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Croatia and Argentina Set to Clash in United Cup Mixed Team Final
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Croatia and Argentina Set to Clash in United Cup Mixed Team Final

The Hindu  

Croatia and Argentina have secured their spots in the third edition of the United Cup mixed team tournament. The two sides will compete in Group A and Group F respectively, with the winner of each group advancing to the final. Croatia will be led by Donna Vekic and Borna Coric, while Argentina will be captained by Tomas Martin Etcheverry and …

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WTA players in Guadalajara avoid the traffic with tournament-provided helicopter rides
3 months, 1 week ago

WTA players in Guadalajara avoid the traffic with tournament-provided helicopter rides

Associated Press  

GUADALAJARA, México — Guadalajara is known around the world as the birthplace of tequila and mariachi music. To avoid a high traffic zone around the Centro Panamericano de Tenis, located in Zapopan, a Guadalajara suburb, tournament organizers offer players helicopter rides from the hotel to the venue. “Some tournaments offer little tourist trips for players in helicopters, but certainly not …

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It's deja vu, as Zheng delivers again
3 months, 3 weeks ago

It's deja vu, as Zheng delivers again

China Daily  

Zheng Qinwen of China celebrates after defeating Donna Vekic of Croatia during their US Open fourth-round match in New York on Monday. GETTY IMAGES/AFP The same opponent, a tougher win and a new piece of history in the making — China's top ace Zheng Qinwen is living up to her Olympic gold standard, and possibly beyond, after winning her New …

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US Open 2024: Zheng Qinwen defeats Donna Vekic in tournament’s latest finish for a women’s match
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Zheng Qinwen defeats Donna Vekic in tournament’s latest finish for a women’s match

The Hindu  

Zheng Qinwen beat Croatian Donna Vekic 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 in a rematch of their Paris 2024 Olympics title clash to reach the US Open 2024 quarterfinals after the pair battled back and forth in the latest finishing women’s match in the tournament’s history. The late-night thriller at Arthur Ashe Stadium wrapped up at 2.15 am on Monday, beating the previous …

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Zheng into US Open quarter-final after record 2:15 a.m. finish
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Zheng into US Open quarter-final after record 2:15 a.m. finish

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: China's Zheng Qinwen reached the US Open quarter-finals for a second time with victory over Donna Vekic in a record late finish for a women's match of 2:15 a.m. on Monday. The early morning finish beat the old record of 2:13 a.m. from 2021 when Maria Sakkari defeated Bianca Andreescu in a last-16 tie. Here in New York …

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US Open: Iga Swiatek and other tennis players say their mental and physical health are ignored
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open: Iga Swiatek and other tennis players say their mental and physical health are ignored

The Independent  

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Paris 2024: Zheng Qinwen scripts history by becoming first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Zheng Qinwen scripts history by becoming first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold

Hindustan Times  

Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold when she defeated Croatia's Donna Vekic on Saturday, hailing her victory as a "proud" moment for herself and her country. Zheng's victory came on the same Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros where in 2011 celebrated compatriot Li Na became China's first Grand Slam champion in a …

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Zheng Qinwen wins China’s first Olympic tennis singles gold, inspired by Li Na and Liu Xiang
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zheng Qinwen wins China’s first Olympic tennis singles gold, inspired by Li Na and Liu Xiang

Associated Press  

PARIS — Right before Zheng Qinwen delivered the very first serve of a victory that would deliver China’s very first Olympic tennis singles gold medal, loud shouts of “Jia You!” in Mandarin rang out from all sections of Court Philippe Chatrier on Saturday as fans waved the country’s red-and-yellow flags. It’s a phrase that literally means “Add oil!” — in …

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Zheng Qinwen’s Olympic gold: A watershed moment for tennis and China
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Zheng Qinwen’s Olympic gold: A watershed moment for tennis and China

New York Times  

PARIS — It was only a matter of time for Chinese tennis, wasn’t it? In the biggest win on a tennis court for the world’s most populous country since the glory days of Li Na, Zheng Qinwen won the gold medal for China at Roland Garros on Saturday afternoon. Zheng, a 21-year-old rising star, took advantage of an erratic performance …

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Olympic women’s singles gold medal match: Zheng Qinwen beats Donna Vekic
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic women’s singles gold medal match: Zheng Qinwen beats Donna Vekic

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of day eight of the 2024 Paris Olympics PARIS — Zheng Qinwen beat Donna Vekic in the women’s singles Olympic gold medal match at Roland Garros 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday. In her quarterfinal against Germany’s Angelique Kerber, Zheng found herself in a succession of high, heavy rallies that tennis fans prefer to call “moonballing.” Taken to an …

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Swiatek beats Schmiedlova for consolation bronze
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Swiatek beats Schmiedlova for consolation bronze

The Hindu  

Iga Swiatek used a towel to wipe tears from her eyes at the Paris 2024 Olympics after earning a bronze for Poland’s first tennis medal at any Summer Games by beating Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia 6-2, 6-1 on Friday. That result ended Swiatek’s 25-match unbeaten streak at Roland Garros, the clay-court facility used for the French Open each year …

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Olympic tennis: China’s Zheng Qinwen and Croatia’s Donna Vekic to meet for the women’s singles gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic tennis: China’s Zheng Qinwen and Croatia’s Donna Vekic to meet for the women’s singles gold

Associated Press  

PARIS — Either China or Croatia will earn its first singles gold medal in Olympic tennis when Zheng Qinwen faces Donna Vekic in the Paris Games women’s final on Saturday. “And to have a medal — I have truly no words.” Here is what else to know about Zheng vs. Vekic: Is Zheng Qinwen or Donna Vekic the betting favorite …

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No. 1 Iga Swiatek loses to Zheng Qinwen of China in the semifinals at the Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 1 Iga Swiatek loses to Zheng Qinwen of China in the semifinals at the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — Iga Swiatek knew she was capable, or at least should be, of winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Zheng managed to make it happen, eliminating Swiatek 6-2, 7-5 and earning the right to play for gold on Saturday, then falling on her back and caking her red-and-yellow uniform with the rust-colored clay. “I’m so proud for …

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High emotions and higher heat as China's Zheng Qinwen progresses in epic
4 months, 3 weeks ago

High emotions and higher heat as China's Zheng Qinwen progresses in epic

China Daily  

Zheng Qinwen of China reacts during the women's singles third round match of tennis against Emma Navarro of the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 30, 2024. Women's sixth seed Zheng Qinwen of China had to dig deep in a grueling three-hour match to overcome American 11th seed Emma Navarro 6-7, 7-6, 6-1. …

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High emotions and higher heat as China's Zheng Qinwen progresses in epic
4 months, 3 weeks ago

High emotions and higher heat as China's Zheng Qinwen progresses in epic

China Daily  

Zheng Qinwen of China reacts during the women's singles third round match of tennis against Emma Navarro of the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 30, 2024. Women's sixth seed Zheng Qinwen of China had to dig deep in a grueling three-hour match to overcome American 11th seed Emma Navarro 6-7, 7-6, 6-1. …

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Coco Gauff crashes out of Paris Olympics in tears after heated row with umpire during defeat against Donna Vekic
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff crashes out of Paris Olympics in tears after heated row with umpire during defeat against Donna Vekic

Hindustan Times  

Tearful Coco Gauff crashed out of the Paris Olympics at the hands of Donna Vekic on Tuesday after a heated row with the umpire as Rafael Nadal prepared to return to the baking courts. US' Coco Gauff speaks with an official after a call goes against her while playing Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles third round tennis match. …

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Paris Olympics 2024, Tennis: Tearful Coco Gauff Calls for Video Replays After Stormy Exit
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Tennis: Tearful Coco Gauff Calls for Video Replays After Stormy Exit

News 18  

Coco Gauff demanded the introduction of video replays at Roland Garros after being dumped out of the Olympic Games singles tennis tournament on Tuesday in a stormy defeat to impressive Donna Vekic of Croatia. Paris Olympics 2024, Day 4 – LIVE The French Open venue is the only one of the four Grand Slams that does not utilise technology in …

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Coco Gauff loses an argument with the chair umpire and a match to Donna Vekic at the Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff loses an argument with the chair umpire and a match to Donna Vekic at the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — The scene felt all too familiar to Coco Gauff. “There’s been multiple times this year where that’s happened to me — where I felt like I always have to be an advocate for myself on the court,” Gauff said afterward, renewing a call for video review to be used in tennis, as it is in many other professional …

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Coco Gauff loses to Donna Vekic at Olympics after line call controversy
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff loses to Donna Vekic at Olympics after line call controversy

New York Times  

PARIS — The top American tennis player Coco Gauff is out of the Olympic women’s singles under controversial circumstances after a 6-7, 2-6 defeat to Croatia’s Donna Vekic on Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros. A high-quality contest was overshadowed by a disputed line call at a crucial juncture in the second set, prompting Gauff to say, “I feel like I’m …

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Record-breaking Paolini beats Vekic, to play Krejcikova in final
5 months, 1 week ago

Record-breaking Paolini beats Vekic, to play Krejcikova in final

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: As the clock struck two hours and fifty minutes and it became the longest-ever women’s singles semi-final at Wimbledon, Jasmine Paolini exulted having set up match point. Jasmine Paolini celebrates after beating Donna Vekic in the women’s semi-final of the Wimbledon. She was blown away in the French Open final by world No.1 Iga Swiatek, but there’s reason to …

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Jasmine Paolini wins Wimbledon’s longest women’s semifinal and faces Barbora Krejcikova next
5 months, 1 week ago

Jasmine Paolini wins Wimbledon’s longest women’s semifinal and faces Barbora Krejcikova next

Associated Press  

LONDON — Jasmine Paolini kept coming back, kept coming back, kept coming back, against Donna Vekic in what would become the longest Wimbledon women’s semifinal on record — after dropping the opening set, after being two games from defeat in each of the last two sets, after twice trailing by a break in the third. And all the while, this …

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Stormzy shows off his cool sense of style and looks in great spirits as he mingles with Sabrina Elba and AJ Odudu in Wimbledon's VIP suite
5 months, 1 week ago

Stormzy shows off his cool sense of style and looks in great spirits as he mingles with Sabrina Elba and AJ Odudu in Wimbledon's VIP suite

Daily Mail  

It was another star-studded day at Wimbledon on Thursday. And Stormzy showed off his cool sense of style and looked in great spirits as he mingled with Sabrina Elba and AJ Odudu in Evian's VIP suite amid the tournament. Stormzy showed off his cool sense of style and looked in great spirits as he mingled with Sabrina Elba and AJ …

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Wimbledon 2024: Jasmine Paolini secures incredible comeback win to reach final
5 months, 1 week ago

Wimbledon 2024: Jasmine Paolini secures incredible comeback win to reach final

India Today  

Jasmine Paolini created history as she became the first Italian woman to reach the finals of Wimbledon when she overcame Donna Vekic in a 3-set thriller on July 11, Thursday. Vekic would produce one of the shots of the tournament as she brought back a forehand from Paolini back into the game before forcing the Italian to make a mistake …

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Sun hopes Wimbledon run heralds bright future for New Zealand tennis
5 months, 1 week ago

Sun hopes Wimbledon run heralds bright future for New Zealand tennis

China Daily  

Lulu Sun reacts during her loss to Donna Vekic on Tuesday. AP Lulu Sun hopes her Wimbledon heroics will inspire people and grow the sport in New Zealand, after the 123rd-ranked player came close to becoming only the second qualifier to reach the semifinals at the major after Alexandra Stevenson 25 years ago. Born to a Croatian father and Chinese …

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