Lyon: Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska, who fled from her home country, last week, saved two match points to win a grueling match at the WTA event in Lyon on Tuesday. The 21-year-old, who was awarded a wildcard for the tournament before Ukraine was invaded by Russia, beat Romania’s Ana Bogdan 3-6, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 […]
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Ex-world number nine Bacsinszky retires from tennis
Timea Bacsinszky, the former world number nine, announced her retirement from tennis on Friday, with the 32-year-old Swiss saying it was time to turn the page. Bacsinszky won an Olympic silver medal in the women’s doubles at the Rio 2016 Games, teaming up with Martina Hingis. She has not played since September 2019 in Seoul […]
Serena sails past teenager Pigato in Parma WTA
Parma: Serena Williams brushed aside the challenge of local teenager Lisa Pigato in the opening round of the WTA tournament in Parma on Monday. Williams, ranked eighth in the world, beat the 572nd-ranked Pigato, making her WTA debut, 6-3, 6-2 in the first meeting between the two players. The 39-year-old American had been given a […]
Federer cruises on while Halep advances to semis of Miami Open
Roger Federer edged closer to his fourth ATP and WTA Miami Open title on Wednesday, swatting aside Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-2 in only 61 minutes. In a clash postponed from Tuesday due to heavy rain, the 20-time Grand Slam champion – celebrating 20 years at the South Florida event – sealed a last-eight meeting […]