China's crew off to flier as Zhang celebrates five-set first
1 year, 3 months ago

China's crew off to flier as Zhang celebrates five-set first

China Daily  

From left: Zhang Zhizhen, Zhu Lin, Wang Xinyu and Wang Xiyu all won their first-round matches at the US Open on Monday in a perfect start for the Chinese contingent. The Chinese contingent enjoyed a perfect start at the US Open on Monday, with Zhang Zhizhen, Wang Xiyu, Wang Xinyu and Zhu Lin all notching first-round victories in New York. Zhang has enjoyed a fruitful 2023, becoming the first Chinese men's player in the Open era to reach the quarterfinals at an ATP 1000 tournament and advancing to the third round at the French Open. Because he couldn't play last year and had no rankings points to defend, Djokovic needed to only reach the second round to guarantee he would take top spot back from Carlos Alcaraz.

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China’s Shi Yuqi wins second World Tour Finals title
1 week, 2 days ago

China’s Shi Yuqi wins second World Tour Finals title

The Hindu  

China’s Shi Yuqi blew away Denmark’s Anders Antonsen to win the men’s singles crown at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals on Sunday as the hosts swept three titles. READ | Odisha Masters 2024: Rithvik wins men’s singles title, Tanvi suffers defeat in women’s final “These people are very passionate and supportive,” he added. There was home glory too for …

Steely Zheng keeps eyes on the prize
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Steely Zheng keeps eyes on the prize

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates after winning her women's singles group stage match against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina. As a last-minute qualifier to the 2024 WTA Finals, reigning Olympic champion Zheng has again put the steely will that drove her to top of the Paris podium on full display, after the world No 7 pulled off a 7-6,3-6, 6-1 win over group …

WTA Hong Kong Open: Women's Singles Action-Packed Round of 16
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WTA Hong Kong Open: Women's Singles Action-Packed Round of 16

BBC  

A thrilling Round of 16 clash took place at the WTA Hong Kong Open Centre Court, featuring a diverse lineup of players. In the Women's Singles competition, Yue Yuan and Nao Hibino battled it out, with Yuan securing a 4-6, 7-5 victory in a thrilling match. Meanwhile, Katie Boulter and Xiyu Wang engaged in a fierce battle, with Boulter emerging …

WTA Jiangxi Open: Top Seeds Battle It Out in Round of 16
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WTA Jiangxi Open: Top Seeds Battle It Out in Round of 16

BBC  

A mix of singles and doubles action took center court at the WTA Jiangxi Open. In the Round of 16, Marie Bouzkova dominated the women's singles competition, defeating Xinxin Yao in a straight set. Meanwhile, in the doubles, Bouzkova and Zhang emerged victorious against Cavalle-Reimers and Rus, showcasing their formidable partnership. In the quarter-finals, Anna Bondar and Kimberley Zimmermann secured …

Hartono and Thombare Shine in Women's Doubles at Jiangxi Open
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hartono and Thombare Shine in Women's Doubles at Jiangxi Open

BBC  

Two strong teams battled it out in the Round of 16 at the WTA Jiangxi Open Centre Court. Arianne Hartono and Prarthana Thombare emerged victorious in a thrilling match against Angelica Moratelli and Anna Siskova, winning 7-5 in the first set and holding on for a 4-6 victory in the second. Meanwhile, Anna Bondar and Kimberley Zimmermann secured a comfortable …

WTA Guangzhou Open: Siniakova and Pera Clash in Round of 16
2 months ago

WTA Guangzhou Open: Siniakova and Pera Clash in Round of 16

BBC  

A total of 16 matches took place at the WTA Guangzhou Open, with the first round of 16 featuring a variety of players. In the Women's Singles main draw, Katerina Siniakova emerged victorious in her Round of 16 match against Alycia Parks, winning 6-1 in the first set and 6-4 in the second. Meanwhile, Bernarda Pera secured her spot in …

WTA Guangzhou Open: Siniakova and Pera Shine in Round of 16
2 months ago

WTA Guangzhou Open: Siniakova and Pera Shine in Round of 16

BBC  

In the Round of 16 at the WTA Guangzhou Open, Katerina Siniakova defeated Alycia Parks 6-1 in a dominant performance. Bernarda Pera and Shuai Zhang also progressed to the next round, with Pera winning 6-2 against Shuai and Sawangkaew securing a 6-2 victory against Yue Yuan. Caroline Dolehide and Marie Bouzkova also reached the Round of 16, with Dolehide winning …

WTA Guangzhou Open: A Thrilling Battle on the Centre Court
2 months ago

WTA Guangzhou Open: A Thrilling Battle on the Centre Court

BBC  

A mixed bag of results from the WTA Guangzhou Open. In the main singles competition, Sijia Wei emerged victorious in the Round of 32, defeating Rebecca Sramkova in a straight set. Meanwhile, Katerina Siniakova and Zhang Shuai Zhang secured a comfortable win in the Round of 16, while Jaqueline Cristian and Olga Danilovic fought their way through the Round of …

Chinese men start to smash it!
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese men start to smash it!

China Daily  

China's Wu Yibing hits a return to India's Sumit Nagal during their first-round match in Shanghai on Wednesday. The surging collective strength of Chinese men's tennis is turning heads at the top of the game with an unprecedented local contingent raring to make some noise at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Following his straight-sets opening win against India's Sumit Nagal in …

Chinese men start to smash it!
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese men start to smash it!

China Daily  

China's Wu Yibing hits a return to India's Sumit Nagal during their first-round match in Shanghai on Wednesday. The surging collective strength of Chinese men's tennis is turning heads at the top of the game with an unprecedented local contingent raring to make some noise at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Following his straight-sets opening win against India's Sumit Nagal in …

Scores & Schedule
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Scores & Schedule

BBC  

Filter by Tournament: All Tournaments ATP Shanghai Masters China Open Event Type: All Events Women's Singles Women's Doubles Men's Doubles Men's Singles China Open Lotus Court Women's Singles - Round of 16 Karolina Muchova beat Cristina Bucsa Result 1 2 3 Set 1: 6 - 2 Set 2: 6 - 0 Set 3: no score - no score Bucsa Cristina …

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 …

Zheng into US Open quarter-final after record 2:15 a.m. finish
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Zheng into US Open quarter-final after record 2:15 a.m. finish

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: China's Zheng Qinwen reached the US Open quarter-finals for a second time with victory over Donna Vekic in a record late finish for a women's match of 2:15 a.m. on Monday. The early morning finish beat the old record of 2:13 a.m. from 2021 when Maria Sakkari defeated Bianca Andreescu in a last-16 tie. Here in New York …

A record 11 players to fly the flag for China at the US Open
3 months, 4 weeks ago

A record 11 players to fly the flag for China at the US Open

China Daily  

Zheng Qinwen With the draw for the US Open now decided, this year's tournament will feature 11 Chinese players, matching the number at Wimbledon and setting a new benchmark for Chinese participation in the US Open main draw. From the seasoned Zhang Shuai, born in 1989, to the young Shang Juncheng, born in 2005, players across three generations are hoping …

A record 11 players to fly the flag for China at the US Open
3 months, 4 weeks ago

A record 11 players to fly the flag for China at the US Open

China Daily  

Zheng Qinwen With the draw for the US Open now decided, this year's tournament will feature 11 Chinese players, matching the number at Wimbledon and setting a new benchmark for Chinese participation in the US Open main draw. From the seasoned Zhang Shuai, born in 1989, to the young Shang Juncheng, born in 2005, players across three generations are hoping …

Zheng and Rybakina among U.S. Open contenders in wide open women’s draw
4 months ago

Zheng and Rybakina among U.S. Open contenders in wide open women’s draw

The Hindu  

Injuries, slumps and the lack of a tennis force of nature like Serena Williams have left the women’s field at the season’s final Grand Slam wide open. The U.S. Open has not witnessed a successful defence of the women’s crown since Williams won three straight titles at Flushing Meadows from 2012 to 2014. “On the women’s side, it is very …

Top-seeded Coco Gauff beats Yafan Wang 6-4, 6-2 in Toronto in her first hard-court match since April
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Top-seeded Coco Gauff beats Yafan Wang 6-4, 6-2 in Toronto in her first hard-court match since April

The Hindu  

Top-seeded Coco Gauff routed Yafan Wang 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday in the second round of the National Bank Open. Preparing for her U.S. Open title defense, Gauff played her first hard-court match since the Miami Open in April. “Happy to get pushed through.” In the night session, second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, the Australian Open winner, beat Yue Yuan 6-2, 6-2. Kasatkina …

China's Chen defends Olympic crown against world's No 1
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Chen defends Olympic crown against world's No 1

China Daily  

Chen Meng in action during the table tennis women's singles gold medal match at South Paris Arena 4 in Paris, France, Aug 3, 2024. PARIS -- China's Chen Meng defended her Olympic crown in the table tennis women's singles after defeating world No 1 Sun Yingsha 4-2 in the final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Chen, 30, second seed …

Chinese women beat reigning Olympic champion United States in volleyball
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese women beat reigning Olympic champion United States in volleyball

Associated Press  

PARIS — The U.S. women’s volleyball team had a bad enough start in its Olympic title defense. The Americans lost the first two sets to China on Monday in a pool play format where total points and sets won can become playoff tiebreakers. “We obviously didn’t have the start that we wanted, but the third, fourth and fifth were really …

China's Zhang Zhizhen seeded at Wimbledon despite losing Halle semis
6 months ago

China's Zhang Zhizhen seeded at Wimbledon despite losing Halle semis

China Daily  

Zhang Zhizhen of China plays a backhand during day eight of the Terra Wortmann Open 2024 at OWL-Arena in Halle, Germany on June 22, 2024. KUNMING - China's Zhang Zhizhen lost to Italy's Jannik Sinner 6-7, 7-6 on Saturday, missing out on the finals of the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, Germany. Zhang had stunned third-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia …

Underdog Zhang upsets Medvedev
6 months ago

Underdog Zhang upsets Medvedev

China Daily  

China's Zhang Zhizhen recorded his second career victory over a top-5 player when he upset third-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 on grass at the Halle Open on Wednesday. OSPORTS First on clay and now on grass, China's pioneering tennis star Zhang Zhizhen has served up further proof of his all-around evolution with a shock victory over world No 5 …

Singapore Open 2024: World No. 1 An gets Olympics boost with dominating win
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Singapore Open 2024: World No. 1 An gets Olympics boost with dominating win

The Hindu  

World number one An Se-young received a timely confidence boost ahead of the Olympic Games by beating China’s Chen Yufei to retain her Singapore Badminton Open women’s singles title on Sunday. The match was a repeat of last year’s Asian Games final, where An also prevailed against the Olympic gold medallist, and the 22-year-old again met stiff resistance from Chen. …

China's Zhang, Wang reach 2nd round at French Open
6 months, 4 weeks ago

China's Zhang, Wang reach 2nd round at French Open

China Daily  

Zhang Zhizhen in action. PARIS -- Chinese players kicked off their 2024 French Open campaigns with winning starts on Sunday, as both Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Yafan advanced past the first round. Zhang defeated Australia's Aleksandar Vukic 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the men's singles, while Wang overcame Russia's Maria Timofeeva 6-3, 6-3 in the women's singles. This victory marked …

Soderberg maintains strong recent form to share first-round lead at the China Open
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Soderberg maintains strong recent form to share first-round lead at the China Open

Associated Press  

SHENZHEN, China — Sebastian Soderberg of Sweden maintained his impressive form by shooting a bogey-free 9-under 63 to take a share of the first-round lead at the China Open on the European tour on Thursday. Soderberg has had runner-up finishes in the last two events — the Indian Open and the ISPS Handa Championship — and five top 10s in …

Thigh injury ends Zheng's Madrid Open as Sabalenka and Rybakina progress
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Thigh injury ends Zheng's Madrid Open as Sabalenka and Rybakina progress

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen leaves the court to receive medical attention after her round of 64 match against Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva at the Madrid Open in Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain April 26, 2024. MADRID - China's number six seed, Zheng Qinwen's adventure in the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament ended prematurely on Friday as she was forced to withdraw from the …

Wild-card Shang smashes it in Madrid
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Wild-card Shang smashes it in Madrid

China Daily  

CHINA DAILY China's tennis prodigy Shang Juncheng has again served notice in his meteoric rise on the men's professional circuit with a career-first Masters win on clay in Madrid. Highlighted by success stories of major champions Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the power shift in men's tennis has seen an inexorable surge toward next-generation talent in recent years, with Shang, …

Wild-card Shang smashes it in Madrid
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Wild-card Shang smashes it in Madrid

China Daily  

CHINA DAILY China's tennis prodigy Shang Juncheng has again served notice in his meteoric rise on the men's professional circuit with a career-first Masters win on clay in Madrid. Highlighted by success stories of major champions Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the power shift in men's tennis has seen an inexorable surge toward next-generation talent in recent years, with Shang, …

FIDE Candidates 2024: Goryachkina, Tingjie lead women’s tournament; Humpy heads the Indian challenge
8 months, 2 weeks ago

FIDE Candidates 2024: Goryachkina, Tingjie lead women’s tournament; Humpy heads the Indian challenge

The Hindu  

Koneru Humpy has given Indian women’s chess the identity it lacked till she arrived on the big stage. That’s why, it is a tribute to her undiminished spirit that despite being the oldest player in the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament, Humpy will be among the serious contenders for the title. In a tough eight-player field, where six players occupy World …

Yuan maintains China's charge
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Yuan maintains China's charge

China Daily  

China's Yuan Yue poses with the trophy alongside the ballboys and ballgirls of the ATX Open after outlasting fellow Chinese Wang Xiyu 6-4, 7-6 to win her first WTA title on Sunday. ATX OPEN/WTA Yuan Yue hailed the collective resurgence of Chinese women's tennis as a driving force behind her first WTA title win in Austin, Texas on Sunday. A …

China's Zheng Qinwen secures her first Grand Slam semifinal appearance
11 months ago

China's Zheng Qinwen secures her first Grand Slam semifinal appearance

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates after victory against Russia's Anna Kalinskaya during their women's singles quarter-final match on day 11 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan 24, 2024. China's top women's ace Zheng Qinwen secured her career-first Grand Slam semifinal berth in Melbourne on Wednesday after beating Russia's Anna Kalinskaya 2-1 in a quarterfinal clash at the …

Zhang powers through in straight sets
11 months, 1 week ago

Zhang powers through in straight sets

China Daily  

China's Zhang Zhizhen plays a forehand return to Federico Coria of Argentina during their Australian Open first-round match at Melbourne Park on Monday. AP China ace Zhang Zhizhen laid down a marker in Melbourne, as he cruised pass Argentinian Federico Coria in straight sets on Monday to clinch his first career win at the Australian Open. Zhang's maiden Australian Open …

China sweeps five titles at WTT Contender Taiyuan
1 year, 1 month ago

China sweeps five titles at WTT Contender Taiyuan

China Daily  

TAIYUAN -- Chinese paddlers showcased their dominance at the World Table Tennis Contender Taiyuan, sweeping five titles on offer on Sunday. In a thrilling men's final, host player Liang Jingkun narrowly defeated Shunsuke Togami of Japan in full games 9-11, 7-11, 12-10, 11-7, 7-11, 11-5, 12-10. The men's doubles final saw Lin Gaoyuan and Lin Shidong clinch victory 11-4, 11-7, …

Auger-Aliassime wins successive matches, makes it to Japan Open quarterfinals, Bouzkova advances in China Jiangxi Open
1 year, 2 months ago

Auger-Aliassime wins successive matches, makes it to Japan Open quarterfinals, Bouzkova advances in China Jiangxi Open

The Hindu  

Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Wednesday, winning consecutive matches for the first time since March. The 23-year-old Canadian, who had not won back-to-back matches since Indian Wells, rallied from a break down in a tight first set before racing through the second by winning the final six games. …

Zheng Qinwen takes second career title at Zhengzhou Open
1 year, 2 months ago

Zheng Qinwen takes second career title at Zhengzhou Open

The Hindu  

Zheng Qinwen swept to her second career title -- her first on home soil -- at the Zhengzhou Open on Sunday, winning a hard-fought three-set final and celebrating with an impromptu karaoke session at the trophy ceremony. The 21-year-old capped an incredible week with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Czech seventh-seed Barbora Krejcikova to become just the third Chinese …

Pegula beats Yuan to claim Korea Open title. Fernandez wins Hong Kong Open
1 year, 2 months ago

Pegula beats Yuan to claim Korea Open title. Fernandez wins Hong Kong Open

Associated Press  

SEOUL — Jessica Pegula beat Yuan Yue 6-2, 6-3 in the final of the Korea Open on Sunday for the fourth title of her career. So it’s really special.” Playing in her first career final, 128th-ranked Yuan showed no signs of nerves and earned a break point in Pegula’s opening service game, which the American saved with a forehand winner. …

Zhengzhou Open: Zheng Qinwen Makes 'Big Step' To Zhengzhou Last Four
1 year, 2 months ago

Zhengzhou Open: Zheng Qinwen Makes 'Big Step' To Zhengzhou Last Four

News 18  

Zheng Qinwen called it “a big step” after advancing to her third semi-final of the year with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina at the Zhengzhou Open on Friday. ICC World Cup : Schedule | Results | Points Table | Most Runs | Most Wickets “It’s been a long time I didn’t arrive to the semi-finals at a …

Jessica Pegula reaches quarterfinals at Korea Open, Ons Jabeur wins opener at Zhengzhou Open against Bronzetti
1 year, 2 months ago

Jessica Pegula reaches quarterfinals at Korea Open, Ons Jabeur wins opener at Zhengzhou Open against Bronzetti

The Hindu  

Jessica Pegula advanced to her 12th quarterfinal match of the season by beating Ashlyn Krueger 6-3, 6-1 Thursday at the Korea Open. Also, fourth-seeded Marie Bouzkova advanced when Eva Lys retired from the match after losing the first set 6-1, and Emina Bektas defeated Jang Su-jeong 6-3, 6-4 to advance to her second tour-level quarterfinal match. Ons Jabeur won her …

Zhengzhou Open 2023: Top seed Maria Sakkari, Caroline Garcia knocked out in China
1 year, 2 months ago

Zhengzhou Open 2023: Top seed Maria Sakkari, Caroline Garcia knocked out in China

The Hindu  

Local favorite Zheng Qinwen beat top-seeded Maria Sakkari 7-6, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Zhengzhou Open on Wednesday. The 31st-ranked Paolini will play either China Open finalist Liudmila Samsonova or Laura Siegemund in the quarterfinals. Yanina Wickmayer eliminated third-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 7-6 to move into the quarterfinals of the Korea Open. In other matches, Claire Liu …

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad
1 year, 2 months ago

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad

China Daily  

China's Quan Hongchan competes in the women's 10m platform final at the Hangzhou Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Oct 3, 2023. HANGZHOU -- China's Olympic champion Quan Hongchan outclassed teammate Chen Yuxi in a thrilling battle to win the women's 10m platform gold medal on Tuesday at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The 16-year-old Quan and 17-year-old Chen, who combined …

Iga Swiatek through to China Open semifinals after comeback win
1 year, 2 months ago

Iga Swiatek through to China Open semifinals after comeback win

The Hindu  

World number two Iga Swiatek secured a place in the China Open women’s semifinals, coming from a set behind against Caroline Garcia on Friday to win a match that hinged on razor-thin tie-breaks. The Pole won 6-7, 7-6, 6-1 to set up a clash with either US Open champion Coco Gauff or world number six Maria Sakkari. RELATED | Coco …

China Open: Coco Gauff saves four set points before advancing to the quarterfinal
1 year, 2 months ago

China Open: Coco Gauff saves four set points before advancing to the quarterfinal

The Hindu  

Coco Gauff saved four set points before beating 16th-seeded Veronika Kudermetova 7-6, 6-2 Thursday in the third round of the China Open. The 26-year-old Russian had four set points in that game but was unable to convert. Earlier, ninth-seeded Caroline Garcia beat Anhelina Kalinina 6-3, 6-2 and will next play second-ranked Iga Swiatek. Gregoire Barrere beat Nonu Borges 6-2, 6-2 …

Sabalenka survives scare to reach China Open third round
1 year, 2 months ago

Sabalenka survives scare to reach China Open third round

The Hindu  

World number one Aryna Sabalenka survived a major scare on her way to the third round of the China Open, eventually defeating unseeded Katie Boulter 7-5, 7-6 in Beijing on Tuesday. Sabalenka saved seven break points at 5-5 and then forced the stubborn Briton, ranked 56th in the world, into a rare backhand error to clinch the opening set. World …

China Open: World Number 2 Carlos Alcaraz Eases Past Casper Ruud to Make 12th Semifinal This Season
1 year, 2 months ago

China Open: World Number 2 Carlos Alcaraz Eases Past Casper Ruud to Make 12th Semifinal This Season

News 18  

Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz eased to his 12th semifinal appearance of the season with a 6-4, 6-2 win over seventh-seeded Casper Ruud at the China Open on Monday. SWIATEK, GAUFF ADVANCE Making her first appearance at the China Open, second-ranked Iga Swiatek advanced to the second round with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Sara Sorribes Tormo. Seventh-seeded Ons Jabeur, winner of …

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad
1 year, 2 months ago

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad

China Daily  

China's Quan Hongchan competes in the women's 10m platform final at the Hangzhou Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Oct 3, 2023. HANGZHOU -- China's Olympic champion Quan Hongchan outclassed teammate Chen Yuxi in a thrilling battle to win the women's 10m platform gold medal on Tuesday at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The 16-year-old Quan and 17-year-old Chen, who combined …

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad
1 year, 2 months ago

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad

China Daily  

China's Quan Hongchan competes in the women's 10m platform final at the Hangzhou Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Oct 3, 2023. HANGZHOU -- China's Olympic champion Quan Hongchan outclassed teammate Chen Yuxi in a thrilling battle to win the women's 10m platform gold medal on Tuesday at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The 16-year-old Quan and 17-year-old Chen, who combined …

China Open: Medvedev through to semifinals; Swiatek in second round
1 year, 2 months ago

China Open: Medvedev through to semifinals; Swiatek in second round

The Hindu  

Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz eased to his 12th semifinal appearance of the season with a 6-4, 6-2 win over seventh-seeded Casper Ruud at the China Open on Monday. These kind of matches give you extra confidence.” Alcaraz will meet sixth-seeded Jannik Sinner in Tuesday’s semifinals after the Italian downed Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. World number three Daniil Medvedev also booked …

China Open: Alcaraz reaches quarterfinal, Sabalenka thrashes Kenin to sail into second round
1 year, 2 months ago

China Open: Alcaraz reaches quarterfinal, Sabalenka thrashes Kenin to sail into second round

The Hindu  

Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the quarterfinals of the China Open with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Lorenzo Musetti in the second round on Sunday. The top-seeded Spaniard hit 18 winners and broke the Italian’s serve four times in the 81-minute rout as he became the first player to win 60 tour matches this season. In her debut match as …

China Open: Daniil Medvedev Overcomes Alex de Minaur In Two Sets To Reach Quarterfinals
1 year, 2 months ago

China Open: Daniil Medvedev Overcomes Alex de Minaur In Two Sets To Reach Quarterfinals

News 18  

World number three Daniil Medvedev progressed to the quarter-finals of the China Open with a hard-fought win over Australia’s Alex de Minaur in Beijing on Saturday. @DaniilMedwed #2023ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/7cMbFrYQAP— China Open September 30, 2023 READ: US Open Champion Coco Gauff Says ‘Questions’ Remain Over Peng Shuai Assault Case He found his range in the second set, securing an early break …

US Open quarterfinalist Zheng Qinwen wins Asian Games gold
1 year, 2 months ago

US Open quarterfinalist Zheng Qinwen wins Asian Games gold

The Hindu  

US Open quarter-finalist Zheng Qinwen won a battle of the top seeds to clinch the Asian Games women’s tennis gold Friday and burnish her fast-growing reputation. The 20-year-old, China’s brightest young tennis star, battled through the Hangzhou heat to outlast teammate Zhu Lin and seal the title 6-2, 6-4 in 1hr 44mins. Now under the wing of Naomi Osaka’s former …

China’s Wang Xiyu claims maiden WTA title in Guangzhou after defeating Magda Linette in final
1 year, 3 months ago

China’s Wang Xiyu claims maiden WTA title in Guangzhou after defeating Magda Linette in final

The Hindu  

China’s Wang Xiyu captured her maiden WTA Tour title on Saturday as the world number 88 powered past Magda Linette 6-0, 6-2 in the final of the Guangzhou Open, the first elite women’s tournament in the Asian nation since 2019. A dream becomes reality 🏆⭐️ Xiyu Wang captures her first-ever Hologic WTA Tour title on home soil! I think there’s …

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