Cluj-Napoca has been home for the Transylvania Open for just two seasons, but it has garnered a reputation as the best Wta 250 in the past year.
Now in its third edition, which will run from October 16th to 22nd , we are guaranteed a new champion. That is because last year's winner Anna Blinkova is extending her spell in Asia, while the inaugural champion Anett Kontaveit retired from professional tennis this season at the age of 27.
The tournament has received a big blow in its player participation. Caroline Garcia and Donna Vekic have withdrawn due to injuries, therefore the seeds will now shuffle a bit. Romania's Sorana Cirstea will now spearhead the 28-player field in her home tournament, and the draw for the event has been released.
Cirstea will start her campaign against the highly-talented Eva Lys. But the young German's recent retirement in Seoul leaves a major question mark on her fitness coming to Cluj-Napoca.
Now in its third edition, which will run from October 16th to 22nd , we are guaranteed a new champion. That is because last year's winner Anna Blinkova is extending her spell in Asia, while the inaugural champion Anett Kontaveit retired from professional tennis this season at the age of 27.
The tournament has received a big blow in its player participation. Caroline Garcia and Donna Vekic have withdrawn due to injuries, therefore the seeds will now shuffle a bit. Romania's Sorana Cirstea will now spearhead the 28-player field in her home tournament, and the draw for the event has been released.
Cirstea will start her campaign against the highly-talented Eva Lys. But the young German's recent retirement in Seoul leaves a major question mark on her fitness coming to Cluj-Napoca.
- 10/15/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Held from July 31st to August 6th, the 2023 Prague Open is probably the most prestigious Wta tournament held in the Czech Republic, but this year also the most controversial.
As a Wta 250 tournament in the capital of the Czech Republic, the event managed to put together quite a solid entry list , but that started falling apart when the projected top seed Barbora Krejcikova withdrew from the tournament .
The tournament suffered yet another blow when the country prevented Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing , something that also happened in Poland only a week ago ahead of the 2023 Poland Open in Warsaw .
So the draw for the tournament had to be made without the third-highest-ranked Czech player in the Wta Rankings , but also without Russian and Belarusian players that wanted to compete in the Czech capital.
That means that the top seed for the tournament is Marie Bouzkova , who will play against...
As a Wta 250 tournament in the capital of the Czech Republic, the event managed to put together quite a solid entry list , but that started falling apart when the projected top seed Barbora Krejcikova withdrew from the tournament .
The tournament suffered yet another blow when the country prevented Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing , something that also happened in Poland only a week ago ahead of the 2023 Poland Open in Warsaw .
So the draw for the tournament had to be made without the third-highest-ranked Czech player in the Wta Rankings , but also without Russian and Belarusian players that wanted to compete in the Czech capital.
That means that the top seed for the tournament is Marie Bouzkova , who will play against...
- 7/30/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2023 Hamburg Open will run from July 23rd to 30th, and the Wta 250 tournament's draw has been already released.
Running along with the men's competition, the Wta 250 tournament at the 2023 Hamburg European Open promises to be an equal spectacle, especially with many great players taking part in the tournament .
The first-seeded player is Donna Vekic from Croatia. The Croatian will want to have a good tournament, and she'll have a chance to do that against Storm Hunter in the first round of the competition, with a possible secone-round clash with either Noma Noha Akugue from Germany or Laura Pigossi from Brazil.
Joining her as one of the favourites at the event is the second-seeded Mayar Sherif from Egypt. The Egyptian will play against home player Eva Lys in her opening match at the 2023 Hamburg European Open.
Bernarda Pera from the United States is the defending champion and also the third seed.
Running along with the men's competition, the Wta 250 tournament at the 2023 Hamburg European Open promises to be an equal spectacle, especially with many great players taking part in the tournament .
The first-seeded player is Donna Vekic from Croatia. The Croatian will want to have a good tournament, and she'll have a chance to do that against Storm Hunter in the first round of the competition, with a possible secone-round clash with either Noma Noha Akugue from Germany or Laura Pigossi from Brazil.
Joining her as one of the favourites at the event is the second-seeded Mayar Sherif from Egypt. The Egyptian will play against home player Eva Lys in her opening match at the 2023 Hamburg European Open.
Bernarda Pera from the United States is the defending champion and also the third seed.
- 7/22/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The entry list for the 2023 Budapest Open , also called the Hungarian Grand Prix, promises a week filled with action.
Running from July 17th to 23rd, one of the clay-court tournaments in the latter stages of the Wta calendar always attracts players that want to improve their rankings or form. As a Wta 250 tournament, the Budapest Open offers a shot at the title to everyone.
Last year, Bernarda Pera used her shot, beating Aleksandra Krunic in the final. This year, the American will be back to defend her title. But she won't be the highest seed at the event as Anastasia Potapova is set to make an appearance.
The Russian promises to bring a high level of competition to the event. The 22-year-old had a strong 2023, scoring significant wins in Stuttgart and Miami and reaching the quarterfinals five times. In 2023, she won her second career title at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz,...
Running from July 17th to 23rd, one of the clay-court tournaments in the latter stages of the Wta calendar always attracts players that want to improve their rankings or form. As a Wta 250 tournament, the Budapest Open offers a shot at the title to everyone.
Last year, Bernarda Pera used her shot, beating Aleksandra Krunic in the final. This year, the American will be back to defend her title. But she won't be the highest seed at the event as Anastasia Potapova is set to make an appearance.
The Russian promises to bring a high level of competition to the event. The 22-year-old had a strong 2023, scoring significant wins in Stuttgart and Miami and reaching the quarterfinals five times. In 2023, she won her second career title at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz,...
- 6/25/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Paris, June 5 (Ians) Former World No.3 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine and former Roland Garros runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova advanced to the women’s singles quarterfinals at the French Open on Sunday, scoring contrasting wins here.
Svitoline continued her remarkable run in Paris, defeating No.9 seed Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 7-5(5) to advance to the quarterfinals. The victory put the 28-year-old Ukrainian into her first Slam quarterfinal in just her fifth tour-level event since her return from maternity leave.
Pavlyuchenkova became the lowest-ranked French Open quarterfinalist in the Open Era after defeating Elise Mertens, coming back from a set and a break down.
After giving birth to her daughter Skai last October, Svitolina returned to competition earlier this spring in Charleston. After starting her season 0-3 at the tour level, Svitolina caught fire in her fourth tournament back, storming to her 17th career title in Strasbourg. By making her fourth French Open quarterfinal and first,...
Svitoline continued her remarkable run in Paris, defeating No.9 seed Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 7-5(5) to advance to the quarterfinals. The victory put the 28-year-old Ukrainian into her first Slam quarterfinal in just her fifth tour-level event since her return from maternity leave.
Pavlyuchenkova became the lowest-ranked French Open quarterfinalist in the Open Era after defeating Elise Mertens, coming back from a set and a break down.
After giving birth to her daughter Skai last October, Svitolina returned to competition earlier this spring in Charleston. After starting her season 0-3 at the tour level, Svitolina caught fire in her fourth tournament back, storming to her 17th career title in Strasbourg. By making her fourth French Open quarterfinal and first,...
- 6/4/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Paris, May 29 (Ians) Former finalists Sloane Stephens, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Marketa Vondrousova started their respective campaigns on a winning note while Ukraines Elina Svitolina made a victorious comeback to Grand Slam action at the French Open on Monday.
The 2018 finalist Sloane Stephens took out No.16 seed Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-4 in 1 hour and 24 minutes in a first-round matchup between two former Top 3 players in women’s singles.
The 2021 finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova soon joined her in the second round, racing past Linda Fruhvirtova 6-2, 6-2 in 70 minutes while the 2019 finalist Marketa Vondrousova dismissed Alycia Parks 6-4, 6-0 in 71 minutes to start her campaign on a positive note.
The former World No.3 Svitolina made a victorious comeback to Grand Slam action by toppling No.26 seed Martina Trevisan of Italy 6-2, 6-2 to book a spot in the second round of the clay-court major.
In her first Grand Slam event since the 2022 Australian Open,...
The 2018 finalist Sloane Stephens took out No.16 seed Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-4 in 1 hour and 24 minutes in a first-round matchup between two former Top 3 players in women’s singles.
The 2021 finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova soon joined her in the second round, racing past Linda Fruhvirtova 6-2, 6-2 in 70 minutes while the 2019 finalist Marketa Vondrousova dismissed Alycia Parks 6-4, 6-0 in 71 minutes to start her campaign on a positive note.
The former World No.3 Svitolina made a victorious comeback to Grand Slam action by toppling No.26 seed Martina Trevisan of Italy 6-2, 6-2 to book a spot in the second round of the clay-court major.
In her first Grand Slam event since the 2022 Australian Open,...
- 5/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Madrid (Spain), April 27 (Ians) The No.6 seed Coco Gauff of the USA and No.9 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece kicked off their Madrid Open 2023 campaigns with straight-sets second-round wins over qualifiers, here on Thursday.
Gauff came back from an early breakdown in the first set to oust Spanish qualifier Irene Burillo Escorihuela 6-4, 6-1 at Manolo Santana Stadium. Gauff took 1 hour and 17 minutes to topple the World No. 316 and reach the third round.
Local favourite Burillo Escorihuela, who beat Kaia Kanepi in the first round for her first career win over a Top 100 player, outlasted Gauff in rallies early en route to a 4-2 lead. Gauff got back on serve at 4-4 but fell behind 0-30 for the second straight service game.
However, Gauff found exceptional serves in each of those service games to pull her way out of danger, then broke Burillo Escorihuela for the second time in a...
Gauff came back from an early breakdown in the first set to oust Spanish qualifier Irene Burillo Escorihuela 6-4, 6-1 at Manolo Santana Stadium. Gauff took 1 hour and 17 minutes to topple the World No. 316 and reach the third round.
Local favourite Burillo Escorihuela, who beat Kaia Kanepi in the first round for her first career win over a Top 100 player, outlasted Gauff in rallies early en route to a 4-2 lead. Gauff got back on serve at 4-4 but fell behind 0-30 for the second straight service game.
However, Gauff found exceptional serves in each of those service games to pull her way out of danger, then broke Burillo Escorihuela for the second time in a...
- 4/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Coco Gauff took on a tricky opponent in the second round of the 2023 Madrid Open but she successfully navigated the challenge.
The 25-year-old Spanish player, Irene Burillo Escorihuela received a last-minute wild card for the qualifying and she succeeded in beating two opponents to book her spot in the main draw of the Wta 1000 event. Then, she also defeated Kaia Kanepi in the first round to set up a second-round clash with the sixth-seeded Coco Gauff.
The young American was coming to Madrid after losing to Anastasia Potpova in Stuttgart, an opponent that seems to be troubling her this season. But last year, Gauff won 10 of 14 matches that she played on the red dirt, including a run into the Roland Garros final, and so she wanted to showcase her qualities again in Madrid.
The 19-year-old entered the clay-court season without a coach, working only with her dad, but that doesn't seem to be troubling her.
The 25-year-old Spanish player, Irene Burillo Escorihuela received a last-minute wild card for the qualifying and she succeeded in beating two opponents to book her spot in the main draw of the Wta 1000 event. Then, she also defeated Kaia Kanepi in the first round to set up a second-round clash with the sixth-seeded Coco Gauff.
The young American was coming to Madrid after losing to Anastasia Potpova in Stuttgart, an opponent that seems to be troubling her this season. But last year, Gauff won 10 of 14 matches that she played on the red dirt, including a run into the Roland Garros final, and so she wanted to showcase her qualities again in Madrid.
The 19-year-old entered the clay-court season without a coach, working only with her dad, but that doesn't seem to be troubling her.
- 4/27/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The Wta draw for the 2023 Madrid Open promises a lot of action in the Spanish capital from April 25th to May 7th, 2023.
Ons Jabeur lifted the trophy last year and she will want to defend it this year despite the recent injury scare. The Tunisian will start against either Anna Bondar or Ana Bogdan in the first round of the Wta 1000 event in Madrid.
But all the eyes will be on Iga Swiatek, who added another trophy to her collection in Stuttgart. The young Pole is the first-seeded at the 2023 Madrid Open and already in the second round, she can play against fellow Grand Slam champion, Emma Raducanu who will play against a qualifier.
Player that the world no. 1 beat in the final is the world no. 2, Aryna Sabalenka, who will also play at the tournament, and she will compete against either Lauren Davis or Sorana Cirstea in the second round.
Ons Jabeur lifted the trophy last year and she will want to defend it this year despite the recent injury scare. The Tunisian will start against either Anna Bondar or Ana Bogdan in the first round of the Wta 1000 event in Madrid.
But all the eyes will be on Iga Swiatek, who added another trophy to her collection in Stuttgart. The young Pole is the first-seeded at the 2023 Madrid Open and already in the second round, she can play against fellow Grand Slam champion, Emma Raducanu who will play against a qualifier.
Player that the world no. 1 beat in the final is the world no. 2, Aryna Sabalenka, who will also play at the tournament, and she will compete against either Lauren Davis or Sorana Cirstea in the second round.
- 4/23/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Florida (USA), March 22 (Ians) Camila Giorgi overcame Kaia Kanepi in the Miami Open 2023 first round in 3 hours and 32 minutes, tying for the longest main-draw match of the Wta season.
Last month in Austin, Erika Andreeva defeated Harriet Dart in the same time.
Giorgi had chances to make this match shorter. She led 5-0 in the third set and held one match point at both 5-3 and 5-4. But Kanepi methodically pulled her way back into contention, sweeping five games in a row to level the affair at 5-5 in the third on Tuesday.
In the third-set tiebreak, Giorgi fired a forehand winner to grab the first mini-break at 4-2. Giorgi never relinquished that advantage, closing out the victory on her fourth match point with another forehand winner.
Kanepi slammed 19 aces in defeat while Giorgi had 11 aces of her own. The pair had identical 4-for-10 break point conversion rates and each player won exactly 135 points.
Last month in Austin, Erika Andreeva defeated Harriet Dart in the same time.
Giorgi had chances to make this match shorter. She led 5-0 in the third set and held one match point at both 5-3 and 5-4. But Kanepi methodically pulled her way back into contention, sweeping five games in a row to level the affair at 5-5 in the third on Tuesday.
In the third-set tiebreak, Giorgi fired a forehand winner to grab the first mini-break at 4-2. Giorgi never relinquished that advantage, closing out the victory on her fourth match point with another forehand winner.
Kanepi slammed 19 aces in defeat while Giorgi had 11 aces of her own. The pair had identical 4-for-10 break point conversion rates and each player won exactly 135 points.
- 3/22/2023
- by News Bureau
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Melbourne, Jan 23 (Ians) Aryna Sabalenka has extended her winning ways Down Under to eight straight, notching her maiden Australian Open quarterfinal at the expense of Olympic champion Belinda Bencic on Monday.
Despite a slow start, the fifth seed was again a master of composure under pressure as she produced a 7-5 6-2 victory, reports ausopen.com.
It was a position she could not have imagined herself in 12 months ago, after her emotional rollercoaster ride came to a halt against Kaia Kanepi at this stage.
“It takes me a little while to understand that negative emotions are not going to help you on court and you just have to stay strong and believe no matter what and do everything you can to get back on this court, just to win the match,” Sabalenka said.
“(I’m) just super happy with my mindset during the game today.”
Two of the most in-form...
Despite a slow start, the fifth seed was again a master of composure under pressure as she produced a 7-5 6-2 victory, reports ausopen.com.
It was a position she could not have imagined herself in 12 months ago, after her emotional rollercoaster ride came to a halt against Kaia Kanepi at this stage.
“It takes me a little while to understand that negative emotions are not going to help you on court and you just have to stay strong and believe no matter what and do everything you can to get back on this court, just to win the match,” Sabalenka said.
“(I’m) just super happy with my mindset during the game today.”
Two of the most in-form...
- 1/23/2023
- by News Bureau
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Adelaide, Jan 4 (Ians) Daniil Medvedev breezed past Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0, 6-3 to reach the Adelaide International 1 quarterfinal, here on Wednesday.
The third seed saved the only break point he faced to triumph after 67 minutes. Medvedev now leads the pair’s Atp Head-to-Head record 3-0, winning all seven sets they have played.
The 27-year-old will next play Karen Khachanov for a place in the semifinals.
In his opening match of 2023 on Tuesday, Medvedev toiled for more than one hour to snatch the opening-set tiebreak before his Italian opponent Lorenzo Sonego retired hurt after three games.
“I played a little bit better today than yesterday but also Lorenzo played really good tennis hitting lines,” Adelaide International quoted Medvedev as saying.
“Sometimes high-level tennis is about hitting shots and a few points. Miomir didn’t manage to do the same but I’m happy with myself. I think I played better, served probably a little bit better,...
The third seed saved the only break point he faced to triumph after 67 minutes. Medvedev now leads the pair’s Atp Head-to-Head record 3-0, winning all seven sets they have played.
The 27-year-old will next play Karen Khachanov for a place in the semifinals.
In his opening match of 2023 on Tuesday, Medvedev toiled for more than one hour to snatch the opening-set tiebreak before his Italian opponent Lorenzo Sonego retired hurt after three games.
“I played a little bit better today than yesterday but also Lorenzo played really good tennis hitting lines,” Adelaide International quoted Medvedev as saying.
“Sometimes high-level tennis is about hitting shots and a few points. Miomir didn’t manage to do the same but I’m happy with myself. I think I played better, served probably a little bit better,...
- 1/4/2023
- by News Bureau
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Monastir (Tunisia), Oct 9 (Ians) Belgium’s Elise Mertens charged past Alize Cornet of France 6-2, 6-0 to claim the Jasmin Open and her first title of the season, here on Sunday.
No.5 seed Mertens captured her seventh career title after the 80-minute match, reeling off the last 11 games of the affair. She also edged ahead 3-2 in her head-to-head against Cornet with the victory.
“It means a lot. I had a pretty tough year. When they said I was in my first semifinal this year, I was like, ‘Ok, it’s October, it’s never too late to start the year, or end the year with a good one.” So I’m very happy about it,” Mertens said after her win.
“It gives you confidence, and it gives you a little boost for all the work that you do. Never stop believing, I guess, and I have my seventh title,...
No.5 seed Mertens captured her seventh career title after the 80-minute match, reeling off the last 11 games of the affair. She also edged ahead 3-2 in her head-to-head against Cornet with the victory.
“It means a lot. I had a pretty tough year. When they said I was in my first semifinal this year, I was like, ‘Ok, it’s October, it’s never too late to start the year, or end the year with a good one.” So I’m very happy about it,” Mertens said after her win.
“It gives you confidence, and it gives you a little boost for all the work that you do. Never stop believing, I guess, and I have my seventh title,...
- 10/9/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Monastir (Tunisia), Oct 9 (Ians) Belgium’s Elise Mertens charged past Alize Cornet of France 6-2, 6-0 to claim the Jasmin Open and her first title of the season, here on Sunday.
No.5 seed Mertens captured her seventh career title after the 80-minute match, reeling off the last 11 games of the affair. She also edged ahead 3-2 in her head-to-head against Cornet with the victory.
“It means a lot. I had a pretty tough year. When they said I was in my first semifinal this year, I was like, ‘Ok, it’s October, it’s never too late to start the year, or end the year with a good one.” So I’m very happy about it,” Mertens said after her win.
“It gives you confidence, and it gives you a little boost for all the work that you do. Never stop believing, I guess, and I have my seventh title,...
No.5 seed Mertens captured her seventh career title after the 80-minute match, reeling off the last 11 games of the affair. She also edged ahead 3-2 in her head-to-head against Cornet with the victory.
“It means a lot. I had a pretty tough year. When they said I was in my first semifinal this year, I was like, ‘Ok, it’s October, it’s never too late to start the year, or end the year with a good one.” So I’m very happy about it,” Mertens said after her win.
“It gives you confidence, and it gives you a little boost for all the work that you do. Never stop believing, I guess, and I have my seventh title,...
- 10/9/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Cincinnati, Aug 16 (Ians) Amanda Anisimova passed her difficult opening-round test at the Western & Southern Open with flying colours, defeating world number 10 Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 6-4 on Monday.
Ekaterina Alexandrova mounted a pair of comebacks to defeat No.13 seed Leylah Fernandez, 6-4, 7-5 in the first round.
Alexandrova will face either Naomi Osaka or Zhang Shuai in the second round.
Playing her first tournament since Berlin, Alexandrova rallied from 3-0 down in the first set and 5-1 down in the second set to upend Fernandez and level their head-to-head 1-1. Fernandez served for the second set twice, but Alexandrova wiped out two set points to prolonge the set, ultimately winning the last six games of the match.
Russia’s Kasatkina, who has beaten two of the world’s top-seven players in the past couple of weeks, had her serve broken six times by America’s Anisimova, thanks in large part to five double faults.
Ekaterina Alexandrova mounted a pair of comebacks to defeat No.13 seed Leylah Fernandez, 6-4, 7-5 in the first round.
Alexandrova will face either Naomi Osaka or Zhang Shuai in the second round.
Playing her first tournament since Berlin, Alexandrova rallied from 3-0 down in the first set and 5-1 down in the second set to upend Fernandez and level their head-to-head 1-1. Fernandez served for the second set twice, but Alexandrova wiped out two set points to prolonge the set, ultimately winning the last six games of the match.
Russia’s Kasatkina, who has beaten two of the world’s top-seven players in the past couple of weeks, had her serve broken six times by America’s Anisimova, thanks in large part to five double faults.
- 8/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Toronto, Aug 10 (Ians) Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match at the Canadian Open in Toronto due to injury, sending veteran Kaia Kanepi through to the second round. Osaka pulled out of the match trailing 7-6 (7-4), 3-0 due to a back injury. “I felt my back from the start […]...
- 8/10/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Paris, May 31 (Ians) Polish tennis ace and world No. 9 Iga Swiatek posted an impressive 6-0, 7-5 win over Slovenia's Kaja Juvan to begin her French Open title defence in style on Monday.
The 20-year-old player, untouchable in the first set where she dropped just nine points but had to work hard in the second, took one hour and 27 minutes to move into the second round and set up a clash with Sweden's world No.60 Rebecca Peterson.
Rebecca came from a set and 2-5 down to beat Shelby Rogers of the USA 6-7(3), 7-6(8), 6-2 in a three-hour slugfest. That result means Iga will avoid the dangerous 47th ranked Shelby, who has to her credit five top 20 wins in the past year.
Two seeded players in the draw, No. 20 Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic and No.16 Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands, emerged from three-set tussles with different outcomes.
Marketa, the 2019 runner-up,...
The 20-year-old player, untouchable in the first set where she dropped just nine points but had to work hard in the second, took one hour and 27 minutes to move into the second round and set up a clash with Sweden's world No.60 Rebecca Peterson.
Rebecca came from a set and 2-5 down to beat Shelby Rogers of the USA 6-7(3), 7-6(8), 6-2 in a three-hour slugfest. That result means Iga will avoid the dangerous 47th ranked Shelby, who has to her credit five top 20 wins in the past year.
Two seeded players in the draw, No. 20 Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic and No.16 Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands, emerged from three-set tussles with different outcomes.
Marketa, the 2019 runner-up,...
- 5/31/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Melbourne, Feb 11 (Ians) Estonia's unseeded Kaia Kanepi sent defending champion and fourth seed Sofia Kenin of America packing in the women's singles of the Australian Open on Thursday while 20-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round.
Kenin crashed out after a 6-3, 6-2 defeat to Kanepi in the second-round. Women's top seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia had to play out a tie-breaker in the second set to beat compatriot Daria Gavrilova 6-1, 7-6 (9). Ashleigh faces Russia's Ekaterina Alexanderova in the third round.
Spain's Nadal beat Malaysian qualifier Michael Mmoh 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to ease into the third round, where he will face Britain's Cameron Norrie. Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas had to dig deep in a five-set thriller against Thanasi Kokkinakis. In a match that involved two tie-breakers, Tsitsipas eventually won 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-4. He faces Mikael Ymer of Sweden in the third round.
Kenin crashed out after a 6-3, 6-2 defeat to Kanepi in the second-round. Women's top seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia had to play out a tie-breaker in the second set to beat compatriot Daria Gavrilova 6-1, 7-6 (9). Ashleigh faces Russia's Ekaterina Alexanderova in the third round.
Spain's Nadal beat Malaysian qualifier Michael Mmoh 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to ease into the third round, where he will face Britain's Cameron Norrie. Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas had to dig deep in a five-set thriller against Thanasi Kokkinakis. In a match that involved two tie-breakers, Tsitsipas eventually won 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-4. He faces Mikael Ymer of Sweden in the third round.
- 2/11/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
Melbourne, Feb 11 (Ians) Defending champion Sofia Kenin crashed out of the Australian Open after suffering a straight-sets defeat to Estonia's Kaia Kanepi in their second-round contest here on Thursday.
Kanepi beat World No.4 6-3 6-2 in a match that lasted just 64 minutes to cause what has been the biggest shock of the women's tournament so far. This was her 13th victory over a current Top 10 player, eight of which have come at Grand Slam tournaments.
"This year I think it helped that I got many matches in previous week, to get used to the conditions. And I also played many matches on Margaret Court. And I also played there today, so I think that also helped, to feel better," Kanepi said after the match as per the official tournament website.
The 35-year-old Estonian veteran admitted she was nervous about the match-up.
"After my (first-round) match, I came off court, and...
Kanepi beat World No.4 6-3 6-2 in a match that lasted just 64 minutes to cause what has been the biggest shock of the women's tournament so far. This was her 13th victory over a current Top 10 player, eight of which have come at Grand Slam tournaments.
"This year I think it helped that I got many matches in previous week, to get used to the conditions. And I also played many matches on Margaret Court. And I also played there today, so I think that also helped, to feel better," Kanepi said after the match as per the official tournament website.
The 35-year-old Estonian veteran admitted she was nervous about the match-up.
"After my (first-round) match, I came off court, and...
- 2/11/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
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