Iga Swiatek fights back to reach Wimbledon third round
Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek avoided joining Wimbledon’s lengthy list of fallen seeds by stylishly battling back to beat world number 208 Caty McNally.
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Best-of-five sets in women's game? Bring it on, says Navarro
LONDON :With temperatures reaching more than 30 degrees Celsius at Wimbledon this week, players could be forgiven for wanting to reduce their time on court, but not American Emma Navarro who wants to see the women's tour play best-of-five set matches.
Alcaraz beats Sinner in Italian Open to become the tennis king of Rome
Men's tennis world number one and Italy's own Jannik Sinner failed to triumph in Rome's Italian Open.
Tennis: Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani triumph at Internazionali d'Italia women's doubles
Double victory for Jasmine Paolini at the Internazionali di Roma. After triumphing in the singles on Saturday afternoon against Coco Gauff, the Italian tennis player, paired with Sara Errani, also won in the doubles tournament.
Paolini beats Gauff to become first home player in 40 years to win the Italian Open
Jasmine Paolini took advantage of the crowd's support and beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to become the first home player to win the Italian Open in 40 years on Saturday.
Struggling Medvedev suffers early exit in Miami
MIAMI, United States: Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the Miami Open in the second round on Friday after suffering a 6-2, 6-3 upset defeat to Spain’s 56th-ranked Jaume Munar. Medvedev, the 2023 winner in Miami, showed his frustration, hurling his racket on several occasions as the Mallorca-born 27-year-old picked up his third career win against a top 10 opponent. The Russian made 32 unforced errors and although he gave himself a chance of a comeback in the final game, he couldn’t convert on two break points. Karen Khachanov ensured the Nick Kyrgios comeback trail was cut short with a 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 win. Australian Kyrgios, who has struggled since wrist surgery, defeated Mackenzie McDonald in the first round to earn his first tour-level win since October 2022 but was unable to overcome Khachanov, who reached the semis in Miami in 2023. In the women’s draw, world number two Iga Swiatek advanced into the third round after surviving a second set dip to beat France’s Caroline Garcia 6-2, 7-5. Swiatek had beaten Garcia with ease at the same stage at Indian Wells earlier this month but she faced a little more resistance at Hard Rock Stadium. Swiatek was 3-1 down in the second set and had to save a set point, when serving at 5-4 down before rallying to win the last three games. “My energy level got down really fast.
Emma Raducanu teams up with coach Vladimir Platenik at Indian Wells
Emma Raducanu has started a trial period with Slovakian coach Vladimir Platenik ahead of her return to action at Indian Wells on Thursday for the first time since her stalker ordeal in Dubai.
Coco Gauff Knocked Out In Dubai By Compatriot McCartney Kessler
World No.3 Coco Gauff crashed out in the second round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai on Tuesday when she was beaten 6-4, 7-5 by fellow American McCartney Kessler. The world No.53, who beat Doha champion Amanda Anisimova in the first round, broke Gauff's serve three times and saved five of the six break points she faced. The only time she slipped up came when she tried to serve out the match for the first time at 5-4 in the second set.