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Zheng Qinwen had an impressive second half of the season that saw her win titles in Palermo and Tokyo. (AP pic) RIYADH: Zheng Qinwen improved her chances of advancing to the semifinals at the WTA Finals with a 7-6(7/4), 3-6, 6-1 victory over world No 5 Elena Rybakina in Riyadh today. The seventh-seeded Zheng rebounded […]
Марта Костюк остается первой ракеткой Украины (Фото: instagram.com/martakostyuk) Об этом сообщает официальный сайт WTA. Первая ракетка Украины Марта Костюк сохранила 18-ю позицию. Украинка уже 25-ю неделю находится в первой двадцатке лучших теннисисток мира. Элина Свитолина потеряла одну строчку, опустившись на 27-е место. Рейтинг Даяны Ястремской (33) и Ангелина Калининой (57) остался без изменений, тогда как еще одна украинка из топ-100 […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Coco Gauff enjoyed a successful start by beating Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-2 in an American matchup at the WTA Finals on Sunday. Second-seeded Iga Swiatek rallied to beat Barbora Krejcikova 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in her first match in two months. Gauff converted five of her eight break-point opportunities to win her […]
Gauff’s US Open title defence ended in the fourth round in September but, after parting with coach Brad Gilbert, she immediately bounced back by claiming the China Open title. The serve that let her down so badly in New York appeared sharper against Pegula, with the 20-year-old hitting two aces to just two double faults. […]
Iga Swiatek, seen here in this file pic, was leapfrogged in the world rankings by Aryna Sabalenka after opting to skip the WTA Tour’s Asian swing due to fatigue. (EPA Images pic) RIYADH: Iga Swiatek looked rusty on her return after two months out but the world No 2 rallied for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka eased to a straight-set victory over Zheng Qinwen in the opening match of the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Sabalenka won 6-3, 6-4 to extend her perfect record against the Chinese player to 5-0. It was also her 21st win in her last 22 matches. The […]
Aryna Sabalenka began her quest to secure the year-end No 1 ranking with a thumping 6-3 6-4 victory over China’s Zheng Qinwen in her opening round-robin match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Saturday. Source link
Sabalenka is the heavy favourite for the title, having replaced Iga Swiatek at the top of the world rankings in October. She has won four titles this year including last month’s Wuhan Open, where she beat Zheng in the final. However, Zheng has had a successful year of her own, culminating in winning Olympic gold […]
Staging the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can help to bring change on behalf of gender equality and LGBTQ rights in the kingdom, Coco Gauff said, although the former US Open champion added that she still had some reservations. Riyadh will host the season finale, which features the top eight singles players and doubles teams, […]
Former Grand Slam champions Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova said the WTA Finals moving to Saudi Arabia is a “step backward” for women’s tennis. Critics of Saudi Arabia have accused the oil-rich kingdom of using its wealth to invest in sports in a bid to improve its image – known as ‘sportswashing’. The country has […]