Italian Open 2020: Simona Halep reaches Rome semi-finals after Yulia Putintseva retires
4 years, 3 months ago

Italian Open 2020: Simona Halep reaches Rome semi-finals after Yulia Putintseva retires

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Halep was ahead 6-2, 2-0 when Putintseva decided she was in too much pain to continue - having already taken an off-court medical timeout between sets. Rome: Top-seeded Simona Halep became the first semifinalist at the Italian Open when Kazakh opponent Yulia Putintseva retired midway through their match due to a lower back injury Saturday. Putintseva also reached the US Open quarterfinals in her previous tournament, while Halep decided to skip the event in New York due to coronavirus travel concerns. Halep, who lost two straight finals in Rome to Elina Svitolina in 2017 and 2018, will need to beat two-time Grand Slam winner Garbiñe Muguruza or US Open runner-up Victoria Azarenka to return to the final.

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Italian Open: Novak Djokovic loses to Alejandro Tabilo in third round
7 months, 1 week ago

Italian Open: Novak Djokovic loses to Alejandro Tabilo in third round

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Rome Open in the third round on Sunday by Alejandro Tabilo in a stunning 6-2, 6-3 defeat for the 24-time Grand Slam champion. Djokovic’s bid for a record-extending 41st Masters 1000 title was ended in just over an hour by Chilean Tabilo, who is ranked 32nd in the world but was hugely impressive …

Djokovic wins his opener at the Italian Open after a month off. Defending champ Rybakina withdraws
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Djokovic wins his opener at the Italian Open after a month off. Defending champ Rybakina withdraws

Associated Press  

ROME — Novak Djokovic took a little while to get going in his first match in nearly a month. “I haven’t practiced with a lefty in a while, so it took me a little bit of time to adjust to the different rotation on the balls,” Djokovic said. … But then I played well.” Djokovic later needed medical attention after …

Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami
9 months ago

Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami

China Daily  

Simona Halep from Romania serves against Paula Badosa of Spain on day two of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL, USA March 19, 2024. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep returned to professional tennis after getting her doping suspension reduced on appeal, playing her first match in about 1 1/2 years …

Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami
9 months ago

Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami

China Daily  

Simona Halep from Romania serves against Paula Badosa of Spain on day two of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL, USA March 19, 2024. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep returned to professional tennis after getting her doping suspension reduced on appeal, playing her first match in about 1 1/2 years …

Simona Halep to face Paula Badosa in Miami opener, Iga Swiatek seeks Sunshine Double
9 months ago

Simona Halep to face Paula Badosa in Miami opener, Iga Swiatek seeks Sunshine Double

Hindustan Times  

Simona Halep will make her competitive return this week after winning an appeal over a doping suspension when she takes the court at the Miami Open where Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek will look to pull off the Sunshine Double. Romania's Simona Halep Halep, who accepted a wild card into the Miami Open after her four-year ban was cut to …

Simona Halep dropped from US Open entry list due to provisional doping suspension
1 year, 4 months ago

Simona Halep dropped from US Open entry list due to provisional doping suspension

India TV News  

Romanian Tennis star Simona Halep on Monday got dropped from the entry list for US Open 2023 due to a provisional doping suspension. The US Tennis Association confirmed that the former World No.1 Halep 'was automatically withdrawn' when the qualifying draw was held. "With the Qualifying draw having been released and no update to her situation, Simona Halep has been …

Italian Open: Novak Djokovic Downs Tomas Etcheverry, Iga Swiatek Cruises Past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
1 year, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Novak Djokovic Downs Tomas Etcheverry, Iga Swiatek Cruises Past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

News 18  

Novak Djokovic fought his way into the third round of the Italian Open on Friday, beating Tomas Etcheverry 7-5, 6-2 in a surprisingly tight encounter. Djokovic, 35, has made 12 finals in Rome and said Thursday that he was feeling good ahead of the tournament despite missing last week’s Madrid Masters. World number one Iga Swiatek started her bid to …

Italian Open: Resurgent Kenin knocks out Sabalenka on day of upsets in Rome
1 year, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Resurgent Kenin knocks out Sabalenka on day of upsets in Rome

The Hindu  

World number two Aryna Sabalenka suffered an early shock at the Italian Open on Thursday as the in-form Belarusian crashed to a 7-6 6-2 defeat by American Sofia Kenin in a high-octane second-round match. However, it was the end of the road for another former world number one Karolina Pliskova, who fell to a 7-6 6-2 defeat by qualifier Anna …

Bianca Andreescu leaves court in wheelchair, Aryna Sabalenka beats Barbora Krejcikova to make Miami Open quarters
1 year, 8 months ago

Bianca Andreescu leaves court in wheelchair, Aryna Sabalenka beats Barbora Krejcikova to make Miami Open quarters

Hindustan Times  

Former U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu left the court in a wheelchair at the Miami Open on Monday after retiring hurt from her last 16 match against Ekaterina Alexandrova, while Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Cristian Garin to reach the fourth round. Aryna Sabalenka reacts after winning a point against Barbora Krejcikova After the first set was hit by a two-hour rain …

Miami Open 2023: Rybakina, Sabalenka storm into quarter-finals, Pegula progresses
1 year, 8 months ago

Miami Open 2023: Rybakina, Sabalenka storm into quarter-finals, Pegula progresses

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Bianca Andreescu was wheelchaired off court after suffering a left ankle injury and retiring against Ekaterina Alexandrova at Miami Open. Elena Rybakina extended her winning streak to 11 matches as she booked her place in the Miami Open quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Belgium’s Elise Mertens on Monday while world number two Aryna Sabalenka powered past Barbora Krejcíkova …

US Open champs Medvedev, Murray win; Ukrainian stuns Halep
2 years, 3 months ago

US Open champs Medvedev, Murray win; Ukrainian stuns Halep

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Daniil Medvedev had an easy start to his U.S. Open title defense, beating Stefan Kozlov 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 on Monday. On the same Arthur Ashe Stadium court where Serena Williams began what could be the final tournament of her career with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Danka Kovinic on Monday night, the top-seeded Medvedev looked just as …

Wimbledon: Simona Halep storms into quarters, knocks out World No. 4 Paula Badosa in spotless display
2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon: Simona Halep storms into quarters, knocks out World No. 4 Paula Badosa in spotless display

India Today  

Simona Halep reached the quarter-final of a Grand Slam for the first time since the Australian Open in 2021 as the 2-time Grand Slam champion came up with a spotless display in the women's singles fourth round at Wimbledon 2022 on Monday, July 5. Simona Halep, 2019 champion at the grass-court Grand Slam, knocked out World No. 'REALLY PLEASED WITH …

Simona Halep Pulls Out of WTA Semis with Neck Issue ahead of Wimbledon
2 years, 6 months ago

Simona Halep Pulls Out of WTA Semis with Neck Issue ahead of Wimbledon

News 18  

Former world number one Simona Halep pulled out of her semi-final match at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany on Friday due to a neck issue, days before the start of Wimbledon. Halep, the 2019 Wimbledon champion, was forced out of the grass-court tournament in Germany on the eve of Wimbledon, which starts Monday. With Romania’s Halep sidelined, her Canadian …

French Open: Simona Halep sends out a powerful message after her 'panic attack' – I was done with tennis
2 years, 6 months ago

French Open: Simona Halep sends out a powerful message after her 'panic attack' – I was done with tennis

India Today  

Romania’s Simona Halep, on Thursday, May 26, suffered a panic attack during her second round match in the French Open 2022 against China’s Zheng Qinwen. The 30-year-old Halep, who is also a former French Open champion, lost 11 out of her final 12 games and got knocked out of the clay court tournament. After the end of the match, the …

Italian Open: Simona Halep, Victoria Azarenka Advance to Second Round
2 years, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Simona Halep, Victoria Azarenka Advance to Second Round

News 18  

Former world number one players, Simona Halep and Victoria Azarenka registered contrasting wins against their respective rivals and moved into the second round of the Italian Open on Monday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Halep gained a 6-4, 6-4 revenge on Alize Cornet in 1 hour and …

Italian Open: Veteran Stan Wawrinka registers first win in more than a year
2 years, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Veteran Stan Wawrinka registers first win in more than a year

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Stan Wawrinka last tasted success in the opening round of the 2021 Australian Open when he beat Marton Fucsovics in five sets. Rome: Stan Wawrinka believes he has what it takes to get back to playing “great tennis” again, the former world number three said after claiming his first victory in 15 months at the Italian Open on Monday. The …

Madrid Open 2022: Simona Halep upsets home favourite Paula Badosa to reach third round
2 years, 7 months ago

Madrid Open 2022: Simona Halep upsets home favourite Paula Badosa to reach third round

Firstpost  

Simona Halep won nine of the last 10 games against Paula Badosa to claim just her third top-10 victory since 2019 Madrid: Simona Halep may have given what felt like a vintage performance on Saturday to knock out home favourite and world number two Paula Badosa in the Madrid Open second round but the Romanian insists this is Simona 2.0. …

Madrid Open: Simona Halep feels 'fire back' with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou
2 years, 7 months ago

Madrid Open: Simona Halep feels 'fire back' with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou

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Following a dominant display in the opening round against Zhang Shuai, Romanian star Simona Halep felt rejuvenated on his debut with coach Patrick Mouratoglou. Madrid: Former world number one Simona Halep feels like she has “the fire back” as she enjoyed a winning debut with her new coach Patrick Mouratoglou, easing to a 6-2, 6-3 success over China’s Zhang Shuai …

Jelena Ostapenko Fights Back against Simona Halep to Reach Dubai Final
2 years, 10 months ago

Jelena Ostapenko Fights Back against Simona Halep to Reach Dubai Final

News 18  

Jelena Ostapenko came back from a set down for a third consecutive match as she overcame former world number one Simona Halep 2-6, 7-6, 6-0 to reach the final of the WTA event in Dubai on Friday. The free-swinging Ostapenko has knocked out four Grand Slam champions en route to the final, and denied Halep a shot at claiming a …

Simona Halep sends Australian Open warning with first title in 16 months
2 years, 11 months ago

Simona Halep sends Australian Open warning with first title in 16 months

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The two-time Grand Slam champion used all of her big-match experience to pull through 6-2, 6-3 at the Rod Laver Arena in the ideal preparation for the Australian Open Melbourne: A fit-again Simona Halep stormed to her first title in 16 months when she downed Russian Veronika Kudermetova to clinch the Melbourne Summer Set crown Sunday in a timely return …

Simona Halep beats Potapova in Kremlin Cup opener, Jabeur retires
3 years, 2 months ago

Simona Halep beats Potapova in Kremlin Cup opener, Jabeur retires

The Hindu  

Simona Halep started her campaign at the Kremlin Cup with a straight-sets win on Tuesday, while Ons Jabeur retired from her first-round match. Halep won 6-1, 6-4 against Anastasia Potapova despite losing her serve three times and next plays Veronika Kudermetova in the second round after the Russian beat 18-year-old qualifier Oksana Selekhmetova 4-6, 7-6, 6-4. The 2013 champ moves …

Putintseva, Mladenovic win first-round matches at Astana Open
3 years, 2 months ago

Putintseva, Mladenovic win first-round matches at Astana Open

The Hindu  

Yulia Putintseva and Kristina Mladenovic were among the winners in the first-round matches on a day of few surprises at the Astana Open on Tuesday. Seeded third, French player Mladenovic had a tougher time as she needed nearly three hours to defeat local wild card Anna Danilina 6-4, 6-7, 6-4. Ana Konjuh beat Urszula Radwanska 7-6, 6-1, Rebecca Peterson won …

Simona Halep moves into US Open 3rd round for first time in 5 years
3 years, 3 months ago

Simona Halep moves into US Open 3rd round for first time in 5 years

India TV News  

Simona Halep is into the third round of the U.S. Open for the first time since 2016. Earlier, Garbiñe Muguruza and Ons Jabeur had quick victories to reach the third round of the U.S. Open. 18 seed Victoria Azarenka, who reached her third U.S. Open final last year. Defending champion Naomi Osaka was the first player to reach the third …

Simona Halep makes winning return to Grand Slam action at US Open
3 years, 3 months ago

Simona Halep makes winning return to Grand Slam action at US Open

The Hindu  

Simona Halep, who missed three of the year's biggest events while recovering from a calf injury, delivered a statement win on her return to Grand Slam action when she beat Italian Camila Giorgi 6-4, 7-6 on Monday to reach the US Open second round. Because I don't have many matches, I felt sick a little bit because I knew actually …

Simona Halep, Garbine Muguruza among early winners on Day 1 of US Open 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Simona Halep, Garbine Muguruza among early winners on Day 1 of US Open 2021

India TV News  

Simona Halep and Garbiñe Muguruza, a pair of two-time Grand Slam champions who have had their difficulties in New York, pulled out tough two-set victories on Monday in the opening round of the U.S. Open. Those were two of the earliest victories as the tournament welcomed back spectators after being playing last year without fans because of the coronavirus pandemic. …

US Open 2021: Novak Djokovic faces potential Wimbledon final rematch against Matteo Berrettini in quarter-finals
3 years, 3 months ago

US Open 2021: Novak Djokovic faces potential Wimbledon final rematch against Matteo Berrettini in quarter-finals

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Under a men’s singles draw released Thursday by the US Tennis Association, the 34-year-old Serbian top seed was placed in a draw quarter that could see him meet Australian fourth seed Alex de Minaur in the fourth round. Novak Djokovic could face a Wimbledon final rematch with Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in a US Open quarter-final and meet Olympic champion Alexander …

Simona Halep withdraws from Western & Southern Open with injury
3 years, 4 months ago

Simona Halep withdraws from Western & Southern Open with injury

The Hindu  

Former world number one Simona Halep withdrew ahead of her second round match at the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday with a "small tear" to her right adductor in the latest injury setback for the Romanian. Halep, who missed the French Open and Wimbledon due to a left calf tear, looked like she might not make it through her …

French Open 2021, Day 9 Preview: Jannik Sinner vs Rafael Nadal and Lorenzo Musetti vs Novak Djokovic
3 years, 6 months ago

French Open 2021, Day 9 Preview: Jannik Sinner vs Rafael Nadal and Lorenzo Musetti vs Novak Djokovic

News 18  

Italian teenagers Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti will lead the next generation’s charge at the French Open on Monday when they get a crack at serial winners Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic respectively, in the round of 16. Sinner, Next Gen champion in 2019, made his Grand Slam breakthrough with a run to last year’s quarter-finals at Roland Garros and …

Simona Halep withdraws from French Open with calf injury
3 years, 7 months ago

Simona Halep withdraws from French Open with calf injury

Associated Press  

BUCHAREST, Romania — Third-ranked Simona Halep withdrew from the French Open on Friday because of a calf injury. The 29-year-old Romanian, who won the title at Roland Garros in 2018, tore a muscle in her left calf at the Italian Open and said it needs more time to heal. “Withdrawing from a Grand Slam goes against all my instincts and …

French Open 2021: Former champion Simona Halep withdraws from tournament due to calf injury
3 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2021: Former champion Simona Halep withdraws from tournament due to calf injury

Firstpost  

Halep sustained the injury in her second-round match at the Rome Open on 12 May, and the world number three has deemed the recovery time too tight to be fit for the 30 May-13 June Roland Garros. Simona Halep, the 2018 French Open champion, announced Friday she has withdrawn from this year’s tournament because she has failed to recover from …

Italian Open: Novak Djokovic beats Lorenzo Sonego to set up title clash with Rafael Nadal; Iga Swiatek enters final
3 years, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Novak Djokovic beats Lorenzo Sonego to set up title clash with Rafael Nadal; Iga Swiatek enters final

Firstpost  

Djokovic and Nadal, who will be facing each other for the 57th time, last played in the 2020 French Open final which the Spaniard won in straight sets. Rome: World number one Novak Djokovic on Saturday battled past Italian Lorenzo Sonego to set up a clash with nine-time winner Rafael Nadal for the sixth time in the Italian Open final. …

Italian Open: Rafael Nadal, Karolina Pliskova through to final, Novak Djokovic beats Stefanos Tsitsipas
3 years, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Rafael Nadal, Karolina Pliskova through to final, Novak Djokovic beats Stefanos Tsitsipas

Firstpost  

Playing his 500th clay-court match, Nadal staved off break points in the fourth game of the first set and did not look back to win through in 1hr 32min. Rome: Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal advanced to the Italian Open final for the 12th time on Saturday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over American Reilly Opelka. Pliskova into final Czech ninth …

Italian Open: Former champions Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev through to last-eight
3 years, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Former champions Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev through to last-eight

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Nine-time champion Nadal had to save two match points against Canada’s Denis Shapovalov in a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 battle over nearly 3hr 30min. Nadal will next play last week’s Madrid Masters winner Zverev, the sixth seed, who needed nearly three hours to see off Japan’s Kei Nishikori 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Nadal lost to Zverev, 24, in the Madrid quarter-finals last …

Italian Open: Novak Djokovic sails into quarter-finals with straight-set win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
3 years, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Novak Djokovic sails into quarter-finals with straight-set win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

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The five-time Rome champion won through 6-2, 6-1 in 1 hour and 10 minutes against the 48th-ranked Spaniard with the venue filled to 25 percent of capacity. Rome: World number one Novak Djokovic swept into the Italian Open quarter-finals on Thursday with a straight-sets win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in front of spectators at the Foro Italico. “It always feels …

Italian Open: Rafael Nadal overcomes Jannik Sinner to reach third round; Daniil Medvedev suffers defeat
3 years, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Rafael Nadal overcomes Jannik Sinner to reach third round; Daniil Medvedev suffers defeat

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Rafael Nadal won through 7-5, 6-4 in two-hours 10-minutes to bring his record to 16-1 in his opening matches in the Foro Italico. Rome: Rafael Nadal opened his attempt to win a 10th Italian Open title on Wednesday with a straight-sets victory over teenager Jannik Sinner to advance to the third round. I’m disappointed and sad.” Medvedev clay woes continue …

Italian Open: Novak Djokovic overcomes 'strange' three-hour rain delay to reach third round after beating Taylor Fritz
3 years, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Novak Djokovic overcomes 'strange' three-hour rain delay to reach third round after beating Taylor Fritz

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Djokovic, 33, playing his second tournament since winning his ninth Australian Open in February, will play Cameron Norrie or Alejandro Davidovich for a place in the quarter-finals. Rome: World number one Novak Djokovic overcame a “strange” lengthy rain delay to beat American Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-6 to reach the third round of the Italian Open on Tuesday. The world number …

Porsche Grand Prix: Simona Halep starts clay season with dominant win over Vondrousova
3 years, 8 months ago

Porsche Grand Prix: Simona Halep starts clay season with dominant win over Vondrousova

The Hindu  

Simona Halep returned from injury to start her clay-court season with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Marketa Vondrousova to reach the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix. The third-ranked Romanian was back on court for the first time since a shoulder injury forced her out of the Miami Open last month, and in only her second match since her straight-sets …

Simona Halep pulls out of Dubai Tennis Championships with back issue
3 years, 9 months ago

Simona Halep pulls out of Dubai Tennis Championships with back issue

The Hindu  

Defending champion Simona Halep has withdrawn from next week's Dubai Tennis Championships with a lower back complaint, organisers of the WTA 1000 tournament said on Thursday. World number three Halep, who also pulled out of this week's Qatar Open in Doha, has not played a competitive match since losing in straight sets to Serena Williams in the Australian Open quarterfinals …

Australian Open 2021: Simona Halep Rediscovers Touch to Win in Straight Sets
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2021: Simona Halep Rediscovers Touch to Win in Straight Sets

News 18  

An aggressive Simona Halep revived her stuttering Australian Open campaign Friday with a straight-sets demolition of Veronika Kudermetova in an ominous statement. Big-hitting Kudermetova loomed as a dangerous opponent, but it was Halep who blasted the Russian off the court in a much-needed confidence boost after she was pushed to the brink of elimination by local Alja Tomljanovic in the …

French Open 2020: Svitolina, Swiatek on guard against Roland Garros underdogs
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open 2020: Svitolina, Swiatek on guard against Roland Garros underdogs

Firstpost  

The Ukrainian third seed is the highest-ranked player left in the tournament and could be on a collision course with Iga Swiatek, the conqueror of 2018 champion and title favourite Simona Halep. Paris: Elina Svitolina must beware the trend of tumbling seeds at this year’s French Open when she takes on Argentine qualifier Nadia Podoroska on Tuesday for a place …

Years after anorexia, hiatus, Italian reaches French Open QF
4 years, 2 months ago

Years after anorexia, hiatus, Italian reaches French Open QF

Associated Press  

PARIS — Martina Trevisan has been doing video chats from her hotel room with her mental coach every day along the way to the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, a run the 159th-ranked qualifier acknowledges is “a little” shocking, just not as much to her as to everyone else. Trevisan’s tennis coach, Matteo Catarsi, described one of the goals of the …

French Open: Halep punishes Anisimova to reach last 16
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open: Halep punishes Anisimova to reach last 16

The Hindu  

Top seed Simona Halep extracted brutal revenge on American teenager Amanda Anisimova with a 6-0, 6-1 victory to move ominously into the fourth round of the French Open on Friday. Anisimova caused a huge upset last year when she comfortably beat Romanian Halep, then the defending champion, in the quarterfinals, but could not reproduce that form as she received a …

French Open: Polish Teen Iga Swiatek, Elina Svitolina Reach 4th Round
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open: Polish Teen Iga Swiatek, Elina Svitolina Reach 4th Round

News 18  

PARIS: The Latest from the French Open : ___ 7:00 pm. French wild card Hugo Gaston has eliminated former champion Stan Wawrinka from the French Open, winning 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 as spectators chanted his name and cried Bravo! ___ 1:50 p.m. U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem advanced to the fourth round with another straight-sets win. ___ 1:10 p.m. …

French Open 2020 Round-up: Novak Djokovic beats Ricardas Berankis in straight sets, Sofia Kenin through to third round
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open 2020 Round-up: Novak Djokovic beats Ricardas Berankis in straight sets, Sofia Kenin through to third round

Firstpost  

Kenin failed to convert three match points with Bogdan serving at 5-1 in the final set. Paris: World No 1 Novak Djokovic took another confident stride closer to an 18th Grand Slam title with his 70th win at Roland Garros on Thursday as Jelena Ostapenko stunned second seed Karolina Pliskova, throwing the women’s draw wide open. In a women’s draw …

French Open 2020: Former champion Simona Halep in 2nd round, Venus Williams out
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open 2020: Former champion Simona Halep in 2nd round, Venus Williams out

India TV News  

Top-seeded Simona Halep won 10 straight games in beating Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-0 to reach the second round of the French Open on Sunday and extend her winning streak to 15 matches. “I cannot celebrate much because I have to stay in the room, so I will have a bottle of water.” Wearing thick black leggings and a long-sleeved …

French Open: Birthday girl Simona Halep sails through after slow start - Tennis News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open: Birthday girl Simona Halep sails through after slow start - Tennis News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Romanian top seed Simona Halep started slowly before hitting top gear against Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo to celebrate her 29th birthday with a breezy 6-4 6-0 win in the French Open first round on Sunday. The former world number one, who won her maiden Grand Slam at Roland Garros in 2018, took her winning streak to 15, dating back to …

Unusual French Open Conditions Will Help Simona Halep, Says Martina Navratilova
4 years, 2 months ago

Unusual French Open Conditions Will Help Simona Halep, Says Martina Navratilova

News 18  

PARIS: The French Open’s rescheduled dates will work in favour of top-seeded Romanian Simona Halep, who is fresh and confident going into the claycourt Grand Slam in Paris, tennis great Martina Navratilova said on Saturday. “On cold and heavy days in Paris, it’s going to be very difficult for anyone to get the ball past Halep, who moves so well …

French Open 2020 Women's Singles preview: Favourable draw, spectacular form make Simona Halep firm favourite
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open 2020 Women's Singles preview: Favourable draw, spectacular form make Simona Halep firm favourite

Firstpost  

For nearly half a year, any and all tennis action was completely off the table, as we collectively dealt with the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The 2016 French Open semi-finalist does have a fairly open draw though, with the first real sign of trouble likely to come in the third round, where she could face 2009 French Open …

Perfect prep: Simona Halep takes 14-match win streak to French Open
4 years, 2 months ago

Perfect prep: Simona Halep takes 14-match win streak to French Open

India TV News  

Two months of physical training. “We’ve been, for a while, on clay," he said, "and you get more used the bounce, with the angles, and I hope this will be an advantage for her.” Another possible edge for Halep: She didn’t play the recently concluded U.S. Open, having decided against traveling overseas due to health concerns amid the pandemic. At …

Simona Halep favourite for French Open after winning streak
4 years, 3 months ago

Simona Halep favourite for French Open after winning streak

The Hindu  

Simona Halep is heavily favoured to add a second French Open title to her Grand Slam cabinet, brimming with confidence on the back of a 14-match winning streak and fighting fit having skipped the US hardcourt season due to COVID-19. So it's a better chance.” An aggressive baseliner with excellent court coverage, Halep last lost in the semi-finals of this …

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