WTA roundup: Top seeds roll in Dubai
The top two seeds in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships lost a combined three games while cruising to second-round wins on Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates.
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Sania Mirza Predicts Tough Future For Indian Women's Tennis After Swansong
Sania Mirza said on Tuesday she does not see an Indian talent emerging at the top echelons of women's tennis in the immediate future, but is hopeful that can change down the road. The Indian tennis icon played the final match of her 20-year professional career earlier in the day, losing alongside Madison Keys 6-4, 6-0 to Russian pair Liudmila Samsonova and Veronika Kudermetova at the Dubai Open. A former doubles world number one and six-time Grand Slam champion in doubles and mixed doubles, 36-year-old Mirza's trailblazing journey has inspired countless young people from her country to take up tennis.
Cameron Norrie overcomes slow start to beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo to reach Rio Open second round
Cameron Norrie overcame a slow start to beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo 7-5 6-1 to reach the second round of the Rio Open. Norrie, who lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the Argentina Open final on Sunday, was far from his best but did enough to advance into the last-16. Ad He will play Thiago Monteiro on Wednesday, after the Brazilian beat Dominic Thiem 6-1 3-6 7-6(2).
World No. 1 Swiatek makes quick work of Leylah Fernandez in Round 2 of Dubai Open
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Canada's Leylah Fernandez in second-round action Tuesday at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Sania Mirza ends career with first round defeat in Dubai
Sania Mirza brought the curtains down to her glorious career with a defeat in the first round match at the WTA Dubai Duty Free Championships on Tuesday.Sania along with American partner Madison Keys suffered a straight-set defeat at the hands of Vernokia Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova. Sania and Keys lost 4-6, 0-6 to the formidable Russian pair in exactly one hour.The 25-year-old Veronika is ranked 11th in singles and number five in the doubles while Liudmila is world number 13 in doubles.
Iga Swiatek storms into Dubai Tennis Championships last-16, Caroline Garcia and Maria Sakkari beaten
Iga Swiatek stormed into the last-16 of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a comprehensive 6-1 6-1 victory over Leylah Fernandez. Swiatek picked up where she left off when she won the Qatar Open last week — her first title of 2023 — and is favourite to win the first WTA 1000 event of the season. Ad She will play Liudmila Samsonova, who had a walkover against Zheng Qinwen, in the next round on Wednesday.
Sania Mirza Ends Tennis Career With First Round Defeat In Dubai
A glorious chapter and an illustrious career came to an end in Indian sport on Tuesday as Sania Mirza played her last match as a professional tennis player at the WTA Dubai Duty Free Championships. Sania, who is one of the greatest tennis players ever to emerge from India, closed her glorious career with a first round defeat, losing the contest in straight sets with American partner Madison Keys in Dubai Tuesday. Sania and Keys lost 4-6 0-6 to the formidable Russian pair of Vernokia Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova in exactly one hour. The 25-year-old Veronika is ranked 11th in singles and number five in the doubles while Liudmila is world number 13 in doubles.
'Nick Kyrgios sells out stadiums because he hasn't been neutered enough' says Emma Raducanu's ex-coach Dmitry Tursunov
Nick Kyrgios sells out stadiums because he has a «strong personality» and «hasn't been neutered enough», according to Emma Raducanu’s former coach Dmitry Tursunov. Kyrgios is one of the most outspoken players on the ATP Tour and is often one of the sport’s biggest entertainers. Ad Sometimes his actions land him in hot water, such as at Wimbledon last year when he spat towards a fan and accused another spectator of being «drunk out of her mind».