Tag: Elena
Celtic Women in Champions League: Elena Sadiku intent on maintaining focus amid excitement of debut against Twente | Football News
Celtic head coach Elena Sadiku is ignoring the history of Tuesday’s Women’s Champions League opener against Twente to focus solely on the match. It is the first time any Scottish club has qualified for this stage of European football and as far as Celtic have ever gone in the competition. “I don’t know, maybe I’m…
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Elena Samoilenko powers PLDT past Creamline in five sets
Elena Samoilenko and the PLDT High Speed Hitters hurdle their first assignment in the PVL Reinforced Conference against Creamline Cool Smashers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — In the battle of depleted teams, PLDT prevailed as Russian spiker Elena Samoilenko stood the tallest with 34 points to stun Creamline, 16-25, 25-22, 24-26, 25-19, 15-12, in the…
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Elena Rybakina beats Svitolina to reach Wimbledon semifinals
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during their quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) LONDON — Elena Rybakina knows people see her as the favorite to win her second Wimbledon title. The 2022 champion’s 6-3, 6-2 victory over…
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Wimbledon: Elena Rybakina cruises past Elina Svitolina and into final four | Tennis News
Elena Rybakina lived up to her billing as favourite to win Wimbledon with a ruthless 6-3 6-2 dismantling of Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals on Centre Court. The 2022 champion produced a fine display of explosive hitting coupled with a rock-solid serve to end Svitolina’s hopes of a maiden Grand Slam triumph. Rybakina struck 28 winners during…
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PLDT runs it back with Russian import Elena Samoilenko
FILE–PLDT import Elena Samoilenko. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — PLDT brings back Russian import Elena Samoilenko ahead of the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference, which opens in July. The High Speed Hitters on Friday announced that Samoilenko is playing for their team for the second time after an impressive PVL stint in the last foreign player-laden…
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French Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina reach fourth round at Roland Garros | Tennis News
Aryna Sabalenka secured a hard-fought victory over best friend Paula Badosa at the French Open on Saturday, while Elena Rybakina joined her in the fourth round. Sabalenka and Spaniard Badosa have enjoyed a strong bond since 2021 but there was no quarter given as the world No 2 kept alive her hopes of a maiden…
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Danielle Collins: Unseeded American defeats Elena Rybakina in thrilling Miami Open final | Tennis News
Unseeded American Danielle Collins captured the biggest title of her career, triumphing at the Miami Open by toppling Elena Rybakina 7-5 6-3 in a thrilling final. Collins, 30, battled hard for just over two hours to seal her third career WTA singles title, her maiden WTA 1000 title, and her first title at any level…
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Miami Open: Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Elena Rybakina and Danielle Collins in action on Thursday | Tennis News
Here’s everything you need to know about the Miami Open, including the draw, who’s playing and the schedule, with the tournament live on Sky Sports… The final two men’s quarter-finals and the women’s semi-finals take place on Thursday, with the match between Alexander Zverev and Hungarian Fabian Marozsan getting play under way from 5pm UK…
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Miami Open: Katie Boulter, Dan Evans, Elena Rybakina and Caroline Wozniacki in action on Thursday | Tennis News
Here’s everything you need to know about the Miami Open, including the draw, who’s playing and the schedule, with the tournament live on Sky Sports… British No 1 Katie Boulter – who won the San Diego Open earlier this month – faces 16-year-old Brenda Fruhvirtova in the second round on Court 2 on Thursday (play…
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Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships: Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina face-off for title | Tennis News
The so-called ‘Big Four’ of women’s tennis converge at this week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina set to face off. World No 1 Swiatek is the player in red-hot form as she sealed her third successive Qatar Open title with a straight-sets victory over Rybakina…
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