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☆ Olympic couples are mixing romance with competition in Paris. It's not necessarily a bad thing, says a psychologist.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThere are 17 known couples participating in this year's Olympics in Paris, and they are having a moment. Chinese badminton stars Liu Yuchen and Huang Ya Qiong got engaged after Huang won gold in the mixed doubles. "Talk about a great opportunity for intense social bonding," said Morley, who provides individual and couples therapy in Boston. Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesMorley told Business Insider that being an Olympic couple is a unique experience—somewhat like being a celebrity. AdvertisementSome couples work around that by training together, like former British Olympic triathletes Stuart Hayes and Michelle Dillon.

Persons: —, Liu Yuchen, Huang Ya Qiong, Huang, Pablo Simonet, Maria Campoy, Olga Kharlan, Luigi Samele, Gregorio Paltrinieri, Rossella Fiamingo, Katerina Siniakova, Tomas Machac, Clive Brunskill, Isabelle Morley, Morley, Tara Davis, Hunter Woodhall, Christian Petersen, Alex de Minaur, Katie Boulter, Tim Clayton, Lea Schüller, Lara Vadlau, Vadlau, Schüller, Lee Kiefer, Gerek, Wally Skalij, they're, Stuart Hayes, Michelle Dillon, Jacopo Raule Organizations: Service, Business, Woodhall, Paralympic, Getty, Tennis, FC Bayern Munich's, Olympics, University of Kentucky Locations: Paris, Argentine, Czech, Boston, Australia, Great Britain, German, Austrian

☆ Coco Gauff to be flag bearer for Team USA at Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( James Hansen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Coco Gauff will become the first tennis player in history to act as Team USA flag bearer when she joins LeBron James at the opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gauff is representing Team USA in the women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, joining world No. 6 Jessica Pegula in the women’s doubles and men’s No. I just want to say thank you to my fellow team usa olympians/athletes for voting and choosing me for this incredible honor to be the flag bearer for the opening ceremony ❤️. 🥹🇺🇸 — Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) July 24, 2024The favorite for the singles title is world No.

Persons: Coco Gauff, LeBron James, Cindy Nelson, Jessica Pegula, Taylor Fritz, 🥹🇺 Organizations: USA, U.S, American, Team USA, Tokyo Games, usa Locations: Gauff, Austria

☆ Coco Gauff wins French Open doubles title with Katerina Siniakova
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( James Hansen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Coco Gauff won the French Open women’s doubles title with partner Katerina Siniakova on Sunday, beating Italian duo Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani 7-6(5), 6-3. It was Gauff and Siniakova’s first time playing together, with Gauff’s usual partner, American world No 5 singles player Jessica Pegula, out injured. This is Gauff’s first Grand Slam doubles title, having lost two finals — the French Open in 2022, and the U.S. Open in 2021. Siniakova has now won eight, all with fellow Czech Barbora Krejcikova, but they parted ways after the 2023 season. Gauff and Siniakova celebrated their doubles win (Mateo Villalba/Getty Images)Both Gauff and Paolini were standout players in the women’s singles draw, losing to eventual champion Iga Swiatek in the semifinal and final respectively.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Katerina Siniakova, Jasmine Paolini, Sara Errani, Jessica Pegula, Siniakova, Mateo Villalba, Paolini, Iga Swiatek, Errani, Simone Bolelli, Andrea Vavassori, Marcelo Arevalo, Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador, Mate Pavic, Bigun, Poland’s Tomasz Birkieta, Tim Goode Organizations: U.S, Getty, Marcelo Arevalo of El, UCLA Locations: Italian, Czech, Marcelo Arevalo of, Croatia, Paris, Los Angeles

☆ Coco Gauff and Katerina Siniakova win French Open women’s doubles title
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Coco Gauff ended her French Open campaign with a title as the American and her partner Katerina Siniakova won the women’s doubles final at Roland Garros Sunday. Gauff and Siniakova beat Italians Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 in just under two hours on Court Philippe-Chatrier, securing Gauff a first doubles trophy at a grand slam. We decided to do it two days before the tournament started,” said Gauff, who had previously lost two major doubles finals, after the match. Last week, reigning US Open champion Gauff had lost in the singles semifinals in straight sets to eventual champion Świątek. The men’s doubles title was won by ninth seeds Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić, who beat Italian 11th seeds Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-5 6-3.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Katerina Siniakova, Siniakova, Sara Errani, Jasmine Paolini, Philippe, Chatrier, Paolini, Iga, Clive Brunskill, Siniakova –, –, Jessica Pegula’s, Gauff’s, Katerina, ”, Gauff, Świątek, Marcelo Arévalo, Mate Pavić, Simone Bolelli, Andrea Vavassori Organizations: CNN, Roland, Gauff Locations: Italian

☆ Coco Gauff says she was ‘fueled’ by a lengthy argument with umpire during victory in Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —American Coco Gauff said that she was “fueled” by a heated exchange with the umpire during her 2-6 6-4 6-3 victory against Karolína Plíšková at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday. Her first serve at deuce was initially called out by chair umpire Pierre Bacchi, but the world No. Gauff engages in a heated exchange with chair umpire Pierre Bacchi. In the end, Gauff replayed the point, then went on to win the game and the set. Amr Alfiky/Reuters“I think it just fueled me,” US Open champion Gauff said about the argument with the umpire in the second set, according to Reuters.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Karolína Plíšková, Gauff, deuce, Pierre Bacchi, Bacchi, Plíšková, Amr Alfiky, Reuters “, ”, “ I’ve, Andy Roddick, Pliskova, “ It’s, Anna Kalinskaya, Kateřina Siniaková Organizations: CNN, Dubai Tennis, Reuters, WTA Tour, International Tennis Federation, Qatar Locations: Dubai, Auckland, Doha

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Veteran Indian player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden have advanced to their second consecutive Grand Slam men's doubles final. Bopanna and Ebden, now ranked second in men's doubles, lost to Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in the U.S. Open final last September. Tournament officials said Thursday that Ebden and Bopanna, at combined ages of 79 years, will become the oldest No. In the first women's doubles semifinal, Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan and Elise Mertens of Belgium, the No. The other women's doubles semifinal will be played Friday ahead of Sunday's final.

Persons: Rohan Bopanna, Matthew Ebden, Zhang Zhizhen, Tomas Machac, Rod Laver, Rajeev Ram, Joe Salisbury, Zhang, Machac, ” Ebden, “ I’ve, We’ve, Ebden, Simone Bolelli, Andrea Vavassori, Yannick Hanfmann, Dominik Koepfer, Hsieh Su, Elise Mertens, Belgium, Storm Hunter, Australia, Katerina Siniakova, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Daryna Yastremska, Zheng Qinwen Organizations: — Veteran, U.S Locations: MELBOURNE, Australia, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Taiwan

☆ Doubles powerhouse Krejcikova, Siniakova part ways
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Tennis - Billie Jean King Cup Finals - Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain - November 11, 2023 Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Leylah Fernandez celebrate after winning their doubles match against Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 12 (Reuters) - Dynamic Czech duo Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova will not play doubles together during the 2024 season, the WTA said on its website on Sunday, pausing their hugely successful partnership after collecting seven Grand Slam titles together. The pair won in San Diego in September but lost to Canadians Gabriela Dabrowski and Leylah Fernandez at the Billie Jean King Cup this weekend. Siniakova initiated the split after an injury-marred 2023, according to media reports, but did not rule out a potential reunion. The Olympic doubles champions picked up their seventh Grand Slam title at the Australian Open this year. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Billie Jean King, Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, Leylah Fernandez, Krejcikova, Katerina Siniakova REUTERS, Marcelo Del Pozo, Barbora Krejcikova, Katerina Siniakova, Gabriela Dabrowski, Siniakova, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris Organizations: La, Czech, WTA, Thomson Locations: Seville, Spain, San Diego, New York

☆ Fernandez seals Canada's first BJK Cup title
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

After the 21-year-old converted match point the Canadian team celebrated wildly on court in front of their jubilant fans. It was then over to Fernandez who duly claimed her fourth singles win of the week by outclassing Paolini. Canada's team will receive $2.4 million in prize money -- a record for the women's team event formerly known as the Fed Cup. "Congratulations to Canada for capturing their first Billie Jean King Cup title," King said. Canada are the 13th nation to win the Billie Jean King Cup and the second new champions in two years following Switzerland’s triumph in Glasgow 12 months ago.

Persons: Billie Jean King, Marina Stakusic, Italy's Martina Trevisan, Marcelo Del Pozo, Leylah Fernandez, Jasmine Paolini, Heidi El Tabakh, Martina Trevisan, Trevisan, Stakusic, Fernandez, outclassing Paolini, Marketa Vondrousova, Gabriela Dabrowski, Barbora Krejcikova, Katerina Siniakova, American King, King, Martyn Herman, Hugh Lawson, Ken Ferris Organizations: La, U.S ., WTA, Wimbledon, Fed, Billie Jean King Cup, Thomson Locations: Seville, Spain, SEVILLE, Canada, Italy, Czech Republic, Czech, American, Glasgow

☆ WTA roundup: Elise Mertens upends top seed to win in Tunisia
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mertens, of Belgium, didn't drop a set all week on her way to her eighth career singles title. Jiangxi OpenKaterina Siniakova overcame three match points, seven double faults and a first-set thumping to defeat third-seeded Marie Bouzkova to win the all-Czech final 1-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) in Nanchang, China. The match between the countrywomen lasted three hours, 33 minutes, making it the longest WTA final in 2023. Transylvania OpenTamara Korpatsch of Germany won her first career WTA title, defeating home-country favorite 6-3, 6-4 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It was the first tour final for the 28-year-old Korpatsch, who needed one hour, 52 minutes to get the win.

Persons: Storm Hunter, Belgium's Elise Mertens, Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, Erin Routliffe REUTERS, Henry, Elise Mertens, Jasmine Paolini, Mertens, Katerina Siniakova, Marie Bouzkova, Siniakova, Bouzkova, Tamara Korpatsch, Ruse, Korpatsch Organizations: Panamerican Tennis Center, Storm, Monastir, Jiangxi, WTA, Germany, Ruse, Thomson Locations: Guadalajara, Mexico, Jasmin, Italy, Tunisia, Belgium, Nanchang, China, Cluj, Napoca, Romania

☆ WTA roundup: Top seed Iga Swiatek survives in Tokyo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Swiatek rallied from 4-1 down in the first set and squandered a 5-1 lead in the second set before prevailing in just over two hours. 8 seed Veronika Kudermetova of Russia, who defeated Kayla Day 6-3, 6-3 in second-round action at the WTA 500 event. 7 seed Liudmila Samsonova fell in straight sets to fellow Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, 6-4, 6-2. 1 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia eased into the quarterfinals in Ningbo, China, with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Germany's Tamara Korpatsch. 4 Anna Blinkova of Russia 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Slovenia's Kaja Juvan, Brendan Mcdermid, Mai Hontama, Swiatek, Veronika Kudermetova, Kayla Day, Jessica Pegula, Spain's Cristina Bucsa, Liudmila Samsonova, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Germany's Tamara Korpatsch, Jabeur, Russia's Vera Zvonareva, Clara Tauson, Dane, Katerina Siniakova, Linda Fruhvirtova, Anna Blinkova, Lucia Bronzetti, Nadia Podoroska Organizations: Slovenia's Kaja Juvan REUTERS, Pan, WTA, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Poland, Tokyo, Russia, Ningbo, Jabeur, Tunisia, China, Czech, Romania, Italy, Argentina

☆ WTA Finals to be held in Cancun
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Tennis - WTA Tour Finals - Panamerican Tennis Center, Guadalajara, Mexico - November 17, 2021 The WTA Finals Martina Navratilova Trophy is seen after Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova won their final doubles match against Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei and Belgium's Elise Mertens Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreSept 7 (Reuters) - The 2023 edition of the WTA Finals will be held in Cancun, Mexico from Oct. 29-Nov. 5 under a one-year agreement, the women's tennis body announced on Thursday, ending speculation that this year's event could be held in Saudi Arabia. "This edition of the WTA Finals will provide a fantastic experience for players and fans alike, offer a fitting finale for the 2023 WTA Tour, and enable us to continue building a strong future for women's tennis," said Steve Simon, WTA Chairman and CEO. After the men's ATP Tour announced last month that the Next Gen Finals would be held in Jeddah from 2023 to 2027, social media had been awash with rumours that the WTA Finals could also be headed to Saudi Arabia. The WTA Finals will end two days before the beginning of the Billie Jean King Cup finals in Seville. "The WTA weighed a number of competitive bids through a thorough process, in close consultation with the WTA Players’ Council," the WTA said on Thursday.

Persons: Martina Navratilova, Krejcikova, Katerina Siniakova, Taiwan's Hsieh Su, Belgium's Elise Mertens, Steve Simon, Simon, Chris Evert, Peng Shuai, Billie Jean King, Iga Swiatek, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Tennis Center, WTA, ATP, ESPN, Billie Jean King Cup, WTA Players ’, Thomson Locations: Guadalajara, Mexico, Czech, Cancun, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, Saudi, Tunisian, Shenzhen, China, Fort Worth , United States, Los Angeles, Madrid, Doha, Istanbul, Singapore, Seville, Bengaluru

☆ WTA roundup: Coco Gauff cruises into quarterfinals
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

4 Ons Jabeur was eliminated in the second round of the Rothesay International on Wednesday in Eastbourne, England. Gauff defeated Brit Jodie Burrage 6-1, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals, where she will play fellow American Jessica Pegula. 3 seed needed three sets to dispatch Camila Osorio 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. Jabeur was bounced in 72 minutes by unseeded Italian Camila Giorgi 6-3, 6-2. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland cruised into the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Switzerland's Jil Teichmann in Germany.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Britain's Jodie Anna Burrage, Paul Childs, Gauff, Brit Jodie Burrage, Jessica Pegula, Camila Osorio, Jabeur, Camila Giorgi, Carolina Garcia, Ana Bogdan, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Petra Martic, Daria Kasatkina, Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys, Swiatek, Anna Blinkova, Leylah Fernandez, Lucia Bronzetti, Mayar Sherif, Katerina Siniakova Organizations: Eastbourne International, Lawn Tennis Club, Rothesay International, Madison, Bad, Canada, Thomson Locations: Eastbourne, Britain, Rothesay, England, Brazil, Bad Homburg, Poland, Germany, Egypt, Czech Republic

☆ WTA roundup: Iga Swiatek wins first grass-court match in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 26 - It took World No.1 Iga Swiatek a little time on Monday to acclimate to the grass under her feet in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open. Swiatek, who won the French Open on the clay courts in Paris earlier this month, won her first grass-court match of the season against 2022 Wimbledon semifinalist Tatjana Maria 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 in Bad Homburg, Germany. Swiatek has yet to win a WTA tournament on grass, and she hasn't made it past the Round of 16 on the grass courts in London. Keys was a 7-6 (4), 6-4 winner over Tereza Martincova, a lucky loser who got a spot in the main draw when fellow Czech Linda Fruhvirtova withdrew. Qualifier Camila Osorio of Colombia toppled Rogers 6-4, 6-4, and local favorite Jodie Burrage of Great Britain got past Davis 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Persons: acclimate, Tatjana Maria, Swiatek, hasn't, Teichmann, Claire Liu, Mayar Sherif, German Anna, Lena Friedsam, Bianca Andreescu, Varvara Gracheva, Cristian, Katerina Siniakova, Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Shelby Rogers, Lauren Davis, Keys, Tereza, Czech Linda Fruhvirtova, Camila Osorio, Jodie Burrage, Davis, Daria Kasatkina of, Anhelina Kalinina, Karolina Pliskova, Pliskova, Elise Mertens Organizations: Bad, Wimbledon, Czech Republic, Madison Keys, Rogers, Eastbourne, Belgium, Thomson Locations: Paris, Bad Homburg, Germany, London, Egypt, German, Canada, Russia, Romanian, Czech, Italy, Rothesay, Eastbourne, England, Colombia, Daria Kasatkina of Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic

☆ WTA roundup: Coco Gauff reaches Dubai semis
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Tennis - WTA 1000 - Dubai Tennis Championships - Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 23, 2023 Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates winning her quarter final match against Madison Keys of the U.S. REUTERS/Satish KumarFebruary 24 - Fifth-seeded Coco Gauff won an all-American quarterfinal on Thursday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, beating Madison Keys 6-2, 7-5 in the United Arab Emirates. Gauff saved the only break point she faced in the 81-minute match, and she converted four of her five break opportunities. The result moves Gauff into a semifinal matchup with top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland, the reigning French Open champion. The other semifinal will feature third-seeded Jessica Pegula of the United States and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic. In the last match of the night, fourth-seeded Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic downed Belgium's Ysaline Bonaventure 6-0, 7-5.

☆ WTA roundup: Top seeds roll in Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

February 22 - The top two seeds in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships lost a combined three games while cruising to second-round wins on Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland, the reigning French Open and U.S. Open champion, routed Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-1, 6-1, and No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, the reigning Australian Open champion, demolished the United States' Lauren Davis 6-0, 6-1. Third-seeded Jessica Pegula of the United States, who lost to Swiatek in the Doha final, got past Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 in the second round at Dubai. Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion, had lost her first-round matches at Auckland, New Zealand; Hobart, Australia; and the Australian Open to begin the year.

☆ Australian Open 2023: order of play on Sunday
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Order of play on the main showcourt on the 14th day of the Australian Open on Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding):ROD LAVER ARENAWomen's doubles final (3:00 p.m. local time - 0400 GMT)1-Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova (both Czech Republic) v 10-Shuko Aoyama/Ena Shibahara (both Japan)Men's singles final (7:30 p.m. local time - 0830 GMT)3-Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) v 4-Novak Djokovic (Serbia)Compiled by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Raducanu under more pressure than me, says Gauff
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Seventh seed Gauff will meet former U.S. Open champion Raducanu for the first time in the second round of the Australian Open after both won their opening matches in straight sets at Melbourne Park. "Obviously she's gone through a lot of pressure, bursting onto the scene. I feel like probably more than I have experienced coming to win a Slam," Gauff told reporters after her 6-1 6-4 win over Katerina Siniakova. "Especially being from the U.K., the first British person to do something in a long time, probably is a lot more pressure than what I'm used to being an American. Now, Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys and Shelby Rogers were there to share the spotlight with her, said Gauff.

☆ Nadal survives early test, Kyrgios pulls out in Australian Open shock
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

With Draper's injury reducing him to a groaning wreck, Nadal finished strongly to close out the match 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1. With Kyrgios gone and last year's women's champion Ash Barty retired, the chances of a another home winner for local fans are greatly diminished. Seventh seed Coco Gauff also raced into the second round, while last year's finalist Danielle Collins advanced with a tougher, three-set win over Anna Kalinskaya. Briton Raducanu will next face teenager Gauff, who won in Auckland and confirmed her good form with a 6-1 6-4 win over Katerina Siniakova. Italian 15th seed Jannik Sinner, a quarter-finalist last year, was the first man to reach the second round, rolling over Briton Kyle Edmund 6-4 6-0 6-2 on John Cain Arena.

☆ Nadal launches title defence as Australian Open ushers in new era
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MELBOURNE, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal will kick off his Australian Open title defence on Monday with a first round test against rising Briton Jack Draper as a new era begins on the blue hardcourts of Melbourne Park. The top seed has had only one win since September's U.S. Open and admitted his title defence was vulnerable to an early shock after two straight defeats in the lead-up. The reigning French and U.S. Open champion opens her campaign against Jule Niemeier in the first evening match at Rod Laver Arena, the German who gave Swiatek a huge scare in the U.S. Open fourth round. With American tennis looking for a new champion in the post-Serena era, Coco Gauff will open the day session at Rod Laver Arena against Czech Katerina Siniakova. Medvedev, the men's seventh seed, will return to the scene of last year's final heartbreak when he faces unseeded American Marcos Giron in the late match at Rod Laver Arena.

☆ Swiss beat Canada, Czechs trounce Americans to reach BJK Cup semi-finals
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Rory Carroll | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Golubic hit back to beat former U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu 2-6 6-3 6-4 before Bencic beat Leylah Fernandez 6-0 7-5 to give last year's runners-up an unassailable lead. Friday's clash between the Swiss and the Canadians was effectively a group decider after both teams beat Italy. Golubic replaced Jil Teichmann and initially the switch appeared to be backfiring for the Swiss as Andreescu ran away with the opening set. Bencic then came out all guns blazing against Fernandez to race through the opening set, but the Canadian dug deep in an absorbing second set before Bencic wrapped up victory. Gauff never quite found her form in the second set, putting up 19 unforced errors as a near-flawless Siniakova never faced a break and roared with triumph after closing the affair 7-6(1) 6-1 for the 2018 champions.

☆ Australia, Britain reach Billie Jean King Cup semis, Canada thump Italy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Storm Sanders dispatched Alison van Uytvanck 6-2 6-2 and Ajla Tomljanovic rallied from a set and a break down before Elise Mertens retired injured trailing 4-6 6-4 3-0 to earn Australia their second Group B win. Britain also booked a semi-final spot from Group C after Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls sealed a surprise 3-0 win over Spain and they face Australia on Saturday. Heather Watson defeated Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-0 6-2 and Harriet Dart earned a surprise victory over Paula Badosa 6-3 6-4. Canada crushed Italy 3-0 after Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Fernandez claimed impressive singles victories to get their campaign off to a perfect start. Katerina Siniakova and Marketa Vondrousova outclassed Polish duo Katarzyna Kawa and Magda Linette 6-2 6-3.

☆ Swiatek poised for picture-perfect finish to 2022 at WTA Finals
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 29 (Reuters) - World number one Iga Swiatek is the hot favourite when the season-ending WTA Finals kick off on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, as she looks to put the cherry on top of a blockbuster 2022. The 21-year-old Pole collected her second Roland Garros title and won four WTA 1000 tournaments amid a staggering 37-match unbeaten streak before hoisting the trophy at the U.S. Open this year. Tunisian fan favourite Ons Jabeur will feature for the first time with revenge on the agenda after losing in back-to-back Grand Slam finals, most recently in Flushing Meadows against Swiatek. Like Sakkari, U.S. Open semi-finalists Caroline Garcia and Aryna Sabalenka will also be making their second appearances at the finals, which are played in a round-robin format. The WTA Finals run from Oct. 31 through Nov. 7.

☆ Două premiere la Paris: Barbora Krejcikova, în finala Roland Garros după un meci dramatic cu Maria Sakkari
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-11 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesDouă premiere la Paris: Barbora Krejcikova, în finala Roland Garros după un meci dramatic cu Maria SakkariBarbora Krejcikova (33 WTA) a învins-o pe Maria Sakkari (18 WTA) și s-a calificat în finala Roland Garros. A doua semifinală a tabloului feminin de la Paris a oferit o confruntare dramatică, decisă după aproape trei ore și jumătate. Decisivul a durat aproape o oră și jumătate și a fost câștigat de sportiva din Cehia, 9-7. Barbora Krejcikova a bifat, astfel, cel mai bun rezultat din carieră la un turneu de Grand Slam la simplu. Barbora Krejcikova are șansa să ajungă în finală și la dublu, unde joacă alături de Katerina Siniakova.

Persons: Roland Garros, Maria Sakkari, Maria, Roland, Decisivul, Barbora, Tamara Zidansek, Barbora Krejcikova, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Katerina Siniakova, Magda Linette, Irina, Nadia Podoroska Organizations: Australian Open, Grand Slam Locations: Paris, Roland Garros, Cehia, Rusia, Pera

☆ Serena Williams a învins-o pe Lisa Pigato în primul tur al competiției de la Parma
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Serena Williams a obținut prima victorie după trei luni. Tenismena americană a învins-o pe italianca Lisa Pigato în primul tur al competiției de la Parma, scor 6-3, 6-2. Williams a câștigat 75 la sută din mingile jucate cu primul serviciu și a încheiat victorios partida într-o oră și 10 minute. În turul doi, Serena Williams o va întâlni pe Katerina Siniakova din Cehia. Turneul de la Parma se desfășoară în premieră și include și concursul masculin.

Persons: Serena Williams, Tenismena, Lisa, Williams, Katerina Siniakova Locations: Parma, Roma, Serena, Cehia

☆ Clasamentul WTA - Simona Halep se menţine pe locul 2; Iga Swiatek a urcat pe 17
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-12 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: +3 min

Americanca Sofia Kenin, finalistă la Paris, a urcat două poziţii şi se află pe patru, la doar 20 de puncte de Osaka. În ierarhia WTA Race, care contabilizează rezultatele din anul în curs, Kenin a urcat pe primul loc, făcând rocada cu Osaka, în timp ce Simona Halep rămâne pe locul al treilea. Swiatek a urcat 46 de locuri şi e a cincea. Simona Halep 7.2553 (3). Simona Halep 2.7704 (4).

Persons: Românca Simona Halep, Roland Garros, Naomi, Sofia, Patricia Ţig, Irina Begu, Sorana Cîrstea, Ana Bogdan, Irina Bara, Raluca Olaru, Monica Niculescu, Andreea Mitu, Kenin, Simona, Swiatek, Ashleigh, Simona Halep, Elina, Karolina Pliskova, Bianca Andreescu, Petra Kvitova, Kiki, Serena Williams, Iga, Patricia Maria, Irina, Sorana, Ana Bogdan 805, Mihaela, Elena, Gabriela, Laura Ioana, Alexandra, Nicoleta Dascălu, Barbora, Kristina Mladenovic, Timea, Arina, Elise Mertens, Katerina Siniakova, Yifan, Gabriela Dabrowski, Garbine, Elena Rîbakina, Ana Bogdan 409 Organizations: Agerpres, WTA Race, WTA Locations: Australia, Halep, Naomi Osaka, Paris, Osaka, România, Japonia, SUA, Ucraina, Cehia, Canada, Olanda, Polonia, Hsieh, Taiwan, Franţa, Ungaria, Belarus, Belgia, China, Azarenka, Spania, Kazahstan

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