She had also only made it past the second round of a slam in doubles once (lost in the third) and past the second round of a Masters in doubles once (lost in the semis), before making the finals of a slam in doubles and winning 2 Masters in doubles this year, all with Sara […]
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Nov 20, 2024, 02:37 PM ET MÁLAGA, Spain — Two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013 on Wednesday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in the final of the women’s team competition. When […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — China’s Zheng Qinwen reached the semifinals of the WTA Finals after claiming an impressive 6-1, 6-1 win over Italian fourth seed Jasmine Paolini on Wednesday. In her WTA Finals debut, the 22-year-old became the youngest player to reach the semifinals since Petra Kvitova in 2011. Seventh seed Zheng fired 12 aces […]
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka secured her spot in the semi-finals at the WTA Finals after defeating Jasmine Paolini in the Purple Group on Monday. Source link
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 […]