Swiatek downs Gauff to meet Sabalenka in Italian Open final
ROME :World number one Iga Swiatek marched into her third Italian Open final as she beat American third seed Coco Gauff 6-4 6-3 in the first semi-final on Thursday.
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Sabalenka strolls to Italian Open semis with win over Ostapenko
ROME: World number two Aryna Sabalenka had little trouble in defeating Latvian ninth seed Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-4 to reach the Italian Open semi-finals on Wednesday (May 15).
Paddler Manika Batra Reaches Career-High Ranking Of World No 24
Ace women's table tennis player Manika Batra rose to a career-best singles ranking of 24 following her success in the Saudi Smash, becoming the first Indian woman paddler to break into the top-25 in world rankings. The 28-year-old Khel Ratna awardee, who was in 39th spot before the tournament, jumped 15 spots following her run in Jeddah, where she reached the quarterfinals. Manika, the 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist in individual and team categories, had shocked multiple-time world champion and Olympic gold medallist China's Wang Manyu (seeded second) on her way to the last-eight in the Saudi Smash.
Swiatek outlasts Sabalenka in marathon final to win Madrid Open
MADRID : World number one Iga Swiatek edged Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 4-6 7-6(7) in a gripping Madrid Open final to win the title for the first time on Saturday in what was a repeat of last year's summit clash at the WTA 1000 claycourt tournament.
Russia, Belarus Olympic volunteers shown the door over 'security' fears
PARIS: When Diana, a Russian national living in France, received notification late last year that she had been selected as a volunteer for the Paris Olympics, she was ecstatic.
US Open champ Coco Gauff hopes for ceasefire in Gaza and for Israeli hostages to be returned home
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WTA roundup: Coco Gauff downs another American in Stuttgart
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff outlasted Sachia Vickery for a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win on Wednesday in an all-American, second-round match at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.
Paris 2024 torch lit in ancient Olympia, relay underway
GREECE: The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday (Apr 16), marking the final stretch of the seven-year preparations for the Games starting on July 26.