Paris, June 2 (IANS) Marta Kostyuk made history in Ukrainian tennis on Tuesday by defeating her fellow countrywoman Elina Svitolina 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in the first all-Ukrainian Grand Slam quarterfinal of the Open Era. This win secured her place in her first major semifinal at Roland Garros.The 23-year-old, seeded 15th in Paris, triumphed over the seventh-seeded Svitolina in one hour and 49 minutes. She finished strong, winning 13 of the last 14 points to clinch her spot in the semifinals. With this …
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Paris, June 2 (IANS) The 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva put on a near-perfect performance to reach the semifinals of the French Open for the second time in her career, defeating Romania’s Sorana Cirstea convincingly 6-0, 6-3 in 56 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier at Stade Roland Garros on Tuesday.Two years on from her maiden Grand Slam semifinal appearance at Roland Garros, the teenager eased her way into the final four, further establishing her presence on the WTA tour.Under the closed roof of Ph…
Paris, May 31 (IANS) Marta Kostyuk delivered one of the biggest shocks of this year’s Roland Garros on Sunday, dismantling four-time champion Iga Swiatek in straight sets to secure her first French Open quarter-final berth.The Ukrainian, seeded 15th, produced a fearless display to overcome Swiatek 7-5, 6-1, extending her remarkable clay-court winning streak to 16 matches and ending the Pole’s hopes of another deep run in Paris.For Kostyuk, the victory represents another milestone in a season tha…
Paris, May 25 (IANS) Elina Svitolina had to overcome a difficult first round test at the French Open on Monday as she came back from a set down to beat Anna Bondar 3-6 6-1 7-6(3) in two hours and 26 minutes of compelling tennis at Roland Garros. The win ensured that the World No. 7 progresses to the second round at Roland Garros for a 13th consecutive year, while ending a three-match losing streak against Bondar in what has become an unlikely narrative, but in many ways, the most intriguing repe…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Elina Svitolina capped a remarkable fortnight for Ukrainian tennis by capturing the Italian Open title in Rome, completing a sweep of the 2026 clay-court WTA 1000 events for her country after Marta Kostyuk lifted the Madrid crown earlier this month.The 31-year-old Svitolina returned to the top tier of women’s tennis with her third career title in Rome, having previously won the tournament in 2017 and 2018. It marked her 20th singles trophy overall and her biggest achie…
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Seventh seed Elina Svitolina battled past third seed Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 after two hours and 49 minutes in the women’s singles final, capturing her third Italian Open title on Saturday.Svitolina advanced to the final after defeating second seed Elena Rybakina and fourth seed Iga Swiatek in consecutive rounds. Facing last year’s runner-up Gauff, the Ukrainian found herself under pressure early and trailed 4-2 in the opening set.The turning point came in the eighth gam…
Rome, May 16 (IANS) Jannik Sinner moved within touching distance of another ATP Masters 1000 final before heavy rain forced the suspension of his dramatic semifinal clash against Daniil Medvedev at Italian Open on Friday night. The world No. 1 was leading 6-2, 5-7, 4-2 when play was halted at 9:45 p.m. local time due to persistent rain on Campo Centrale in Rome. Medvedev was serving at Ad/40 when officials called the players off court.The semifinal will resume on Saturday afternoon ahead of the …
Rome, May 15 (IANS) Two-time champion Elina Svitolina defeated three-time winner Iga Swiatek 6-2,4-6,6-2 in the thrilling Italian Open semifinals to advance to the final for the third time.Svitolina returned to the title match for the first time since winning her back-to-back trophies in 2017-18 and will will face Coco Gauff in the final — having beaten the American twice this year — as both women bid for their first WTA 1000 title of the season.Svitolina has now beaten Swiatek twice this year…
Rome, May 10 (IANS) Elina Svitolina continued her impressive run at the Italian Open 2026 with a commanding straight-sets victory over Hailey Baptiste to book her place in the fourth round in Rome on Sunday.The two-time Rome champion needed just one hour and seven minutes to secure a clinical win as she produced one of her sharpest displays of the tournament so far at the Foro Italico.Svitolina controlled the contest from the baseline and barely allowed Baptiste any rhythm throughout the match. …
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…