WTA roundup: Beatriz Haddad Maia captures WTA Elite Trophy
Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia battled China's Qinwen Zheng for two hours and 51 minutes before emerging with the WTA Elite Trophy championship on Sunday in Zhuhai, China.
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Aryna Sabalenka Feels 'Disrespected' By WTA At 'Unsafe' Cancun Finale
World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she feels "disrespected" by tennis' governing body and claimed the hastily-built court being used for the WTA Finals at the Mexican resort of Cancun is "not safe". Sabalenka eased past Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-0, 6-1 in her group-stage opener on Sunday but that didn't prevent her from taking aim at the organisation. "I have to say that I am very disappointed with the WTA and the experience so far at the WTA Finals," the 25-year-old from Belarus wrote on Instagram. "As a player I feel disrespected by the WTA. I think most of us do. This is not the level of organisation we expect for the Finals.
Ajax appoint Van't Schip as new manager
Ajax Amsterdam have appointed John van't Schip as interim head coach, a week after they parted ways with Maurice Steijn, the Eredivisie club announced on Monday.
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka criticises organisers despite sizzling start to WTA Finals
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka made a superb start to the season-ending WTA Finals by smashing Maria Sakkari 6-0, 6-1 in her opening match in Mexico.
Sabalenka, Pegula off to winning starts in WTA Finals
:World number one Aryna Sabalenka powered past Maria Sakkari 6-0 6-1 at the season-ending WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico on Sunday where the Belarusian is looking to secure her top ranking after a spectacular season.
No.1 Aryna Sabalenka Sizzles Past Maria Sakkari As WTA Finals Begin
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka moved closer to clinching the year-end world number one ranking on Sunday by dominating Greece's Maria Sakkari in a group-stage opener at the WTA Finals. The 25-year-old from Belarus, who captured this year's Australian Open title, fired six aces and 17 winners while saving all five break points she faced to dispatch Sakkari 6-0, 6-1 at the season-ending event in Cancun, Mexico. Sakkari saved three match points to hold serve in the penultimate game but fell after 74 minutes.
Pegula beats Rybakina in WTA Finals opener
American Jessica Pegula won 10 of the last 12 games to beat an error-prone Elena Rybakina and notch a 7-5 6-2 win in Group A at the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, on Sunday.
Calvert-Lewin fires Everton to 1-0 win at West Ham
LONDON: Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored his 50th Premier League goal to give his side a 1-0 win at West Ham United on Sunday (Oct 29) and open some daylight between the Merseyside club and the relegation zone.