Gauff, Fritz advance at Indian Wells; Pegula loses
INDIAN WELLS, California: Coco Gauff rallied from a break down in the third set to beat Swedish qualifier Rebecca Peterson, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 Tuesday and reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open.
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Russian Potapova wrong to wear Moscow team's football shirt, says Swiatek
Russia's Anastasia Potapova should not publicly show support for her country during its invasion of Ukraine, world number one Iga Swiatek said on Monday (Mar 14) as she criticised the player for showing up in a Spartak Moscow soccer shirt at Indian Wells.
Russian Potapova wrong to wear Moscow team's soccer shirt, says Swiatek
Russia's Anastasia Potapova should not publicly show support for her country during its invasion of Ukraine, world number one Iga Swiatek said on Monday as she criticised the player for showing up in a Spartak Moscow soccer shirt at Indian Wells.
Iga Swiatek is 'definitely not invincible' despite her dominance as world No. 1, says Jessica Pegula
Iga Swiatek is «definitely not invincible» despite her dominance as world No. 1, reckons Jessica Pegula ahead of what could become the signature women's tennis rivalry in 2023. Pegula stunned most observers with her rampant win over Swiatek at the season-opening United Cup back in January, but the Pole did get her own back to take the title in Doha in February.
Jessica Pegula, Maria Sakkari win in three sets at Indian Wells, Coco Gauff gets birthday victory over Linda Noskova
Jessica Pegula and Maria Sakkari both came from a set down for the second time in as many matches at Indian Wells to reach the fourth round. Third seed Pegula followed up her opening win over Camila Giorgi with a 3-6 6-4 7-5 victory over 26th seed Anastasia Potapova. Ad Last year’s runner-up, Sakkari, came from a set and a break down to beat 27th seed Anhelina Kalinina.
No added pressure of No. 3 ranking, says Pegula
American Jessica Pegula still finds it "weird" to think of herself as the world number three but the 29-year-old said she no longer feels any additional pressure to live up to her career-high ranking.
Jessica Pegula praises Denis Shapovalov for discussing equal pay in tennis, Ons Jabeur calls for 'more rights'
Jessica Pegula has praised Denis Shapovalov after the Canadian addressed the gender pay gap in professional tennis. Shapovalov previously assumed women's players earned roughly the same as men but realised that was not the case after a conversation with his girlfriend, Mirjan Bjorklund, who plays on the WTA tour. Ad “I used to be naive about tennis,” Shapovalov told the Players' Tribune.
WTA announces partnership with CVC Capital
Private equity fund CVC Capital Partners will be the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) commercial partner and invest in the sport with a minor stake in the women's tennis governing body, the WTA said on Tuesday.