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Sonay Kartal collects first WTA Tour title in Tunisia
Great British qualifier Sonay Kartal captured her first WTA Tour title on Sunday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia 6-3, 7-5 at the Jasmin Open Tunisia in Monastir, Tunisia.,It was the first WTA singles final for both Kartal, ranked No. 151 in the world, and Sramkova, No. 136.,Each player conve...
WTA roundup: Rebecca Sramkova, Sonay Kartal in Tunisia final
Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia upset No. 7 seed Lucia Bronzetti of Italy 6-3, 6-4 to reach the final of the Jasmin Open Tunisia on Saturday in Monastir, Tunisia.,Sramkova, 27, will face Sonay Kartal of Great Britain, who advanced to Sunday's final when Eva Lys of Germany retired due to illness. The 22...
WTA roundup: Camila Osorio battles into Guadalajara semis
Camila Osorio of Colombia fought past Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova 7-6 (6), 6-2 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Guadalajara Open Akron in Mexico.,The 22-year-old Osorio is the first Colombian player to reach the semis of a WTA 500 event. Rakhimova took a 6-5 lead in a back-and-forth firs...
No. 1 Iga Swiatek latest to pull out of Korea Open
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek on Friday became the latest WTA star to pull out of next week's Korea Open in Seoul.,The five-time Grand Slam winner from Poland cited fatigue as the reason for her withdrawal.,Swiatek is the fifth current or former top-10 player to withdraw, joining defending tournament cham...
WTA roundup: Canadian teen upsets top seed in Guadalajara
Top-seeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia squandered four match points and lost 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (0) to Marina Stakusic in the round of 16 at the Guadalajara Open Akron in Mexico on Thursday.,Ostapenko led 4-0 in the third set, then had a match point on Stakusic's serve while leading 5-4 and three more on ...
WTA roundup: Caroline Garcia reaches Guadalajara quarterfinals
French No. 4 seed Caroline Garcia got past Japan's Ena Shibahara 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara Open Akron in Mexico.,Garcia ran out to a 4-1 lead in the first-set tiebreaker before finishing the job. Neither player broke serve in the second set, and Gar...
WTA roundup: France's Clara Burel, Diane Parry fall in Tunisia
Second-seeded Clara Burel and third-seeded Diane Parry, both of France, were the latest upset victims, falling in the second round of the Jasmin Open Tunisia on Wednesday in Monastir, Tunisia.,A day after fourth-seeded Nadia Podoroska and fifth-seeded Jaqueline Cristian were ousted in the first roun...
WTA roundup: Elise Mertens avoids day of upsets in Tunisia
Top seed Elise Mertens cruised to victory, but fourth-seeded Nadia Podoroska and fifth-seeded Jacqueline Cristian were not as fortunate in the first round of the Jasmin Open Tunisia on Tuesday in Monastir, Tunisia.,Belgium's Mertens, ranked No. 32 in the world, posted a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Anastas...
WTA roundup: Clara Burel, Diane Parry sail in Tunisia
Frenchwomen Clara Burel and Diane Parry had little trouble advancing to the second round of the Jasmin Open Tunisia on Monday in Monastir, Tunisia.,No. 2 seed Burel defeated Spain's Marina Bassols Ribera 6-2, 6-2 in first-round action. Burel fired seven aces, converted 5 of 7 break points and saved ...
Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula for first U.S. Open title
Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka racked up 40 winners while defeating sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 to win her first U.S. Open title on Saturday afternoon at New York.,It is the third career Grand Slam crown for Sabalenka, who won the Australian Open each of the past two years. The 26-year-old i...
Jessica Pegula stages comeback to reach U.S. Open final
Jessica Pegula overcame a slow start, pulling off a stunning comeback to beat Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday in the U.S. Open semifinals at New York.,The result sends Pegula, a 30-year-old Buffalo native who is seeded sixth, to her first career Grand Slam final.,Her Saturday opponent wil...
Aryna Sabalenka tops Emma Navarro, returns to U.S. Open final
No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus is back in the U.S. Open final after stymieing No. 13 Emma Navarro 6-3, 7-6 (2) in their semifinal showdown Thursday in New York.,Sabalenka had leads of 4-2 and 5-3 in the second set before her upstart American opponent rallied to take a 6-5 advantage. Sabalenka...
U.S. Open Odds: All-American women's final a longshot
Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro will each play in their first career Grand Slam semifinal matches at the U.S. Open on Thursday.,While one is favored to advance to Saturday's women's final, it would take a major upset to see an all-American matchup for the title at Flushing Meadows.,The 13th-seeded N...
Jessica Pegula stuns No. 1 Iga Swiatek in U.S. Open quarterfinals
Jessica Pegula is through to the semifinal of a Grand Slam event for the first time, and she got there in style.,The 30-year-old Buffalo native, seeded sixth, upset top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday in the semifinals of the U.S. Open in New York.,Pegula had been 0-for-6 in her c...
Unseeded Karolina Muchova returns to U.S. Open semifinals
Unseeded Karolina Muchova advanced to her second consecutive U.S. Open semifinal, defeating No. 22 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil 6-1, 6-4 in New York.,The Czech needed just one hour, 25 minutes in the win.,In the semifinal, Muchova will meet the winner of the Wednesday's later match between No....
Maria Sharapova heads nominees for Tennis Hall of Fame
Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova is the biggest name on the ballot for the International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2025.,Sharapova achieved the career Grand Slam, winning the French Open twice (2012, 2014), and Wimbledon (2004), the U.S. Open (2006) and Australian Open (2008) once. S...
Emma Navarro reaches first Grand Slam semifinal at U.S. Open
Emma Navarro reversed momentum by winning the last six games to defeat Spain's Paula Badosa 6-2, 7-5 and reach her first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. Open on Tuesday in New York.,The 13th-seeded Navarro, who had upset defending champion and third-seeded Coco Gauff to advance to the quarterfinals...
Jessica Pegula cruises into U.S. Open quarterfinals
Jessica Pegula made short work of her Round of 16 match on Monday and advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider in New York.,Pegula, the No. 6 seed, reached the quarterfinals in a Grand Slam event for the seventh time and second time at a U.S. Open (2...
Jessica Pegula cruises into U.S. Open quarfterfinals
Jessica Pegula made short work of her Round of 16 match on Monday and advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider at New York.,Pegula, the No. 2 seed, reached the quarterfinals in a Grand Slam event for the seventh time and the second time at a U.S. Ope...
Emma Navarro upsets defending U.S. Open champ Coco Gauff
No. 13 seed Emma Navarro had 20 winners while delivering a huge upset over defending U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff, prevailing 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals in New York.,Navarro prospered from the implosion of the third-seeded Gauff, who committed 19 double faults and 60 unforce...