Maria Sakkari falls to heavy defeat against Sorana Cirstea at Abu Dhabi Open
Maria Sakkari’s hopes of another deep run in Abu Dhabi were dashed at the first hurdle on Wednesday after the Greek third seed was convincingly beaten by Sorana Cirstea.
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WTA roundup: Laura Siegemund pulls upset in Adelaide
German Laura Siegemund recorded a 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-4 win over seventh-seeded Russian Liudmila Samsonova on Tuesday to advance to the second round at the Adelaide International in Australia.
Venus Williams to play in 24th US Open after receiving wild card - ESPN
Venus Williams will be playing in her 24th US Open when the tournament gets underway later this month after receiving a wild card from the United States Tennis Association on Wednesday.
Wozniacki, Venus, Isner among US Open wildcard entries
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki and seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams were among those awarded US Open wildcard spots on Wednesday by the US Tennis Association.
Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki handed US Open wildcards
Two-time champion Venus Williams and former world number one Caroline Wozniacki have received wildcards for the US Open.
Canada's Andreescu drops 2nd-round match at Libema Open to unseeded Hruncakova
Canada's Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from the Libema Open on Thursday after dropping a 7-6 (6), 6-3 decision to Slovakia's Viktoria Hruncakova.
Marino into U.S. Open 3rd round after firing 13 aces against shaky Ukrainian Snigur
Vancouver's Rebecca Marino advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a 6-3, 7-6 (5) win over Ukraine's Daria Snigur on Wednesday.