Americans Shelton, Korda fail to reach finals at Australian Open tune-up events
ADELAIDE : Americans Ben Shelton and Sebastian Korda crashed to defeats by lower-ranked opponents on Friday in the semi-finals of Australian Open warm-up tournaments.
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WTA roundup: Top seed Elena Rybakina out in Adelaide
Unseeded Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia bounced No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the Adelaide International semifinals in Australia.
Alexandrova stuns Rybakina to reach Adelaide semis
ADELAIDE: Australian Open runner-up Elena Rybakina was handed a humbling defeat ahead of the year's first Grand Slam as the world number three was beaten 6-3 6-3 by the unseeded Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Adelaide International quarter-finals on Thursday (Jan 11).
Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula Dig Deep To Stay Alive In Adelaide
World number three Elena Rybakina and fifth-ranked Jessica Pegula ground out wins at the Adelaide International on Wednesday to book their spots in the quarter-finals. Coming off the back of crushing Aryna Sabalenka to lift the Brisbane International title on Sunday, top seed Rybakina had to battle hard to get past Spain's Cristina Busca 6-3, 7-5. The Russian-born Kazakh, aiming for a deep run at the upcoming Australian Open, will face either Veronika Kudermetova or Ekaterina Alexandrova for a place in the semi-finals.
WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula rallies in Adelaide
No. 2 seed Jessica Pegula rallied past fellow American Bernarda Pera 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the Adelaide International quarterfinals in Australia.
Rybakina and Pegula battle into Adelaide quarters
ADELAIDE :World number three Elena Rybakina overcame Cristina Bucsa in two hard-fought sets to make the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International on Wednesday, while Jessica Pegula and Jelena Ostapenko had to work even harder to make the last eight.
Pegula and Ostapenko battle into Adelaide quarters
ADELAIDE :World number five Jessica Pegula and former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko prevailed in gruelling three-setters to make the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International on Wednesday.
Jessica Pegula reaches Adelaide quarters, Elise Mertens progresses in Hobart
World number five Jessica Pegula battled back from a set down to overcome lucky loser Bernarda Pera 4-6 6-2 6-3 and reach the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International.