Top women's seeds Krejcíková, Ostapenko meet in Birmingham Classic final
Top-seeded Barbora Krejcíková and No. 2-seeded Jelena Ostapenko will contest the Birmingham Classic final on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. ET after taking contrasting paths.
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Vekic and Kvitova win two matches in a day to reach German Open final
BERLIN :Croatia's Donna Vekic had to play twice on Saturday but did not drop a set as she cruised into the German Open final with a 6-4 7-6(8) victory over world number eight Maria Sakkari of Greece.
Donna Vekic shocks Maria Sakkari in latest upset to reach Berlin Open final, top two seeds to face off in Birmingham
Donna Vekic produced another upset to take out sixth seed Maria Sakkari and reach the Berlin Open final on a busy Saturday. Both players took to the court twice on the penultimate day of action in the German capital, after rain on Friday forced the quarter-finals to be pushed forward a day. Ad Sakkari overcame Marketa Vondruosova in the last eight, while Vekic beat lucky loser Elina Avanesyan, both in straight sets.
Vekic plays twice, beats sixth-seed Sakkari to reach German Open final
BERLIN : Croatia's Donna Vekic had to play twice on Saturday but did not drop a set as she cruised into the German Open final with a 6-4 7-6(8) victory over world number eight Maria Sakkari of Greece.
Wimbledon Champion Rybakina Upset By Vekic In Berlin
Elena Rybakina suffered a setback in the build-up to her Wimbledon title defence when she was knocked out of the Berlin WTA event by Donna Vekic on Wednesday. Vekic, ranked 23 in the world, beat the second-seeded Kazakh 6-7 (1/7), 6-3, 6-4 to make it through to the quarter finals. An Australian Open finalist in January, the 24-year-old Rybakina was one of the favourites for the French Open but pulled out early due to illness.
Donna Vekic upsets defending Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the Berlin Open
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Venus Williams beats Camila Giorgi in marathon match to advance at Birmingham for first top-50 win since 2019
Venus Williams rolled back the years as she won a marathon match against Camila Giorgi in the first round in Birmingham. The 43-year-old prevailed 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(6) after three hours and 16 minutes to claim only her second win of the season. Ad It is Williams’ first top-50 win since late 2019.
Elise Mertens makes quick work of Jessica Pegula to advance to 3rd round at French Open
Jessica Pegula quickly gathered her belongings and marched out of Court Philippe Chatrier after a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Elise Mertens in the third round Friday at the French Open, a far earlier exit than the No. 3-seeded American has been used to at Grand Slam tournaments lately.