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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 […]
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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 […]
World No. 5 Elena Rybakina has hired Novak Djokovic‘s former coach Goran Ivanisevic for the 2025 season, she said Friday. Djokovic ended a five-year partnership in March with Ivanisevic, who helped Djokovic claim nine of his 24 Grand Slam titles. Ivanisevic was the Wimbledon champion in 2001 when he became the first wild card to […]
Kazakhstan’s Rybakina, 25, has not played since the US Open in August, having withdrawn before her second-round match. She split with long-term coach Vukov just before the final Grand Slam of the season. “It’s something new for me. I’ve been with one coach for a long time. I want to learn,” Rybakina added. “I’m really […]