Dominant Swiatek wins second straight Doha title
DOHA : World number one Iga Swiatek defeated American Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-0 in just over an hour to defend her Qatar Open title on Saturday.
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17 of world’s top 20 female players enter draw for $2.9m Dubai Tennis Championships
DUBAI: With only days to go until the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships get under way, a throng of the elite 64-player field — including last month’s Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka and World No.1 Iga Swiatek — are already arriving in the emirate ahead of Saturday’s main draw when they will discover their pathways to the $2.9 million prize purse.
Iga Swiatek says she won't always 'play perfectly' ahead of Qatar Open title defence
Iga Swiatek has admitted she has had to adjust her expectations and accept she won’t «play perfectly all the time». The Polish star soared to the top of the tennis world in 2022, winning both the French and US Open titles as well as going on a remarkable 37-match winning streak. Ad Ahead of the Qatar Open, has spent 45 weeks as world No.
Swiatek accepts she can't always be perfect ahead of Doha defence
World number one Iga Swiatek said she is trying to keep herself grounded and accepts that she cannot be perfect all the time following her fourth-round exit at the Australian Open, as the Pole prepares to defend her Qatar Open title this week.
Iga Swiatek ready to get back to the grind
Roland Garros and the US Open.The 21-year-old's wordplay, however, is quizzical. "Last season was so strange, it can actually mess withyour head a little bit," Swiatek said of a run that brought her eight titles in all.It was from that 'strange' space, heightened expectations, that she came away with her biggest lessons.Swiatek, who opens her campaign here in the second round, most likely against American Danielle Collins on Wednesday, said her focus was on lowering expectations for herself.
Sabalenka beats Rybakina at Australian Open to win first Grand Slam
The hard-hitting Belarusian collapsed to the court in tears after winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 against Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in a high-quality 2hr 28min arm-wrestle on Rod Laver Arena.
Peers praise Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka’s recent improvement
ABU DHABI: From seriously struggling with her serve at the start of last year to becoming a Grand Slam champion in Melbourne last month, Aryna Sabalenka’s remarkable journey has earned her praise from across the tennis community.
Top seed Kasatkina progresses to quarterfinals of Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open
ABU DHABI: Top seed Daria Kasatkina survived an early scare to secure her spot in the quarterfinals of the inaugural Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open presented by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.