Rain delays play at Wimbledon again on Saturday
Rain delayed play in the morning for a second straight day at Wimbledon on Saturday, with organizers already having some catching up to do after several matches were suspended overnight.
Kamilla Rakhimova Sport News
WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula moves closer to Charleston title
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula survived four match points to battle past 12-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7) on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Credit One Charleston (S.C.) Open.
WTA roundup: Chinese duo heads to ATX Open quarterfinals
No. 8 seed Yue Yuan of China and countrywoman Yafan Wang both completed sweeps on Wednesday in the second round of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas.
WTA roundup: Top seed falls in Thailand
Diana Shnaider knocked out top-seeded Magda Linette of Poland 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 on Monday in a stunning start to the Thailand Open in Hua Hin, Thailand.
Jodie Burrage triumphs after Kamilla Rakhimova thriller and Heather Watson receives bye as Yulia Putintseva retires
Jodie Burrage moved to within one win of qualifying for the Eastbourne Open after a thrilling 6-7 7-5 7-6 victory over Kamilla Rakhimova. Two tie-breaks in the first and third sets secured a pulsating victory for the 24-year-old to cause a stir and knock out world No. 65, who sits 43 places above the Brit in the WTA rankings.
Belarusian Sabalenka skips another French Open press conference
PARIS: Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka skipped her post-match press conference at the French Open on Sunday (Jun 4) for the second consecutive time due to being asked to comment on the war in Ukraine earlier in the tournament, organisers confirmed.
Sabalenka Sets Up Svitolina French Open Clash, Boycotts Media
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus moved into a politically-charged French Open quarter-final with Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Sunday and immediately set the tone for the high-profile confrontation by boycotting Roland Garros media for a second time. Australian Open champion and world number two Sabalenka defeated Sloane Stephens 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to reach the last eight in Paris for the first time. Tuesday's clash will be the third meeting between Sabalenka and Svitolina but first since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year. Belarus is a key military ally of Moscow.
Belarusian Sabalenka skips another French Open press conference - organisers
PARIS : Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka skipped her post-match press conference at the French Open on Sunday for the second consecutive time due to being asked to comment on the war in Ukraine earlier in the tournament, organisers confirmed.