Kasatkina bags second title in hardcourt swing ahead of US Open
Russian Daria Kasatkina will go into the U.S. Open brimming with confidence after winning her second title on Saturday in the hardcourt swing leading up to the Grand Slam in New York.
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Daria Kasatkina bags second title in hardcourt swing ahead of US Open
Top seed Kasatkina defeated Daria Saville 6-4, 6-4 in the final at the inaugural Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby, with the contest lasting nearly two hours. It was Kasatkina's second singles title of the season after she won the Silicon Valley Classic crown in San Jose earlier this month.
Daria Kasatkina to face Daria Saville in WTA Granby final
Canada. Kasatkina will play for the crown on Saturday against Australia's Daria Saville, who advanced to her first WTA final since 2017 by walkover on Thursday when Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk withdrew from the event.
Canada's Bianca Andreescu sets out for 2nd Grand Slam title at U.S. Open
Four months after returning to action from an extended break, Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu says her confidence is peaking heading into the final Grand Slam of the season.
Andreescu sets out for second Grand Slam title on familiar grounds at U.S. Open
Four months after returning to action from an extended break, Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu says her confidence is peaking heading into the final Grand Slam of the season.
Naomi Osaka headlines as Pan Pacific Open returns after Covid
Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo next month, organisers said on Friday, as the tournament returns for the first time since the pandemic. Four players currently ranked inside the top 10 will compete in the September 17-25 event, including two-time Grand Slam winner Garbine Muguruza and fellow Spaniard and world number four Paula Badosa.
Serena Williams to begin US Open against Danka Kovinic
Serena Williams begins what is expected to be her final US Open with a match against Montenegro's Danka Kovinic but things could get tough quickly for the 23-times Grand Slam champion with second seed Anett Kontaveit possibly awaiting the winner. The US Open draw released on Thursday did Williams no favours, the 40-year-old American landing in the bottom quarter where fifth-seeded Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the Wimbledon runner-up, 10th-seeded Russian Daria Kasatkina and last year's losing finalist Leylah Fernandez of Canada all lurk.
Serena Williams to face Danka Kovinic in opening round of US Open, Emma Raducanu to take on Alize Cornet
Serena Williams will face Danka Kovinic in the opening round of her final US Open appearance. The 23-time major winner announced earlier in the summer that she would bring the curtain down on her career at Flushing Meadows. Ad Emma Raducanu arrives in New York as the defending champion, but the Brit has a tough opening challenge as she will face off against French veteran Alize Cornet.