WTA roundup: Leylah Fernandez makes first grass semifinal
Canada's Leylah Fernandez reached her first grass-court semifinal with a 6-2, 6-1 win over England's Harriet Dart on Thursday at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England.
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Gauff survives scare, Pegula upset at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, California :Coco Gauff overcame a 5-2 third-set deficit against unseeded Frenchwoman Clara Burel to emerge with a hard-fought 2-6 6-3 7-6(4) victory on Saturday and reach the Indian Wells third round while fellow American Jessica Pegula crashed out of the tournament.
Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff advance in Indian Wells - ESPN
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Novak Djokovic made a winning return to the desert, beating Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday in his first match at the BNP Paribas Open in five years.
WTA roundup: Injuries KO two in Austin quarters
Injuries knocked out two players in the quarterfinals of the ATP Open on Friday in Austin, Texas.
Medvedev Praises Hardy Australian Open Fans After 3:40 AM Finish
Daniil Medvedev admitted to loyal Australian Open fans "I would not be here" after he fought back to beat Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori from two sets down in a match that ended at 3:40 am on Friday. The world number three, who took to the court late on Thursday, overcame the world number 53 by 3-6, 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/1), 6-0 in four hours and 23 minutes on a chilly Rod Laver Arena. The second round match stretched well into the early hours even though tournament organisers added a day this year in an effort to curb late-night finishes.
Anna Blinkova Makes History As Carlos Alcaraz And Iga Swiatek Power On At Australian Open
Unseeded Russian Anna Blinkova shocked last year's runner-up Elena Rybakina at the Australian Open on Thursday, winning the longest tie-break in Grand Slam history as world number one Iga Swiatek came back from the brink. On a day of striking second-round upsets, women's fifth seed Jessica Pegula also crashed out, along with men's eighth seed Holger Rune. But the biggest drama was saved until late into the cool, breezy night in Melbourne, when Blinkova converted her 10th match point to beat third-ranked Rybakina 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (22/20).
Daniil Medvedev plays 3rd-latest Slam match for 5-set victory - ESPN
Third-seeded Daniil Medvedev rallied from two sets down to beat Emil Ruusuvuori 3-6, 6-7 (1), 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-0 in a 4-hour, 23-minute second-round Australian Open match that ended at 3:39 a.m. local time.