Madrid, April 26 (IANS) World No. 3 Coco Gauff staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Romania’s Sorana Cirstea and book her place in the fourth round of the Madrid Open on Sunday. The 22-year-old American, who finished runner-up at the tournament last year, overcame a set and a break deficit to secure a gritty 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory in a match that tested both her physical endurance and mental resilience.Cirstea, seeded 25th and playing in what is expected to be her final season on tour, made a…
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New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka continues to dominate the WTA Rankings, extending her stay at World No. 1 despite skipping the Stuttgart Open, while Elena Rybakina strengthened her position in second with another title-winning run.Sabalenka began her 79th consecutive week at the top, and 90th overall, maintaining a commanding 2,395-point lead over Rybakina even after opting not to defend her points from last year’s runner-up finish in Stuttgart. However, the gap narr…
Madrid, April 20 (IANS) The draw for the upcoming Madrid Open has set the stage for a high-voltage fortnight, with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka placed in a challenging top half alongside Iga Swiatek, Mirra Andreeva, and Elina Svitolina.The WTA 1000 clay-court event at Caja Magica begins on Tuesday, with the women’s final scheduled for May 2 at the Manolo Santana Stadium. As one of the top seeds, World No. 1 Sabalenka receives a first-round bye and will open her campaign against either Pe…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The main-draw entry list for this year’s French Open has been unveiled, featuring an almost complete field of the world’s top-ranked players, with 100 of the top 101 in the WTA rankings confirming participation in the clay-court major.Defending champion Coco Gauff returns to Paris after securing her second Grand Slam title at the venue last year. She is joined by former champions Jelena Ostapenko, Iga Swiatek, and Barbora Krejcikova, making it a strong line-up of p…
Stuttgart, April 8 (IANS) China’s Zheng Qinwen has withdrawn from next week’s WTA 500 event in Stuttgart due to injury, the tournament organisers announced on Wednesday. The main draw of the Stuttgart Open will be held from April 13 to 19 and will involve some of the world’s top players.Zheng’s withdrawal from the Stuttgart Open means her clay-court debut of the 2026 season will be delayed. Alexandra Eala of the Philippines, currently ranked world No. 46, will replace Zheng Qinwen in the main dr…
Miami, March 29 (IANS) Aryna Sabalenka registered an emphatic 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 victory over World No. 4 Coco Gauff to lift the Miami Open trophy, becoming the first player to complete the Sunshine Double since Iga Swiatek in 2022.This is Sabalenka’s second straight Miami Open title, the first time that has been done since Aussie Ash Barty did it in 2019 and ’21 (no tournament held in 2020 due to the pandemic). Moreover, she is the first to do so in consecutive years since Serena Williams from 201…
Miami, March 27 (IANS) Aryna Sabalenka scored a dominant straight-sets 6-4, 6-3 victory in Miami semifinal against Elena Rybakina and moved one win away from the coveted Sunshine Double.The win, her 10th in their tour-leading 17 WTA Tour, sends her to a second straight final in Miami. Coincidentally, Sabalenka is the first player to reach consecutive Miami Open finals since Rybakina in 2023 and 2024, and the first to do so as World No. 1 since Serena Williams from 2013 to 2015.At 4-5 in the open…
Miami, March 25 (IANS) Coco Gauff produced a gritty comeback performance to book her maiden semifinal berth at the Miami Open, overcoming Belinda Bencic in a hard-fought three-set contest.The American recovered from a dip in momentum and a break deficit in the deciding set to secure a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 victory in a match that lasted two hours and 15 minutes.Gauff began the encounter in dominant fashion, asserting control early with an aggressive approach. She broke serve in the opening stages and di…
Miami, March 24 (IANS) Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka continued her dominant run at the Miami Open, booking a place in the quarterfinals with a straight-sets win over Zheng Qinwen. Sabalenka took an hour and 25 minutes to seal a 6-3, 6-4 victory, maintaining her strong head-to-head record against Zheng. Although the Chinese star produced moments of brilliance, the Belarusian consistently absorbed the pressure and reasserted control at crucial junctures.With the result, Sabalenka reached her …
Miami, March 22 (IANS) Coco Gauff staged a comeback to defeat fellow American Alycia Parks in three sets to advance to the Miami Open round of 16. Despite early struggles, Gauff dominated the match and saved numerous break points. It marks her fourth appearance in the last 16 in Miami, as the 22-year-old continues to chase her first quarterfinal at the WTA 1000 event.Gauff opened with an early break to take a 2-0 lead, but Parks responded by winning six straight games to claim the first set 6-2….