Stephens, Pliskova win opening matches at San Diego Open
SAN DIEGO: Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens and Karolina Pliskova, a one-time US Open runner-up, won their opening matches at the San Diego Open WTA 500 on Tuesday.
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Ons Jabeur delights home crowd by easing past Evgeniya Rodina into quarter-finals at Jasmin Open in Tunisia
Home favourite and world No. 2 Ons Jabeur eased into the quarter-finals of the Jasmin Open in Tunisia with victory over Evgeniya Rodina. Jabeur, who was born 10 miles away from where the tournament is being held in Monastir, needed less than an hour to win 6-1 6-3.
Iga Swiatek Maintains Healthy Lead Atop WTA Rankings
Pole Iga Swiatek retained her comfortable advantage as world number one as Anett Kontaveit moved to third thanks to a runners-up finish last weekend, the WTA announced on Monday. US Open champion Swiatek, 21, will feature for the first time since this month's Grand Slam win at Flushing Meadows by playing at Ostrava this week. Swiatek has also clinched the French Open this year and still has almost double the points as Tunisian Ons Jabeur, who she beat in the final in New York, in second.
Iga Swiatek maintains healthy lead atop WTA rankings
US Open champion Swiatek, 21, will feature for the first time since this month's Grand Slam win at Flushing Meadows by playing at Ostrava this week. Swiatek has also clinched the French Open this year and still has almost double the points as Tunisian Ons Jabeur, who she beat in the final in New York, in second. Estonian Kontaveit switches positions with Spaniard Paula Badosa despite losing Sunday's Tallinn Open final.
'It means a lot for my country' - Mayar Sherif makes history for Egypt with Parma Ladies Open triumph
Mayar Sherif pulled off a surprise by beating top seed Maria Sakkari at the Parma Ladies Open and, in doing so, became the first woman from Egypt to win a Hologic WTA Tour title. No.74 Sherif stunned No.7 Sakkari 7-5 6-3, breaking her opponent four times in the opening set to give her a solid platform on which to build. Ad Sakkari forced a tiebreak at 5-6 but failed to convert three game points from 40-15 up.
Mayar Sherif 'thrilled' after making history as Egypt's first WTA Tour champion
Mayar Sherif said she was happy to make Egypt proud after becoming the first player from the country to win a WTA Tour title.
Egyptian WTA heroine Mayar Sherif ‘pushed to limits’ by win in Parma
PARMA: Moments after she made history by becoming Egypt’s first-ever WTA title winner with a heroic effort at the Parma Ladies Open, Mayar Sherif could not hide her disbelief as she tried to articulate how she felt about her latest achievement.
Sherif becomes first Egyptian to win WTA Tour event
PARMA, Italy: Mayar Sherif became the first Egyptian to win a WTA Tour event by beating top-seeded Maria Sakkari 7-5, 6-3 at the Parma Ladies Open on Saturday. Besides earning her first career title, Sherif also notched her first win over a top-10 opponent.