Canada's Leylah Fernandez eliminated by Alexandrova in 1st round at Cincinnati Open
Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., was ousted in the first round at the Western & Southern Open after falling 6-7, 7-5 to Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova.
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'On account of a number of factors related to scheduling,' Serena Williams' opening match in Cincinnati pushed to Tuesday
MASON, Ohio — Serena Williams' opening match in the Western & Southern Open has been rescheduled from Monday to Tuesday.
Simona Halep beats Haddad Maia for third Canadian Open title
Halep's serving woes from her semifinal win carried over at the outset of the final as she produced four double faults and was broken in the opening game before quickly falling 3-0 behind. But the Romanian responded by changing her tactics, drawing the Brazilian into longer rallies to reel off six straight games and she sealed the opening set when she blasted a forehand winner, pumping her fist as the supportive crowd roared their approval.
Williams' Cincinnati opener pushed back
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Serena Williams' opening match in the Western & Southern Open has been rescheduled from Monday to Tuesday.
Raducanu faces Serena clash | Nadal back from injury
Emma Raducanu will face Serena Williams for the first time in her career after the pair were drawn to face each other in the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati.
Retiring Serena Williams to face US Open champion Emma Raducanu in Cincinnati Masters opener
The first-round draw for the Cincinnati Masters has thrown up a box office clash between reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu and retiring legend Serena Williams. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam winner, said in an interview earlier this week that she was «evolving away from tennis», with the upcoming US Open looking likely to be her final tournament appearance. Ad The 40-year-old is the most successful tennis player in the Open Era and has spent 319 weeks as the world No.
Emma Raducanu to face Serena Williams for first time in final US Open warm-up
The soon-to-retire Serena Williams has emerged as Emma Raducanu's next challenge as the Briton prepares to defend her US Open title.
Serena Williams Says Goodbye To Canada After Defeat To Belinda Bencic
Serena Williams, who said this week she will soon call time on her storied tennis career, departed the WTA Toronto Masters for the last time Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-4 loss to Belinda Bencic. The second-round defeat by Switzerland's reigning Olympic gold medallist was hardly unexpected, with the 40-year-old Williams competing in only her third match of 2022. Bencic fired eight aces and broke Williams twice in the first set and once in the second, advancing on her first match point after 78 minutes.