Sixteen-year-old Emerson Jones was looking promising heading into her first grand slam main draw. The teenager from Queensland rose to world number one in the junior girls' rankings after an impressive 2024 season — the first Aussie to achieve the feat since Jelena Dokic in 1998 — which earned her a wildcard to this year's Australian Open. Then the draw …
Swiss ninth seed Belinda Bencic made a strong start to her claycourt season with a 6-3 6-0 win over qualifier Destanee Aiava to reach the second round of the Charleston Open in South Carolina on Monday. Toronto: Swiss ninth seed Belinda Bencic made a strong start to her claycourt season with a 6-3 6-0 win over qualifier Destanee Aiava to …
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