Jeddah ready for West Asian football tournament
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is ready to host the third West Asian Football Federation U-23 Championship from Nov. 3-15 at Jeddah’s Al-Sala Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City.
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Germany goalkeeper Neuer says he had skin cancer surgery
MUNICH: Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer revealed Wednesday that he was previously treated for skin cancer and had to undergo surgery. Neuer said he has a scar near his nose and that “I had to be operated on three times and I had skin cancer there,” in a video launching a new skincare line with former top-ranked tennis player Angelique Kerber.
Swiatek cruises to win over Kasatkina
FORT WORTH, United States: World number one Iga Swiatek opened her season-ending WTA Finals campaign Tuesday with a straight sets victory over Russia’s eighth-ranked Daria Kasatkina. Polish star Swiatek, who has enjoyed a stellar year that included Grand Slam singles titles at the French and US Opens, eased to a 6-2, 6-3 victory in 1hr 22min at Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena in Texas.
Tennis-Swiatek dominates Kasatkina at WTA Finals
(Reuters) - Iga Swiatek showed why she is world number one and the hot favorite to win this year's WTA Finals in Forth Worth with a 6-2 6-3 dismantling of Daria Kasatkina on Tuesday.
Tennis-Swiatek poised for picture-perfect finish to 2022 at WTA Finals
(Reuters) - World number one Iga Swiatek is the hot favourite when the season-ending WTA Finals kick off on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, as she looks to put the cherry on top of a blockbuster 2022.
Tennis-Swiatek, Gauff in same group at WTA Finals
(Reuters) - World number one Iga Swiatek will face American Coco Gauff in a rematch of their French Open final after the pair were drawn in the same group for the round-robin stage of the WTA Finals that will begin in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff drawn into same group at WTA Finals
FORT WORTH, Texas: A season ago, Iga Swiatek only qualified for the WTA Finals with a couple of weeks to spare. She was the fifth of eight players to get into the season-ending event for women’s tennis, a situation she found stressful. What about in 2022? Swiatek was so dominant throughout the year that she booked her spot in September, the first to do so.
Tennis-Sakkari storms into Guadalajara semis, books WTA Finals spot
(Reuters) -Fourth seed Maria Sakkari overcame Veronika Kudermetova 6-1 5-7 6-4 to reach the Guadalajara Open semi-finals on Friday and grab the eighth and final spot at the year-ending WTA Finals.