Tennis roundup: Novak Djokovic advances in Adelaide
Top seed Novak Djokovic fended off an upset bid from World No. 64 Quentin Halys to win 7-6 (3) 7-6 (5) on Thursday at the Adelaide International 1 in Adelaide, Australia.
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Top seed Novak Djokovic fended off an upset bid from World No. 64 Quentin Halys to win 7-6 (3) 7-6 (5) on Thursday at the Adelaide International 1 in Adelaide, Australia.
Maria Sakkari and Daria Kasatkina both kept their hopes of qualifying for the WTA Finals alive by reaching the last 16 in Guadalajara. World No. 6 Sakkari beat Marta Kostyuk 6-4 6-4 to temporarily move into the last qualifying spot above Veronika Kudermetova, who plays her first match of the tournament against Donna Vekic on Wednesday.
Danielle Collins, in her first match since the U.S. Open, upset seventh-seeded Caroline Garcia of France 6-2, 7-6 (4) on Monday in the first round of the San Diego Open.
Emma Raducanu will compete in three WTA Tour events this month as she looks to break into the top 50 once again.
No. 1 seed Emma Raducanu advanced to the second round of the Zavarovalnica Sava Portoroz when her first-round opponent, Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine, retired Monday night in Portoroz, Slovenia.
NEW YORK : Wimbledon's decision to ban Belarusian athletes from this year's grasscourt major gave Aryna Sabalenka extra motivation to do well at this month's U.S. Open.
Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk declined to shake the hand of her Belarusian opponent Victoria Azarenka after their second-round match at the US Open.