Ons Jabeur advances to second straight Charleston Open final
CHARLESTON, S.C.: Second-seeded Ons Jabeur advanced to the Charleston Open final for the second straight year, beating No. 3 seed Daria Kasatkina 7-5, 7-5 in a rain-delayed match Saturday.
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Kasatkina not in favour of 'trash-talking' between players
World number eight Daria Kasatkina has given the thumbs down to the idea of "trash-talking" between professional tennis players, saying that disparaging or boastful comments under the guise of banter would not work well in an "intelligent" sport.
Ons Jabeur leads top seeds into Charleston semifinals
CHARLESTON, S.C.: Second-seeded Ons Jabeur led the top seeds into the semifinals at the Charleston Open on Friday.
Top-seeded Pegula rallies to reach Charleston Open quarterfinals
CHARLESTON: Top-seeded Jessica Pegula lost 10 straight games and trailed 4-0 in the final set before rallying Thursday to reach the Charleston Open quarterfinals.
Kvitova advances to face Rybakina in Miami Open women's final
No. 15 seed Petra Kvitova beat unseeded Sorana Cirstea 7-5, 6-3 on Friday in the second women's semifinal at the Miami Open, setting up a matchup with the red-hot Elena Rybakina.
Elena Rybakina beats Jessica Pegula in rollercoaster Miami Open semi-final - ‘I played better when I was down’
Elena Rybakina is one win away from becoming the fifth woman to win Indian Wells and the Miami Open after beating Jessica Pegula 7-6(3) 6-4. Rybakina had yet to beat Pegula before Thursday, but she battled hard to extend her winning streak to 13 and secured a place in the final. She will play Petra Kvitova or Sorana Cirstea in Saturday evening’s final.
Bianca Andreescu leaves court in wheelchair after suffering ankle injury
Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu screamed in pain and left the court in a wheelchair after suffering a serious-looking ankle injury at the Miami Open.
Miami Open: Elena Rybakina emulates impressive Serena Williams feat, Jessica Pegula edges thriller
Elena Rybakina emulated a feat achieved by the great Serena Williams at the 2020 US Open as she continued her serene progress at the Miami Open on Tuesday, while Jessica Pegula also recorded another fine win. The Wimbledon champion became the first woman to hit 10 or more aces in four matches at a single tournament since Williams did so at the 2020 US Open in her near-flawless 6-3 6-0 victory over Martina Trevisan at the Hard Rock Stadium. Ad Rybakina, who struck a formidable 23 winners in the contest, also became the first woman to hit 10 or more aces in four consecutive matches since 2018, per the WTA, as she raced to be the first player to fire down 200 aces already this season.