WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula moves closer to Charleston title
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula survived four match points to battle past 12-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7) on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Credit One Charleston (S.C.) Open.
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WTA roundup: Danielle Collins wins twice in Charleston
Danielle Collins extended her winning streak to 10 matches, winning twice on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Credit One Charleston (S.C.) Open.
Australian Open champion Sabalenka loses in Dubai on return to action
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka fell to a 6-7(5) 6-3 6-0 second-round defeat by Donna Vekic on her return to action at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday.
Naomi Osaka Accepts Wild Card Into Abu Dhabi Open
Former No.1 Naomi Osaka has accepted a wild card into the Abu Dhabi Open, the WTA 500 tournament begins on February 3. Osaka joined a strong field that already includes Ons Jabeur, Elena Rybakina, and Maria Sakkari. "I'm very excited about competing in this year's Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open and performing in front of the UAE tennis fans, who I know from previous experience will create a fantastic atmosphere," Osaka said as quoted by WTA. "It's a high-quality field with some of the world's best players taking part, and I'm looking forward to what I'm sure will be a fantastic event," he added.
Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula Dig Deep To Stay Alive In Adelaide
World number three Elena Rybakina and fifth-ranked Jessica Pegula ground out wins at the Adelaide International on Wednesday to book their spots in the quarter-finals. Coming off the back of crushing Aryna Sabalenka to lift the Brisbane International title on Sunday, top seed Rybakina had to battle hard to get past Spain's Cristina Busca 6-3, 7-5. The Russian-born Kazakh, aiming for a deep run at the upcoming Australian Open, will face either Veronika Kudermetova or Ekaterina Alexandrova for a place in the semi-finals.
WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula rallies in Adelaide
No. 2 seed Jessica Pegula rallied past fellow American Bernarda Pera 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the Adelaide International quarterfinals in Australia.
Elena Rybakina returns as Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open confirms complete line-up
Elena Rybakina will be the highest-ranked player at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open next month after organisers on Tuesday released the complete line-up for the WTA 500 tournament.
WTA roundup: Laura Siegemund pulls upset in Adelaide
German Laura Siegemund recorded a 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-4 win over seventh-seeded Russian Liudmila Samsonova on Tuesday to advance to the second round at the Adelaide International in Australia.