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Report: WTA to mandate genetic gender test
The Women's Tennis Association has changed its eligibility policy and will require athletes to submit to a one-time genetic gender test to establish eligibility, the organization revealed early this week.,In a Reuters report detailing the specifics of the new requirements, players will be required t...
WTA roundup: Mayar Sherif wins Iasi title after Paula Badosa retires
Egypt's Mayar Sherif claimed her first title in nearly four years Monday after Spain's Paula Badosa retired in the final of the Iasi Open in Romania.,In a match moved back from Sunday due to rain, Sherif was up 6-4, 4-0 when Badosa was forced to bow out due to injury after 70 minutes.,Sherif, 30, to...
Mayar Sherif wins Iasi title after Paula Badosa retires
Egypt's Mayar Sherif claimed her first title in nearly four years Monday after Spain's Paula Badosa retired in the final of the Iasi Open in Romania.,In a match carried over from Sunday due to rain, Sherif was up 6-4, 4-0 when Badosa was forced to bow out due to injury after 72 minutes.,Sherif, 30, ...
Barbora Krejcikova tops hometown hopeful Maria Sakkari for Athens title
Czech No. 3 seed Barbora Krejcikova took down No. 4 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece 7-6 (5), 6-3 to claim the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Athens Open title on Sunday.,Sakkari is an Athens native and was pursuing her first WTA title since September 2023, when she won in Guadalajara, Mexico.,The crowd was with...
WTA roundup: Maria Sakkari reaches hometown final in Athens
Maria Sakkari moved within one victory of lifting a trophy in her hometown Saturday, defeating Russia's Alina Korneeva 6-1, 7-5 to reach the final of the Athens Open.,The fourth-seeded Sakkari controlled the opening set before Korneeva provided more resistance in the second, but the Greek favorite c...
WTA roundup: Tamara Zidansek sweeps way into semis in Romania
Tamara Zidansek converted 6 of 10 break points while sweeping second-seeded Petra Marcinko of Croatia 6-3, 7-5 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the UniCredit Iasi Open in Romania.,Zidandek won the final two games of the second set to seal the match. The Slovenian will next face Spain's Paul Bado...
WTA roundup: Barbora Krejcikova continues surge, advances in Athens
Top-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark and third-seeded Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic cruised to victories on Thursday in the second round at the Athens Open in Greece.,Tauson routed Italy's Miriana Tona, 6-4, 6-0, while Krejcikova dropped only two games in a 6-0, 6-2 triumph over France's Ca...
WTA roundup: Maria Sakkari cruises to win in homeland Athens Open
Fourth-seeded Maria Sakkari won 76.9% of her first-serve points (20 of 26) on Wednesday en route to an easy 6-1, 6-2 victory over Great Britain's Harriet Dart in the second round of the Athens Open in Greece.,The Greek won seven straight games at one point in the match. Sakkari will next face Alycia...
WTA roundup: Paula Badosa earns upset win in Romania
Paula Badosa of Spain knocked out fourth-seeded Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina 6-3, 6-1 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the UniCredit Iasi Open in Romania.,Kalinina committed eight double faults and held serve just twice across the two sets. Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse also made an early exit...
WTA roundup: Qinwen Zheng notches first-round upset at Athens
Unseeded Qinwen Zheng of China pulled off a first-round upset, sweeping No. 6 seed Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain 7-5, 6-1 on Monday at the Athens Open.,Zheng, who collected seven aces to zero for Bouzas Maniero, saved 6 of 7 break points and converted 4 of 7 break points in the one-hour, 49-minute...
Linda Noskova regroups to capture first Wimbledon title
Linda Noskova captured her first career Grand Slam title at Wimbledon on Saturday with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory over fellow Czech Karolina Muchova in London.,The ninth-seeded Noskova notched 10 aces and outlasted the 10th-seeded Muchova in 2 hours and 29 minutes. It was the first final between two pl...
Karolina Muchova edges Coco Gauff to set up all-Czech Wimbledon final
Karolina Muchova outlasted Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10) on Thursday to reach her first career Wimbledon final.,It will be an all-Czech final after Linda Noskova rolled to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in the other semifinal at the All England Club.,Muchova, the No. 10 seed, won th...
Karolina Muchova outs Coco Gauff, will play for Wimbledon title
Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic outlasted Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10) to reach her first career Wimbledon final on Friday in London.,Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam champion, also was attempting to earn her first shot at a Wimbledon championship round.,Muchova, the No. 10 seed, won the grass-c...
Marta Kostyuk, Linda Noskova reach Wimbledon semifinals
No. 9 seed Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic and No. 12 Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals with straight-sets victories on Wednesday.,They will square off on Thursday at the All England Club, where No. 7 Coco Gauff will face No. 10 Karolina Muchova -- Noskova's fellow Cz...
Marta Kostyuk, Linda Noskova reach Wimbledon semis
No. 9 seed Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic and No. 12 Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals with straight-sets victories on Wednesday.,They will square off on Thursday at the All England Club, where No. 7 Coco Gauff will face No. 10 Karolina Muchova -- Noskova's fellow Cz...
Coco Gauff rides another 3-set win to Wimbledon semifinals
Seventh-seeded Coco Gauff punched her ticket to the Wimbledon semifinals with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula on Tuesday.,Gauff recorded her fourth consecutive three-set win and registered seven aces en route to dispatching her former doubles partner in 1 hour and 48 minute...
Marta Kostyuk, Jasmine Paolini reach Wimbledon quarterfinals
No. 12 seed Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Ashlyn Krueger on Monday.,Kostyuk fell behind 4-2 in the second set before delivering back-to-back service breaks, setting up a meeting against No. 13 Jasmine Paolini of Italy ...
Jasmine Paolini, Marta Kostyuk reach Wimbledon quarterfinals
No. 12 seed Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Ashlyn Krueger on Monday.,Kostyuk fell behind 4-2 in the second set before delivering back-to-back service breaks, setting up a meeting against No. 13 Jasmine Paolini of Italy ...
Naomi Osaka upsets No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to reach quarters at Wimbledon
Naomi Osaka had lost three times to Aryna Sabalenka this year but finally delivered a breakthrough victory at a really good time.,Osaka, seeded 14th, served eight aces on Sunday while recording a solid 6-2, 7-6 (2) victory over World No. 1 Sabalenka at the All England Club in London to reach the Wi...
Jessica Pegula avoids upset, advances to quarters at Wimbledon
Fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula overcame a slow start to record a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over Iva Jovic on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.,Pegula, 32, rebounded after dropping a set for the first time this tournament to dispatch the 16th-seeded Jovic and improve to 8-0 against American ...