Swiatek confirmed as new WTA world No 1
Poland's Iga Swiatek was confirmed as the new WTA number one in the rankings released on Monday, replacing the retired Ashleigh Barty.
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Miami Open 2022 - Maria Sakkari dumped out in round two by Brazilian world number 62 Beatriz Haddad Maia
Maria Sakkari suffered a shock round-two defeat as Beatriz Haddad Maia stunned the number four seed at the Miami Open. The 26-year-old Greek, who was a finalist at Indian Wells last week, was out of sorts throughout a 4-6 6-1 6-2 defeat to the Brazilian. Ad/> Sakkari had risen to a career-high of world number three as a result of reaching the biggest final of her career in the desert, but she looks set to relinquish that spot almost immediately following this early exit in Florida.
Miami Open: Jelena Ostapenko and Elise Mertens exits set a new record
The defeats of Jelena Ostapenko and Elise Mertens brought to 18 the number of seeds eliminated from the WTA side of the Miami Open draw.
Tennis - Show goes on at Miami Open without new retiree Barty
With all the attention still firmly on world number one Ash Barty's abrupt retirement, the show carried on at the Miami Open, as Naomi Osaka recorded a 6-3 6-4 first-round win over Australia's Astra Sharma on Wednesday.
Maria Sakkari only climber in WTA top 20
Maria Sakkari was the only climber in the top 20 of the WTA rankings released on Monday, climbing one place to No. 6 and exchanging places with Spaniard Paula Badosa. No.
Iga Swiatek, Anett Kontaveit and Jelena Ostapenko have chance at world No. 1 after Ashleigh Barty withdrawal
As Daniil Medvedev dethroned Novak Djokovic as men’s world No. 1 this week, the movement at the top of the women’s rankings was minimal. A few players moving up a couple of places, a few players dropping down one or two places.
WTA roundup: Anett Kontaveit, Iga Swiatek advance to Doha final
Fourth-seeded Anett Kontaveit and seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek will meet in the Qatar TotalEnergies Open final after recording straight-set victories in their respective semifinal matches on Friday at Doha.
Kontaveit eases past Ostapenko and into Qatar Open final
Anett Kontaveit reached her seventh WTA final since August on Friday when she breezed past Jelena Ostapenko 6-1, 6-4 at the Qatar Open. The 26-year-old Estonian, who has six career titles to her name, will face either former French Open champion Iga Swiatek of Poland or Greece's Maria Sakkari in Saturday's final.