Sabalenka fights back to avoid upset
LONDON : Second seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus recovered from a poor first set to beat Varvara Gracheva 2-6 7-5 6-2 on Friday and reach the third round at Wimbledon.
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Djokovic, Swiatek triumph at Wimbledon as confetti-throwing protesters strike
LONDON: Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek were in cruise control at Wimbledon on Wednesday, but confetti-throwing climate protesters and rain delays caused more headaches at the All England Club.
Tunisia’s Jabeur ‘100 percent there’ for WTA in Saudi link
LONDON: Tunisian star Ons Jabeur has backed the Women’s Tennis Association over their decision to evaluate the potential for playing a tournament in Saudi Arabia.
Alcaraz, Rybakina off to winning Wimbledon starts as rain causes havoc
LONDON: World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and defending women’s champion Elena Rybakina got their Wimbledon bids off to winning starts on Tuesday as torrential rain brought havoc to the All England Club schedule.
Swiatek goes back to basics in bid for Wimbledon glory
World number one Iga Swiatek is on a mission to improve her modest record on grasscourts and said on Saturday that she had gone back to basics in the buildup to Wimbledon, which starts on Monday.
Saudi Arabia is being considered by the women’s tennis tour for possible business
LONDON: Like other sports, women’s tennis is looking into the possibility of getting into business with Saudi Arabia. And while holding a tournament there is not imminent, WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon said Friday that he visited that country with some players in February as part of the evaluation process.
Bowled over: Women cricketers prove why they deserve better pay, equal rights
It would be a surprise if any of the spectators at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, were not highly impressed by the quality of cricket played by the women chosen to represent England and Australia over five days between June 22 and 26.
Iga Swiatek withdraws from Bad Homburg Open semi-final with 'fever and possible food poisoning' ahead of 2023 Wimbledon
Iga Swiatek pulled out of her Bad Homburg Open semi-final on Friday morning, blaming “fever and possible food poisoning.” The 22-year-old world No. 1 had been due to take on Lucia Bronzetti in a match that would have been her first semi-final played on grass at the elite level, however she has instead withdrawn from a WTA tournament for the first time in her career. Ad She had beaten Russia’s Anna Blinkova 6-3 6-2 in the quarter-finals in Germany.