'Maybe I'll have the chance' - Iga Swiatek holds out hope of Serena Williams meeting before star's retirement
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek is holding out hope of being able to play against Serena Williams before the American retires from tennis.
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Gauff survives Rybakina scare, Swiatek cruises past Tomljanovic
:American Coco Gauff outlasted Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 6-4 6-7(8) 7-6(3) in a marathon second round clash at the Canadian Open on Wednesday, while world number one Iga Swiatek sailed past Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1 6-2.
Naomi Osaka withdraws from first-round match with back injury
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Canadian Open 2022: Iga Swiatek consummate in win over Ajla Tomljanovic, Coco Gauff also through to last 16
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek eased into the last 16 of the Canadian Open by seeing off Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic.
US Open to hold humanitarian aid effort for Ukraine
Ukraine, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Wednesday, with a goal of raising $2 million in relief. The effort will kick off August 24 with an exhibition event at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York, with 22-times Grand Slam winner Rafa Nadal, world number one Iga Swiatek and John McEnroe among the headliners. Ticket sales will go toward assisting impacted communities in Ukraine.
Serena Williams: Coco Gauff hopes to play against tennis legend before she retires
Earlier this week, Serena Williams announced she will be “evolving away” from tennis after releasing an emotional feature with Vogue.
Iga Swiatek: Improving, not just winning, on world No. 1's mind ahead of Canadian Open and US Open
For someone who has done so much winning this year it might be surprising to hear Iga Swiatek say that stacking up more W's is not her only focus this summer. The world No. 1 has bossed the WTA Tour in 2022, scooping up four WTA 1000 titles, a second Grand Slam title at the French Open, and winning 37 matches in a row, a streak which ended in the third round at Wimbledon.
Naomi Osaka Retires In Toronto Masters Opener With Back Pain
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match on Tuesday at the WTA Toronto Masters with lower back pain, raising injury concerns with the US Open looming. Estonia's Kaia Kanepi advanced when Osaka retired trailing 7-6 (7/4), 3-0. Kanepi, a runner-up last week in Washington, needed 71 minutes on court as she broke three times before the Japanese star called it quits. Defeat drove the emotional Osaka to tears.