In-form Aryna Sabalenka takes Cincinnati Open victory
Aryna Sabalenka continued her impressive build-up ahead of the US Open with a 6-3 7-5 victory over Jessica Pegula in the Cincinnati Open final.
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Refugee athletes deliver 'message of perseverance' as they seek medals at Paris Paralympics
Athletes on the Refugee Paralympic Team are looking to send a message of hope as they strive for the podium at the 2024 Paralympic Games that begin in Paris next week.
Aryna Sabalenka Ousts No.1 Iga Swiatek To Reach Cincinnati Final Against Jessica Pegula
Aryna Sabalenka squandered nine match points but defeated world number one Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday, breaking through to her first final at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Open. Four-time Cincinnati semi-finalist Sabalenka will rise to second in the WTA rankings with a week to go before the start of the US Open. "I finally broke the barrier," Sabalenka said of her place in the final. "It was such a tough battle with Iga, and we also had to be patient with the weather."
Jannik Sinner Edges Past Alexander Zverev To Reach Cincinnati Open Final
Jannik Sinner ended his losing streak against Alexander Zverev with a 7-6 (11/9), 5-7, 7-6 (7/4) win on Sunday which took him into the final of the Cincinnati Open. The world number one had lost four of five previous matches in the series, with his only win coming at Roland Garros four years ago. The tight victory took more than three hours not including a rain interruption. The match was paused midway through the first-set tiebreaker for nearly 30 minutes while a shower passed over the area -- another episode of the poor weather which has plagued the event in recent days.
No.1s Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek Stage Cincy Fightbacks As Alexander Zverev Escapes
World number ones Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek both turned around losing situations on Saturday to move into the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open. Sinner prevented rival Andrey Rublev from repeating a triumph from last Saturday in Montreal as he defeated the sixth seed in a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 fightback. Swiatek did the same in the women's draw as she worked to overcome teen Mirra Andreeva 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Sinner will square off in the semis against third-ranked 2021 champion Alexander Zverev, who got past rain interruptions in the final set to defeat Ben Shelton 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5.
Olympic champ Djokovic calls for more replay rulings after Auger-Aliassime's loss on 'embarrassing' call
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic is among those calling for instant replay to be used more effectively in the sport after Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from the Cincinnati Open due to a controversial call from a chair umpire on match point.
Djokovic blasts 'embarrassing' lack of video replays in tennis
Jack Draper defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime at the US Open warm-up event on Friday despite a suspicion the ball hit the Briton's racquet and then the floor before it popped over the net to secure the match-winning point.
NDR 2024: Singapore Sports School to move to Kallang Alive precinct as part of master plan
SINGAPORE: Two decades after it first opened its doors, the Singapore Sports School will move its campus from Woodlands to Kallang as part of the Kallang Alive Masterplan.