Title-chasing Verstappen pips Leclerc to Japanese GP pole
SUZUKA, JAPAN: Max Verstappen gave himself a great chance to retain his Formula One world title at Sunday’s Japanese Grand prix after grabbing pole in Suzuka.
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Canadians Brace, Zhao advance to 2nd round of women's qualifying at U.S. Open
Canadian tennis player Cadence Brace moved a step closer to her first Grand Slam main draw berth with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Japan's Nao Hibino in U.S. Open qualifying Tuesday in New York.
Jessica Pegula earns second Tour title with Korea Open victory
World number four Jessica Pegula earned her second WTA title of the season after winning the Hana Bank Korea Open.
WTA roundup: Action underway in Zhengzhou, Seoul
Qinwen Zheng recorded her first tour-level win on home soil Monday with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of Ukraine's Kateryna Volodko in the opening round of the Zhengzhou Open in China.
Swiatek into Warsaw quarters as Muchova crashes out
WARSAW: Iga Swiatek eased into the quarterfinals of her home WTA tournament on Thursday while Karolina Muchova, the woman she defeated in the French Open final, crashed out after squandering four match points.
WTA roundup: Claire Liu pulls upset to reach Budapest semifinals
There was a shake-up in the brackets as unseeded American Claire Liu knocked off eighth seed Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday in Budapest.
WTA roundup: Top seed Daria Kasatkina in quarterfinals in Palermo
Top seed Daria Kasatkina advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over fellow Russian Tatiana Prozorova on Thursday at the 34 Palermo Ladies Open in Italy.
WTA roundup: Unheralded Fanny Stollar upsets Tatjana Maria in Budapest
Fifth-seeded Tatjana Maria of Germany was ousted in the second round of the Hungarian Grand Prix, stunned by World No. 442 Fanny Stollar on Wednesday in Budapest.
Swiatek overcomes fright from Maria to win on Bad Homburg Open debut
BAD HOMBURG, Germany: Iga Swiatek overcame a slow start before powering her way into the second round of the Bad Homburg Open with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 win over grasscourt specialist Tatjana Maria on Monday.