London, July 4 (IANS) Elise Mertens toppled former champion Elena Rybakina in straight sets, while Marta Kostyuk surged past Emma Navarro to book a maiden place in the fourth round at the All England Club.On a day of shifting momentum and growing belief, Mertens produced one of the standout performances of the tournament to defeat the second seed Elena Rybakina 7-6(4), 6-1.The Belgian repeatedly forced Rybakina onto the defensive in a fiercely contested opening set. Twice Mertens earned a break …
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London, July 2 (IANS) Alexandra Eala of the Philippines continued her onward march at Wimbledon, scoring a fine comeback victory over Maya Joint to secure a maiden entry into the third round at the All England Club in London on Thursday.In the opening stages of the match, Australia’s Joint took an early lead, looking as sharp as she did during her win against Serena Williams a couple of days back. But Eala clawed her way back, buoyed by vocal support from fans bearing the Filipino flag. In the d…
London, July 2 (IANS) Marie Bouzkova and Emma Navarro, who met in the final of the Nottingham Open two weeks ago, advanced to the Ladies’ Singles third round of Wimbledon 2026 with contrasting victories at the All-England Club in London on Thursday.While Bouzkova overcame Italian qualifier Tyra Caterina Grant in straight sets, Navarro rallied past Oksana Selekhmeteva in three sets as both advanced to the next stage.No. 21 seed Bouzkova recovered from an early break in the opening set to defeat G…
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…