WTA roundup: Laura Siegemund pulls upset in Adelaide
German Laura Siegemund recorded a 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-4 win over seventh-seeded Russian Liudmila Samsonova on Tuesday to advance to the second round at the Adelaide International in Australia.
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Dominant Gauff makes Auckland semis, Sabalenka advances in Brisbane
BRISBANE: Coco Gauff swept aside Varvara Gracheva 6-1 6-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Auckland Classic on Friday (Jan 5) as the US Open champion continued her impressive buildup to the first Grand Slam of the year at Melbourne Park.
Dominant Gauff sweeps aside Gracheva to make Auckland semis
BRISBANE : Coco Gauff swept aside Varvara Gracheva 6-1 6-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Auckland Classic on Friday as the U.S. Open champion continued her impressive buildup to the first Grand Slam of the year at Melbourne Park.
Jabeur rides roller coaster on way to Zhengzhou last eight
SHANGHAI, China: World number seven Ons Jabeur defied a bad knee on Thursday to finally defeat Italian Lucia Bronzetti 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) and reach the quarter-finals of the Zhengzhou Open. Playing with her right knee taped, the Tunisian three-time Grand Slam finalist failed to serve out the victory on three occasions and needed five match points to move past the 63rd-ranked Italian in just under two hours. A champion in Ningbo two weeks ago, Jabeur will next face eighth seed Daria Kasatkina, who beat home player Bai Zhuoxuan 6-2, 6-4. “It was a tough finish obviously, she’s a great player, such a fighter,” said the 29-year-old Jabeur. “So, I’m glad that I got to finish in two (sets). It would have been a different story if it was three sets.
Ons Jabeur to headline 2024 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open as tickets go on sale
Ons Jabeur will make her debut at the second edition of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open in February as organisers announced tickets for the WTA Tour tournament have gone on sale.
Home favourite Gauff ready to derail Sabalenka in US Open final
NEW YORK : American teenager Coco Gauff can expect a capacity crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium to be in her corner as she fights formidable second seed Aryna Sabalenka for the U.S. Open crown on Saturday.
Aryna Sabalenka Powers Into US Open Quarter-Finals
Aryna Sabalenka celebrated her ascent to the pinnacle of women's tennis by powering into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday with a straight sets win over Russian Daria Kasatkina. Sabalenka, who is guaranteed of becoming the new world number one next week following Iga Swiatek's fourth round exit on Sunday, cruised into the last eight with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over the 13th seed. The Belarusian will play China's Zheng Qinwen on Wednesday for a place in the last four.
US Open: 2022 Runner-up Ons Jabeur Knocked Out Of Round Of 16 By Zheng Qinwen
China's Zheng Qinwen thrashed fifth seed and last year's US Open runner-up Ons Jabeur 6-2, 6-4 on Monday to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final. The 20-year-old Zheng meets Aryna Sabalenka, who is set to become the new world number one, or Russian 13th seed Daria Kasatkina in the last eight. "Right now I feel just super happy and excited to play in a big stadium. I had a really good performance today," said Zheng, the 23rd seed.