Korda, Sabalenka race into Adelaide finals
2 years ago

Korda, Sabalenka race into Adelaide finals

The Hindu  

Sebastian Korda booked a spot in his fifth career final Saturday, with either Novak Djokovic or Daniil Medvedev awaiting him in the Adelaide International decider. The unseeded American, son of former world number two Petr Korda, was in charge 7-6, 1-0 when Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka called for a medical timeout before pulling out of the match. World number five Aryna Sabalenka surged into the women’s final, crushing Romanian veteran Irina-Camelia Begu for the loss of just five games. Her reward is a title-match against either world number two Tunisian Ons Jabeur or rising Czech teenager Linda Noskova as she hits her stride ahead of the opening Grand Slam of the year. Aryna Sabalenka surged into the women’s final, crushing Romanian veteran Irina-Camelia Begu for the loss of just five games.

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Aryna Sabalenka beats Mirra Andreeva to reach Brisbane International final against Polina Kudermetova
5 days, 17 hours ago

Aryna Sabalenka beats Mirra Andreeva to reach Brisbane International final against Polina Kudermetova

ABC  

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has overcome Mirra Andreeva's stern challenge to book a Brisbane International final berth against qualifier Polina Kudermetova. US makes United Cup final Photo shows Tomáš Macháč and Taylor Fritz shake hands after their singles match at the United Cup. The US is through to the United Cup final after Czechia's Tomáš Macháč abruptly withdraws from …

Aryna Sabalenka faces shock defeat in French Open quarterfinals, loses to Mirra Andreeva
7 months ago

Aryna Sabalenka faces shock defeat in French Open quarterfinals, loses to Mirra Andreeva

Hindustan Times  

Aryna Sabalenka became the second seeded player to face an upset on Wednesday at the French Open quarterfinals, as she faced a three-set defeat at the hands of Mirra Andreeva. The Belarusian second seed faced a 7-6, 4-6, 4-6 defeat against Andreeva, setting up a semi-final clash against Jasmine Paolini of Italy, who defeated Elena Rybakina earlier on the day. …

Adelaide International: Lehecka outplays Korda to set up final against Draper; Ostapenko enters decider
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Adelaide International: Lehecka outplays Korda to set up final against Draper; Ostapenko enters decider

Firstpost  

Adelaide: Jiri Lehecka dismantled third seed Sebastian Korda 6-2, 6-1 on Friday to reach the Adelaide International final, while Jelena Ostapenko battled into the women’s decider. “It would mean a lot to win the title,” 2023 Adelaide semi-finalist Draper said, who reached his only tour final in Sofia in November. In the women’s semi-finals, sixth seed Ostapenko beat Russia’s Ekaterina …

Elena Rybakina secures Brisbane title after thumping win over Aryna Sabalenka
1 year ago

Elena Rybakina secures Brisbane title after thumping win over Aryna Sabalenka

The Independent  

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World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka stunned by Jessica Pegula at WTA Finals
1 year, 2 months ago

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka stunned by Jessica Pegula at WTA Finals

The Independent  

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Madrid Open: Sabalenka plots 'revenge' against Swiatek in final; lucky loser Struff knocks Tsitsipas out
1 year, 8 months ago

Madrid Open: Sabalenka plots 'revenge' against Swiatek in final; lucky loser Struff knocks Tsitsipas out

Firstpost  

Sabalenka, the 2021 champion in Madrid, will face Swiatek in Saturday’s championship match after the French and US Open winner swept aside 13th-ranked Veronika Kudermetova 6-1, 6-1. Aryna Sabalenka gave herself an early birthday gift by easing into the Madrid Open final for the second time in three years on Thursday and then plotted revenge on world number one Iga …

Andreeva into Madrid Open fourth round on 16th birthday
1 year, 8 months ago

Andreeva into Madrid Open fourth round on 16th birthday

The Hindu  

Mirra Andreeva celebrated her 16th birthday by continuing her sensational run in the Madrid Open with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Magda Linette to reach the fourth round on Saturday. Russian teenager Andreeva, ranked at a lowly 194, and who ousted 2021 US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez and world number 14 Beatriz Haddad Maia earlier in the tournament, will face …

Sabalenka beats Badosa in Stuttgart, reaches semifinals
1 year, 8 months ago

Sabalenka beats Badosa in Stuttgart, reaches semifinals

The Hindu  

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka came back from a set and a break down to beat Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 and reach the semifinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Friday. Badosa broke Sabalenka in the opening game of the second set and was leading 4-2 before the Belarusian won seven straight games to take the set and move …

Miami Open 2023: Jabeur, Sakkari knocked out; Sabalenka overcomes groin trouble to advance
1 year, 9 months ago

Miami Open 2023: Jabeur, Sakkari knocked out; Sabalenka overcomes groin trouble to advance

Firstpost  

While Ons Jabeur suffered a 6-2, 6-2 loss against Russian qualifier Varvara Gracheva, the 31st-ranked Bianca Andreescu overcame seventh seed Maria Sakkari 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in a gruelling contest that lasted more than three hours. Miami Gardens: Fourth seed Ons Jabeur crashed out of the Miami Open on Friday, losing her opening match to Russian qualifier Varvara Gracheva 6-2, 6-2. …

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 …

Australian Open 2023: Sabalenka beats Linette to set up final with Rybakina
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Sabalenka beats Linette to set up final with Rybakina

The Hindu  

Aryna Sabalenka surged into the Australian Open final with a 7-6 6-2 win over unseeded Pole Magda Linette on Thursday to extend the red-hot Belarusian’s unbeaten start to the year and book a clash with Elena Rybakina. Adelaide champion Sabalenka has not dropped a set en route to 10 wins in 2023 but made a poor start in chilly conditions …

Aryna Sabalenka to take on unseeded Magda Linette in Australian Open semi-finals
1 year, 11 months ago

Aryna Sabalenka to take on unseeded Magda Linette in Australian Open semi-finals

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Australian Open 2023: Daniil Medvedev Stunned Sebastian Korda
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Daniil Medvedev Stunned Sebastian Korda

News 18  

Sebastian Korda stunned two-time losing finalist Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open on Friday, adding the Russian to a growing list of top seeds crashing out early. The 31st-ranked American, son of 1998 Australian Open champion Petr Korda, blasted past the seventh seed 7-6, 6-3, 7-6 on Rod Laver Arena to race into the last 16. Korda’s upset teed up …

Aryna Sabalenka Beats Teenager Linda Noskova to Seal Adelaide Title
2 years ago

Aryna Sabalenka Beats Teenager Linda Noskova to Seal Adelaide Title

News 18  

Aryna Sabalenka fired an Australian Open warning shot Sunday by winning her first title since 2021 at the Adelaide International, beating rising Czech teenager Linda Noskova 6-3, 7-6. The world number five ended a slump of three consecutive defeats in WTA finals with victory in one hour and 43 minutes in torrid 36 Celsius conditions at Memorial Drive. Second seed …

Aryna Sabalenka ends Linda Nosková's dream run to win Adelaide International
2 years ago

Aryna Sabalenka ends Linda Nosková's dream run to win Adelaide International

ABC  

World number five Aryna Sabalenka has ended Linda Nosková's impressive Adelaide International campaign with a straight-sets victory in the final. Key points: Sabalenka defeated Nosková 6-3, 7-6 It was her first WTA Tour tournament win since 2021 Nosková had beaten world number two Ons Jabeur in the semifinals Sabalenka defeated 18-year-old qualifier Nosková 6-3, 7-6 to claim her 11th WTA …

Qualifier Noskova stuns world number two Jabeur to make Adelaide final
2 years ago

Qualifier Noskova stuns world number two Jabeur to make Adelaide final

The Hindu  

Unheralded Czech teenager Linda Noskova stunned world number two Ons Jabeur on Saturday to make her first-ever final at the Adelaide International, dealing the Tunisian a demoralising blow ahead of the Australian Open. The 18-year-old qualifier showed experience beyond her years to win 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 and set up a clash with world number five Aryna Sabalenka in Sunday’s decider. …

Adelaide International: Injury scare as Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev to reach final; qualifier stuns Ons Jabeur
2 years ago

Adelaide International: Injury scare as Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev to reach final; qualifier stuns Ons Jabeur

Firstpost  

Adelaide: An intense Novak Djokovic brushed aside Daniil Medvedev on Saturday to set up an Adelaide International final against Sebastian Korda and played down injury concerns after appearing to tweak his hamstring. In the women’s draw, unheralded Czech teenager Linda Noskova stunned world number two Ons Jabeur 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, with the qualifier into her first-ever final against second seed …

Sabalenka, Nishioka power into Adelaide semifinals
2 years ago

Sabalenka, Nishioka power into Adelaide semifinals

The Hindu  

5 Aryna Sabalenka held off Marketa Vondrousova to book her place in the Adelaide International semifinals on Friday in a boost to her Australian Open preparations. Hopefully I’ll keep going like that.” Sabalenka broke for 3-2 in the first set and closed the set out on her 15th winner. Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka was the first of the men into the …

Adelaide International: Daniil Medvedev blows away cobwebs to join Aryna Sabalenka in quarterfinals
2 years ago

Adelaide International: Daniil Medvedev blows away cobwebs to join Aryna Sabalenka in quarterfinals

Firstpost  

Adelaide: Former world number one Daniil Medvedev locked in an all-Russian Adelaide International quarter-final with Karen Khachanov Wednesday, while Aryna Sabalenka stormed back to book her place in the last eight. “I’m not sure there were any from the first round, so really happy to be through, happy with my level.” The world number seven dropped just 12 points in …

Sabalenka stunned, Badosa shines at Indian Wells
2 years, 9 months ago

Sabalenka stunned, Badosa shines at Indian Wells

The Hindu  

World number three Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shock loss in her first match at Indian Wells on Saturday, falling to Italian Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the second round. Sabalenka was a favourite to win the event after world number one Ashleigh Barty and world number two Barbora Krejcikova withdrew ahead of the start of the WTA 1000 tournament. …

Second-ranked Sabalenka's woes continue in Adelaide
2 years, 11 months ago

Second-ranked Sabalenka's woes continue in Adelaide

The Hindu  

World No.2-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has lost another first-round match at an Australian Open tune-up tournament to a much lower-ranked opponent. Last week in the opening round of the first Adelaide International tournament, Sabalenka lost 7-6, 6-1 to Kaja Juvan, who is ranked 100th. In other first-round matches at Adelaide, Madison Brengle beat Anastasia Potapova 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 and fourth-seeded Tamara …

WTA Finals 2021: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka crashes out after losing gruelling battle against Maria Sakkari
3 years, 1 month ago

WTA Finals 2021: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka crashes out after losing gruelling battle against Maria Sakkari

Firstpost  

Sakkari set up a semi-final showdown with Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit after outlasting Sabalenka 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 in 2hr 47min. Guadalajara, Mexico: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka crashed out of the WTA Finals in Guadalajara on Monday, losing a gruelling three-setter against Greek fourth seed Maria Sakkari. Sakkari then raced through the tiebreak to win 7/1, leaving Sabalenka needing to win the …

Korda, Nakashima set up all-US semifinal at Next Gen finals
3 years, 1 month ago

Korda, Nakashima set up all-US semifinal at Next Gen finals

The Hindu  

Sebastian Korda and Brandon Nakashima set up an all-American semifinal at the Next Gen ATP Finals by winning their last round-robin matches on Thursday. The 21-year-old Korda, the son of 1998 Australian Open champion Petr Korda, methodically picked apart local favourite Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in a 4-2, 4-3, 4-2 victory to win Group B with a record of 3-0. …

Kontaveit beats Muguruza to reach Kremlin Cup semifinals
3 years, 2 months ago

Kontaveit beats Muguruza to reach Kremlin Cup semifinals

The Hindu  

Garbine Muguruza was beaten 6-1, 6-1 in just 48 minutes to Anett Kontaveit after the two-time Grand Slam champion lost three consecutive service games at the end of the first set and start of the second. Also, Aryna Sabalenka’s first tournament since testing positive for the coronavirus ended after only two matches. Sakkari booked her semifinal spot by beating Simona …

Anett Kontaveit Beats Maria Sakkari in Ostrava Open Final for Third Career Title
3 years, 3 months ago

Anett Kontaveit Beats Maria Sakkari in Ostrava Open Final for Third Career Title

News 18  

World number 30 Anett Kontaveit picked up her second title of the season with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Greece’s Maria Sakkari in the final of the Ostrava Open on Sunday. The unseeded Estonian had not dropped a set all week before powering past fourth seed Sakkari to claim the biggest title of her career and her third overall. “I …

Madrid Open Win Sends Aryna Sabalenka up to Fourth in WTA Rankings
3 years, 7 months ago

Madrid Open Win Sends Aryna Sabalenka up to Fourth in WTA Rankings

News 18  

Aryna Sabalenka‘s victory over world number one Ashleigh Barty in the Madrid Open final at the weekend saw the Belarusian climb three places to fourth in the new WTA rankings released on Monday. It was Sabalenka’s 10th career title but her first on clay and, three weeks before the French Open, underlined the 23-year-old’s improvement on the surface. Sabalenka was …

Sabalenka beats sick Azarenka to win Ostrava Open
4 years, 2 months ago

Sabalenka beats sick Azarenka to win Ostrava Open

The Hindu  

Third seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus won the Ostrava Open WTA tournament after beating her visibly struggling compatriot Victoria Azarenka in straight sets on Sunday. The 22-year-old Sabalenka started on a high and earned two break points in the first game, but Azarenka survived the scare and they both held on to their serve until 2-2. But Sabalenka turned out …

Ostrava Open: Aryna Sabalenka wins 12 straight games against qualifier Sara Sorribes Tormo in comeback
4 years, 2 months ago

Ostrava Open: Aryna Sabalenka wins 12 straight games against qualifier Sara Sorribes Tormo in comeback

Firstpost  

Aryna Sabalenka lost the first ten games before miraculously recovering to find the court with her groundstrokes and went on to take the next 12 games for a 0-6, 6-4, 6-0 win. Prague: Aryna Sabalenka staged a spectacular comeback against Spanish qualifier Sara Sorribes Tormo to reach the semi-finals of the Ostrava Open WTA tournament on Friday. I was out …

When Djokovic was distracted by a sick woman in stands
4 years, 11 months ago

When Djokovic was distracted by a sick woman in stands

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Novak Djokovic dropped his first set of the ATP Cup Friday in a titanic struggle with Canada's Denis Shapovalov, surviving a scare before rallying to guide Serbia into a semi-final against Russia. His impressive teammate Dusan Lajovic, buoyed by a huge contingent of Serbian fans at Ken Rosewall Arena, earlier crushed world number 21 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-2. Well …

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