Iga Swiatek battles past Elena Rybakina to complete Qatar Open title hat-trick
Iga Swiatek defeated Elena Rybakina in straight sets on Saturday to clinch a third consecutive title at the Qatar Open.
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Ons Jabeur 'doing my best' to be fit and ready for Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Ons Jabeur has said she is doing everything she can to be physically ready for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, as she continues to manage a lingering knee injury through the Middle East swing.
Iga Swiatek Beats Rybakina To Clinch Third Straight Qatar Crown
World number one Iga Swiatek won the Qatar Open for the third year in a row on Saturday after beating Elena Rybakina 7-6 (10/8), 6-2 in the final. Swiatek is the first player to win three straight titles at the same WTA event since Serena Williams completed a Miami Open hat-trick from 2013-15. Rybakina fell short in her bid for a third title of the year. She had lifted the trophy last week in Abu Dhabi after winning in Brisbane at the start of January.
Jannik Sinner In Rotterdam Semi-Finals As Injury-Plagued Milos Raonic Quits
Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner reached the Rotterdam semi-finals on Friday when injury-plagued Milos Raonic was forced to retire at 1-1 in the second set of their last-eight clash. Top seed Sinner took the first set 7-6 (7/4) before the big-hitting 33-year-old Canadian called it quits after two more games. Sinner goes on to face Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, who defeated Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland, 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) for a place in Sunday's final. "Obviously this is not the way you want to win the match," said Sinner.
Carlos Alcaraz Into Buenos Aires Semi-Finals
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the semi-finals of the Buenos Aires clay-court tournament on Friday with a straight-sets win over Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori. World number two Alcaraz, playing his first tournament since a shock quarter-final exit at the Australian Open, came through 7-6 (7/1), 6-1 against his 152nd-ranked opponent. Vavassori, who stunned three-time major winner Andy Murray on clay at the Madrid Masters last year, matched the Spanish star blow-for-blow in the opening set.
Raonic withdraws from Rotterdam quarterfinal against Sinner with injury
Canada's Milos Raonic withdrew from his quarterfinal against top seed Jannik Sinner with an injury Friday at the ABN Amro Open tennis tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Celine Simunyu targets top 100 after historic WTA appearance
Celine Simunyu has targeted breaking into the world top 100 after becoming the first Irish tennis player to receive a wild-card entry to a top-tier WTA event.
Naomi Osaka out of Qatar Open after narrow defeat to Karolina Pliskova
Naomi Osaka’s run at the Qatar Open ended in the quarter-finals with a narrow defeat by Karolina Pliskova.