Tennis-Osaka at peace with herself ahead of Indian Wells tournament
By Rory Carroll
Sloane Stephens Sport News
Osaka at peace with herself ahead of Indian Wells tournament
INDIAN WELLS : Naomi Osaka said she had a new perspective on tennis after taking a break from the sport last year to prioritise her mental health and is now focused on "trying hard and having fun" at Indian Wells.
Kristie Ahn news: American announces retirement aged 29
American tennis player Kristie Ahn recently announced that she is retiring from professional tennis, aged 29.
Heather Watson, Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart win Indian Wells qualifiers, Emma Raducanu could face Dayana Yastremska
British trio Heather Watson, Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart all won their opening qualifying matches at Indian Wells. British No.2 Watson, who made the last 16 of the WTA 1000 tournament in 2015, beat Rebeka Masarova 7-5 6-2 and will next face Mai Hontama for a place in the main draw. Ad/> Boulter battled to a 6-7(8) 6-4 6-4 win over sixth seed Xinyu Wang while Dart won 6-1 7-5 against Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove.
WTA roundup: Ukraine's Elina Svitolina wins Monterrey opener
Top-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, wearing her national colors of blue and yellow, won on "a special night for me," beating Russia's Anastasia Potapova 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday in the first round of the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico.
Sloane Stephens news: Former US Open champion grabs glory in Mexico
Former world No 3 Sloane Stephens beat Marie Bouzkova in the final of the Guadalajara Open on Sunday to win her seventh WTA title, and the first in nearly five years.
Sloane Stephens snaps long title drought at Guadalajara
Sloane Stephens is a winner once more.
WTA roundup: Anett Kontaveit, Iga Swiatek advance to Doha final
Fourth-seeded Anett Kontaveit and seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek will meet in the Qatar TotalEnergies Open final after recording straight-set victories in their respective semifinal matches on Friday at Doha.