s’Hertogenbosch, June 14 (IANS) Robin Montgomery’s comeback story gained a remarkable new chapter on Sunday as the American secured her first WTA singles title at the Libema Open in s’HertogenboschThe 21-year-old was crowned champion after top seed Barbora Krejcikova withdrew from the final due to illness, bringing an abrupt end to what had been an impressive week for both players on the Dutch grass courts.For Montgomery, the title represents a significant milestone in a career that has recently…
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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 …
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…
Paris, May 25 (IANS) Amanda Anisimova shook off early rustiness after an eight-week injury layoff to defeat France’s Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-3, 6-1 and move into the second round of the French Open on Monday.Playing her first match since suffering a left wrist injury and missing the entire clay-court season leading into Paris, the American initially struggled to find rhythm on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. For the opening five games, Anisimova looked far from comfortable, dropping serve twice…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The final week of clay-court action before the French Open produced notable movement in the latest WTA rankings, with title wins in Strasbourg and Rabat driving a fresh reshuffle across the standings.The standout rise came from Emma Navarro, who surged back into the Top 30 after capturing the Strasbourg Open title. The American climbed 14 places to World No. 25 following a decisive turnaround in form, having entered the tournament with a 5–11 season record after a mont…
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…
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…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Emma Raducanu will make her long-awaited return to competitive tennis at next week’s Strasbourg Open after being awarded a wildcard entry into the WTA 500 event, giving the British No. 1 a vital opportunity to regain match sharpness ahead of the French Open.The tournament in Strasbourg begins on Sunday and will serve as Raducanu’s final competitive stop before Roland Garros gets underway on May 24.The 23-year-old has not played since suffering a third-round defeat to…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Reilly Opelka has added his voice to the growing debate over prize-money distribution in professional tennis, publicly questioning how revenue from the sport’s biggest tournaments is allocated among players.The American player weighed in on social media during ongoing discussions about financial structures in tennis ahead of the French Open, responding to an Instagram post by renowned coach Patrick Mouratoglou.Mouratoglou’s post focused on the percentage of Grand Sla…
Madrid, April 21 (IANS) Two seeded players, No. 6 Amanda Anisimova and No. 12 Ekaterina Alexandrova, have both been withdrawn from the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open due to injury. Two-time major finalist Anisimova cited a wrist injury, while Alexandrova cited a lower back injury.Alexandrova was replaced in the draw by Maria Sakkari as the No. 33 seed, and Anisimova, who was the most threatening presence in the lower half of the women’s singles draw before the quarterfinals, was replaced by Magdalena Fr…