WTA roundup: Iga Swiatek wins first grass-court match in 2023
It took World No.1 Iga Swiatek a little time on Monday to acclimate to the grass under her feet in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open. But only a set.
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Wimbledon 2023: List of expected women's seeds
Iga Swiatek will be the top seed when Wimbledon begins on July 3 but the Pole's unease on grass means defending champion Elena Rybakina will be the one to beat at the Grand Slam while big-hitting Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka will also fancy her chances.
Alcaraz reaches first quarterfinal on grass at Queen’s Club
LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz reached his first quarterfinal on grass as the world No. 2 crushed Jiri Lehecka in the Wimbledon warmup event at Queen’s Club on Thursday.
Tiafoe’s winning run on grass ended by fellow US player Korda at Queen’s Club
LONDON: Frances Tiafoe’s winning run on grass was ended by Sebastian Korda in an all-American second-round match at the Queen’s Club Championships on Wednesday.
Wimbledon line judges' future uncertain as Grand Slam embraces AI
LONDON: Wimbledon technology chiefs say line judges are safe -- at least for now -- even as the grass court tournament embraces artificial intelligence. The All England Club and global tech giant IBM on Wednesday announced new AI features for the championships, which start early next month. A tool using generative AI technology will provide audio commentary for match highlights videos on the Wimbledon website and app.
Elena Rybakina is 'best grass player in the world' and Wimbledon favourite, says Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick believes Elena Rybakina is the favourite to win Wimbledon as she is the “best grass-court player in the world”. Rybakina won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon last year after reaching the fourth round on her main-draw debut in 2021. Ad This year she has won two WTA 1000 titles — in Indian Wells and Rome — and also reached the final of the Australian Open and Miami Open.
Alcaraz finds some late inspiration to win first match at Queen’s Club as Murray exits
LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz’s first grass-court match outside Wimbledon proved to be a tricky one.
Iga Swiatek 'open-minded' about grass season ahead of Wimbledon, expects to be 'uncomfortable' on surface
Iga Swiatek is staying open-minded” about her Wimbledon chances and says she still expects to be «uncomfortable» when starting out on grass this summer. Swiatek has been the dominant force on the WTA Tour since the start of 2022 and recently won her fourth Grand Slam title at the French Open. Ad She is also into her 64th consecutive week as world No.