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Late charge puts top seed Aryna Sabalenka into US Open quarters
Aryna Sabalenka's quest for a third consecutive U.S. Open title remained on track when the No. 1 seed from Belarus advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Taylor Townsend on Sunday.,The victory, in 1 hour, 15 minutes, over the unseeded Townsend of the United States was not without...
No. 3 Jessica Pegula rallies from slow start to reach US Open fourth round
After easing through the first two rounds, No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula overcame her first bout of adversity with aplomb, rallying for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 defeat of No. 31 seed Canadian Leylah Fernandez to advance into the Round of 16 at the U.S. Open Friday in New York.,Pegula, the runner-up in the 2024 U...
Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz fall in QFs of U.S. Open mixed doubles
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz had a promising start to the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament when they won their first-round match, but the pair of former World No. 1s were then eliminated in straight sets in the quarterfinals.,Williams and Alcaraz defeated New Zealand's Erin Routliffe and Gre...
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka advances to third round in Cincinnati with ease
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka needed just 54 minutes to rout China's Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday, coasting into the third round of the Cincinnati Open.,It was a dominant showing on all fronts for the Belarusian, who won 93.3% of her second-serve points and 80% of her second-return points. She lost j...
Ekaterina Alexandrova upsets No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Toronto
Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova drew even in her WTA career matches against Aryna Sabalenka, knocking off the World No. 1 on Saturday in the fourth round of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,Alexandrova, the No. 16 seed, defeated top-seeded Sabalenka of Belarus, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 in two hours, 29 mi...
Top seeds working out issues entering play at Wimbledon
Both top-seeded players are facing significant questions as the tennis calendar unfolds to the 139th edition of the Wimbledon Championships on Monday in London.,For Belarussian Aryna Sabalenka, the issues are performance-related, while defending champion Jannik Sinner of Italy faces primarily health...
Diana Shnaider jolts Aryna Sabalenka at French Open
Diana Shnaider rallied from a set and two breaks down to stun World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals of the French Open on Wednesday in Paris.,Shnaider, the 25th seed from Russia, pulled out a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 win over four-time major winner Sabalenka in 2 hours and 12 minutes. The victory sn...
Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff charge into French Open 3rd round
A pair of top seeds advanced to the third round of the French Open with No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and No. 4 Coco Gauff earning straight-set victories Thursday at Paris.,No. 6 Amanda Anisimova also advanced along with No. 16 Naomi Osaka of Japan, No. 17 Iva Jovic, No. 19 Madison Keys, No. 22 A...
Kimberly Birrell shockingly beats No. 5 Jessica Pegula in French Open
Kimberly Birrell's first-ever French Open victory rates as the upset of the day as the Australian took down No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday in first-round action at the French Open in Paris.,Birrell lost eight of the first 10 games in the match before impressively storming back to...
Aryna Sabalenka improves to 25-1; advances to 4th round in Madrid
Top-seeded Aryna Sabaleka improved to 25-1 in 2026 and moved into the fourth round of the Madrid Open on Saturday with a routine 6-1, 6-4 victory over 29th-seeded Jaqueline Cristian of Romania.,Sabalenka has moved seamlessly onto the clay after a dominant early hard court season. The Belarussian cap...
Coco Gauff struggles, but rallies to advance at Miami Open
A week after having to withdraw in Indian Wells, Calif., fourth-seeded Coco Gauff prevailed in a tough three-set match over Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Miami Open on Friday.,Gauff pulled out due to a left arm nerve injury during a third-round match vs. Ale...
Aryna Sabalenka may skip Dubai event after director's criticism
Aryna Sabalenka didn't mince words when asked about Dubai this week, saying criticism tied to her February withdrawal has left her questioning whether she'll return to the event at all.,"I'm not sure if I ever want to go back there after his comment. For me it's too much," the world No. 1 said Tuesd...
Aryna Sabalenka edges Elena Rybakina to capture Indian Wells title
Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka and Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina are approaching the Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner stratosphere of tennis.,The world's No. 1 and soon-to-be No. 2 players have dominated the WTA Tour for the past several months and played a championship final befitting their lofty status at...
Coco Gauff retires due to arm issue, Alexandra Eala advances at Indian Wells
American tennis star Coco Gauff retired in the second set of a highly anticipated match with Alexandra Eala, a budding star from the Philippines, on Sunday night in the PNB Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,The top-seeded American at No. 4, Gauff was down 6-2, 2-0 to the 31st-seeded Eala when she...
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka announces engagement
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka provided a not-so-subtle hint in January that she hoped she would be calling her boyfriend by a different name -- and soon.,On Tuesday, Sabalenka became able to do just that as she shared a video on Instagram of Georgios Frangulis popping the question. "You & me, forever"...
Coco Gauff, Elina Svitolina storm into Aussie Open quarters
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff defeated Czech Karolina Muchova 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Sunday at the Australian Open, and that could be a sign of big things to come in Melbourne for the 21-year-old American.,The victory puts Gauff into the quarterfinals and improved her record against the 19th-seeded Muchova to 5-0...
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, teen Iva Jovic storm into Aussie Open quarters
At the outset of the 2010s, current World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka had earned a reputation for struggling in the big moments. She rose to the top five in the world, but would lose to lower-seeded players in the second week of majors.,But hoisting four major championship trophies in three years has comp...
Aryna Sabalenka regroups, advances to third round in Australia
Two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus stumbled for a moment in the first set, but went on to defeat Chinese qualifier Zhuoxuan Bai, 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.,Sabalenka appeared to be in cruise control, sprinting to a 5-0 first-set lead, but Bai, ranked No....
Aryna Sabalenka regroups, advances to third round of Australian Open
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus stumbled for a moment in the first set, but went on to defeat Chinese qualifier Zhuoxuan Bai, 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.,Sabalenka appeared to be in cruise control, sprinting to a 5-0 first-set lead, but Bai, ...
Nick Kyrgios takes 'Battle of the Sexes' over Aryna Sabalenka
In a match that was far more lighthearted than antagonistic, Nick Kyrgios defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 at Dubai on Sunday in a match dubbed "Battle of the Sexes.",After the friends floated the concept in an interview earlier this year, the match became a reality with Kyrgios using the one-hour,...