Potapova shrugs off Wimbledon ban to win maiden WTA title
Anastasia Potapova defeated fellow Russian Veronika Kudermetova to win her maiden WTA title in Istanbul on Sunday, shrugging off her country's controversial ban from this year's Wimbledon.
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WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu to meet Iga Swiatek in Stuttgart
British teenager Emma Raducanu used three sets to down Germany's Tamara Korpatsch 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 on Thursday in the second round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix at Stuttgart, Germany.
Wimbledon: Daniil Medvedev, Aryna Sabalenka among tennis stars to be banned
Wimbledon organisers are reportedly on the verge of banning Russian and Belarusian stars from competing at this year’s Grand Slam.
Russian athletes to be banned from Wimbledon in huge blow for Daniil Medvedev
Russian players are set to be banned from the Wimbledon Championship this June in a move that will affect World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev, according to reports. The All England Tennis Club had been in discussions with the government this week about barring Russian athletes from the tournament and the move is apparently set to be given the green light.
Report: Wimbledon to bar Russian players
Russian tennis players will not be permitted to compete at Wimbledon, the prestigious third Grand Slam of the season, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Sportico reported Tuesday night.
'Not your problem' - Chris Evert urges 'vulnerable' Naomi Osaka to have 'thick skin' in tennis world
Tennis legend Chris Evert has backed Naomi Osaka and urged her to continue to have «thick skin» as she deals with the weight of pressure and expectation on her. Evert has previously given her views on hecklers in tennis and Osaka being a «bright light» in the sport after her experience at Indian Wells when a spectator shouted «Naomi, you suck” at the Japanese star at the event in the California desert, with the four-time Grand Slam champion visibly upset during her defeat against Veronika Kudermetova. Ad/> The 24-year-old has since returned in a much more positive setting at the Miami Open as she reached the final, only to lose to new world No.
WTA roundup: Petra Kvitova retires in first round at Charleston
Magdalena Frech of Poland advanced Monday at the Credit One Charleston Open in Charleston, S.C., when No. 11 seed Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic retired during the second set of their first-round match.
