Brisbane, Jan 10 (IANS) Marta Kostyuk continued her blistering form at the Brisbane International on Saturday, storming into the final with a commanding 6-0, 6-3 victory over No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.The 16th-seeded Ukrainian has been one of the standout performers of the tournament, having already eliminated second seed Amanda Anisimova and two-time WTA 1000 champion Mirra Andreeva in earlier rounds. She carried that momentum seamlessly into the semifinal, producing a ruthles…
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Brisbane, Jan 6 (IANS) Last year’s Australian Open finalists Madison Keys and Aryna Sabalenka have made strong opening statements in 2026, each beginning their new campaigns with convincing wins at the Brisbane International. World No.1 Sabalenka opened her campaign in emphatic fashion, dismantling Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in 47 minutes on Tuesday, while defending Australian Open champion Keys secured a 6-4, 6-3 win against McCarthy Kessler in the second round at Pat Rafter Arena.Brisbane defe…
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) Elise Mertens secured Belgium’s victory over Canada with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 triumph against Victoria Mboko. Her 2 hour and 5-minute triumph followed a stunning 6-4, 6-2 win by Zizou Bergs against World No. 5 Felix Auger-Aliassime, putting Belgium on the brink of the quarterfinals.Despite winning the tie, the Belgians need a clean sweep to advance. If Canada wins mixed doubles, then it advances to the knockout rounds.Mertens rode a stellar serving performance to a one-set lead, …
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic said he has “stepped away completely from the Professional Tennis Players Association”, which he co-founded, citing concerns regarding “ongoing transparency and governance”.Djokovic and Canadian tennis player Vasek Pospisil founded Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) as a not-for-profit corporation to ensure players have a unified, independent voice in shaping the future of professional tennis.”After careful consideration, I …
Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek dismissed the significance of the “Battle of the Sexes” event, which was heavily promoted during the 1973 tour, and stated that it represented only half of the overall women’s tennis.Swiatek said that while many view it as one of the top events in tennis history, on a global scale, women in tennis have nothing to prove and should not be measured against men’s tennis when being compared to it.“I haven’t watched because I don’t wa…