Paris, June 4 (IANS) World No.114 Maja Chwalinska made history in the French Open on Thursday, beating Diana Shnaider in straight sets to move into Saturday’s women’s final, becoming the first qualifier to reach the women’s singles summit clash at Stade Roland Garros in Paris.Chwalinska produced one of her best performances to overcome Shnaider 7-6(4), 6-4 in the second semifinal and set up a French Open women’s singles final against No.8 seed Mirra Andreeva on Saturday.The 24-year-old Polis…
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Paris, June 4 (IANS) Mirra Andreeva continued her rapid rise on the WTA Tour by securing a place in her first Grand Slam final, producing a commanding display to defeat Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 in the Roland Garros women’s singles semifinals on Thursday.The eighth-seeded Russian required just 76 minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier to dismantle the in-form Kostyuk, whose 17-match winning streak came to an abrupt end. The victory not only propelled Andreeva into her maiden major final but also confir…
Paris, June 3 (IANS) Russian youngster Diana Shnaider came from a set and a double break down to win the last 10 games in a row and stunned World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a quarterfinal match in the women’s singles section of the French Open on Wednesday, securing a historic maiden entry into the Grand Slam semifinals at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris.The No 25 seed Shnaider produced a sensational fightback to upset Sabalenka 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 in 2 hours and 12 minutes, snapping the No. 1 seed’s s…
Paris, June 3 (IANS) Poland tennis star Maja Chwalinska has continued her dream run in the prestigious French Open as the World Number 114 has beaten No.22 seed Anna Kalinskaya 7-6(3), 6-3 at Court Philippe-Chatrier on Wednesday to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal.The 24-year-old will next face the winner of the quarterfinal between world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 25 seed Diana Shnaider for a place in the final for the first time on Thursday.In a contest dominated by tight rallies and cr…
Paris, June 2 (IANS) Aryna Sabalenka defeated Naomi Osaka in a thrilling fourth-round match at Roland Garros, securing a 7-5, 6-3 victory to advance to her 14th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal.Sabalenka is the only player left in the women’s draw who’s played in a major final. She will face No. 25 seed Diana Shnaider next, who booked her first career Grand Slam quarterfinal with a three-set win over No. 19 seed Madison Keys.Osaka won the first two games of the match as Sabalenka struggled to…
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Russian pair Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider underlined their growing dominance on the women’s doubles circuit by capturing the Italian Open title with an emphatic straight-sets victory here on Sunday. The duo defeated seventh seeds Cristina Bucsa and Nicole Melichar-Martinez 6-3, 6-3 in a one-sided final that lasted just 69 minutes at the Foro Italico.The triumph marked the pair’s second WTA 1000 title together and their third trophy as a team overall, further strength…
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka eased into the third round of the Australian Open after beating Chinese qualifier Bai Zhuoxuan 6-3, 6-1 in 32 minutes on Wednesday.It was a first meeting between Sabalenka and former World No. 83 Bai, who went through the wringer last year with injuries and arrived in Melbourne ranked world No. 702.Wednesday’s win marked Sabalenka’s 25th singles match win as World No. 1 and made her the sixth player since 2000 to achieve the feat, followin…
Adelaide, Jan 16 (IANS) Russia’s rising star Mirra Andreeva will lock horns with Canada’s Victoria Mboko in the final of the Adelaide International, setting up a high-quality contest between the two highest-ranked teenagers on the women’s tennis circuit. The clash also serves as a key Australian Open warm-up as both players look to carry momentum into the season’s first Grand Slam. World No. 8 Andreeva, the third seed at the tournament, booked her place in Saturday’s final with a comma…
Canberra, Jan 16 (IANS) Canada’s Victoria Mboko beat Kimberly Birrell of Australia in straight sets on Friday to advance to the Adelaide International final. World No. 17 Mboko was dominant in a 6-2, 6-1 victory in 59 minutes in the semifinals of the warm-up event for the Australian Open.The 19-year-old, who was named the newcomer of the year by the Women’s Tennis Association in 2025, won nine consecutive games to take control of Friday’s contest.A forehand down the line on her second match poin…
Adelaide, Jan 15 (IANS) World No. 8 Mirra Andreeva stormed into the semifinals of the Adelaide International, setting up an all-Russian clash against Diana Shnaider after a dominant victory over local hope Maya Joint in Adelaide on Thursday.The Adelaide International serves as a crucial warm-up event ahead of the season’s first Grand Slam, offering players a final chance to fine-tune their form for Australian hard courts.Andreeva, the third seed, proved too strong for local hope Maya Joint in a …