US Open 2023: Danilina and Heliovaara win mixed doubles title
1 year, 4 months ago

US Open 2023: Danilina and Heliovaara win mixed doubles title

The Hindu  

Anna Danilina and Harri Heliovaara, who met by chance just over a week ago, became first-time Grand Slam champions with a 6-3, 6-4 win over top-seeded Americans Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek in the U.S. Open mixed doubles final on Saturday. To many more.” What a Grand Slam mixed doubles title means for Harri Heliovaara and Anna Danilina! pic.twitter.com/TnLOIVlriZ — US Open Tennis September 9, 2023 The unseeded duo enjoyed a solid start to the final as they consolidated an early break for a 3-0 lead and never looked back as they saved all four break points they faced before Danilina wrapped up the 31-minute first set with a forehand smash. Heliovaara and Danilina remained in control as they opened the second set with another break before the Americans got the set back on serve in the fourth game.

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Today in Sports - Novak Djokovic wins his first U.S. Open title; beats Rafael Nadal
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Novak Djokovic wins his first U.S. Open title; beats Rafael Nadal

Associated Press  

Sept. 12 1895 — Defender wins three straight matches from the British challenger Valkyrie II to defend the America’s Cup for the United States. 1936 — Fred Perry becomes the first foreign player to win three U.S. men’s singles titles when he defeats Don Budge, 2-6, 6-2, 8-6, 1-6, 10-8. 1981 — Tracy Austin wins her second U.S. Open singles …

Aryna Sabalenka v Jessica Pegula LIVE: US Open result and reaction from gripping women’s final
4 months ago

Aryna Sabalenka v Jessica Pegula LIVE: US Open result and reaction from gripping women’s final

The Independent  

✕ Close Jack Draper opens up on anxiety after vomiting on US Open court Aryna Sabalenka won her first US Open title and third grand slam after beating home favourite Jessica Pegula to avenge last year’s final defeat. There were nervy moments, particulary as the American Pegula, playing in her first grand slam final, fought back from 3-0 down to …

Aryna Sabalenka defeats Jessica Pegula at U.S. Open for her third Grand Slam title
4 months ago

Aryna Sabalenka defeats Jessica Pegula at U.S. Open for her third Grand Slam title

LA Times  

Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the U.S. Open winner’s trophy after defeating Jessica Pegula for the women’s singles title on Saturday. “I know how tough it is to lose in the final, but you’re showing some amazing tennis, and I’m more than sure that one day, you’re going to get one,” Sabalenka told Pegula during the on-court ceremony, then paused and …

Errani and Vavassori win US Open mixed doubles title in Young’s final match before retiring
4 months ago

Errani and Vavassori win US Open mixed doubles title in Young’s final match before retiring

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori won the U.S. Open mixed doubles title with a 7-6, 7-5 victory Thursday over Taylor Townsend and Donald Young, who fell just short of a Grand Slam title in his final match before retiring. Errani, who won a career Grand Slam in women’s doubles with fellow Italian Roberta Vinci, added her first …

US Open: Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will meet in an all-American semifinal in New York
4 months, 1 week ago

US Open: Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will meet in an all-American semifinal in New York

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American semifinal at the U.S. Open with victories Tuesday, guaranteeing the United States a man in the title match at the country’s Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 18 years. “It’s not the way I want to get through,” Tiafoe said, “but obviously happy to get through. …

US Open 2024: Jessica Pegula beats Diana Shnaider to reach seventh Grand Slam quarterfinal
4 months, 1 week ago

US Open 2024: Jessica Pegula beats Diana Shnaider to reach seventh Grand Slam quarterfinal

The Hindu  

Jessica Pegula secured a spot in the quarterfinals at the US Open 2024 after a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider on Monday, her seventh trip to that round at a Grand Slam tournament. “I’ll just try to draw from those experiences and kind of how I felt going into the next match, but it’s just so tough,” Pegula said. …

US Open: Karolina Muchova knocks out Jasmine Paolini, Jessica Pegula into quarters
4 months, 1 week ago

US Open: Karolina Muchova knocks out Jasmine Paolini, Jessica Pegula into quarters

India Today  

Karolina Muchova advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open 2024 women’s singles after beating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini on Monday at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. ðŸ‡è🇿 pic.twitter.com/fKhT2km9wg — US Open Tennis September 2, 2024 Jessica Pegula takes down Diana Shnaider No. With this victory, Pegula secures her seventh career Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance and her second at the US Open, …

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

US Open 2024: No. 1 seeds Sinner, Swiatek move into the third round; Hurkacz and Korda ousted
4 months, 1 week ago

US Open 2024: No. 1 seeds Sinner, Swiatek move into the third round; Hurkacz and Korda ousted

The Hindu  

Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner flashed their No. It took the 2022 US Open champion longer than that to play the second set of her first-round match when she needed a tiebreaker that she eventually closed out in 72 minutes. “I was a bit tense in my last match, so today I just wanted to focus on the right things.” …

US Open 2024: Wimbledon champion Krejcikova crashes out after losing to Ruse
4 months, 1 week ago

US Open 2024: Wimbledon champion Krejcikova crashes out after losing to Ruse

The Hindu  

Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse bounced Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova from the second round of the US Open on Wednesday, beating the Czech 6-4, 7-5 to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time. “It’s just a dream for me.” Ruse, ranked 122nd in the world, pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament so far with …

What to watch at U.S. Open: Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff continue title defense
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What to watch at U.S. Open: Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff continue title defense

New York Times  

Day 3 of the U.S. Open moves the tournament on to the second round, with the bottom half of the draw returning for their next matchups. Here’s what to watch on the three show courts and around the grounds: Start time: Noon ET, 9 a.m. PT TV: ESPN, Tennis Channel Madison Keys vs. Maya Joint Madison Keys had a resounding …

Jessica Pegula beats Amanda Anisimova to claim 2nd straight National Bank Open title
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Jessica Pegula beats Amanda Anisimova to claim 2nd straight National Bank Open title

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Jessica Pegula, the No. 3 seed and the sixth-ranked WTA Tour player, defended her National Bank Open women’s singles title by defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in Monday’s all-American final. Monday’s match marked just the second time the final of a WTA 1000 event — one step below the sport’s four Grand Slams — has featured two …

Jasmine Paolini reaches both the singles and doubles finals at the French Open
7 months ago

Jasmine Paolini reaches both the singles and doubles finals at the French Open

Associated Press  

PARIS — Jasmine Paolini will play in the women’s doubles and singles finals at the French Open, after getting to the team event with Sara Errani by defeating Marta Kostyuk and Elena-Gabriela Ruse 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 Friday. On Sunday, Italy’s Paolini and Errani will meet Coco Gauff of the U.S. and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic, who eliminated the …

Australian Open: Dayana Yastremska reaches career-best 4th round, Anna Kalinskaya shocks Sloanne Stephens
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Today in Sports - Novak Djokovic wins his first U.S. Open title; beats Rafael Nadal
1 year, 3 months ago

Today in Sports - Novak Djokovic wins his first U.S. Open title; beats Rafael Nadal

Associated Press  

Sept. 12 1895 — Defender wins three straight matches from the British challenger Valkyrie II to defend the America’s Cup for the United States. 1936 — Fred Perry becomes the first foreign player to win three U.S. men’s singles titles when he defeats Don Budge, 2-6, 6-2, 8-6, 1-6, 10-8. 1981 — Tracy Austin wins her second U.S. Open singles …

Dabrowski and Routliffe win U.S. Open women's doubles, beating 2020 champs Siegemund and Zvonareva
1 year, 4 months ago

Dabrowski and Routliffe win U.S. Open women's doubles, beating 2020 champs Siegemund and Zvonareva

The Hindu  

Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe won the U.S. Open women's doubles title in just their fourth tournament together, beating 2020 champions Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva 7-6, 6-3 on Sunday. It was the first Grand Slam women's doubles title for both Dabrowski, a Canadian, and Routliffe, who is from New Zealand. After the lengthy tiebreaker in which both teams had …

Dabrowski and Routliffe win US Open women’s doubles, beating 2020 champs Siegemund and Zvonareva
1 year, 4 months ago

Dabrowski and Routliffe win US Open women’s doubles, beating 2020 champs Siegemund and Zvonareva

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe won the U.S. Open women’s doubles title in just their fourth tournament together, beating 2020 champions Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva 7-6, 6-3 on Sunday. It was the first Grand Slam women’s doubles title for both Dabrowski, a Canadian, and Routliffe, who is from New Zealand. After the lengthy tiebreaker in which …

Danilina and Heliovaara win US Open mixed doubles title, defeating Americans Pegula and Krajicek
1 year, 4 months ago

Danilina and Heliovaara win US Open mixed doubles title, defeating Americans Pegula and Krajicek

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Anna Danilina and Harri Heliovaara won the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship Saturday, the first-time partners defeating top-seeded Americans Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek 6-3, 6-4. 3 in singles, hasn’t been past the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam in singles and lost in the 2022 French Open women’s doubles final with American Coco Gauff. With members of …

US Open 2023, Day 13 Order of Play: Gauff faces Sabalenka in women’s final, Pegula-Krajicek eye mixed doubles crown
1 year, 4 months ago

US Open 2023, Day 13 Order of Play: Gauff faces Sabalenka in women’s final, Pegula-Krajicek eye mixed doubles crown

The Hindu  

Aryna Sabalenka will take on teenager and home favourite Coco Gauff in the duo’s maiden US Open final in New York on Saturday. COCO GAUFF VS ARYNA SABALENKA US OPEN FINAL LIVE UPDATES The order of play for penultimate day of this year’s edition also features the mixed doubles final. In the mixed doubles final, the local pair of Jessica …

U.S. Open 2023: Pegula, Keys into last 16
1 year, 4 months ago

U.S. Open 2023: Pegula, Keys into last 16

The Hindu  

Jessica Pegula fought past Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to reach the U.S. Open fourth round on Saturday and next faces compatriot Madison Keys as the American buzz continued to build heading into the second week of the year’s final Grand Slam. Not since 2002 when Pete Sampras and Serena Williams were crowned U.S. Open champions have Americans hoisted …

US Open 2023: Sabalenka, Svitolina through to third round
1 year, 4 months ago

US Open 2023: Sabalenka, Svitolina through to third round

The Hindu  

Aryna Sabalenka, with her sights firmly set on a second Grand Slam title and the world number one ranking, powered into the U.S. Open third round with a commanding 6-3, 6-2 win over Britain’s Jodie Burrage on Thursday. “Yeah, I think I played really solid today and didn’t lose my focus not for a moment.” The Belarusian second seed consolidated …

US Open 2023: Novak Djokovic, Iga Świątek advance to round two; Holger Rune, Maria Sakkari suffer shock exits
1 year, 4 months ago

US Open 2023: Novak Djokovic, Iga Świątek advance to round two; Holger Rune, Maria Sakkari suffer shock exits

India TV News  

Day one of the ongoing US Open was full of high-octane action as contenders across categories entertained the fans through high-flying action. The 2022 runner-up Casper Ruud was stretched to the core by American Emilio Nava in the US Open 2023 men's singles Round 1 match on Monday, August 28. The three-time US Open champion Novak Djokovic began his campaign …

Ukraine's Kichenok wins Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Pavic
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine's Kichenok wins Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Pavic

Hindustan Times  

Ukrainian Elina Svitolina's bid to win the Wimbledon singles fell short on Thursday but her war-torn nation could still celebrate a Grand Slam champion as Lyudmyla Kichenok and Croatian partner Mate Pavic later won the mixed doubles. Croatia’s Mate Pavic and Ukraine’s Lyudmyla Kichenok celebrate with their trophies after winning their mixed doubles final match against Belgium’s Joran Vliegen and …

Australian Open 2023: Sania Mirza and Anna Danilina Lose in Second Round
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Sania Mirza and Anna Danilina Lose in Second Round

News 18  

Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza and Kazakhstan’s Anna Danilina, who are seeded eighth, lost 4-6, 6-4, 2-6 to Alison Van Uytvanck and Anhelina Kalinina in the second round of the women’s doubles at the Australian Open on Sunday. SANIA MIRZA BOWS OUT OF WOMENS DOUBLESOur legend lost her 2nd round match with Anna Danilina by a scoreline of 4-6 6-4 …

Australian Open 2023: Sania Mirza-Anna Danilina sails into 2nd round, Yuki Bhambri/Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar ousted
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Sania Mirza-Anna Danilina sails into 2nd round, Yuki Bhambri/Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar ousted

India Today  

India tennis great Sania Mirza made a perfect start to her Australian Open 2023 campaign, winning the first round of her women's doubles with Kazakh partner Anna Danilina on Thursday, January 19. Sania Mirza, who announced that the Australian Open 2023 would be her last Grand Slam tournament, hit rhythm early in the contest as the Indo-Kazakh brushed past the …

Azarenka cruises past Keys to set up meeting with Gauff in Guadalajara
2 years, 2 months ago

Azarenka cruises past Keys to set up meeting with Gauff in Guadalajara

The Hindu  

Victoria Azarenka battled past Madison Keys 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 in Guadalajara on Thursday, ending the American’s hopes of reaching the WTA Finals and setting up a quarterfinal showdown with Coco Gauff, who rolled past Italian Martina Trevisan 6-0, 6-3. It will be the first meeting between the 33-year-old twice major winner Azarenka and the American 15 years her junior, after …

US Open: Czech Duo Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova Win Doubles Title
2 years, 3 months ago

US Open: Czech Duo Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova Win Doubles Title

News 18  

Dominant Czech duo Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova rallied to beat Caty McNally and Taylor Townsend 3-6 7-5 6-1 on Sunday and collect their third Grand Slam doubles title of the year and sixth overall. The Americans led by a set and 4-1 before the Tokyo Olympic gold medallists stormed back to complete their career “Golden Slam" with their maiden …

US Open: Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka out, Nadal survives scare
2 years, 4 months ago

US Open: Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka out, Nadal survives scare

Live Mint  

Emma Raducanu became only the third defending champion to exit the US Open in the first round on Tuesday while four-time winner Rafael Nadal overcame an early scare against a player ranked 198 in the world. Two-time champion Naomi Osaka was knocked out in the opening round for the first time in seven visits, losing 7-6, 6-3 to Australian Open …

Wimbledon 2022: Sania Mirza-Mate Pavic Enter Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
2 years, 6 months ago

Wimbledon 2022: Sania Mirza-Mate Pavic Enter Mixed Doubles Semi-finals

News 18  

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Croatian partner Mate Pavic advanced to the Wimbledon mixed doubles semifinals with a hard-fought win over fourth seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and John Peers. In the women’s competition, 2019 champion Simona Halep demolished Spanish fourth seed Paula Badosa in just 60 minutes to set up a meeting with Amanda Anisimova. Nadal, chasing a rare …

Australian Open: Krejcikova and Siniakova fight back to win doubles crown
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Krejcikova and Siniakova fight back to win doubles crown

The Hindu  

French Open champions Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova added the Australian Open's women's doubles title to their resume on Sunday, with a 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 win over Anna Danilina and Beatriz Haddad Maia. Krejcikova and Siniakova broke on Haddad Maia's serve five games into the deciding set to claim the advantage, and Siniakova's forehand winner down the line on Danilina's …

Krejcikova, Siniakova clinch WTA Finals doubles title
3 years, 1 month ago

Krejcikova, Siniakova clinch WTA Finals doubles title

India TV News  

The number one seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic clinched the doubles title at the WTA Finals in Guadalajara on Wednesday. The Czech duo pulled off an undefeated week in the doubles event in Mexico after they defeated the number three seeds Hsieh Su-Wei of Chinese Taipei and Elise Mertens of Belgium, 6-3, 6-4, in an …

US Open day 13: Emma Raducanu makes it a perfect 10 to take US Open title
3 years, 3 months ago

US Open day 13: Emma Raducanu makes it a perfect 10 to take US Open title

The Independent  

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US Open Set Up For An All-Teenager Women's Final | Raducanu Vs Fernandez
3 years, 4 months ago

US Open Set Up For An All-Teenager Women's Final | Raducanu Vs Fernandez

ABP News  

Emma Raducanu, the 18-year old from Britain has beaten No. 17 seed Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 in the semi-final of the US Open to enter the finals of the prestigious American grand slam. If Emma Raducanu wins the championship, she would become the second-youngest tennis player to win a grand slam. She becomes the second Canadian to enter the US …

Karolina Pliskova advances to US Open quarter-finals
3 years, 4 months ago

Karolina Pliskova advances to US Open quarter-finals

Hindustan Times  

Fourth-seeded Karolina Pliskova mounted a strong defensive effort to send Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova packing 7-5 6-4 in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Monday, keeping on track her bid for a maiden major title. Karolina Pliskova The Wimbledon runner-up fired off seven forehand winners and converted on break point in the final game in the first set, before …

US Open: Pliskova beats Pavlyuchenkova to enter fourth quarters
3 years, 4 months ago

US Open: Pliskova beats Pavlyuchenkova to enter fourth quarters

The Hindu  

Fourth-seeded Karolina Pliskova mounted a strong defensive effort to send Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova packing 7-5, 6-4 in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Monday, keeping on track her bid for a maiden major title. The Wimbledon runner-up fired off seven forehand winners and converted on break point in the final game in the first set, before fending off …

US Open: Pliskova rolls into second round in bid for maiden major
3 years, 4 months ago

US Open: Pliskova rolls into second round in bid for maiden major

The Hindu  

World number four Karolina Pliskova fired off eight aces to defeat American wild card Caty McNally 6-3 6-4 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday as she bids for an elusive maiden major. Pliskova, the 2016 runner-up, built up a 5-1 lead in the first set before her 19-year-old opponent settled her nerves, and hit 10 winners …

French Open 2021: Barbora Krejcikova-Katerina Siniakova vs Iga Swiatek-Bethanie Mattek-Sands in Women's Doubles Final
3 years, 6 months ago

French Open 2021: Barbora Krejcikova-Katerina Siniakova vs Iga Swiatek-Bethanie Mattek-Sands in Women's Doubles Final

News 18  

Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova could become the first woman since Mary Pierce of France in 2000 to clinch both the singles and doubles French Open titles after the 25-year-old advanced on Friday to the final with partner Katerina Siniakova. Barbora and Katerina will meet Poland’s Iga Swiatek and American Bethanie Mattek-Sands — who overcame Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania and Nadia …

French Open 2021: Barbora Krejcikova Sets Up Final vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Beating Maria Sakkari
3 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2021: Barbora Krejcikova Sets Up Final vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Beating Maria Sakkari

News 18  

Barbora Krejcikova will play Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the French Open final after the Czech world number 33 saved a match point to defeat Greek 17th seed Maria Sakkari 7-5, 4-6, 9-7 on Thursday. That is the most important thing, in here and in our own life.” Czech Mate 🇨🇿In just her fifth Slam singles main draw, @BKrejcikova earns a maiden …

French Open 2021: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Reaches first Grand Slam Final
3 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2021: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Reaches first Grand Slam Final

News 18  

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat world number 85 Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia 7-5, 6-3 to reach a first Grand Slam final at a record 52nd attempt at the French Open on Thursday. #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/U4Mrz0M2CE — Roland-Garros June 10, 2021 Pavlyuchenkova, a quarter-finalist in Paris a decade ago, became the first woman to play more than 50 majors before making her first final, …

French Open 2021 Women's Semi-finals: Perfect Strangers as First-time Quartet Contest for Finals Berth
3 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2021 Women's Semi-finals: Perfect Strangers as First-time Quartet Contest for Finals Berth

News 18  

Maria Sakkari, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Barbora Krejcikova or Tamara Zidansek will continue the recent trend of new Grand Slam champions at this year’s French Open after another tournament littered with surprises. A three-time junior snowboard champion, Zidansek shunned the cold for the relative warmth of the tennis tour and served notice with a first round takedown of 2019 US Open champion …

Mertens, Sabalenka combine for Australian Open doubles title
3 years, 10 months ago

Mertens, Sabalenka combine for Australian Open doubles title

The Hindu  

Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka won the Australian Open women's doubles final on Friday to collect their second Grand Slam trophy as a team. SCORE CENTRE The 22-year-old Sabalenka was the dominant player on court as she and Mertens, the U.S. Open doubles champions in 2019, combined for a 6-2, 6-3 win over third-seeded Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova of …

Mertens, Sabalenka clinch Australian Open women's doubles title
3 years, 10 months ago

Mertens, Sabalenka clinch Australian Open women's doubles title

Hindustan Times  

Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka beat Czech pair Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova 6-2 6-3 to win the Australian Open women's doubles title on Friday for their second Grand Slam trophy together. Tennis - Australian Open - Women's Doubles Final - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 19, 2021 Belgium's Elise Mertens and Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrate with the trophy after …

Tennis in 2020: Nadal 20, rise of Thiem and Kenin; Osaka makes statement
4 years ago

Tennis in 2020: Nadal 20, rise of Thiem and Kenin; Osaka makes statement

The Hindu  

The 2020 tennis season was hit hard since the lockdown in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, with numerous tournaments and schedules being affected. Here are the top moments from the tournament: Men’s singles - Relentless Djokovic lifts Slam No.17 Defending champion Djokovic won his eighth Australian Open title and 17th Grand Slam as he beat Dominic Thiem 6–4, 4–6, …

US Open 2020: Vera Zvonareva, Laura Siegemund Win Women's Doubles Title
4 years, 3 months ago

US Open 2020: Vera Zvonareva, Laura Siegemund Win Women's Doubles Title

News 18  

Vera Zvonareva and Laura Siegemund stood awkwardly facing each other, rackets and arms in the air in confusion. The duo won the U.S. Open women’s doubles title Friday, beating the third-seeded team of Xu Yifan and Nicole Melichar 6-4, 6-4. US Open FOLLOW LIVE: Daniil Medvedev vs Dominic Thiem She also won the 2012 Australian Open doubles title but later …

US Open: Brady tames 2016 champion Kerber, Rogers ousts Kvitova
4 years, 4 months ago

US Open: Brady tames 2016 champion Kerber, Rogers ousts Kvitova

The Hindu  

Jennifer Brady produced a fearless brand of tennis to topple 2016 champion Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-4 and reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time at the U.S. Open on Sunday. Meanwhile, American Shelby Rogers ousted sixth seed Petra Kvitova in the fourth round of the US Open, winning 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 in one of the most …

US Open: Kerber battles past Friedsam to reach third round
4 years, 4 months ago

US Open: Kerber battles past Friedsam to reach third round

The Hindu  

Former champion Angelique Kerber came through a fierce all-German tussle against Anna-Lena Friedsam 6-3, 7-6 on Wednesday to book her place in the third round of the U.S. Open. Friedsam, who suffered first-round exits on both her previous main draw appearances at Flushing Meadows, grew increasingly confident and worked tirelessly to force Kerber into a tiebreak at the Louis Armstrong …

US Open: Karolina Pliskova maiden Grand Slam title bid begins with a win - Tennis News - Sportstar
4 years, 4 months ago

US Open: Karolina Pliskova maiden Grand Slam title bid begins with a win - Tennis News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

First seed Karolina Pliskova got a roaring start to her bid for a maiden Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open on Monday, downing first-round opponent Anhelina Kalinina 6-4 6-0 to kick off the action in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 28-year-old Czech, who led the WTA in aces in four of the last five years, struggled with an uncharacteristically uneven …

Australian Open 2020: Fifth-seeded duo Barbora Krejcikova, Nikola Mektic clinch mixed doubles title with comeback victory
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Fifth-seeded duo Barbora Krejcikova, Nikola Mektic clinch mixed doubles title with comeback victory

Firstpost  

Krejcikova and Mektic proved too strong for the reigning US Open champions in the tiebreak, winning eight straight points on their way to a 5-7 6-4 victory on Rod Laver Arena Melbourne: Fifth seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Nikola Mektic completed a remarkable comeback win over American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Briton Jamie Murray to clinch the mixed doubles title at the …

US Open 2019: Pliskova overpowers Bolkvadze under the roof
5 years, 4 months ago

US Open 2019: Pliskova overpowers Bolkvadze under the roof

The Hindu  

Hard-hitting Karolina Pliskova put on a serving masterclass to defeat Mariam Bolkvadze 6-1 6-4 on Wednesday and advance to the third round of the U.S. Open. The towering third-seeded Czech pounded nine aces and won 90 percent of her first-serve points at Arthur Ashe Stadium, which had its retractable roof closed due to rain. World number 202 Bolkvadze, who was …

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