On comeback, Venus Williams fades against teenager Naef
Venus Williams, playing her first match since early January, went down 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 to Celine Naef in the first round in 's-Hertengebosch in the Netherlands on Tuesday
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Venus Williams, playing her first match since early January, went down 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 to Celine Naef in the first round in 's-Hertengebosch in the Netherlands on Tuesday
Emma Raducanu has split with her coach, Sebastian Sachs, as she recovers from recent surgery on her wrists and ankle. The 2021 US Open champion is currently sidelined and could miss most of the season following the surgery, making it “unfeasible” for Raducanu to continue working with the German former player, whom she appointed in December of last year.
The 2023 French Open is just three weeks away and there remains uncertainty over whether some of the biggest names in tennis will be playing the Grand Slam. Defending champion Rafael Nadal is the big question mark in the men’s draw given he hasn’t played since the Australian Open. Ad Novak Djokovic has also battled an injury over the last month while Nick Kyrgios hasn’t played this year after undergoing surgery.
Emma Raducanu can win more Grand Slams despite her current malaise says Rick Macci, the former coach of Serena Williams. The 2021 US Open champion has had to contend with injuries aplenty over the last 18 months, and those issues have seen her struggle to put together a consistent run of form on the match court. Ad Continuity has been missing on the coaching front too, with a number of different coaches coming and going from her box, with the latest incumbent being Sebastian Sachs, who worked previously with Switzerland's Belinda Bencic.
STUTTGART, Germany: Jelena Ostapenko swept past Emma Raducanu 6-2, 6-1 at the indoor clay Porsche Grand Prix on Tuesday for the British player’s second consecutive first-round loss.
MONACO: Andrey Rublev rallied from 4-1 down in the final set to beat Holger Rune 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 in the Monte Carlo Masters final on Sunday for the first Masters title of his career.
MONACO: For the third year in a row, Novak Djokovic has been knocked out early at the Monte Carlo Masters.
MONTE CARLO: Daniil Medvedev cruised through his first match of the year on clay Wednesday, defeating Italian wild card Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-2 at the Monte Carlo Masters to set up a meeting with Alexander Zverev.