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☆ Storm Hunter defies the odds to win first BJK Cup match
  + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —Australian tennis star Storm Hunter won her first match at this year’s BJK Cup in Seville, Spain, on Tuesday, despite landing in the country just hours before it started… without her luggage. The 29-year-old had been playing in the WTA Finals doubles competition in Cancún, Mexico, last week, eventually losing with partner Elise Mertens in the semifinals on Sunday. It’s definitely been a whirlwind few days.”Hunter (left) had played in the doubles semifinals at the WTA Finals on Sunday. Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesThe Billie Jean King Cup is akin to the women’s World Cup of tennis, pitting countries from around the world against one another. 1 Iga Świątek, opted not to play at this year’s BJK Cup, with the event starting just a day after the rain-delayed WTA Finals.
Persons: Storm Hunter, Elise Mertens, Hunter, Kimberly Birrell, Slovenia’s Veronika Erjavec, Ela Milić –, “ It’s, ” Hunter, “, It’s, Clive Brunskill, Billie Jean King, Coco Gauff, Świątek Organizations: CNN, WTA, Australia, Slovenia, Team Australia Locations: Australian, Seville, Spain, Cancún, Mexico, Kazakhstan
☆ Venus Williams receives wildcard to play in 24th US Open at age 43
  + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
CNN —Venus Williams will take part in a record-extending 24th US Open after receiving a wildcard from the US Tennis Association (USTA) to compete at this year’s tournament. Williams, now ranked 533rd in the world, made her US Open debut in 1997 and went on to win the title in 2000 and 2001. Denmark’s Caroline Wozniaki will make her first grand slam appearance since retiring after the 2020 Australian Open after the former world No. The 2018 Australian Open champion retired in 2020 to start a family, but returned to action at the recent Canadian Open after more than three years away from the sport. The US Open, the final grand slam of the year, gets underway on August 28.
Persons: Venus Williams, China’s Zheng Qinwen, Williams, Veronika Kudermetova, Denmark’s Caroline Wozniaki, Caroline Wozniacki, Robert Prange, Wozniacki, Australia’s Kimberly Birrell, Markéta Vondroušová Organizations: CNN, US Tennis Association, Cincinnati Masters, Wimbledon
☆ Caroline Wozniacki makes winning return to tennis after three-year absence
  + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
1 Caroline Wozniacki won her first competitive tennis match in three-and-a-half years on Tuesday, defeating Australian Kimberly Birrell 6-2 6-2 at the Canadian Open. The 33-year-old Wozniacki announced her retirement after the 2020 Australian Open but said in June that she was planning a comeback. “It feels great,” Wozniacki – who won the Canadian Open title in 2010 – said in her on-court interview. I have amazing memories here.”Wozniacki won 30 singles titles, including the 2018 Australian Open, before announcing her retirement. In a first-person piece for Vogue announcing her return to tennis, Wozniacki said that she was targeting this year’s US Open.
Persons: Caroline Wozniacki, Kimberly Birrell, Wozniacki, Birrell, Markéta Vondroušová, ” Wozniacki –, –, “ It’s, ” Wozniacki, David Lee, Dane Organizations: CNN, Former, Canadian, Wimbledon, NBA, ESPN, Tennis, Vogue, US Tennis Association, USTA Locations: Montreal
☆ More pressure but Vondrousova settling into life as major champion
  + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Aug 8, 2023; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) hits a volley against Mayar Sherif (EGY) during a first round match at IGA Stadium. The Czech left-hander became the first unseeded player to capture the Wimbledon women's singles title after a surprise 6-4 6-4 victory over Ons Jabeur in the final last month and the 24-year-old is keen to remain focused. "People around me, I feel like they're going to expect so much now," Vondrousova, who opened her campaign in Montreal with a 6-4 6-2 win over Mayar Sherif on Tuesday, told reporters. "I feel like everybody is going to play great tennis and everybody wants to beat you," Vondrousova said. "When we came home (from Wimbledon), the first week was really crazy," Vondrousova said.
Persons: Marketa, Mayar Sherif, Eric Bolte, Vondrousova, Caroline Wozniacki, Kimberly Birrell, Wozniacki, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Robert Birsel Organizations: IGA, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Czech, Wimbledon, Bengaluru
☆ Wozniacki makes triumphant return to reach Montreal second round
  + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
[1/3] Aug 8, 2023; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) hits a forehand against Kimberly Birrell (AUS) (not pictured) during first round play at IGA Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY SportsAug 8 (Reuters) - Caroline Wozniacki, in her first competitive match after more than three years away to start a family, cruised by Australian qualifier Kimberly Birrell 6-2 6-2 in Montreal on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Canadian Open. Wozniacki, citing her desire to start a family with her husband, former NBA player David Lee, retired from tennis after the 2020 Australian Open. Wozniacki, the 2018 Australian Open champion, has also been given wild cards to compete in next week's Cincinnati Open and the Aug. 28-Sept. 10 U.S. Open. Also advancing to the second round in Montreal were Danielle Collins, a 6-2 6-2 winner over Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, 10th-seed Daria Kasatkina and 15th-seed Liudmila Samsonova.
Persons: Caroline Wozniacki, Kimberly Birrell, Eric Bolte, " Wozniacki, I'm, Wozniacki, Neil Diamond's, Caroline, Birrell, Vondrousova, Sherif, David Lee, Olivia, James, Dane, Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka, Danielle Collins, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Daria Kasatkina, Frank Pingue, Clare Fallon Organizations: IGA, Australian, Canadian, Wimbledon, NBA, Cincinnati, Samsonova, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Danish, Australian, Egypt, Toronto
☆ Czech teen Fruhvirtova downs Vondrousova to reach fourth round
  + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/4] Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 19, 2023 Czech Republic's Linda Fruhvirtova reacts during her second round match against Australia's Kimberly Birrell REUTERS/Sandra SandersMELBOURNE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Czech teenager Linda Fruhvirtova marched into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday with a battling 7-5 2-6 6-3 victory over compatriot Marketa Vondrousova. At 17 years and 273 days, Fruhvirtova is the youngest woman remaining in the draw. Playing in only her second Grand Slam main draw, Fruhvirtova showed extraordinary composure to rally from 3-1 down in the decider and beat her more fancied opponent. Vondrousova has struggled to replicate the form that helped her reach the 2019 Roland Garros final but the 23-year-old had looked set for a deep run in Melbourne after beating second seed second seed Ons Jabeur in the last round. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Melbourne; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Retiring Stosur 'too passionate' to walk away from the sport
  + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Stosur announced on social media she will retire from the sport after a last appearance in the doubles tournaments at Melbourne Park, 21 years after her first Australian Open. read moreSince becoming a mum in mid-2020, Stosur has made a staged departure from the game, taking on a mentoring role with some of the country's emerging players. Still got to work out exactly what that is going to be," Stosur told reporters at Melbourne Park. "I'm too passionate about it, too invested in what all the other players are doing to just walk away. It's only going to take one to maybe get through that next spot and we'll seemore coming through."
☆ Venus out of Australian Open following injury in Auckland
  + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Jan 7 (Reuters) - Seven-times Grand Slam champion Venus Williams pulled out of this month's Australian Open due to injury, the organisers of the season's first Grand Slam said on Saturday. Williams was set to play her 22nd Australian Open after being awarded a wildcard to the Jan. 16-29 tournament. "Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to an injury sustained at the ASB Classic in New Zealand," the Australian Open said in a tweet. Australia's Kimberly Birrell was awarded her wildcard place. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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