WTA roundup: Top seeds advance at Charleston
The top two seeded players, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Paula Badosa of Spain, earned second-round wins Wednesday in the rain-delayed Credit One Charleston Open in Charleston, S.C.
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Challenging Iga Swiatek: Five things to watch as the women’s clay season starts
The WTA Tour’s clay court season gets underway with the Charleston Open and the Copa Colsanitas.
WTA roundup: Petra Kvitova retires in first round at Charleston
Magdalena Frech of Poland advanced Monday at the Credit One Charleston Open in Charleston, S.C., when No. 11 seed Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic retired during the second set of their first-round match.
Naomi Osaka explains why she feels 'really emotional' facing stars her age
Naomi Osaka has opened up on the emotion she feels facing players her age and younger ahead of her semi-final clash with Belinda Bencic. The former world No 1 has enjoyed a successful week in Miami, beating the likes of 13th seed Angie Kerber and ninth seed Danielle Collins en route to the last four.
Tennis - Show goes on at Miami Open without new retiree Barty
With all the attention still firmly on world number one Ash Barty's abrupt retirement, the show carried on at the Miami Open, as Naomi Osaka recorded a 6-3 6-4 first-round win over Australia's Astra Sharma on Wednesday.
Emma Raducanu and Amanda Anisimova spotted together at Miami Open
Young tennis stars Emma Raducanu and Amanda Anisimova have been spending time with each other in advance of the Miami Open.
Amanda Anisimova explains her abrupt retirement at Indian Wells
Amanda Anisimova, who abruptly retired from her second-round match against Canadian Leylah Fernandez at Indian Wells on Saturday, said on Sunday said she had been feeling too ill to continue. The American cruised through the first set 6-2 and was 5-4 40-0 up when teenager Fernandez stormed back, saving four match points to force a tiebreak that she dominated 7-6(0). Before the anticipated third set could begin, Anisimova told the chair umpire she was not feeling well and rushed off the court to the stunned disappointment of the 5,000 fans packed into Stadium Two.
Amanda Anisimova abruptly retires against Leylah Fernandez at Indian Wells minutes after squandering four match points
Amanda Anisimova retired in the middle of her Indian Wells second round match against Leylah Fernandez after failing to convert four match points. The 20-year-old, who beat wildcard Emma Navarro in straight sets to reach the second round, took the opening set 6-2 and was 40-0 and 5-4 up in the second before the US Open finalist came back to take the tie-break 7-0. Ad/> With the match about to head to a third set decider, Anisimova walked up to the umpire to say she was retiring.