Tennis
Berlin, June 27 (UNI) Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek reached a first WTA Tour grass-court final with a crushing victory over Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini at Bad Homburg. Poland’s Swiatek, a former junior champion at Wimbledon, beat the Italian 6-1 6-3. The former world number one has won 12 titles on hard courts and…
London, June 23 (UNI) McCartney Kessler claimed her first grass-court WTA Tour title with a 6-4 7-5 win over Dayana Yastremska in a rain-affected Nottingham Open final. The American, 25, was on the cusp of taking the first set – leading 5-4 with a break – when the covers were pulled across the court on…
Paris, May 30 (UNI) World number one Aryna Sabalenka produced another devastating display to reach the French Open fourth round on Friday and continue her pursuit of a first Paris title. The three-time major winner stamped her authority on the match early on by winning the first five games against Serbia’s Olga Danilovic. The 27-year-old…
Paris, May 28 (UNI) Iga Swiatek silenced any doubts about her form and focus with a commanding 6-1, 6-2 demolition of Britain’s Emma Raducanu on Wednesday, extending her unbeaten streak at the French Open to 23 matches and making a resounding statement after a turbulent year on and off the court. The World No.5, playing…
Paris, May 27 (UNI) Despite kick-starting his French Open campaign with a fluent straight set win, top seed Novak Djokovic’s demeanour on court suggested underlying frustrations on Tuesday. Throughout the match against world number 98 Mackenzie Mcdonald, Djokovic exhibited signs of agitation, including gesturing towards his box and displaying visible frustration after certain points. The…
Paris, May 26 (UNI) Iga Swiatek began her French Open title defence in ruthless fashion on Monday, defeating Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova 6-3, 6-3 in a composed and confident performance on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The top-seeded Pole, who is eyeing a fourth consecutive title at Roland Garros and her fifth overall, was in command from the outset….
Paris, May 26 (UNI) In a bold post-match statement, Britain’s Emma Raducanu has raised eyebrows at Roland Garros by accusing French Open organisers of favouritism, claiming that some players are being granted privileged access to the tournament’s main courts. “I feel like certain players get preferred treatment,” the world No.42 said, alluding to an uneven…
Geneva, May 25 (UNI) Novak Djokovic won his 100th ATP title on Saturday after beating Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) in the Geneva Open final. The victory was also the first for the world No. 6 after winning the gold medal at last summer’s Paris Olympics, boosting the 38-year-old Serbian’s confidence ahead of…
Madrid, May 2 (UNI) Coco Gauff produced a stunning display to thrash four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek 6-1 6-1 and reach the final of the Madrid Open. Gauff, 21, had never beaten her Polish opponent on clay before but took just 64 minutes to dispatch the world number two on Thursday. American Gauff will…
Madrid, May 2 (UNI) British number one Jack Draper cruised past Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi 6-0 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Madrid Open and will move into the top five in the world for the first time in his career. Englishman Draper won the first set in just 25 minutes. World number 44 Arnaldi…
