Seeded WTA trio extended in Russia
Seeded trio Anett Kontaveit, Belinda Bencic and Elise Mertens have all got through tough three-set matches to reach the second round of the WTA Tour's St Petersburg Ladies Trophy.
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Australian Open champion Barty extends lead in rankings
Paris — Ashleigh Barty's achievement in becoming the first Australian woman in 44 years to win the Australian Open title has seen her consolidate her place atop the WTA rankings.
Australian Open Champion Ashleigh Barty Extends Lead In Rankings
Ashleigh Barty's achievement in becoming the first Australian woman in 44 years to win the Australian Open title has seen her consolidate her place atop the WTA rankings. The 25-year-old has increased her lead over Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus -- who exited in the fourth round of the Australian Open -- to over 2,600 points. Danielle Collins's consolation for losing to Barty in Saturday's final is the highest ever ranking for the 28-year-old American as she soars 20 places to 10th. Poland's Iga Swiatek -- who Collins beat in the Australian Open semi-finals -- has also risen to her highest ever ranking, moving up five spots to fourth.
‘I'm not God, I can't win every match!’ – Naomi Osaka ‘really happy’ despite defeat at Australian Open
Naomi Osaka told reporters that she is «not God» and can’t be expected to win every match after she lost 4-6 6-3 7-6[5] to Amanda Anisimova in the third round of the Australian Open. Prior to the tournament Osaka had said that she intended to focus more on the enjoyment of playing rather than scrutinising and obsessing over on-court success. Ad/> And in her post-match press conference, the two-time Australian Open winner was asked whether she could draw positives from her performance on Margaret Court Arena.
American Amanda Anisimova upsets Naomi Osaka at Australian Open
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Defending champion Naomi Osaka loses to Amanda Anisimova in third round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Naomi Osaka didn't make it to a much-anticipated fourth-round contest against top-ranked Ashleigh Barty at the Australian Open.
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Naomi Osaka falls out of top 10 for first time since 2018
Naomi Osaka dropped out of the world's top 10 on Monday for the first time since winning the 2018 US Open title as she continues to take a break from tennis.