the ATP rankings at No. 1 — a spot he’s held since June — a day after defeating Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5, and women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka stayed at No. Not like I’m checking where I’m going to be after the tournament,” Sabalenka said Saturday …

Swiatek saves 3 match points to beat Sabalenka in Madrid Open final
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Swiatek saves 3 match points to beat Sabalenka in Madrid Open final

Hindustan Times  

Iga Swiatek avenged her loss in last year's final to Aryna Sabalenka and won the Madrid Open after a third-set tiebreaker. Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates with the trophy after winning her final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka The top-ranked Swiatek beat No. Swiatek collapsed on the red clay after Sabalenka hit long to end a match that lasted 3 hours, …

Swiatek saves 3 match points to beat Sabalenka in Madrid Open final
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Swiatek saves 3 match points to beat Sabalenka in Madrid Open final

Associated Press  

MADRID — Iga Swiatek avenged her loss in last year’s final to Aryna Sabalenka and won the Madrid Open on Saturday after a third-set tiebreaker. Swiatek collapsed on the red clay after Sabalenka hit long to end a match that lasted 3 hours, 11 minutes, the longest WTA final so far in 2024. “Congrats as well to Aryna because we …

Dubai Championships 2024: Swiatek takes out Zheng, Cirstea saves six match points in quarterfinal win over Vondrousova
10 months ago

Dubai Championships 2024: Swiatek takes out Zheng, Cirstea saves six match points in quarterfinal win over Vondrousova

The Hindu  

Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova lost from 6-2, 5-1 ahead against Sorana Cirstea in the Dubai Championships quarterfinals on Thursday. Vondrousova blew six match points in losing 2-6, 7-6, 6-2. I still don’t know how I managed it.” The Miracle in Dubai 🪄 From 6-2, 5-1 down, and after saving SIX match points, @sorana_cirstea turns the tables on Vondrousova 2-6, 7-6, …

WTA Mumbai Open: Kudermetova of Russia makes remarkable comeback over Sahaja in the pre-quarterfinals
10 months, 2 weeks ago

WTA Mumbai Open: Kudermetova of Russia makes remarkable comeback over Sahaja in the pre-quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Polina Kudermetova of Russia came up with a remarkably sharp game midway through the third set to beat Sahaja Yamalapalli 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the pre-quarterfinals of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA tennis tournament at the CCI on Thursday. Down 2-5 in the third set, Kudermetova stepped it up and went on a higher gear, much to the delight of …

WTA Mumbai Open: Sahaja Yamalapalli stuns top seed in a glimpse of India's next-in-line
10 months, 2 weeks ago

WTA Mumbai Open: Sahaja Yamalapalli stuns top seed in a glimpse of India's next-in-line

Hindustan Times  

Around this time a couple of years ago when she captured her first ITF title, Sahaja Yamalapalli was ranked in the 1000s. Sahaja Yamalapalli produced the biggest victory of her career by knocking out top seed and world No. The youngest among them, 19-year-old Vaishnavi Adkar, also took a set off a player ranked over 500 places above before eventually …

WTA Rankings: Swiatek returns to No. 1 spot with WTA Finals triumph
1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Rankings: Swiatek returns to No. 1 spot with WTA Finals triumph

The Hindu  

Here is all you need to know about the latest WTA Rankings released on November 6, 2023. 1 for the second year in a row after winning the title at the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, on Monday. Four-time Major winner Swiatek had lost the top spot in the WTA Rankings to Aryna Sabalenka post her fourth-round loss at the …

WTA Finals: Swiatek avoids rankings distraction and focuses on the right stuff
1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Finals: Swiatek avoids rankings distraction and focuses on the right stuff

The Hindu  

WTA Finals champion Iga Swiatek said the poor playing conditions in Cancun forced her to focus on her game instead of being distracted by the prospect of regaining the world number one ranking. The four-time Grand Slam champion swept aside Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-0 to claim her first WTA Finals title, and return to the top of the rankings after …

WTA Finals: Iga Swiatek returns to world No 1 after comprehensive win over Pegula in final
1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Finals: Iga Swiatek returns to world No 1 after comprehensive win over Pegula in final

Firstpost  

Swiatek dominated Pegula from start to finish to clinch a 6-1, 6-0 victory in a 59-minute masterclass. Poland’s Iga Swiatek thrashed Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals on Monday, sealing her return to world number one. Second seed Swiatek dominated Pegula from start to finish to clinch a 6-1, 6-0 victory in a 59-minute masterclass. The 17th win of …

Iga Swiatek will finish the year at No. 1 after beating Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals
1 year, 1 month ago

Iga Swiatek will finish the year at No. 1 after beating Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals

Associated Press  

CANCUN, Mexico — Right after relinquishing the No. “Today was like a highlight of this mental — just being narrow with your head, only thinking about the right stuff,” said Swiatek, a 22-year-old from Poland who is the youngest WTA Finals champion since Petra Kvitova was 21 in 2011. “I mean, you could tell by the way she was competing …

Iga Swiatek defeats Aryna Sabalenka at WTA Finals for chance to reclaim World No 1
1 year, 1 month ago

Iga Swiatek defeats Aryna Sabalenka at WTA Finals for chance to reclaim World No 1

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WTA Finals: No.2 Iga Swiatek Beats No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in Semis
1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Finals: No.2 Iga Swiatek Beats No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in Semis

News 18  

Second-ranked Iga Swiatek defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to reach the title match of the WTA Finals, where she will face fellow unbeaten Jessica Pegula. Instead, reigning French Open champion Swiatek of Poland can claim the year-end world number one spot for the second consecutive season by defeating American Pegula in Monday’s championship match. I’m …

Iga Swiatek tops Aryna Sabalenka at WTA Finals to reach title match and get a shot at No. 1
1 year, 1 month ago

Iga Swiatek tops Aryna Sabalenka at WTA Finals to reach title match and get a shot at No. 1

Hindustan Times  

Iga Swiatek gave herself a shot at her first WTA Finals title and the year-end top ranking by eliminating No. Iga Swiatek, of Poland, celebrates after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, during a women's singles semifinal match at the WTA Finals tennis championships, in Cancun The second-seeded Swiatek, a 22-year-old from Poland, will meet the fifth-seeded Jessica Pegula, a 29-year-old …

WTA Finals 2023: Pegula defeats Gauff to reach title match, Swiatek v Sabalenka semifinal suspended
1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Finals 2023: Pegula defeats Gauff to reach title match, Swiatek v Sabalenka semifinal suspended

The Hindu  

Jessica Pegula beat U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the title match at the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, where she will next face either world number one Aryna Sabalenka or Iga Swiatek. Pegula broke at love to open the match and attacked her good friend Gauff’s serve twice more for a 5-2 lead en …

WTA Finals 2023: Iga Swiatek downs Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur beats Marketa Vondrousova in Wimbledon final re-match
1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Finals 2023: Iga Swiatek downs Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur beats Marketa Vondrousova in Wimbledon final re-match

Firstpost  

The victory boosted Swiatek’s chances to overtake Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka for the year-end world number one ranking World number two Iga Swiatek defeated third-ranked Coco Gauff 6-0, 7-5 in a showdown of reigning Grand Slam champions on Wednesday in a group-stage match at the WTA Finals. Poland’s 22-year-old Swiatek, the French Open winner and a four-time Grand Slam …

WTA Finals: Iga Swiatek wins opener, Coco Gauff thrashes Ons Jabeur
1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Finals: Iga Swiatek wins opener, Coco Gauff thrashes Ons Jabeur

Firstpost  

Iga Swiatek is bidding to reclaim her world number one ranking from Aryna Sabalenka at this week’s season-ending finals in Mexico. World number two Iga Swiatek overcame a shaky start to defeat Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets in her opening WTA Finals match in Cancun. The 22-year-old four-time Grand Slam champion is bidding to reclaim her world number …

Swiatek echoes complaints at WTA Finals after Sabalenka calls out ‘another level of disrespect’
1 year, 1 month ago

Swiatek echoes complaints at WTA Finals after Sabalenka calls out ‘another level of disrespect’

The Hindu  

Three-time major title winner Iga Swiatek and reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova joined the chorus of competitors at the WTA Finals, criticising the playing conditions at the season-ending championship for women’s tennis. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka called the conditions at the season-ending championship “another level of disrespect.” The WTA defended the court as meeting its “strict performance standards. That’s not the …

Swiatek echoes complaints at the WTA Finals after Sabalenka calls out ‘another level of disrespect’
1 year, 1 month ago

Swiatek echoes complaints at the WTA Finals after Sabalenka calls out ‘another level of disrespect’

Associated Press  

CANCUN, Mexico — Three-time major title winner Iga Swiatek and reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova joined the chorus of competitors at the WTA Finals criticizing the playing conditions at the season-ending championship for women’s tennis. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka called the conditions at the season-ending championship “another level of disrespect.” The WTA defended the court as meeting its “strict performance standards.” …

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka moved closer to clinching the year-end world number one ranking on Sunday by dominating Greece’s Maria Sakkari in a group-stage opener at the WTA Finals.
1 year, 1 month ago

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka moved closer to clinching the year-end world number one ranking on Sunday by dominating Greece’s Maria Sakkari in a group-stage opener at the WTA Finals.

The Hindu  

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka moved closer to clinching the year-end world number one ranking on Sunday by dominating Greece’s Maria Sakkari in a group-stage opener at the WTA Finals. Sabalenka is trying to hold off second-ranked Iga Swiatek, the reigning French Open champion from Poland, to claim the year-end crown taken last year by four-time Grand Slam winner Swiatek. Sabalenka became …

WTA Finals 2023: Pegula eases past Rybakina in opener
1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Finals 2023: Pegula eases past Rybakina in opener

The Hindu  

American Jessica Pegula won 10 of the last 12 games to beat an error-prone Elena Rybakina and notch a 7-5, 6-2 win in Group A at the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, on Sunday. The big-serving Rybakina looked poised to capture the first set when she stepped to the service line leading 5-3 in the opener but Pegula raised her …

WTA Finals: Maria Sakkari Replaces Injured Karolina Muchova at Season-ending Tournament
1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Finals: Maria Sakkari Replaces Injured Karolina Muchova at Season-ending Tournament

News 18  

French Open runner-up Karolina Muchova pulled out of the WTA Finals on Tuesday because of an injured right wrist and was replaced in the field for the season-ending tournament by Maria Sakkari. Unfortunately, the time needed for the recovery is longer than we would’ve hoped for,” Muchova said, “and therefore I had to make this unpleasant decision.” ICC World Cup: …

Swiatek ends Gauff’s 16-match winning streak to reach Beijing final
1 year, 2 months ago

Swiatek ends Gauff’s 16-match winning streak to reach Beijing final

The Hindu  

World number two Iga Swiatek snapped American Coco Gauff’s 16-match winning run with a dominant 6-2, 6-3 victory on Saturday to reach the China Open final, where she will meet Russian Liudmila Samsonova. But Swiatek, who had surrendered her top ranking to Aryna Sabalenka after losing to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round of the season’s final Grand Slam last …

Sabalenka, Swiatek lead first set of qualifiers for WTA Finals
1 year, 3 months ago

Sabalenka, Swiatek lead first set of qualifiers for WTA Finals

The Hindu  

World number one Aryna Sabalenka will make her third consecutive appearance at the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, as the governing body of women’s tennis announced its first set of qualifiers for the season finale. Australian Open champion Sabalenka will be joined by four-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek, whom she leapfrogged to claim the top ranking for the first …

Indian sports news wrap, September 12
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, September 12

The Hindu  

FOOTBALL Subroto Cup football to take place from September 19 Bengaluru has been added to the list of host cities for the upcoming edition of the Subroto Cup International Football Tournament, to be held from September 19 to October 23 at three venues. Girls: Nazerke Nurgali 4.5 drew with G. Tejaswini 5; Saina Salonika 4 lost to Bristy Mukherjee 5; …

WTA Rankings: Sabalenka replaces Swiatek as new World No. 1, Gauff moves to third after US Open triumph
1 year, 3 months ago

WTA Rankings: Sabalenka replaces Swiatek as new World No. 1, Gauff moves to third after US Open triumph

The Hindu  

Here is all you need to know about the latest WTA Rankings released on September 11, 2023. While Aryna Sabalenka replaced Iga Swiatek as the new World No.1, newly-crowned US Open champion Coco Gauff reached a new-career high in the latest WTA Rankings released on Monday. Pliskova ☝️ Kerber ☝️ Azarenka ☝️ Wozniacki ☝️ Safina ☝️ Jankovic ☝️ Ivanovic ☝️ …

US Open: Iga Swiatek losing world No. 1 ranking is the best thing that could happen to her, says Mats Wilander
1 year, 3 months ago

US Open: Iga Swiatek losing world No. 1 ranking is the best thing that could happen to her, says Mats Wilander

India Today  

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander has said that Iga Swiatek losing the world number one ranking is probably the best thing that could happen to her. US Open 2023: Full Coverage Speaking to Eurosport, Wilander said losing the world number one spot is probably the best thing that could happen to Swiatek, adding that there’s a reason for her …

U.S. Open 2023: Sabalenka looks to march on with top ranking in the bag
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. Open 2023: Sabalenka looks to march on with top ranking in the bag

The Hindu  

Aryna Sabalenka will have a spring in her step when she meets Daria Kasatkina in the U.S. Open fourth round on Monday, with the Belarusian set to take over as world number one. “Reaching the WTA world number one singles ranking is something I’ve dreamed of ever since I was a little girl when I started playing tennis,” Sabalenka, 25, …

Iga Swiatek's reign as WTA World No.1 ends after heartbreaking US Open exit, Aryna Sabalenka emerges as successor
1 year, 3 months ago

Iga Swiatek's reign as WTA World No.1 ends after heartbreaking US Open exit, Aryna Sabalenka emerges as successor

Hindustan Times  

Defending US Open champion Iga Swiatek suffered a shock exit in New York in the early hours of Monday when Jelena Ostapenko ended her title-defense campaing with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory in the fourth round. While the win took Ostapenko into her maiden quarterfinals the Flushing Meadows, where she will face title favourite Coco Gauff, the loss ended Swiatek's …

Sakkari stunned by Masarova in U.S. Open first round
1 year, 3 months ago

Sakkari stunned by Masarova in U.S. Open first round

The Hindu  

Greek eighth seed Maria Sakkari crashed out of the U.S. Open in the first round following a 6-4 6-4 defeat at the hands of Spaniard Rebeka Masarova on Monday. World number 71 Masarova converted all three break point opportunities she had during the 87-minute encounter to secure her first career win over a top-10 player. Sakkari had control as she …

WTA Rankings: Iga Swiatek goes past Caroline Wozniacki in all-time list of most weeks spent as World No. 1
1 year, 4 months ago

WTA Rankings: Iga Swiatek goes past Caroline Wozniacki in all-time list of most weeks spent as World No. 1

The Hindu  

Here is all you need to know about the latest WTA Rankings released on August 14, 2023. 1 in the latest WTA Rankings released on Monday, going past Caroline Wozniacki in 10th place on the all-time women’s list of most weeks spent at the top. Four-time Major winner Swiatek ensured her stay at the top of the rankings with her …

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