WTA roundup: Nao Hibino upsets Linda Noskova for Prague title
Japan's Nao Hibino ended a four-year title drought Monday with a 6-4, 6-1 defeat of No. 4 seed and home favorite Linda Noskova at the Livesport Prague Open in the Czech Republic.
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Karolina Pliskova, Victoria Azarenka Win WTA Openers At Rain-Hit Montreal
Former world number ones Karolina Pliskova and Victoria Azarenka advanced after rain delays on Monday's first day of the WTA Montreal Open hardcourt tournament. Czech standout Pliskova beat China's Zhu Lin to book a second-round berth against current world number one Iga Swiatek of Poland, the reigning US and French Open champion. Pliskova, the runner-up at Montreal in 2021, needed two hours and 22 minutes to eliminate Zhu 6-3, 6-7 (8/10), 6-2.
Azarenka and Pliskova slog way into second round of rainy Canadian Open
Former world number ones Victoria Azarenka and Karolina Pliskova brushed aside long rain delays and first round opponents to advance on a soggy opening day at the Canadian Open in Montreal on Monday.
Two years after Olympic defection, Belarusian sprinter cleared to race for Poland
GENEVA : Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, the Belarusian sprinter who defected at the Tokyo Olympics two years ago, has been cleared by World Athletics to compete for Poland after it waived the normal three-year waiting period for nationality changes.
Wagner troops could 'cut off' Baltic states from NATO, warns expert
An expert has told Euronews that Russia's Wagner mercenary group could stage an attack to sever the Baltic states from NATO, though he questioned if such a "suicidal" step would be taken.
No Handshake, No problem As Elina Svitolina Downs Victoria Azarenka
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina grabbed a second straight victory over Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the WTA Tour DC Open in Washington on Monday, weeks after the duo's Wimbledon clash was marred by a handshake controversy. Azarenka was booed off court at Wimbledon earlier this month after her defeat to Svitolina, with fans apparently perceiving she had snubbed her Ukrainian opponent by not advancing to the net for a handshake.
Fans at DC Open warned that Ukraine's Svitolina, Belarus' Azarenka won't shake hands
Spectators at the DC Open were told before Ukraine's Elina Svitolina defeated Belarus' Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Monday night that the players would not shake hands when their first-round match ended.
WTA roundup: No. 1 seed Marie Bouzkova stunned in Prague
Jaqueline Cristian of Romania took down Marie Bouzkova - the No. 1 seed, defending champion and hometown favorite - 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the Livesport Prague Open in the Czech Republic.