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Osaka exits opening match at Toronto with back injury
2 years, 4 months ago

Osaka exits opening match at Toronto with back injury

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Naomi Osaka’s recent struggles continued Tuesday with an early exit at the National Bank Open. “I’d like to pay credit to Kaia for playing well and want to wish her all the best for the rest of the tournament.” Entering the tournament, Osaka had been eliminated from her last three competitions in the first or second round, including …

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Kyrgios wins Citi Open again; Samsonova takes women’s title
2 years, 4 months ago

Kyrgios wins Citi Open again; Samsonova takes women’s title

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As Nick Kyrgios rambled through a lengthy list of people he wanted to thank Sunday after ending a three-year title drought by claiming the trophy at the site of his last triumph, the Citi Open, he made a mention of the match officials. Then, catching himself, the Wimbledon runner-up added with a knowing smile: “The relationship’s still rocky …

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US Open: Nick Kyrgios Wins Citi Open Again; Liudmila Samsonova Takes Women's Title
2 years, 4 months ago

US Open: Nick Kyrgios Wins Citi Open Again; Liudmila Samsonova Takes Women's Title

News 18  

As Nick Kyrgios rambled through a lengthy list of people he wanted to thank Sunday after ending a three-year title drought by claiming the trophy at the site of his last triumph, the Citi Open, he made a mention of the match officials. Kyrgios extended the best stretch of his career and gave another performance that will make him someone …

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Washington Open: Nick Kyrgios Reaches Final as Kaia Kanepi Tries to End Drought
2 years, 4 months ago

Washington Open: Nick Kyrgios Reaches Final as Kaia Kanepi Tries to End Drought

News 18  

Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios, seeking his first title in three years, advanced to the men’s final at the ATP and WTA Washington Open with a tight victory on Saturday over Sweden’s Mikael Ymer. Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi, trying to end a nine-year WTA title drought at age 37, and 60th-ranked Liudmila Samsonova will meet in the women’s final at the US …

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French Open: Coco Gauff Downs Kaia Kanepi in Clash of Generations
2 years, 6 months ago

French Open: Coco Gauff Downs Kaia Kanepi in Clash of Generations

News 18  

Teenager Coco Gauff downed veteran Kaia Kanepi in a clash of the generations to reach the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-3 6-4 victory on Friday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE The 18-year-old American, who was still a toddler when Estonian Kanepi, 36, played …

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Jabeur, Muguruza exit French Open after shock defeats
2 years, 7 months ago

Jabeur, Muguruza exit French Open after shock defeats

The Hindu  

Tunisian Ons Jabeur became the first major casualty on the opening day of the French Open on Sunday when the in-form sixth seed crashed out with a 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 loss to Poland's Magda Linette. Linette, who lost to Jabeur in the third round last year, went up 4-2 in the third set but saw her advantage slip away when …

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Moments that made the Australian Open 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Moments that made the Australian Open 2022

The Hindu  

Rafael Nadal’s record-breaking 21st Major Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal broke the three-way tie between Djokovic, Roger Federer and him for the most Majors won by a man when he came back from two sets down to beat Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in almost five-and-a-half hours and clinched his 21st Major. Ash Barty ends Australia’s 44-year-wait …

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Australian Open: Iga Swiatek Downs Veteran Kaia Kanepi to Make Semi-finals
2 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open: Iga Swiatek Downs Veteran Kaia Kanepi to Make Semi-finals

News 18  

Iga Swiatek came from a set down to make her maiden Australian Open semi-final Wednesday by battling past gutsy veteran Kaia Kanepi to set up a last-four clash with Danielle Collins. Swiatek is in the second week for a sixth consecutive Grand Slam since her 2020 French Open triumph, but it the first time she has made the last four …

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Collins faces Swiatek in Australian Open semis
2 years, 10 months ago

Collins faces Swiatek in Australian Open semis

The Hindu  

Danielle Collins has joined fellow American Madison Keys in the Australian Open semifinals. Collins swung the match in her favour with a key service break in the final game of the opening set on her way to a 7-5, 6-1 quarterfinal win over Alize Cornet on Wednesday. The 28-year-old American equalled her best previous performance at Melbourne Park — she …

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Australian Open 2022: Medvedev ousts Cressy to reach quarter-finals; Sabalenka crashes out
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Medvedev ousts Cressy to reach quarter-finals; Sabalenka crashes out

Firstpost  

It took the tetchy Russian world number two 3hr 30min to subdue the unseeded American serve-volley specialist Cressy 6-2, 7-6, 6-7, 7-5 to set up a quarter-final against Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime. Men’s fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a late-night fright to reach his third Australian Open quarter-final after a pulsating day of marathon matches, frayed tempers and searing heat at …

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Australian Open 2022: Allez Alize! Cornet leads surprise quarter-finalists in Melbourne
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Allez Alize! Cornet leads surprise quarter-finalists in Melbourne

Firstpost  

Having survived the trial by fire against Halep, the seasoned French player will lead a bunch of surprise quarter-finalists at this year’s Australian Open. Kanepi defeated No 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 5-7, 6-2, 6-6 in two hours and 19 minutes on Monday to enter the Australian Open quarter-finals for the very first time. Compatriot Danielle Collins, who had undergone emergency …

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Second Seed Aryna Sabalenka Knocked Out of Australian Open by Kaia Kanepi
2 years, 11 months ago

Second Seed Aryna Sabalenka Knocked Out of Australian Open by Kaia Kanepi

News 18  

World number two Aryna Sabalenka was sent crashing out of the Australian Open in an epic fourth-round clash Monday by veteran Kaia Kanepi to end the Belarusian’s hopes of a maiden Grand Slam title. The unseeded Kanepi, 36, made it to last eight in Melbourne for the first time, a stage she has reached at every other major over a …

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Australian Open 2021: Sofia Kenin's title defence ends early; Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas through to third round
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2021: Sofia Kenin's title defence ends early; Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas through to third round

Firstpost  

Delivering 10 aces, Kanepi powered her way past the No. 4-seeded Kenin, overwhelming the 2020 champion 6-3, 6-2 in just 64 minutes Melbourne: Sofia Kenin knew this would be a tough test at the Australian Open, a potentially early end to her first attempt to defend a Grand Slam title. Upon realizing she probably would be playing big-hitting veteran Kaia …

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Feeling pressure: 2020 champ Kenin loses at Australian Open
3 years, 10 months ago

Feeling pressure: 2020 champ Kenin loses at Australian Open

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Sofia Kenin knew this would be a tough test at the Australian Open, a potentially early end to her first attempt to defend a Grand Slam title. Upon realizing she probably would be playing big-hitting veteran Kaia Kanepi in the second round, Kenin acknowledged, she “maybe kind of broke down a little bit.” Kenin was right to …

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Reigning Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin is knocked out in straight sets by Kaia Kanepi
3 years, 10 months ago

Reigning Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin is knocked out in straight sets by Kaia Kanepi

Daily Mail  

Reigning Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin has become the highest-ranked player to be knocked out of the Grand Slam after a surprising defeat. The American world no.4 lost in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, to unseeded Estonian veteran Kaia Kanepi, 35, at Melbourne Park on Thursday. It was a surprising defeat given the 22-year-old beat Australian world no.1 Ash Barty in …

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Sofia Kenin crashes out in second round of Australian Open - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

Sofia Kenin crashes out in second round of Australian Open - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Reigning champion Sofia Kenin crashed out of the Australian Open in the second round on Thursday, slumping to a 6-3, 6-2 defeat at the hands of World No. The Estonian played a solid, if unspectacular, match, breaking Kenin for 3-1 in the opening set and never looking back after fending off three break points in the next game. “My gameplan …

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Australian Open 2021: Defending Champion Sofia Kenin Knocked Out by Kaia Kanepi
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2021: Defending Champion Sofia Kenin Knocked Out by Kaia Kanepi

News 18  

A crestfallen Sofia Kenin exited the Australian Open in tears Thursday after a straight-sets defeat to Kaia Kanepi ended the world number four’s maiden Grand Slam title defence. Kenin’s return to the scene of her breakthrough Grand Slam title, when she beat Garbine Muguruza in the final, has proved tough after she lost to the Spaniard at last week’s Yarra …

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Australian Open 2021: Karolina Pliskova and Shelby Rogers Through to 3rd Round
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2021: Karolina Pliskova and Shelby Rogers Through to 3rd Round

News 18  

MELBOURNE, Australia: Sofia Kenin knew this would be a tough test at the Australian Open, a potentially early end to her first attempt to defend a Grand Slam title. And based on past accomplishments: In addition to her title at Melbourne Park, Kenin reached the French Open final last year, while Kanepi is 0-6 in Grand Slam quarterfinals. Kenin walked …

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Dominant Elise Mertens Bats Kaia Kanepi to Win Gippsland Trophy Title
3 years, 10 months ago

Dominant Elise Mertens Bats Kaia Kanepi to Win Gippsland Trophy Title

News 18  

Elise Mertens secured her sixth career WTA title when she made light work of experienced Estonian Kaia Kanepi 6-4 6-1 to win the Gippsland Trophy Australian Open warm-up tournament on Sunday. World number 94 Kanepi, playing in her first final since 2013, had a couple of tough three-setters earlier in the tournament after coming out of quarantine and struggled to …

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Naomi Osaka, Kaia Kanepi Into Last 16 of Gippsland Trophy
3 years, 10 months ago

Naomi Osaka, Kaia Kanepi Into Last 16 of Gippsland Trophy

News 18  

Naomi Osaka stepped up her preparations for the Australian Open by powering past Alize Cornet 6-2 6-2 to reach the last 16 of the Gippsland Trophy warm-up tournament in Melbourne on Tuesday. “I’m really glad that you guys opened your arms and we’re able to play here.” Osaka next faces Briton Katie Boulter, who battled back to knock out American …

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