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Iga Swiatek took another confident step towards defending her Italian Open crown by beating Lesia Tsurenko 6-2 6-0 to reach the last 16 in Rome. The world No. 1 is the firm favourite to collect a third straight title in the Italian capital after the rest of the top five seeds – Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Ons Jabeur and Caroline Garcia – all suffered early exits.
Aryna Sabalenka has dismissed comparisons between herself and Serena Williams heading into the Rome Masters. The 25-year-old has made a blistering start to 2023 after winning the Madrid Open with a superb 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over World No.1 Iga Swiatek in the final, avenging her defeat to the same opponent in the Stuttgart Open in April. Ad It had led to some comparing the powerful Belarusian with the 23-time Grand Slam winner, but Sabalenka refused to be drawn on those suggestions.
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Max Verstappen overcame the boo brigade and Sergio Perez to win the Miami Grand Prix and extend his world championship lead.
Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka beat top-ranked Iga Swiatek 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to reclaim the Madrid Open title on Saturday.
Aryna Sabalenka continued her stunning 2023 form with an impressive win over world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in a high calibre top-two tussle that concluded with the Belarusian claiming the second Mutua Madrid Open title of her career.
Emma Raducanu can win more Grand Slams despite her current malaise says Rick Macci, the former coach of Serena Williams. The 2021 US Open champion has had to contend with injuries aplenty over the last 18 months, and those issues have seen her struggle to put together a consistent run of form on the match court. Ad Continuity has been missing on the coaching front too, with a number of different coaches coming and going from her box, with the latest incumbent being Sebastian Sachs, who worked previously with Switzerland's Belinda Bencic.
Novak Djokovic will be able to travel to the United States and play in the 2023 US Open, thanks to the lifting of the country's vaccine mandate.