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Pregnant players on the women's tennis tour now can receive 12 months of paid maternity leave, and those who become parents via partner pregnancy, surrogacy or adoption can get two months off with pay, under a program sponsored by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and announced Thursday by the WTA.
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.
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the second round of the Qatar Open tennis tournament with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) win over French qualifier Quentin Halys on Tuesday in Doha.
Australia's Aleksandar Vukic sealed a 6-2 6-3 win over former world number seven David Goffin in the only main draw match at the Brisbane International men's tournament on Sunday.
LONDON : Angry gamblers were responsible for nearly half of the 12,000 abusive social-media posts aimed at tennis players this year, according to a report published on Thursday.
World number one Iga Swiatek has added Belgian Wim Fissette, a former coach to top-ranked players like Naomi Osaka, Kim Clijsters and Victoria Azarenka to her team, the 23-year-old Pole said on Thursday.
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has announced that she's no longer working with coach Wim Fissette.
Second-seeded Clara Burel and third-seeded Diane Parry, both of France, were the latest upset victims, falling in the second round of the Jasmin Open Tunisia on Wednesday in Monastir, Tunisia.