Bad Homburg Open: Wozniacki retires hurt after fall, Badosa knocked out
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bad Homburg Open: Wozniacki retires hurt after fall, Badosa knocked out

The Hindu  

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki had to retire from her quarterfinal match at the Bad Homburg Open on Thursday due to a knee injury while Paula Badosa was knocked out. Spain’s former world number two Badosa, also a wildcard, struggled with double faults and Russian Diana Shnaider’s superior second serve in the second set as she lost 6-3, 7-6. Croatia’s Donna Vekic is also in the last four after receiving a walkover when Czech defending champion Katerina Siniakova pulled out due to a hip injury. Vekic will play Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova, who saved five match points in the final set tiebreak to edge Russia’s Anna Blinkova 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 later on Thursday, in the semis.

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US Open: Navarro’s first Grand Slam semifinal will be against Sabalenka. Fritz and Tiafoe win, too
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

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

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

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

Associated Press  

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

Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova knocked out in the second round of the US Open
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova knocked out in the second round of the US Open

The Independent  

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Australian Open: Dayana Yastremska reaches career-best 4th round, Anna Kalinskaya shocks Sloanne Stephens
11 months ago

Australian Open: Dayana Yastremska reaches career-best 4th round, Anna Kalinskaya shocks Sloanne Stephens

India Today  

Dayana Yastremska pulled off a stupendous performance after beating USA’s Emma Navarro 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 in the third round of the women’s singles in the Australian Open 2024. The youngster has a challenging task in hand as she will next face the winner of the blockbuster clash between two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka and 2017 French Open winner Jelena …

Jabeur, Wozniacki shot down by Russian young guns
11 months ago

Jabeur, Wozniacki shot down by Russian young guns

China Daily  

Russia's Mirra Andreeva takes selfies after winning Tunisia's Ons Jabeur during their women's singles match on day four of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan 17, 2024. MELBOURNE — Sixth seed Ons Jabeur and former champion Caroline Wozniacki both fell victim to exciting young Russians in the Australian Open second round on Wednesday. Sinner, the driving force …

Australian Open 2024: Ons Jabeur, Caroline Wozniacki knocked out, Jannik Sinner advances to round 3
11 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2024: Ons Jabeur, Caroline Wozniacki knocked out, Jannik Sinner advances to round 3

India Today  

World number 6 Ons Jabeur has been knocked out of the 2024 Australian Open following a straight sets defeat against Russian teen sensation Mirra Andreeva, while former champion Caroline Wozniacki was defeated by Qualifier Maria Timofeeva in round 2. Australian Open, Day 4: Live updates 16-year-old Andreeva marked another significant accomplishment in her budding career, defeating three-time Grand Slam finalist …

Australian Open 2024: Dayana Yastremska Stuns Wimbledon Champion Marketa Vondrousova in First Round
11 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2024: Dayana Yastremska Stuns Wimbledon Champion Marketa Vondrousova in First Round

News 18  

Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova crashed out of the Australian Open at the first hurdle on Monday, succumbing to Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska 6-1, 6-2. She lost her opening service game and never got back in the contest as 93rd-ranked Yastremska took control on John Cain Arena, surging through the first set in just 31 minutes. Vondrousova, who beat Australian Open …

Australian Open 2024: Marketa Vondrousova crashes out after losing to Dayana Yastremska, Svitolina advances
11 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2024: Marketa Vondrousova crashes out after losing to Dayana Yastremska, Svitolina advances

India Today  

7th seed Marketa Vondrousova failed to advance to the second round of the women’s singles in the Australian Open 2024. Australian Open 2024, Day 2, Live Updates Yastremska, who is ranked 93 in the world, 86 places below Vondrousova, pulled off the first major upset of the ongoing hard-court tournament at Melbourne Park. Yastremska put her opponent under pressure right …

Australian Open: Caroline Wozniacki Through to Second Round After Injury Withdrawal
11 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open: Caroline Wozniacki Through to Second Round After Injury Withdrawal

News 18  

Former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki said she hoped her young children were in bed after progressing to the second round when Magda Linette retired injured on Sunday. The former world number one, who retired in 2020, said it felt good to be back at Melbourne Park, six years after she lifted her only Grand Slam title. “The court brings …

Caroline Wozniacki marks Australian Open comeback with first-round win over Magda Linette
11 months, 1 week ago

Caroline Wozniacki marks Australian Open comeback with first-round win over Magda Linette

ABC  

Caroline Wozniacki has made a winning start in her Australian Open return, saying she has "nothing to lose" as her comeback to the WTA Tour continues. Key points: Wozniacki triumphed 6-2, 2-0 over Magda Linette She is contesting the Australian Open for the first time in four years The former world number one returned to the WTA Tour in 2023 …

WTA Guadalajara Open: Top seed Ons Jabeur crashes out, Sofia Kenin continues revival
1 year, 3 months ago

WTA Guadalajara Open: Top seed Ons Jabeur crashes out, Sofia Kenin continues revival

Firstpost  

Ons Jabeur, finalist at Wimbledon for the past two years, was downed 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 by the unseeded Martina Trevisan Top seed Ons Jabeur was sent crashing out of the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open on Wednesday, losing a grueling three-hour battle to Italy’s Martina Trevisan. Tunisian star Jabeur, the losing finalist at Wimbledon for the past two years, was downed …

Ostapenko springs surprise to send Swiatek packing
1 year, 3 months ago

Ostapenko springs surprise to send Swiatek packing

China Daily  

Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko fires a return to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their US Open last-16 match in New York City on Sunday. AFP NEW YORK — Defending champion Iga Swiatek crashed out of the US Open on Sunday after defeat to Jelena Ostapenko and will lose her No 1 ranking, while Novak Djokovic marched into the quarterfinals. "I always expect …

What next for Caroline Wozniacki after inspiring comeback run in US Open - Plans for 2023? When will she next play?
1 year, 3 months ago

What next for Caroline Wozniacki after inspiring comeback run in US Open - Plans for 2023? When will she next play?

Hindustan Times  

If victory in defeat had a definition, Caroline Wozniacki’s US Open round of 16 match against Coco Gauff would be a perfect example. Wozniacki’s remarkable US Open run came to an end at the hands of Gauff but the former world number one has enough reasons to be proud of. Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark gestures to the crowd after being …

Wozniacki says she is ‘on the right track’ despite U.S. Open exit
1 year, 3 months ago

Wozniacki says she is ‘on the right track’ despite U.S. Open exit

The Hindu  

Caroline Wozniacki said she was exactly where she wanted to be on her comeback, after losing in three sets to American sixth seed Coco Gauff to exit the U.S. Open on Sunday. The former Australian Open champion entered the year’s final major for the first time since 2019 as a wildcard, after coming out of retirement following the birth of …

US Open 2023: Gauff storms back, setting up Wozniacki clash
1 year, 3 months ago

US Open 2023: Gauff storms back, setting up Wozniacki clash

The Hindu  

Coco Gauff won the final 10 games of her match against Elise Mertens, completing a 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 comeback and reaching the U.S. Open round of 16, where she will face Caroline Wozniacki on Sunday. Mertens relished her opportunity to play the spoiler in front of a sold-out Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd firmly in Gauff’s corner, quieting the increasingly tense …

US Open: Caroline Wozniacki Returns to Grand Slam Tennis With a Major Upset Defeating Petra Kvitova
1 year, 3 months ago

US Open: Caroline Wozniacki Returns to Grand Slam Tennis With a Major Upset Defeating Petra Kvitova

News 18  

The dream return of Caroline Wozniacki to Grand Slam tennis led her to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday where she caused a major upset as she defeated 11th seed Petra Kvitova in straight sets. Wozniacki, who only returned to tennis in August after retiring following the Australian Open in 2020 to start a family, booked her …

US Open 2023: Caroline Wozniacki makes winning Grand Slam return
1 year, 3 months ago

US Open 2023: Caroline Wozniacki makes winning Grand Slam return

Firstpost  

Caroline Wozniacki, the US Open runner-up in 2009 and 2014, set up a meeting with former Grand Slam champion Petra Kvitova. Caroline Wozniacki won her opening match in her first Grand Slam appearance in over three years on Monday, beating Russian qualifier Tatiana Prozorova 6-3, 6-2 at the US Open. Wozniacki broke three times in the first set against her …

Some US Open players are making winning comebacks from injury or retirement
1 year, 3 months ago

Some US Open players are making winning comebacks from injury or retirement

China Daily  

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark hits to Tatiana Prozorova on day one of the 2023 US Open at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Flushing, NY, USA, Aug 28, 2023. Day 1 included victories by Ajla Tomljanovic — who beat Williams in the 23-time Grand Slam champion's farewell contest last September but has been sidelined by injury since November — …

Some US Open players are making winning comebacks from injury or retirement
1 year, 3 months ago

Some US Open players are making winning comebacks from injury or retirement

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Comebacks are nothing new in tennis. “I feel like people just don’t know what to do with their lives,” 2020 U.S. Open semifinalist Brady said with a hearty laugh during an interview with The Associated Press. “But I don’t want to really put pressure on myself to get back there right away.” Wozniacki, twice a runner-up at …

Wozniacki shifts focus to U.S. Open after early Cincinnati exit
1 year, 4 months ago

Wozniacki shifts focus to U.S. Open after early Cincinnati exit

The Hindu  

Caroline Wozniacki’s second event back after more than three years away to start a family came to a quick end on Tuesday and left the former world number one aware that she has plenty to improve on ahead of the U.S. Open. The 33-year-old’s defeat came a week after Wozniacki’s comeback event at the Canadian Open ended in a second …

Caroline Wozniacki Comeback Halted by Marketa Vondrousova, Iga Swiatek Wins
1 year, 4 months ago

Caroline Wozniacki Comeback Halted by Marketa Vondrousova, Iga Swiatek Wins

News 18  

Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova halted Caroline Wozniacki’s comeback in its tracks at the WTA Montreal Open on Wednesday, ousting the former world number one in straight sets. Elsewhere on Wednesday, world number one Iga Swiatek entered the competition with an opening 7-6, 6-2 win over Karolina Pliskova. The victory left reigning US Open champion Swiatek needing victory over Karolina Muchova …

Wozniacki makes triumphant return to reach Canadian Open second round
1 year, 4 months ago

Wozniacki makes triumphant return to reach Canadian Open second round

The Hindu  

Caroline Wozniacki, in her first competitive match after more than three years away to start a family, cruised by Australian qualifier Kimberly Birrell 6-2 6-2 in Montreal on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Canadian Open. But I’m just happy that I somehow managed to win that one.” Wozniacki received a warm welcome when she walked on to …

Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina learn path; Caroline Wozniacki kicks off comeback campaign: WTA Montreal draw analysis
1 year, 4 months ago

Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina learn path; Caroline Wozniacki kicks off comeback campaign: WTA Montreal draw analysis

Hindustan Times  

The Canadian Open will be the first of the WTA 1000 events in the build up to the 2023 US Open and on Saturday the draw for the women's singles event in Montreal was announced as the 'Big Three' - World No.1 Iga Swiatek, No.2 Aryna Sablalenka and No.3 Elena Rybakina - learned their paths. WTA Montreal event begins from …

Wozniacki says hitting as well as ever ahead of comeback
1 year, 5 months ago

Wozniacki says hitting as well as ever ahead of comeback

The Hindu  

Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki said she is hitting the ball as well as ever as she prepares to return to full-time tennis after a three-year break and twice giving birth. “As an athlete if you feel like can still play at your best and feel have something left in you then, it is a great opportunity,” Wozniacki, who won the Australian …

Wimbledon 2023: Former champion Kvitova, Kostyuk reach third round; Badosa retires with injury
1 year, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: Former champion Kvitova, Kostyuk reach third round; Badosa retires with injury

The Hindu  

Twice former champion Petra Kvitova cruised into the third round at Wimbledon on Friday, the ninth seed brushing aside the limited challenge of Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2, 6-2 on a sun-drenched Court Two. 🔒 The two-time champion beats Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2, 6-2 to reach 3R#Wimbledon | @Petra_Kvitovapic.twitter.com/F98tY4EdHg — Wimbledon July 7, 2023 The Belarusian, sporting full length white leggings, briefly …

Love match at Wimbledon for power couple Tsitsipas and Badosa
1 year, 5 months ago

Love match at Wimbledon for power couple Tsitsipas and Badosa

The Hindu  

Move over Posh and Becks, forget “Brangelina” or “Kimye”, there’s a new power couple in town in the shape of Wimbledon lovebirds Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa. Only romantically involved since May, Greek world number five Tsitsipas and Spain’s New York-born Badosa, who has been as high as number two in the rankings, are very much a modern couple. “I …

Wickmayer to face top-seeded Maria in Veneto Open quarterfinals
1 year, 6 months ago

Wickmayer to face top-seeded Maria in Veneto Open quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Yanina Wickmayer will face top-seeded Tatjana Maria in the quarterfinals of the Veneto Open after rallying to beat former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 on Wednesday. Kenin appeared headed for victory when she raced to a 4-2 advantage in the third set but the eighth-seeded Wickmayer managed to save a break point, which would have left her …

Wawrinka beats Ivashka after rain delay at Italian Open
1 year, 7 months ago

Wawrinka beats Ivashka after rain delay at Italian Open

The Hindu  

Stan Wawrinka wasted little time securing a 6-2, 6-4 win over Ilya Ivashka in the first round of the Italian Open on Wednesday after the start was delayed for 90 minutes due to rain. Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, next faces 26th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov, with the winner potentially meeting top-ranked Novak Djokovic in the third round. Also, Marton Fucsovics …

Paula Badosa, Ajla Tomljanovic pull out of Australian Open 2023 due to injuries
1 year, 11 months ago

Paula Badosa, Ajla Tomljanovic pull out of Australian Open 2023 due to injuries

India Today  

Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic and Spain’s Paula Badosa won’t be a part of the Australian Open 2023 due to injuries. Updating on his injury, Tomljanovic, who advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open and Wimbledon last year, shared a post on Twitter, writing, “I’m sorry”. Ajla Tomljanovic and Paula Badosa have withdrawn from the Australian Open. In the meantime, the …

Tomljanovic, Badosa out of Australian Open with injuries
1 year, 11 months ago

Tomljanovic, Badosa out of Australian Open with injuries

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Ajla Tomljanovic, who beat Serena Williams in her final match at last year’s U.S. Open, and Paula Badosa, who was seeded 11th at Melbourne Park, withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday because of injuries. Their exits will allow Leolia Jeanjean and Laura Pigossi — two players who lost in qualifying — to move into the main …

2-time Wimbledon champ Murray loses to Isner in 2nd round
2 years, 5 months ago

2-time Wimbledon champ Murray loses to Isner in 2nd round

Associated Press  

WIMBLEDON, England — The recurring cries of “Come on, Andy!” at Centre Court meandered somewhere along the continuum from pushing to pleading as two-time champion Andy Murray’s shortest stay at Wimbledon came to a close. Unable to overcome big John Isner’s big serves, the way he always has in the past, the revered Murray lost in the second round to …

Bad Homburg Open: Caroline Garcia Overcomes Bianca Andreescu to Clinch Title
2 years, 5 months ago

Bad Homburg Open: Caroline Garcia Overcomes Bianca Andreescu to Clinch Title

News 18  

France’s Caroline Garcia clinched the Bad Homburg Open women’s singles title after beating Canada’s Bianca Andreescu in the final, here on Saturday. Former Top 10 player Garcia came from a set and a break down against resurgent 2019 US Open winner Bianca Andreescu to win her first WTA singles title in three years. The 28-year-old hit a crunching forehand winner …

Stuttgart Open: Paula Badosa reaches semi-finals and takes World No. 2 ranking
2 years, 8 months ago

Stuttgart Open: Paula Badosa reaches semi-finals and takes World No. 2 ranking

Firstpost  

Spain’s Paula Badosa will move up to the world number two ranking after reaching the semi-finals of the WTA tournament in Stuttgart on Friday with a hard-fought win over Ons Jabeur. Stuttgart Spain’s Paula Badosa will move up to the world number two ranking after reaching the semi-finals of the WTA tournament in Stuttgart on Friday with a hard-fought win …

Paula Badosa Books Indian Wells Semi-final Showdown with Maria Sakkari
2 years, 9 months ago

Paula Badosa Books Indian Wells Semi-final Showdown with Maria Sakkari

News 18  

Defending champion Paula Badosa cruised past Veronika Kudermetova 6-3, 6-2 to book a semi-final showdown with Maria Sakkari in the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters on Thursday. Spain’s Badosa saved the only break point she faced in the 1hr 23min clash on a sunsplashed Stadium Court, notching her first win in four career meetings with Kudermetova. Badosa, who has …

Indian Wells: Badosa's title defence meets Fernandez challenge; Azarenka, Kvitova exit
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian Wells: Badosa's title defence meets Fernandez challenge; Azarenka, Kvitova exit

The Hindu  

Reigning champion Paula Badosa outlasted friend and fellow Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo 7-6, 6-1 at Indian Wells on Monday to set up a mouth-watering fourth round clash against U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez. Fernandez, who went down to Emma Raducanu in last year's final at Flushing Meadows, defeated American Shelby Rogers 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to close out Monday evening's action …

Ostapenko downs Krejcikova in Doha to reach quarterfinals
2 years, 9 months ago

Ostapenko downs Krejcikova in Doha to reach quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Jelena Ostapenko continued her excellent form by brushing aside second seed Barbora Krejcikova to reach the Qatar Open quarterfinals on Wednesday, while top seed Aryna Sabalenka eased through. Former French Open champion Ostapenko, who won the title in Dubai last week, cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 victory to set up a last-eight tie with Garbine Muguruza, who thrashed Madison Brengle …

Barbora Krejcikova, Madison Keys to meet in Australian Open quarterfinals
2 years, 11 months ago

Barbora Krejcikova, Madison Keys to meet in Australian Open quarterfinals

The Hindu  

French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova breezed to a 6-2, 6-2 win over two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals for the third time in four Grand Slam events. The fourth-seeded Krejcikova was ousted in the second round of her two previous trips to Melbourne Park and is into the last eight at the Australian Open …

Australian Open: Krejcikova, Badosa and Azarenka win respective matches to reach fourth round
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Krejcikova, Badosa and Azarenka win respective matches to reach fourth round

The Hindu  

French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova fought back from going a set behind to hand Jelena Ostapenko a 2-6 6-4 6-4 defeat and advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday. READ: Medvedev hits out at low IQ fans as he reprises role as crowd villain Paula Badosa fended off a Marta Kostyuk comeback in an engrossing baseline …

Australian Open 2022: Victoria Azarenka beats Svitolina to enter fourth round
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Victoria Azarenka beats Svitolina to enter fourth round

India TV News  

Highlights She'll next play French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova. Before Victoria Azarenka had a chance to analyze both players she might meet next, a question was posed to her son about the two-time Australian Open champion's third-round performance. Azarenka's own highlights from her 6-0, 6-2 win over 15th-seeded Elina Svitolina on Friday included the “amount of aggressivity I could bring …

Australian Open 2022: US Open champion Emma Raducanu bows out after shock defeat in 2nd round
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022: US Open champion Emma Raducanu bows out after shock defeat in 2nd round

India Today  

US Open champion Emma Raducanu suffered a shock exit in the 2nd round of women's singles at Australian Open 2022 on Thursday despite putting on a valiant show with an injured hand. Emma Raducanu has lost a completed Grand Slam match for the first time in her nascent career as the 19-year-old had won the US Open in 2021 after …

Swiatek, Badosa to make WTA Finals debut next month
3 years, 1 month ago

Swiatek, Badosa to make WTA Finals debut next month

The Hindu  

Poland's Iga Swiatek and Spaniard Paula Badosa will make their WTA Finals debut next month after booking their spots for the season-ending tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico, the women's tour said on Monday. Swiatek, last year's French Open champion, made at least the fourth round of each of the four majors in 2021 while also winning two WTA titles this season. …

Bad Homburg Open: Angelique Kerber downs Petra Kvitova on grass to reach final
3 years, 5 months ago

Bad Homburg Open: Angelique Kerber downs Petra Kvitova on grass to reach final

Firstpost  

Kerber, the 2018 Wimbledon champion, is into her first WTA final since 2019 having come out on top 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 in the evening semi-final. Berlin: Former world number one Angelique Kerber boosted her Wimbledon hopes next week by beating two-time former champion Petra Kvitova on grass Friday to reach the final at the WTA Bad Homburg tournament. “It’s unbelievable, …

French Open 2021: Pavlyuchenkova Returns to Quarters a Decade on, Badosa in 1st Slam Last 8
3 years, 6 months ago

French Open 2021: Pavlyuchenkova Returns to Quarters a Decade on, Badosa in 1st Slam Last 8

News 18  

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova came from a set down on Sunday to beat Victoria Azarenka 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 and reach her first French Open quarter-final since 2011. The Russian 31st seed broke former world number one Azarenka eight times to advance to her seventh Grand Slam quarter-final. I fought for each ball and each point and played very well.” Pavlyuchenkova, who lost …

Spain’s Badosa ousts World No. 1 Barty at Volvo Car Open
3 years, 8 months ago

Spain’s Badosa ousts World No. 1 Barty at Volvo Car Open

The Hindu  

Paula Badosa beat top-ranked Ashleigh Barty 6-4, 6-3 at the Volvo Car Open on Friday. “Today, I'm quite happy that I managed it well.” Kovinic beats Putintseva Danka Kovinic of Montenegro rallied after losing the first set to oust Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 6-7, 7-5, 6-1. Biggest win of her career @paulabadosa defeats the World No.1 Barty in straight-sets, 6-4, …

Australian Open: Defending champion Kenin grinds into second round; Badosa crashes out after - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open: Defending champion Kenin grinds into second round; Badosa crashes out after - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Sofia Kenin launched her Australian Open defence with a 7-5 6-4 win over Maddison Inglis on Tuesday, while Paula Badosa bowed out with a 6-7 7-6 7-5 loss to Russian qualifier Liudmila Samsonova. -Badosa sent packing after COVID-19 ordeal- Badosa, the only Australian Open player to contract COVID-19 in the leadup to the Grand Slam, had a fraught buildup to …

French Open: Ostapenko sent packing by former junior champion
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open: Ostapenko sent packing by former junior champion

The Hindu  

Former champion Jelena Ostapenko was knocked out of the French Open, beaten 6-4, 6-3 by Spain's Paula Badosa in the third round on Saturday. Badosa, who also beat 2018 Roland Garros runner-up Sloane Stephens in the second round, was overwhelmed after causing another upset, sobbing in her towel as Ostapenko left the court. Kvitova survives stern test Petra Kvitova required …

Ostapenko, Navarro pull out of U.S. Open
4 years, 3 months ago

Ostapenko, Navarro pull out of U.S. Open

The Hindu  

Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, pulled out of the U.S. Open on Monday, citing a change of schedule. Also pulling out Monday was Carla Suarez Navarro, who was fined $40,000 of her $58,000 prize money at the U.S. Open last year for what was deemed a lack of effort after she retired from her first-round match with a …

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