Adelaide International: Ashleigh Barty sends Australian Open warning with Elena Rybakina demolition
2 years, 11 months ago

Adelaide International: Ashleigh Barty sends Australian Open warning with Elena Rybakina demolition

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Barty took just 64 minutes to see off the seventh seeded Rybakina 6-3, 6-2 and claim the 14th singles title of her career. Adelaide: World number one Ashleigh Barty showed why she is the Australian Open favourite when she demolished Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in the final of the Adelaide International on Sunday. “I got better and better.” Against the big-serving Rybakina, the world number 14, Barty dominated every aspect of play and took control of the match midway through the first set. But before then, Barty will play in the doubles final alongside fellow Australian Storm Sanders, where they will take on Darija Jurak Schreiber and Andreja Klepac.

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French Open: Sabalenka, Rybakina crash out on day of upsets at Roland Garros
6 months, 2 weeks ago

French Open: Sabalenka, Rybakina crash out on day of upsets at Roland Garros

The Hindu  

The script was ripped up at the French Open on Wednesday as ailing second seed Aryna Sabalenka and off-colour fourth seed Elena Rybakina were sent tumbling out in the quarter-finals before Alexander Zverev restored some normality. Hampered by illness throughout her match, Sabalenka crashed to a 6-7 6-4 6-4 defeat to Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva as the Australian Open champion's …

French Open 2024: Rybakina and Sabalenka reach fourth round while Auger-Aliassime also advances
6 months, 3 weeks ago

French Open 2024: Rybakina and Sabalenka reach fourth round while Auger-Aliassime also advances

The Hindu  

Grand Slam winners Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka reached the fourth round of the French Open in straight sets on June 1. 1-ranked Sabalenka's best performance at Roland Garros is reaching the semifinals while Rybakina — the only player from Kazakhstan to win a major title — has one quarterfinal appearance here. Russian-born Varvara Gracheva of France advanced to the …

French Open 2024: Elena Rybakina beats Elise Mertens in straight sets to enter Round 4
6 months, 3 weeks ago

French Open 2024: Elena Rybakina beats Elise Mertens in straight sets to enter Round 4

India Today  

Elena Rybakina continued her decent run on clay as she made her way through to the fourth round of the French Open 2024 women’s singles. On Saturday, June 1, the Kazakh star defeated Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-2 in straight sets on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Rybakina hasn’t dropped a set at Roland Garros this season as she defeated Greet Minnen, and Arantxa …

French Open 2024: Rybakina sees off Rus to move into third round, Sabalenka eases past Uchijima
6 months, 3 weeks ago

French Open 2024: Rybakina sees off Rus to move into third round, Sabalenka eases past Uchijima

The Hindu  

Fourth seed Elena Rybakina made a sluggish start before beating Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus 6-3 6-4 on Thursday to move into the third round of the French Open. But she’s an experienced player and it’s not easy to play her.” There was little to separate the duo early in the second set before the lanky Rus took advantage of mistakes from …

French Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina start off in style
6 months, 3 weeks ago

French Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina start off in style

Hindustan Times  

Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka, two of the biggest challengers to world No.1 Iga Swiatek’s crown, began their French Open campaigns with emphatic wins on Tuesday. While 2022 Wimbledon champion Rybakina swept past Belgium’s Greet Minnen 6-2, 6-3, two-time Australian Open champion Sabalenka was too powerful for Erika Andreeva in a 6-1, 6-2 victory. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates winning …

French Open 2024, women’s singles draw: Swiatek and Gauff in same half, Rybakina could meet Sabalenka in semifinals
7 months ago

French Open 2024, women’s singles draw: Swiatek and Gauff in same half, Rybakina could meet Sabalenka in semifinals

The Hindu  

1 Iga Swiatek’s campaign for a third straight French Open title is set to begin with a first-round match against either a qualifier or a lucky loser, as per the draw announced on Thursday. Third seed and reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff takes on a qualifier/lucky loser while fourth seed and former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina faces Belgium’s Greet …

Dubai Championships: Azarenka lines up Rybakina in second round
10 months ago

Dubai Championships: Azarenka lines up Rybakina in second round

The Hindu  

1 Victoria Azarenka put away Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 6-2, 6-4 and set up a second-round matchup with Elena Rybakina at the Dubai Championships on Monday. The top four women — Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Rybakina — are reunited for the first time since the Australian Open. 2 Sabalenka ends a three-week layoff since winning her second …

On this day in 2020: Sofia Kenin wins Australian Open women’s singles title
10 months, 3 weeks ago

On this day in 2020: Sofia Kenin wins Australian Open women’s singles title

The Independent  

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WTA Rankings: Sabalenka stays second after Australian Open title defence, Zheng makes Top 10 debut
10 months, 3 weeks ago

WTA Rankings: Sabalenka stays second after Australian Open title defence, Zheng makes Top 10 debut

The Hindu  

Here is all you need to know about the latest WTA Rankings released on January 29, 2024. Aryna Sabalenka stayed second in the latest WTA Rankings released on Monday after successfully defending her Australian Open title. Zheng, who joined Li Na as the only Chinese woman to reach the Australian Open final, jumped eight spots to make her Top 10 …

Australian Open 2024: China’s Zheng downcast by Sabalenka reality check
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: China’s Zheng downcast by Sabalenka reality check

The Hindu  

China’s Zheng Qinwen said she was bitterly disappointed not to have shown her best tennis as she was blown off the Rod Laver Arena court by Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open final on Saturday. The 21-year-old, playing her first Grand Slam final and hoping to emulate her childhood hero Li Na’s 2014 triumph at Melbourne Park, showed her best …

Australian Open 2024 | Aryna Sabalenka crushes Zheng Qinwen; first woman to defend singles title in a decade
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024 | Aryna Sabalenka crushes Zheng Qinwen; first woman to defend singles title in a decade

The Hindu  

An authoritative Aryna Sabalenka blew China’s Zheng Qinwen off court on Saturday to successfully defend her Australian Open title -- the first woman to do so in more than a decade. The Belarusian opened with a comfortable serve then got a look at two break points at 15-40 in Zheng’s opening service game when the Chinese star sprayed a backhand …

Dominant Aryna Sabalenka defeats Qinwen Zheng to win Australian Open 2024
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Dominant Aryna Sabalenka defeats Qinwen Zheng to win Australian Open 2024

India TV News  

The Belarus star Aryna Sabalenka successfully defended her Australian Open title with a dominant win over China's Qinwen Zheng in the women's final on Saturday, January 27. The World no.2 clinched her second Grand Slam career title with a 6-3, 6-2 win over the world no.15 Zheng at Rod Laver Arena. Sabalneka became the first player to successfully defend the …

Australian Open 2024: Sabalenka bids for repeat title against China’s ‘Queen Wen’
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Sabalenka bids for repeat title against China’s ‘Queen Wen’

The Hindu  

Aryna Sabalenka will Saturday bid to become the first woman to defend the Australian Open title since 2013, but Zheng Qinwen has her own date with destiny. That’s it, actually.” While 12th seed Zheng cannot compete in the experience stakes, the 21-year-old has been on a rapid rise, showing she has the temperament and game to handle pressure situations. “I …

Aryna Sabalenka wins battle for consistency, back-to-back Australian Open titles
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Aryna Sabalenka wins battle for consistency, back-to-back Australian Open titles

LA Times  

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating Zheng Qinwen of China in the Australian Open women’s singles final in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday. Sabalenka ensured she wasn’t a one-hit wonder by clinching back-to-back Australian Open titles with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Zheng Qinwen on Saturday in a one-sided women’s final that contrasted sharply with …

Australian Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka to Face Off Against China's Zheng Qinwen in Final
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka to Face Off Against China's Zheng Qinwen in Final

News 18  

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will clash with Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen in the Australian Open final after both women powered to straight-sets victories in the last four on Thursday. “I was able to focus on myself,” said Sabalenka of beating Gauff and avenging her defeat in last year’s US Open final. Gauff saved two break points in a crunch …

Australian Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen to face off in women's singles final
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen to face off in women's singles final

Firstpost  

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will clash with Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen in the Australian Open final after both women powered to straight-sets victories in the last four on Thursday. “I was able to focus on myself,” said Sabalenka of beating Gauff and avenging her defeat in last year’s US Open final. Gauff saved two break points in a crunch …

Australian Open 2024: Defending champion Sabalenka beats US Open winner Gauff to reach final
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Defending champion Sabalenka beats US Open winner Gauff to reach final

The Hindu  

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka avenged a U.S. Open final loss to Coco Gauff and became the first woman since Serena Williams to reach back-to-back finals at the Australian Open on Thursday. Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka embraces USA’s Coco Gauff after their women’s singles semifinal match. In doubles, 43-year-old Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden advanced to their second consecutive Grand Slam men’s …

Aryna Sabalenka exacts revenge against Coco Gauff to reach second straight Australian Open final
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Aryna Sabalenka exacts revenge against Coco Gauff to reach second straight Australian Open final

Hindustan Times  

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday exacted revenge against Coco Gauff over her US Open final loss last year to make the summit clash for the second consecutive season at the Australian Open. Sabalenka looked to get things back on track after gaining a break point again, but Gauff denied the chance with a powerful body serve to hold to …

Defending champion Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff, will meet Zheng in Australian Open final
11 months ago

Defending champion Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff, will meet Zheng in Australian Open final

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Aryna Sabalenka has taken her Australian Open title defense all the way back to the championship match because she has applied a crucial lesson from her U.S. Open final loss to Coco Gauff. Zheng lost in the U.S. Open quarterfinals to Sabalenka last year in her best previous run at a major but said she’s more prepared …

Australian Open 2024: Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka thrashes Coco Gauff to enter final
11 months ago

Australian Open 2024: Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka thrashes Coco Gauff to enter final

India TV News  

Aryna Sabalenka stormed into the Australian Open 2024 women's singles after a dominating win over Coco Gauff on Thursday, January 25. The Belarus ace thrashed the US Open champion in straight sets 7-6, 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena and will be facing China's top-ranked Qinwen Zheng in the final on Saturday. Zheng's previous best in Grand Slam tournaments came last …

Australian Open 2024: Sabalenka demolishes Krejcikova, sets up Gauff semifinal
11 months ago

Australian Open 2024: Sabalenka demolishes Krejcikova, sets up Gauff semifinal

The Hindu  

Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Barbora Krejcikova 6-2, 6-3 in a brutally swift quarterfinal on Tuesday to keep her Australian Open title defence firmly on course and set up a showdown with US Open champion Coco Gauff. Give it all in the practice court so you can be ready for the matches as good as you can.” The second seed hammered her …

Australian Open 2024: Gauff doesn’t need to read coach’s ‘Winning Ugly’ manual
11 months ago

Australian Open 2024: Gauff doesn’t need to read coach’s ‘Winning Ugly’ manual

The Hindu  

Coco Gauff eked out a victory to reach her first Australian Open semi-final on Tuesday and while the victory was more graft than glamour the U.S. Open champion was just fine with that. The three-hour, eight-minute battle against Ukrainian world number 37 Marta Kostyuk took nearly as long as three of her previous four matches at Melbourne Park combined, with …

Australian Open 2024 | Top seed Swiatek dumped out as Alcaraz shines
11 months ago

Australian Open 2024 | Top seed Swiatek dumped out as Alcaraz shines

The Hindu  

World number one Iga Swiatek joined the rapid exit of top-10 women’s seeds from the Australian Open on January 20 as Carlos Alcaraz sent a chilling warning to his rivals. “Then I came here and I wasn’t playing kind of natural anymore.” Noskova, playing in her first Australian Open, said she was “speechless”. Alcaraz stars A day after defending champion …

Australian Open 2024: Victoria Azarenka maintains perfect record against Jelena Ostapenko to reach fourth round
11 months ago

Australian Open 2024: Victoria Azarenka maintains perfect record against Jelena Ostapenko to reach fourth round

Hindustan Times  

Twice former champion Victoria Azarenka took her career record against Jelena Ostapenko to 4-0 on Saturday with a 6-1 7-5 victory in the third round of the Australian Open. Belarus' Victoria Azarenka celebrates after winning her third round match against Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko Azarenka won both her Grand Slam titles at Melbourne Park and the 34-year-old showed just how much …

Australian Open 2024: Medvedev progresses to third round, no.3 Rybakina suffers shock exit
11 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2024: Medvedev progresses to third round, no.3 Rybakina suffers shock exit

India TV News  

In an eventful Day 5 at the Australian Open 2024, the world no.3 and last edition's runner-up Elen Rybakina suffered a shocking second round exit on Thursday, January 18. In men's singles, world no.3 Daniil Medvedev needed five sets to overcome a challenge from unseeded Finnish tennis player Emil Ruusuvuori. Zverev defeated unseeded Lukas Klein 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 …

Australian Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka cruises into round three, Frances Tiafoe handed shock exit
11 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka cruises into round three, Frances Tiafoe handed shock exit

India Today  

Aryna Sabalenka continued her fine run in the Australian Open 2024 with a comprehensive performance against Brenda Fruhvirtova, while Frances Tiafoe was sent packing by the impressive Tomas Machac on January 17. In a display of skill and determination, Sabalenka, the tournament's second seed, successfully advanced to the third round of the Australian Open. Australian Open 2024 Day 4: Live …

Australian Open 2024: Jessica Pegula, Emma Raducanu and Elena Rybakina progress to second round
11 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2024: Jessica Pegula, Emma Raducanu and Elena Rybakina progress to second round

India Today  

3 Elena Rybakina, World No. 5 Jessica Pegula, and teenage sensation Emma Raducanu have progressed to the second round of the 2024 Australian Open as the first round comes to a close. RADUCANU MARCHES AHEAD British sensation Emma Raducanu's journey in the tournament continues after a decisive win against Shelby Rogers. Raducanu's first grand slam victory in 12 months marked …

Australian Open 2024: Coco Gauff, Ben Shelton march into Round 2, Daniil Medvedev gets walkover
11 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2024: Coco Gauff, Ben Shelton march into Round 2, Daniil Medvedev gets walkover

India Today  

Coco Gauff made a brilliant start to her Australian Open 2024 campaign after beating Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3, 6-0 in the first round of the women’s singles at the Rod Laver Arena. Australian Open 2024, Day 2, Live Updates Coming into the hard-court tournament at Melbourne Park on the back of winning the ASB Classic, Gauff did not give …

Australian Open 2024 Day 1: Djokovic, Rublev survive first round upsets; Sabalenka-Sinner through to 2nd round
11 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2024 Day 1: Djokovic, Rublev survive first round upsets; Sabalenka-Sinner through to 2nd round

India TV News  

Australian Open 2024 witnessed no major upset in men's and women's singles round one fixtures on Day 1. Tournament favourites Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev had to fight in their opening games against unseeded opponents while the likes of Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner enjoyed a smooth ride to the next round. In the men's singles most-awaited game on Day …

Australian Open 2024: Jannik Sinner, Leylah Fernandez advance, Barbora Krejcikova battles injury to progress
11 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2024: Jannik Sinner, Leylah Fernandez advance, Barbora Krejcikova battles injury to progress

India Today  

Barbora Krejcikova had to fight hard in her Australian Open 2024 Round 1 match against Japan’s Mai Hontama before she rallied back from a set down to win 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the Margaret Court Arena. Australian Open 2024, Day 1, Live Updates Krejcikova, also the 2021 French Open champion, took a medical timeout in the third set after she …

Czech Lehecka claims first ATP title in Adelaide; Ostapenko seals seventh WTA title
11 months, 1 week ago

Czech Lehecka claims first ATP title in Adelaide; Ostapenko seals seventh WTA title

The Hindu  

Jiri Lehecka came from behind to claim his first ATP tour title with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Briton Jack Draper in an absorbing final at the Adelaide International on Saturday. The Czech reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open last year and will be battle-hardened for his third trip to Melbourne Park after the tight two-hour contest against …

Sabalenka raring to go at Australian Open despite Brisbane blip
11 months, 1 week ago

Sabalenka raring to go at Australian Open despite Brisbane blip

The Hindu  

Aryna Sabalenka’s Australian Open preparations hit a speed bump with her defeat in Sunday’s Brisbane International final but the Belarusian has already put that loss in her rearview mirror and cannot wait to launch her Melbourne Park title defence. But her 15-match winning streak in Australia came to an end with her 6-0 6-3 defeat by familiar foe Elena Rybakina, …

Ostapenko marches into Adelaide semifinals, beats Kostyuk
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ostapenko marches into Adelaide semifinals, beats Kostyuk

The Hindu  

Former world number five Jelena Ostapenko continued to build momentum ahead of the Australian Open by reaching the Adelaide International semifinals with a 7-5 6-3 victory over Marta Kostyuk on Thursday. Australian Open 2024: Djokovic, Swiatek confirmed as top seeds Brisbane quarter-finalist Ostapenko edged an intense opening set against Ukrainian Kostyuk and raised her level again in the next after …

Australian Open 2024: Iga Swiatek handed tough draw; Djokovic vs Tsitsipas rematch a potential quarter-final
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Iga Swiatek handed tough draw; Djokovic vs Tsitsipas rematch a potential quarter-final

Firstpost  

The 2024 Australian Open draw is out and women’s top seed Iga Swiatek is projected to face last year’s finalist Elena Rybakina in the semi-finals. But before that, the Pole will face 2020 champion Sofia Kenin in the first round and potentially 2016 winner Angelique Kerber or 2022 finalist Danielle Collins in the second round to be handed a tough …

Top seeds advance at Adelaide International
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Top seeds advance at Adelaide International

China Daily  

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan hits a return during the women's singles final against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on Jan 7, 2024. CANBERRA -- All the top seeds return to action at the Adelaide International on Thursday, with men's top seed Tommy Paul playing Jack Draper and Elena Rybakina facing Ekaterina Alexandrova on …

Australian Open 2024 seedings confirmed; list of all 64 seeded players for first Grand Slam of the year
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024 seedings confirmed; list of all 64 seeded players for first Grand Slam of the year

India TV News  

The world no.1 Novak Djokovic takes the top seed in the men's singles at the upcoming Australian Open 2024. In the women's singles, top-ranked Iga Swiatek bags a first seed while the current Australian Open champion and the world no.2 Arnya Sabalenka claims the second seed. The last edition's runner-up Elena Rybakina, who kicked off the 2024 with a Brisbane …

Sloane Stephens' Australian Open buildup suffers blow; Ostapenko beats Cirstea, Shapovalov loses on return
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sloane Stephens' Australian Open buildup suffers blow; Ostapenko beats Cirstea, Shapovalov loses on return

Hindustan Times  

Sloane Stephens's Australian Open buildup suffered a blow after the former U.S. Open champion lost 6-4 3-6 7-6 to China's Yuan Yue in the Hobart International first round on Tuesday. Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin began her campaign at the Melbourne Park warm-up event with a 6-3 6-3 win over Greet Minnen of Belgium. Britain's Emma Raducanu withdrew from …

Ostapenko rallies to beat Cirstea in Adelaide, Kenin wins in Hobart
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ostapenko rallies to beat Cirstea in Adelaide, Kenin wins in Hobart

The Hindu  

Sixth seed Jelena Ostapenko came back from a sluggish start to beat Sorana Cirstea 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of the Adelaide International on Tuesday. Ostapenko, a quarterfinalist at last week’s Brisbane International, needed nearly two hours to settle the match at the Australian Open tune-up event, enjoying a modicum of revenge after the Romanian beat her at …

Elena Rybakina secures Brisbane title after thumping win over Aryna Sabalenka
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Elena Rybakina secures Brisbane title after thumping win over Aryna Sabalenka

The Independent  

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Brisbane International: Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina set up Australian Open final rematch
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Brisbane International: Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina set up Australian Open final rematch

Firstpost  

Brisbane: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka swept past Victoria Azarenka on Saturday into a Brisbane International final against world number four Elena Rybakina, setting up a replay of last year’s Australian Open decider. Sabalenka leads their head-to-head 5-2, including a three-set win in the Australian Open final last year that earned her a maiden Grand Slam title. “It’s an amazing start …

Brisbane International: Elena Rybakina, Holger Rune storm into final; Bhambri-Haase pair knocked out
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Brisbane International: Elena Rybakina, Holger Rune storm into final; Bhambri-Haase pair knocked out

Firstpost  

World number four Elena Rybakina put on a serving masterclass as she stormed into the Brisbane International women’s final Saturday, while top seed Holger Rune battled through to the men’s decider. Russian-born Kazakh Rybakina blasted eight aces past Czech teenager Linda Noskova on her way to a 6-3, 6-2 win, breaking her opponent once in the first set and twice …

Naomi Osaka practises for Brisbane International ahead of return to tennis after 27-month break
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka practises for Brisbane International ahead of return to tennis after 27-month break

ABC  

A "pumped" Naomi Osaka has spent her first Christmas as a mother sweating it out on Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane as her tennis return draws closer. Summer of tennis December 29 - January 7: United Cup December 31 - January 7: Brisbane International January 1 - 8: Adelaide International 1 January 8 - 13: Adelaide International January 2 - …

Aryna Sabalenka to Play Brisbane in Warm-up for Australian Open Defence
1 year ago

Aryna Sabalenka to Play Brisbane in Warm-up for Australian Open Defence

News 18  

Aryna Sabalenka will launch preparations for the defence of her Australian Open crown by playing at the Brisbane International, organisers said on Tuesday. “I’m excited about starting my 2024 Australian season in Brisbane,” world number two Sabalenka said in a statement released by organisers. “Australia holds a special place in my heart after winning my first Grand Slam there.” Tournament …

Sabalenka to play Brisbane in warm-up for Australian Open defence
1 year ago

Sabalenka to play Brisbane in warm-up for Australian Open defence

The Hindu  

Aryna Sabalenka will launch preparations for the defence of her Australian Open crown by playing at the Brisbane International, organisers said on Tuesday. “I’m excited about starting my 2024 Australian season in Brisbane,” world number two Sabalenka said in a statement released by organisers. “Australia holds a special place in my heart after winning my first Grand Slam there.” Tournament …

Samsonova beats Rybakina to set up Canadian Open title match with Pegula
1 year, 4 months ago

Samsonova beats Rybakina to set up Canadian Open title match with Pegula

The Hindu  

Liudmila Samsonova rallied to upset third seed Elena Rybakina 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday in a rain-postponed semifinal that was supposed to start on Saturday and will get about two hours’ rest before her Canadian Open title clash with Jessica Pegula. The Russian 15th seed fired down eight aces, broke Rybakina five times and saved three of six break points …

Italian Open: Elena Rybakina Clinches Title as Anhelina Kalinina Pulls Out Midway Through Final
1 year, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Elena Rybakina Clinches Title as Anhelina Kalinina Pulls Out Midway Through Final

News 18  

Elena Rybakina won the Italian Open on Saturday and promptly turned her attention to Roland Garros and the pursuit of a second career Grand Slam title. Kazakhstan’s Rybakina captured her second WTA 1000 title of the season at Foro Italico when Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina retired with a thigh injury that she had been carrying all week. Rybakina, 23, became …

Miami Open 2023: Jessica Pegula saves two match points in win, sets up Elena Rybakina semi-final
1 year, 8 months ago

Miami Open 2023: Jessica Pegula saves two match points in win, sets up Elena Rybakina semi-final

Firstpost  

Jessica Pegula will have a day off before she has to face Elena Rybakina and she says she is relishing the chance. Miami Gardens, Florida: Elena Rybakina moved into the semi-finals of the Miami Open with a confident 6-3, 6-0 win over Italy’s Martina Trevisan at Hard Rock Stadium on Tuesday to extend her winning streak to 12 matches. American …

Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to claim Indian Wells title
1 year, 9 months ago

Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to claim Indian Wells title

The Hindu  

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina beat a misfiring Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 6-4 on Sunday to claim the Indian Wells title and avenge her loss to the Belarusian in the Australian Open final. Rybakina, playing in her first WTA 1000 final, came back from a break down to grab a tightly-contested first set during which second seed Sabalenka committed 10 double faults …

Elena Rybakina hands Aryna Sabalenka straight sets defeat to win Indian Wells title
1 year, 9 months ago

Elena Rybakina hands Aryna Sabalenka straight sets defeat to win Indian Wells title

India Today  

Prior to the Indian Wells women’s singles final, the odds were stacked against Elena Rybakina since she had lost all her previous four matches against Aryna Sabalenka. Rybakina and Sabalenka were also involved in their first straight-setter after all their previous four games went into the final set. In the final of the Australian Open earlier this year, Sabalenka rallied …

Indian Wells: Tsitsipas crashes out in second round; Aryna Sabalenka advances
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian Wells: Tsitsipas crashes out in second round; Aryna Sabalenka advances

The Hindu  

Stefanos Tsitsipas’s hopes of taking over the world number one ranking with an Indian Wells title ended in a 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 second-round loss to Australian Jordan Thompson on Friday. | Photo Credit: Getty Images On the women’s side, second seed Aryna Sabalenka needed just over an hour to dispatch Russia’s Evgeniya Rodina 6-2, 6-0 as the Australian Open champion …

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