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WTA Finals: Barbora Krejcikova and Coco Gauff through to semi-finals with Iga Swiatek knocked out | Tennis News
Barbora Krejcikova saved a remarkable 11 out of 12 break points to defeat Coco Gauff 7-5 6-4 to advance to the semi-finals at the WTA Finals in Riyadh as the winner of the Orange Group and dump defending champion Iga Swiatek out. Gauff was already guaranteed to make the semis, but world No 1 Swiatek…
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WTA Finals: Qinwen Zheng hammers Jasmine Paolini in just 67 minutes to reach semi-finals in Riyadh | Tennis News
Big-serving Qinwen Zheng blasted her way into the final four of the WTA Finals in Riyadh with victory over Jasmine Paolini. It was a straight fight for second place in the Purple Group behind Aryna Sabalenka, with both Zheng and Paolini having lost to the world No 1 and beaten Elena Rybakina. Please use Chrome…
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Coco Gauff on WTA Finals coming to Saudi Arabia: ‘I do think sport can be a way to open doors to people’ | Tennis News
Coco Gauff hopes holding the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can “open doors”, though she admits she had reservations about the event in Riyadh. The WTA Finals, which involves the top eight singles players and doubles teams, take place in Riyadh from November 2-9. Previously tennis greats Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova have publicly criticised…
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WTA Finals 2024 on Sky Sports Tennis: The season so far for the top eight players | Tennis News
We look at the season so far for the top eight WTA players this year ahead of the climax to the season arriving in November in the shape of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, live on Sky Sports Tennis. Between November 2 and 9 the top eight women’s players in the world will face off…
Read MoreAlex Eala marches on to WTA Guangzhou Open main draw
Alex Eala during a WTA Guangzhou Open qualifying game. –ALEX EALA FACEBOOK MANILA, Philippines—Alex Eala is back on track after reaching the main draw of the WTA Guangzhou Open. The Filipino tennis ace defeated Russia’s Elena Pridankina, 6-2, 6-2, at Nansha International Tennis Center in Guangzhou, China on Monday to hurdle the qualifiers and advance.…
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WTA Finals 2024 on Sky Sports Tennis: Dates, schedule, format and players qualified for Riyadh | Tennis News
The climax to the 2024 WTA Tour season arrives in November in the shape of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, live on Sky Sports Tennis. Between November 2 and 9 the top eight women’s players in the world will face off in Saudi Arabia, looking to end their seasons on a high. Read below for…
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Sonay Kartal reaches first career WTA final after Eva Lys retirement at Jasmin Open | Tennis News
Britain’s Sonay Kartal reached her first WTA Tour final after Eva Lys retired through illness in Saturday’s Jasmin Open semi-final. Kartal came through qualifying in Monastir and has enjoyed a career-best week, which could culminate in her maiden main tour title when she takes on Rebecca Sramkova in the final on Sunday. Kartal, a former…
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The WTA Tour is seeing an increase in mothers competing, but what is driving this change? | Tennis News
Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber are all part of a growing trend that sees more mothers competing on the WTA Tour. Osaka and Kerber both gave birth in 2023 and returned to competing at the top level within 18 months, while Wozniacki gave birth to her second child in late…
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Sabalenka downs Pegula to win WTA Cincinnati Open
Aryna Sabalenka of Belaerus poses with the trophy after defeating Jessica Pegula of the United States during the women’s final of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 19, 2024 in Mason, Ohio. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP Aryna Sabalenka thrust herself into US Open title contention on Monday with a 6-3, 7-5…
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Mirra Andreeva wins in Romania for first WTA Tour title ahead of Paris Olympics | Tennis News
Mirra Andreeva will head into the Olympics off the back of her first WTA Tour title after she won the Iasi Open in Romania. The 17-year-old triumphed after fellow Russian Elina Avanesyan had to retire in the third set close to midnight. Andreeva led 5-7 7-5 4-0 at that stage having lost just four points…
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