Kvitova upsets Rybakina to win first Miami Open title
Petra Kvitova upset Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina 7-6(14) 6-2 on Saturday to win her first Miami Open crown and ninth WTA 1000 title.
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Petra Kvitova upsets Elena Rybakina for women's Miami Open title
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Twelfth-seeded veteran Petra Kvitova, in her 13th appearance at the Miami Open, finally won her first crown here, upsetting seventh-seeded Elena Rybakina on Saturday with a marathon tiebreaker in a 7-6 (14), 6-2 win.
MotoGP Argentina | 15-to-1 outsider Brad Binder hits jackpot with sprint win
Brad Binder admits he wasn’t expecting to mount a challenge for victory in the 12-lap Argentina MotoGP Sprint Race from a lowly 15th on the grid, the KTM Factory Racing rider clinching a third career win in the MotoGP class at Termas de Rio Hondo.
Kvitova says Russians, Belarusians should not be allowed back at Wimbledon
Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova opposed the grasscourt Grand Slam's decision to lift its ban on Russian and Belarusian players ahead of this year's tournament, saying she felt for Ukrainians amid Moscow's ongoing invasion of their country.
Moto2 Argentina: Arbolino shakes out quickest on Friday from Salac, Acosta
Marc VDS Racing’s Tony Arbolino assumed the overnight lead on the Moto2 timesheets following Friday’s free practice sessions at Termas de Rio Hondo, followed closely by Filip Salac and Pedro Acosta.
Miami Open 2023: Petra Kvitova reaches last four for first time after edging hard-fought Ekaterina Alexandrova battle
Petra Kvitova came out on top of a three-set battle with Ekaterina Alexandrova to reach her first Miami Open semi-final at the 13th attempt. One break decided each set as the Czech’s early lead was soon cancelled out by Alexandrova, before Kvitova made a late breakthrough in the decider and kept her nerve to serve out the match.
Lashinda Demus upgraded to 2012 Olympic gold medalist by IOC
American Lashinda Demus has been upgraded from silver to gold in the 2012 Olympic 400m hurdles by the IOC, five months after the original gold medalist was retroactively disqualified for doping.
Governments' criticism of Russia return to sport is deplorable: IOC
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Criticism by some European governments of a plan to see a full return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international sport is deplorable and cuts into the autonomy of sport, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Thursday (Mar 30).