WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina overcomes Ons Jabeur in Abu Dhabi
No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan survived an upset bid from Tunisia's Ons Jabeur and prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Thursday.
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Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls to American Ashlyn Krueger at Abu Dhabi Open
Canada's Leylah Fernandez dropped a 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 decision to American Ashlyn Krueger in the quarterfinal of the Abu Dhabi Open tennis tournament on Thursday.
WTA roundup: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova cruises in Abu Dhabi
No. 6 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia needed just 59 minutes to oust American Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Tuesday.
Madison Keys Ousts Elena Rybakina To Set Quarterfinal Meeting With Elina Svitolina
No. 19 seed American Madison Keys moved into the Australian Open quarterfinals for the fourth time in her career by ousting No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan on Monday. Keys shook off a second-set lull to topple 2023 Australian Open finalist Rybakina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in 1 hour and 49 minutes. The American is now a win away from reaching her third semifinal at Melbourne Park, having made the final four in 2015 and 2022. Keys, who won the WTA 500 title in Adelaide a week ago, is now on a nine-match winning streak, and she is the tour leader in match wins so far this year with an overall win-loss record of 10-1 in 2025, according to WTA stats.
Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka Into Brisbane International Quarter-Final As Rising Stars Impress
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were in ominous form ahead of the Australian Open as both powered into the Brisbane International quarter-finals on Thursday. On a day when rising stars Mirra Andreeva and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard underlined their potential, Djokovic cruised past fellow veteran Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-3 in 72 minutes. In the women's draw, world number one Sabalenka -- who is aiming to win the Australian Open for the third time in a row -- beat Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva 7-6 (7/2), 6-4.
Novak Djokovic Getting In Shape Before Australian Open, Thrashes Gael Monfils At Brisbane International
Novak Djokovic was in imperious form as he demolished Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Thursday, with the Australian Open just over a week away. On a day when rising stars Mirra Andreeva and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard underlined their potential, Djokovic cruised past fellow veteran Monfils in 72 minutes. Djokovic and Monfils played an entertaining match, but the 37-year-old Serb was always in control as he notched his 20th straight win over the Frenchman.
Teenager Noskova beats Sun to clinch first WTA title in Monterrey
Linda Noskova gave herself a huge boost ahead of the U.S. Open as she claimed her first WTA tour title with a 7-6(6) 6-4 victory over Lulu Sun in the final of the Monterrey Open on Saturday.
Sun outlasts Alexandrova to reach Monterrey final
Lulu Sun continued to shine as the New Zealander edged third seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-5 3-6 7-6(6) at the Monterrey Open on Friday to reach her first WTA-level final.