Rybakina downs Sherif to reach Madrid Open last 16

[“Women\u0027s tennis world No. 4 Elena Rybakina enjoyed a straight sets victory over Egypt\u0027s Mayar Sherif on Sunday afternoon at the 2024 Madrid Open in Spain. The Kazakh player swept aside her opponent 6-1 in the first set before having to win the second 6-4 to clinch victory. Rybakina is waiting to discover her opponent … Read more

Aryna Sabalenka survives scare to overcome Magda Linette, Elena Rybakina eases past Lucia Bronzetti at Madrid Open

[ Aryna Sabalenka survived a second-set scare to overcome Magda Linette 6-4 3-6 6-3 and reach the Madrid Open third round. The defending champion got the job done in two hours and 12 minutes after recovering from a tricky second set, where the match was starting to unravel for the Belarusian. This result continues Sabalenka’s … Read more

Elena Rybakina on French Open chances after Stuttgart triumph – ‘I can win a Grand Slam on any surface’

[ Elena Rybakina says she is in the right shape to challenge for the French Open title, believing she can “win a Grand Slam on any surface”. On the way, Rybakina also knocked out top seed Iga Swiatek as she bounced back from defeat to Danielle Collins in the Miami Open decider last month. Roland … Read more

Aryna Sabalenka hoping to ‘finally’ win Stuttgart Open trophy after losing in three straight finals

[ Aryna Sabalenka is determined to finally get her hands on the Stuttgart Open trophy after losing in the final for the last three years. Sabalenka was edged out by world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the 2023 and 2022 finals, having lost to former world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty in the 2021 final. With … Read more

Miami Open tennis 2024: Naomi Osaka beat Elina Svitolina as Iga Swiatek cruised into round three

[ Naomi Osaka produced the best win since her comeback to the WTA Tour at the beginning of the year as Elina Svitolina was swept aside 6-2, 7-6 (5), while world number one Iga Swiatek was also victorious in the second round of the Miami Open on Saturday. Playing in her sixth tournament since Osaka … Read more

Naomi Osaka beaten by qualifier Danielle Collins in Abu Dhabi Open first round as comeback continues

[ Naomi Osaka lost in straight sets to qualifier Danielle Collins in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open. From 5-4 down in the first set, world No. 71 Collins reeled off nine games in a row to seal a 7-5 6-0 win. Former world No. 1 Osaka, who has returned to the tour … Read more

Pavlyuchenkova slams ‘disturbing’ behaviour from drunk fans at Australian Open

[ COURT 6 — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova says Australian Open organisers need to rethink their “party court” concept after she was harassed by fans who screamed and “meowed” at her. Pavlyuchenkova, 32, was beaten 6-2 6-3 by Paula Badosa in the second round in a match that started after 6pm on Court 6, where organising body … Read more

Coco Gauff: US Open champion cruises into ASB Classic semi-finals after easy win over Varvara Gracheva

[ Coco Gauff cruised into the semi-finals of the ASB Classic with a 6-1 6-1 win over Varvara Gracheva in Auckland on Friday. The reigning US Open champion has now won her last eight matches in Auckland and not dropped a set in that time. She will play No. 4 seed Emma Navarro in the … Read more

Emma Raducanu impressive in defeat as Elina Svitolina advances to ASB Classic quarter-finals in Auckland

[ Emma Raducanu produced some encouraging tennis, but was ultimately unable to see off Elina Svitolina as she lost in the ASB Classic second round on Thursday. The 21-year-old – making just her second appearance since having a triple surgery in April – more than matched her opponent in the first two sets in a … Read more

Naomi Osaka optimistic over comeback despite Karolina Pliskova defeat – ‘I’m enjoying myself a lot more’

[ Naomi Osaka was left full of optimism over her return to tennis despite seeing her comeback halted by Karolina Pliskova at the Brisbane International. Osaka was playing her first tournament since giving birth to daughter Shai in July 2023. The match featured a combined 87 winners, with Osaka accounting for 40 of them versus … Read more