Osaka 'very anxious' ahead of US Open
Naomi Osaka believes the pressure she has put on herself to turn around her on-court struggles in time for the US Open has left her "very anxious" heading into the year's final Grand Slam.
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Emma Raducanu: How the US Open draw could look for the defending champion
Emma Raducanu will begin her US Open title defence against world number 44 Alize Cornet.
Kasatkina breaks into top 10 as Swiatek dominates WTA rankings
Daria Kasatkina was rewarded for her victory in San Jose at the weekend with a return to the top 10 for the first time since 2019, when the WTA rankings were released on Monday.
Daria Kasatkina breaks into top 10 as Iga Swiatek dominates WTA rankings
The Russian, who climbed three places to ninth, beat Shelby Rogers in three sets on Sunday to claim her fifth WTA title on the hard courts in California. It is her highest-ever ranking and marks her first showing in the top 10 since January 14, 2019 after which she slipped to number 75 in October 2020, a period affected badly by the coronavirus. Iga Swiatek retains the number one spot with almost twice as many points as number two Anett Kontaveit.
Kasatkina rallies to beat Rogers in WTA San Jose final
Daria Kasatkina rallied to beat Shelby Rogers in three sets Sunday, capturing her fifth WTA title at the hardcourt tournament in San Jose, California.
'Bouzie Bottle' makes its Wimbledon quarter-final bow
The 23-year-old US-based Czech will be the underdog when she faces world number two Ons Jabeur. Win or lose, she will certainly catch the eye. At every changeover, Bouzkova reaches for an outsized, jet-black water bottle which requires both hands to lift. The 'Bouzie Bottle' boasts a giant sticker with the words 'From Prague to Florida...to a court near you'. "We bought it from a girl in Florida. I used the original one for three years and now I always just look at Amazon and buy a new one," said Bouzkova who has been using a giant bottle for a decade. "In fact, I can't even imagine playing without one now."
Bouzkova snaps Garcia streak to reach Wimbledon quarters
LONDON : Unseeded Czech Marie Bouzkova snapped Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia's eight-match winning run on grass with a 7-5 6-2 victory in the Wimbledon fourth round on Sunday to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final.