Emma Raducanu suffers first-round exit in Toronto
Emma Raducanu made a first-round exit at the National Bank Open in Toronto after losing in straight sets to defending champion Camila Giorgi.
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I can’t do this forever – Retirement could be close for Serena Williams
Serena Williams hinted that retirement might not be far away after winning her first singles match for more than a year.
No pressure says Raducanu as US Open title defence looms
NEW YORK: Britain's Emma Raducanu said she was not feeling under pressure less than a month before she returns to New York with a target on her back in her US Open title defence.
Kasatkina breaks into top 10 as Swiatek dominates WTA rankings
Daria Kasatkina was rewarded for her victory in San Jose at the weekend with a return to the top 10 for the first time since 2019, when the WTA rankings were released on Monday.
Daria Kasatkina breaks into top 10 as Iga Swiatek dominates WTA rankings
The Russian, who climbed three places to ninth, beat Shelby Rogers in three sets on Sunday to claim her fifth WTA title on the hard courts in California. It is her highest-ever ranking and marks her first showing in the top 10 since January 14, 2019 after which she slipped to number 75 in October 2020, a period affected badly by the coronavirus. Iga Swiatek retains the number one spot with almost twice as many points as number two Anett Kontaveit.
Emma Raducanu excited for 'clean slate' after US Open as she faces Camila Giorgi in Toronto opener
Emma Raducanu is looking forward to starting with a “clean slate” in her career after the US Open is finished. Raducanu, 19, will be defending champion in New York after her shock victory as a qualifier a year ago. Ad The win propelled Raducanu up the rankings and turned her into one of the biggest stars on the WTA Tour.
Liudmila Samsonova beats Kaia Kanepi to capture Washington WTA title
Kaia Kanepi 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Sunday's women's final at the ATP and WTA Washington Open. World number 60 Samsonova fired 10 aces and connected on 81.4% of her first-serve points to capture the crown after taking her only prior tour trophy at last year's German Open on Berlin grass. The 23-year-old Russian had a six-week layoff before Washington after being among Russian and Belarus players not allowed to play at Wimbledon due to the invasion of Ukraine.
Samsonova tops Kanepi for women's tennis title in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Liudmila Samsonova hit 10 aces and won her second career WTA title by coming back to beat sixth-seeded Kaia Kanepi 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the Citi Open on Sunday.