Halep fights off Gauff rally to reach Canadian Open semi-finals
TORONTO : Romania's Simona Halep fought off a late rally from Coco Gauff to secure a nervy 6-4 7-6(2) win on Friday and advance to the Canadian Open semi-finals for a fifth time.
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Coco Gauff beats Arnya Sabalenka at Canadian Open in longest match of her career to set up Simona Halep quarter-final
Coco Gauff fought her way through a three-hour epic for the second day in a row at the Toronto Open on Thursday, beating sixth seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 4-6 7-6(4) in the longest match of her career to set up a quarter-final clash with Simona Halep. The 18-year-old American looked set to stroll to victory when she opened up a 3-0 lead in the second set after taking the first, but Sabalenka mounted a spirited comeback to take the match all the way to a deciding tie-break.
Gauff survives Rybakina scare, Swiatek cruises past Tomljanovic
:American Coco Gauff outlasted Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 6-4 6-7(8) 7-6(3) in a marathon second round clash at the Canadian Open on Wednesday, while world number one Iga Swiatek sailed past Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1 6-2.
Optimistic Serena Williams Emerging From Her Tennis "Tunnel"
Serena Williams stepped onto a hardcourt for the first time in a year and a half on Monday and fought through for a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz. The 40-year-old American was competing in only her second match this season in defeating the 57th-ranked lucky loser to reach the second round. Williams earned her first victory since last season at Roland Garros, some 14 months ago.
Serena Williams wins first singles match in 14 months
Serena Williams stepped onto a hardcourt for the first time in a year-and-a-half on Monday and fought through for a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz.
Serena Williams advances to second round in Toronto in straight sets
TORONTO — Three-time winner Serena Williams moved into the National Bank Open second round with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz on Monday while Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Simona Halep also advanced.
Halep cruises past Vekic to reach Toronto second round
TORONTO: Twice winner Simona Halep stormed into the Toronto Open second round with a 6-0 6-2 win over Croatia's Donna Vekic on Monday (Aug 8) in the US Open tune-up event.
Serena Williams makes triumphant return to hardcourts
Serena Williams stepped onto a hardcourt for the first time in a year and a half on Monday and fought through for a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz.