Ons Jabeur bothered by knee injury in Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open quarter-final defeat
Ons Jabeur revealed that she has been troubled by a long-standing knee injury all week after losing in the quarter-finals of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Friday.
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WTA roundup: Top seed falls in Transylvania
No. 8 seed Ana Bogdan of Romania ousted top-seeded Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 3-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) in a three-hour, 28-minute marathon in the quarterfinals of the Transylvania Open on Friday in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Naomi Osaka Accepts Wild Card Into Abu Dhabi Open
Former No.1 Naomi Osaka has accepted a wild card into the Abu Dhabi Open, the WTA 500 tournament begins on February 3. Osaka joined a strong field that already includes Ons Jabeur, Elena Rybakina, and Maria Sakkari. "I'm very excited about competing in this year's Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open and performing in front of the UAE tennis fans, who I know from previous experience will create a fantastic atmosphere," Osaka said as quoted by WTA. "It's a high-quality field with some of the world's best players taking part, and I'm looking forward to what I'm sure will be a fantastic event," he added.
Australian Open order of play on Thursday
MELBOURNE : Order of play on the main courts on the fifth day of the Australian Open on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Swiatek aces Kenin test, Ruud stays cool on scorcher at Australian Open
MELBOURNE: Iga Swiatek came through an opening test of fire in her hunt for a first Australian Open title on Tuesday (Jan 16) as the world number one battled past 2020 champion Sofia Kenin 7-6(2) 6-2 while blazing heat and blustery conditions made things difficult for players.
Swiatek passes Kenin test at Australian Open, Ruud roars
MELBOURNE : Iga Swiatek came through a testing opener in her hunt for a first Australian Open title on Tuesday as the world number one battled past 2020 champion Sofia Kenin 7-6(2) 6-2 in sweltering heat on Rod Laver Arena.
No. 1 Iga Swiatek shakes off slow start in Aussie opener
Sofia Kenin had a tough first-round draw at the Australian Open - top-seeded Polish superstar Iga Swiatek - as the American continued to try to find her stride.
Australian Open day three
MELBOURNE : Highlights of the third day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, all times local (GMT +11):