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☆ Pegula books clash with Kudermetova in Tokyo final
  + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
The 29-year-old American, gunning for her second title of the season following her triumph in Montreal, will take on Russian Veronika Kudermetova on Sunday. The pair traded breaks early in the second set before Pegula stepped up the pressure again, firing a sizzling forehand winner en route to a 4-2 lead. Pegula finished the job when she forced Sakkari into making a mistake from the back of the court. Earlier, Kudermetova outlasted former French Open runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-6(6) 6-7(2) 6-3 in a gruelling battle lasting three hours and 25 minutes to make her second final of the season. "But today I'm really happy that I managed to win the match and to be in the final."
Persons: Jessica Pegula, Greece's Maria Sakkari, Androniki, Maria Sakkari, gunning, Russian Veronika Kudermetova, Pegula, Sakkari, Kudermetova, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Roland Garros, Shrivathsa Sridhar, William Mallard Organizations: Pan, Ariake, Greece's Maria Sakkari REUTERS, Rights, Pan Pacific, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, United, Montreal, Russian, Guadalajara, Bengaluru
☆ Venus Williams picks up first win against top-20 opponent in four years
  + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
CNN —Venus Williams rolled back the years with a vintage performance to secure her first win against a top-20 player in four years. The 43-year-old Williams defeated Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 7-5 in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Monday. Kudermetova is seeded 16th in the tournament and would have been expected to ease her way past Williams, but the seven-time grand slam winner had other ideas. So that makes it satisfying, to be able to get a win with very little time to prepare.”This was Williams' first win against a top-20 player in four years. Her previous victory against a top-20 opponent also came at the Western & Southern Open in 2019 when she defeated Kiki Bertens in the second round.
Persons: Venus Williams, Williams, Russian Veronika Kudermetova, Kudermetova, “, Aaron Doster, ’ ” Williams, ’, That’s, ” Williams, Kiki Bertens Organizations: CNN, & Southern Locations: Russian, Cincinnati
☆ Wimbledon 2023: 500 days after the invasion of Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian players are playing at Wimbledon. Here’s how it’s going
  + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +8 min
During the opening week, fans at Wimbledon have generally been quite warm to the Russian and Belarusian players but they’ve been especially enthusiastic to the Ukrainians. Unfortunately, they could not fight the professional Tours and others on their own,” added Zukin, who also said the ATP and WTA could do more to support Ukrainian players. CNN reached out to the WTA, ATP and The Russian Tennis Federation for comment. Tension simmers behind the scenesAway from the crowds and the cameras, Russian and Ukrainian tennis players revealed there are also strained relationships in Wimbledon’s locker rooms. Sabalenka condemned the booing and said she understands why Ukrainian players won’t shake her hand.
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☆ Dominant Sabalenka ends Sakkari's run to reach Madrid final
  + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/3] Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - May 4, 2023 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning her semi final match against Greece's Maria Sakkari REUTERS/Juan MedinaMay 4 (Reuters) - World number two Aryna Sabalenka brushed past Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Madrid Open on Thursday to set up a potential second straight final showdown with top ranked Iga Swiatek. Sabalenka and Sakkari's ninth meeting on tour and first on clay ended with the 24-year-old Belarusian extending her win-loss record over the Greek ninth seed to 6-3. Sabalenka, who was champion in Madrid in 2021, stayed on track for her second title of the season in style after winning the Australian Open in January. She won an impressive 70.7% of her first serve points and saved five of six break points while sending down four aces against Sakkari. The Belarusian will next face the winner of Swiatek or Russian Veronika Kudermetova in Saturday's final.
☆ Alcaraz downs Khachanov to reach Madrid semi-finals
  + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/5] Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - May 3, 2023 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts during his quarter final match against Russia's Karen Khachanov REUTERS/Juan MedinaMADRID, May 3 (Reuters) - World number two Carlos Alcaraz stayed on course for his fourth title of 2023 by powering into the semi-finals of the Madrid Open with a 6-4 7-5 win over Russian Karen Khachanov on Thursday. Alcaraz managed to break the Russian's serve in the seventh game, closing the first set 6-4. Alcaraz has reached 18 consecutive wins in Spanish clay-court tournaments since losing to Rafael Nadal in Madrid two years ago on his 19th birthday. In the women's singles, Russian Veronika Kudermetova beat American Jessica Pegula 6-4 0-6 6-4 and reach the Madrid Open semis. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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