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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...
Magda Linette knocks out Iga Swiatek in 2nd round at Miami
For the first time in 74 tournaments, Iga Swiatek lost her opening match in a WTA Tour event.,The second seed dropped an all-Polish matchup against Magda Linette 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday in the second round of the Miami Open at Miami Gardens, Fla.,Swiatek, like the rest of the top 32 players in the...
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...
Elsa Jacquemot pulls out narrow 3-setter to kick off Miami Open
France's Elsa Jacquemot opened the Miami Open in dramatic fashion as she took 3 hours, 15 minutes to defeat Darja Vidmanova of the Czech Republic 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-5 on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Jacquemot committed a whopping 17 double faults yet stayed in the match by breaking Vidmanova's serve ...
Elsa Jacquemot pulls out narrow three-setter to kick off Miami Open
France's Elsa Jacquemot opened the Miami Open in dramatic fashion as she took three hours and 15 minutes to defeat Darja Vidmanova of the Czech Republic 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-5 on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Jacquemot committed a whopping 17 double faults yet stayed in the match by breaking Vidmanova's...
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...
Aryna Sabalenka gets rematch with Elena Rybakina in Indian Wells final
Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina and Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka are set for a rematch of the 2023 BNP Paribas Open final after both earned semifinal wins on Friday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Rybakina, the third seed this year and the 2023 champion, defeated ninth-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 7-5, 6-4 on ...
Elina Svitolina KOs Iga Swiatek in Indian Wells quarterfinals
Poland's Iga Swiatek won't get a chance to earn her third BNP Paribas Open championship in five years after losing 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals on Thursday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Svitolina, the ninth seed, will oppose third-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in t...
Linda Noskova, Aryna Sabalenka set for Indian Wells semifinal after Thursday wins
One half of the BNP Paribas Open's own final four is set, as Linda Noskova and Aryna Sabalenka will do battle after prevailing in quarterfinal matchups Thursday at Indian Wells, Calif.,The world's No. 1 player, Sabalenka shook off a slow start to down Canada's Victoria Mboko 7-6 (0), 6-4 in 109 minu...
Desert queen Iga Swiatek moves into quarters at Indian Wells
Second-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland hopes her even-numbered yeaer streak continues at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,Swiatek won the title in the desert in 2022 and 2024 and reached this year's quarterfinals on Wednesday by routing No. 13 Czech Karolina Muchova, 6-2, 6-0 in the Califor...
Aryna Sabalenka wins long-awaited rematch with Naomi Osaka
The last time Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka faced off, neither had won a Grand Slam title.,When they clashed for the second time, on Tuesday in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., each entered as a four-time major winner. The current top seed, Sabalenka, emerged with ...
Iga Swiatek, feeling at home in Indian Wells, back in round of 16
Iga Swiatek and Greece's Maria Sakkari met in the final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., in 2022 and 2024, and each time, the Polish star won in straight sets.,The pattern repeated again on Monday, when top-seeded Swiatek downed 32nd-seeded Sakkari 6-3, 6-2.,"We played two finals her...
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...
Jessica Pegula extends win streak in opening match at Indian Wells
The day was void of major upsets, but it certainly wasn't lacking for drama on Saturday at the PNB Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,After receiving a bye in the first round, third-seeded and two-time champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan looked primed to cruise in her first match of the tourname...
Newly engaged Aryna Sabalenka wins Indian Wells opener
As if Aryna Sabalenka didn't have enough ability to disrupt opponents, the world's top-ranked player now has a new weapon to dazzle her foes: an engagement ring.,Days after getting engaged to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis, Sabalenka won her opening match at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday,...
Venus Williams, 45, loses to qualifier in first round at Indian Wells
Venus Williams saw her season-long losing streak reach five matches when she fell 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1 to French qualifier Diane Parry in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Williams, 45, has lost in the opening round at Auckland, New Zealand; Hobart, Australia; ...
Yulia Putintseva sends Paula Badosa packing in first round at Indian Wells
Yulia Putintseva needed just 83 minutes on Wednesday to post a 6-4, 6-2 victory over 2021 champion Paula Badosa in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif.,Putintseva converted five of eight break points while defeating Badosa for just the second time in six career meetings. H...
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"...
WTA roundup: Peyton Stearns saves three set points, wins ATX Open
No. 4 seed Peyton Stearns captured her second career singles title by taking down fellow American Taylor Townsend in the ATX Open final, 7-6 (8), 7-5 on Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas.,In a grueling two-hour, 22-minute match, Stearns was able to outlast Townsend by hitting eight aces and saving f...
Peyton Stearns, Taylor Townsend in all-American Austin final
For the second consecutive year, an American will win the ATX Open, as Peyton Stearns and Taylor Townsend won their respective semifinal matches Saturday in Austin, Texas, and will face off Sunday for the title. ,The fourth-seeded Stearns, who was an All-American and national singles champion and pa...