Serena mentor Mouratoglou to coach Halep
Patrick Mouratoglou, the long-time coach of American tennis star Serena Williams, will work with former world number one Simona Halep on a "full-time" basis, he said on Thursday.
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Mouratoglou to coach Halep full-time
Patrick Mouratoglou, a long-time coach of Serena Williams, will work with two-times Grand Slam champion and former world number one Simona Halep full-time, the Frenchman said on Thursday.
Could Ashleigh Barty be turning professional at golf after winning Australian tournament?
Former world number one tennis player Ashleigh Barty has seemingly made strides in other sports already after it was revealed she won a golf tournament in her home country of Australia.
Ash Barty wins golf tournament: Could the Aussie join the LPGA Tour?
Former world number one tennis player Ashleigh Barty has seemingly made strides in other sports already after it was revealed she won a golf tournament in her home country of Australia.
Ash Barty wins £17 in a golf tournament in Brisbane following her retirement from tennis last month
Ash Barty has won her first golf title at a local tournament in Brisbane after recently retiring from tennis. The 25-year-old shocked the sporting world when she announced her retirement from tennis last month to «chase other dreams» and has now prompted rumours that could include a switch to professional golf. Ad/> On Saturday, the reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion won the ladies competition at the Brookwater Golf and Country Club in Brisbane’s outskirts.
Iga Swiatek confirmed as new WTA number one
Iga Swiatek was confirmed as the new WTA number one in the rankings released Monday, replacing the retired Ashleigh Barty. The 20-year-old celebrated her new status in style on Sunday, winning the Miami Open with a straight-sets victory over four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka. Swiatek's victory made her only the fourth women's player in history to win the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments back-to-back.
Swiatek confirmed as new WTA world No 1
Poland's Iga Swiatek was confirmed as the new WTA number one in the rankings released on Monday, replacing the retired Ashleigh Barty.
Iga Swiatek, From Shy Rafael Nadal And Guns N' Roses Fan To World Number One
Iga Swiatek was once a bashful, teenage hard-rock fan who watched Rafael Nadal in awe before storming to a memorable Grand Slam triumph at a bleak, Covid-hit autumn edition of the French Open in 2020. On Monday, she will be the new world number one. With Guns N' Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle" in her headphones, the Pole took to the clay courts of Roland Garros in October 2020. There was hardly anyone to applaud the teenager in that first year of the Covid pandemic as she swept to her first Grand Slam trophy without dropping a set to become the youngest winner since Monica Seles lifted the Suzanne Lenglen Cup in 1992.