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Aryna Sabalenka: After Australian Open win, world No. 2 outlines French Open ambitions in Stuttgart
Aryna Sabalenka hopes winning her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open will help her make a charge at the French Open for the first time next month. Sabalenka made her major breakthrough in Melbourne, beating Elena Ryabkina to lift the title having lost in three previous Grand Slam semi-finals. Ad She has now gone deep at every Grand Slam except for the French Open, where she has lost in the third round for the last three years in a row.
Iga Swiatek 'ready' to bounce back from rib injury, starts WTA Stuttgart defence against Qinwen Zheng
Iga Swiatek is looking to bounce back from a rib injury as she looks to defend her Stuttgart Open title, with the world No. 1 in action against Qinwen Zheng on Thursday. Swiatek was forced to pull out of the Miami Open and the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers after suffering an injury during her run to the Indian Wells semi-finals last month.
Belarusian Sabalenka says Lukashenko's comments 'not helping'
Aryna Sabalenka said she cannot control what Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says about her and that while his comments may make her even more unpopular on the women's Tour she would "stop the war" in Ukraine if she could.
Swiatek fit for Stuttgart defence after rib injury
Iga Swiatek said she has recovered from a rib injury and is ready to defend her Stuttgart Open title, though the world number one concedes she may be a bit rusty following a month-long absence.
Emma Raducanu suffers early Stuttgart exit as Jelena Ostapenko claims rapid win
Emma Raducanu bowed out in the first round at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart as Jelena Ostapenko breezed past her in less than an hour.
Stefanos Tsitsipas believes Carlos Alcaraz can be 'next Rafael Nadal' and sees 'a lot of similarities'
Stefanos Tsitsipas believes that Carlos Alcaraz could be the next Rafael Nadal of tennis. Alcaraz has stormed to the top of the game over the last 18 months, winning his first Grand Slam at the age of 19, just as Nadal did, and becoming the youngest-ever men’s world No. 1.
Outgoing Tennis Canada CEO aims to ace growth for women's game
As he prepares to leave his post, Tennis Canada CEO Michael Downey says there's still work to be done in growing the game, especially when it comes to getting more girls and women on the court.