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[1/2] Jan 12, 2023; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a backhand during a practice session on Rod Laver Arena with his coach Goran Ivanisevic at Melbourne Park. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY SportsMELBOURNE, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic resumes his Grand Slam title race with Rafa Nadal next week at the Australian Open, returning to what was his happiest hunting ground before the ugly controversy which led to his absence last year. While Roland Garros has been Nadal's domain for nearly two decades, Melbourne Park is almost as much for Djokovic, with the world number five capturing nine titles and holding an 82-6 record since 2007. Djokovic has also proven to be unbeatable in Australian Open semi-finals and finals with 9-0 records in both, making him the automatic favourite anytime he enjoys a deep run. The injury withdrawal of world number one and U.S. Open champion Carlos Alcaraz robbed the year's first Grand Slam of a genuine title contender.
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday just over a week until the tournament begins. "It’s an honor to be able to play at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in front of the amazing fans here in Japan," Osaka said. Formerly ranked No.1 by the WTA, Osaka has won both the Australian and U.S. opens twice between 2018 to 2021. Osaka made headlines in May 2021 when she announced she would not compete at the French Open, citing anxiety over post-match press conferences. “I would never trivialize mental health or use the term lightly,” Osaka said at the time.
Noskova stuns Jabeur in Adelaide to set up Sabalenka showdown
  + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/4] Tennis - Adelaide International - Memorial Drive Tennis Club, Adelaide, Australia - January 7, 2023 Czech Republic's Linda Noskova in action during her semi final match against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur REUTERS/Loren ElliottJan 7 (Reuters) - Qualifier Linda Noskova continued her giant-killing run at the Adelaide International 1 on Saturday, as the 18-year-old toppled ailing world number two Ons Jabeur 6-3 1-6 6-3 to set up a final against second seed Aryna Sabalenka. She returned rejuvenated to grab the second set dropping only one game, but found herself a break down at 1-3 in the decider and Noskova held her nerve to grab the victory. "I'm happy with the level I played today, especially with her different game," Sabalenka said of Begu. The American will meet 2016 Junior Roland Garros singles champion Rebeka Masarova of Spain, who downed fellow qualifier Ysaline Bonaventure of Belgium 6-3 6-3. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Dec 28 (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal is hoping that playing in the United Cup will give him the confidence boost he needs as he looks to defend his Australian Open title next month after being plagued by injuries in 2022. After winning four titles in the first six months of 2022, it was a case of more pain than gain for Nadal since he hoisted the Musketeers' Cup for a record 14th time in June. "My main goal now is to regain positive feelings on the court and to be competitive, and I hope to do that. I'm ready to do it, but we'll see," Nadal told a news conference on Wednesday. "Right now I'm just focused on having a competitive level.. on playing at the highest level possible and being competitive and fighting for everything."
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.
[1/4] Nov 5, 2022; Forth Worth, TX, USA; Caroline Garcia (FRA) celebrates winning her match against Daria Kasatkina on day six of the WTA Finals at Dickies Arena. She regained her composure in the second set, bulldozing through the Roland Garros semi-finalist with her trademark aggressive style. The world number five looks tough as ever, after flattening all three of her round robin opponents. It marked the end of a bitterly disappointing WTA Finals debut for 18-year-old Gauff, who was unable to record a win in the group stage. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; editing by Jonathan Oatis and Michael PerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Alcaraz breezes into Paris quarters, Djokovic also through
  + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/6] Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Paris Masters - Accor Arena, Paris, France - November 3, 2022 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his round of 16 match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov REUTERS/Christian HartmannPARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz swept aside Grigor Dimitrov 6-1 6-3 to book his place in the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Thursday and reigning champion Novak Djokovic advanced with a 6-4 6-1 win over Karen Khachanov. Top seed Alcaraz dominated from the outset and dropped just two points on serve in the opening set before fending off a second-set fightback from Bulgarian Dimitrov to close out the match in one hour 12 minutes. "(Grigor's) level is very much not the level you saw today, but I played very well," said Spaniard Alcaraz, who is chasing a third ATP Masters 1000 title this season. Djokovic, a six-times winner at the ATP Masters 1000 event, delivered a commanding performance in his straight-sets victory over Russia's Khachanov, hitting 18 winners. Musetti, 20, fired 37 winners as he came from a set down to eliminate third-seeded Norwegian Ruud 4-6 6-4 6-4 and advance to his maiden ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final.
Swiatek dominates Kasatkina at WTA Finals
  + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Nov 1 (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek showed why she is world number one and the hot favorite to win this year's WTA Finals in Forth Worth with a 6-2 6-3 dismantling of Daria Kasatkina on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Pole cruised from there on, dominating with her serve, including one on match point that Kasatkina could not handle, to improve her head-to-head record against Kasatkina to 5-0 this year. "I think I started pretty well and that gave me a lot of confidence," Swiatek told Tennis Channel. WTA Finals debutante Kasatkina has also raised her level this season, making the semi-finals of the French Open and returning to the top 10 for the first time since 2019. The WTA Finals features eight women split into two groups, with the top two finishers moving into the semi-finals.
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.
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Two-times major winner Simona Halep of Romania has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned blood-booster roxadustat, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Friday. "Simona Halep, a 31-year-old Romanian tennis player, has been provisionally suspended under Article 7.12.1 of the 2022 Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP)," the body said in a statement. Former world number one Halep described the ban as the "biggest shock of her life" and denied knowingly taking any banned substance. I have been notified that I have tested positive for a substance called Roxadustat in an extremely low quantity, she wrote on Twitter. Halep, the winner of two titles this season, ended her season early after undergoing nose surgery last month to treat breathing difficulties.
Azarenka overcomes Gauff to reach Guadalajara semi-final
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Experience triumphed over youth as 33-year-old twice major winner Victoria Azarenka beat 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 7-6(2) 4-6 6-3 to reach the Guadalajara Open semi-final, staying on track to end a two-year title drought. Azarenka kept her poise under a barrage of powerful serves as the world number seven lobbed 10 aces across the net. "She served really well, she was mixing a lot so I was trying to adjust," Azarenka said. The WTA Finals, featuring the world's top eight singles players and doubles teams, will start in Fort Worth, Texas on Oct. 31. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Amy Tennery in New York Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Tennis - WTA 1000 - Guadalajara Open - Guadalajara, Mexico - October 19, 2022 Belarus' Victoria Azarenka in action during her second round match against Spain's Paula Badosa REUTERS/Henry RomeroOct 20 (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka battled past Madison Keys 6-4 6-7(4) 6-1 in Guadalajara on Thursday, ending the American's hopes of reaching the WTA Finals and setting up a quarter-final showdown with Coco Gauff, who rolled past Italian Martina Trevisan 6-0 6-3. It will be the first meeting between the 33-year-old twice major winner Azarenka and the American 15 years her junior, after overcoming second-set blunders to dispatch Keys in a tense two hours and 14 minutes. Third-ranked Jessica Pegula of the United States kept her impressive 2022 on track to down former U.S. Open winner Bianca Andreescu 6-4 6-4 and will next face compatriot Sloane Stephens, who dispatched France's Caroline Garcia 7-6(6) 7-5. Veronika Kudermetova beat Latvian Jelena Ostapenko 6-4 6-4 and will next play either American Danielle Collins or Greek Maria Sakkari, while Czech Marie Bouzkova overcame a disastrous start to send off Liudmila Samsonova 0-6 7-5 6-3. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Monae said she uses both she/her and they/them pronouns. Jerrod CarmichaelJerrod Carmichael accepts Outstanding Writing for "Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel" at the 74th Primetime Emmys in Los Angeles, on Sept. 12, 2022. Charlee CorraCharlee Corra speaks at Human Rights Campaign dinner on March 12, 2022 in Los Angeles. Ellia GreenEllia Green, right, with his partner Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts and their daughter in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 15, 2022. Blair came out publicly this year after serving as a consultant for Amazon Prime’s very queer TV reboot of the decades-old film.
Krejcikova back in business with victory over Swiatek
  + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Tennis - WTA 500 - Ostrava Open - CEZ Arena, Ostrava, Czech Republic - October 9, 2022 Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova celebrates with a trophy after winning the singles final against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/David W CernyOct 10 (Reuters) - Czech Barbora Krejcikova edged world number one Iga Swiatek in the duel between French Open champions in Ostrava on Sunday to continue her late flourish in an injury-hit season. The 26-year-old climbed to a career-high ranking of two in February before being sidelined for months due to an elbow injury. She failed to make another semi-final until winning two titles in consecutive weeks in Tallinn, Estonia, and at home in Ostrava. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterKrejcikova's 5-7 7-6(4) 6-3 win handed twice French Open winner Swiatek her first defeat in a final since 2019. "It was difficult because I think the beginning of the season was great," Krejcikova told the WTA following her win that took three hours and 16 minutes.
Russian Alexandrova claims Seoul crown with win over Ostapenko
  + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
It was the second title of the season for the 27-year-old Alexandrova, who is ranked 24th in the world and was seeded second in the WTA 250 event in Seoul. Alexandrova was forced to play catch-up for most of the opening set against the aggressive play from the former French Open champion. Ostapenko, who won the Korea Open title and her maiden Grand Slam trophy at Roland Garros in 2017, suffered a right foot injury during the second set and needed a medical timeout to receive treatment on court. The Latvian could not muster much of a fight after the injury as Alexandrova breezed through the set and sealed the match with a backhand return winner, her 27th of the match. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Sudipto Ganguly; Editing by Himani SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Raducanu's 2022 season has been blighted by different kinds of injuries, ranging from blisters to side strains and hip and back problem, and she was playing in her first semi-final since winning the U.S. Open last year. The trouble started for 19-year-old Raducanu midway through the second set in her first meeting against Latvia's world number 19 Ostapenko when she took an off-court medical timeout to get treatment for a left glute injury. Ostapenko won the Korea Open title in 2017 - the same year she lifted her maiden Grand Slam trophy at Roland Garros - and will meet world number 24 Alexandrova next in Seoul. Second seed Alexandrova advanced to her second final of the season by defeating Germany's Wimbledon semi-finalist Tatjana Maria 6-2 6-4 earlier on Saturday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
ATP roundup: Three-time champ Gilles Simon advances in Metz
  + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland beat the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4. San Diego OpenIn a matchup of two American qualifiers, Mitchell Krueger took down Christopher Eubanks 6-4, 6-4 in the first round at San Diego. Krueger, who will face Australian seventh seed James Duckworth in the second round, won a hefty 34 of his 39 first-service points (87.2 percent). Japan's Taro Daniel dispatched American qualifier Emilio Nava 6-4, 6-3. 1 seed Daniel Evans of Great Britain in the next round.
Sursa foto: Getty ImagesNovak Djokovic, calificare fără emoții în sferturile de finală ale turneului de la Wimbledon! Liderul mondial al tenisului masculin, sârbul Novak Djokovic, nu a întâmpinat luni prea multă rezistenţă din partea chilianului Cristian Garin (20 ATP), pe care l-a învins cu 6-2, 6-4, 6-2, calificându-se în sferturi de finală la Wimbledon. Pentru victoria în fața lui Garin, Djokovic a avut nevoie de o oră și 51 de minute. Djokovic, care are 34 de ani, va juca al 11-lea său sfert de finală la Wimbledon şi al 50-lea într-un turneu de Mare Şlem, notează AFP. El a reuşit luni al 18-lea succes consecutiv pe iarba londoneză, luând în calcul campaniile sale victorioase din 2018 şi 2019.
Persons: Novak Djokovic, Cristian Garin, Garin, Djokovic, lea, AFP, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Marton Fucsovics, Andrei Rublev, El, Roland Garros Organizations: Novak, All England Club Locations: Wimbledon, câştigate, Australiei
Motivul este accidentarea pe care Halep a suferit-o la gamba piciorului stâng în luna mai, la turneul de la Roma.Din cauza acestei probleme de sănătate, ea a ratat două turnee de Mare Șlem, Roland Garros și Wimbledon. Tenismena din Constanța încercat să revină în circuit în ultimele săptămâni, la Bad Homburg și Wimbledon, însă, deși a făcut deplasarea în Germania, respectiv Anglia, accidentarea nu i-a permis să joace.Jucătoarea clasată acum pe locul 3 în clasamentul mondial poate coborî cel puțin până pe locul 10, ca urmare a abandonului turneului de la Londra, care a început luni.
Persons: Halep, Roland Garros Locations: Wimbledon, Constanța, Bad Homburg, Germania, Anglia, Londra
Fascinanta poveste a lui Yann Sommer, portarul Elveției
  + stars: | 2021-06-29 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md   time to read: +4 min
Sursa foto: Getty ImagesFascinanta poveste a lui Yann Sommer, portarul ElvețieiElveția s-a calificat aseară în sferturile EURO 2020, după un meci de poveste cu Franța, 3-3, 5-4 d.l.d., pe Arena Națională, iar portarul Yann Sommer (32 de ani) și-a demonstrat clasa. să asiste la nașterea celui de-al doilea său copil, Marius, și Sommer a dat o fugă până la Koln, în timpul EURO. După meciul cu Italia (0-3), Sommer a plecat în Germania pentru a fi alături de soția sa, Alina, care a adus pe lume a doua fetiță a cuplului, Nayla. Yann nu a simțit oboseală, i-a stat gândul la familia sa, dar a reușit să se concentreze pentru meciurile de la EURO. Cântă la chitară, e fan Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) și Bruce Springsteen, dar își petrece timpul și în bucătărie.
Persons: Yann Sommer, Sommer, Peter Schmeichel, Florin, Vladimir Petkovic, Pascal, Roger Federer, Federer, Andre Ter, Ter, Peter Gulacsi, Manuel Neuer, Rafael van, Andrei Pavel, Roland Garros, Marius, Alina, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen Organizations: Arena Națională, Borussia M'Gladbach, Rafael van der, Schalke, Borussia, Schalke !, EURO, ediția elvețiană, Paris Match Locations: Elveției Elveția, Franța, Morges, elvețian, Paris, Gladbach, Barcelona, Bundesliga, Leipzig, Bayern Munchen, Germania, Elveției, Basel, București, Koln, Italia, Spania
Simona Halep nu participă la Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo!
  + stars: | 2021-06-29 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md   time to read: +2 min
Sursa foto: Getty ImagesSimona Halep nu participă la Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo! Mihai Covaliu, președintele Comitetului Olimpic și Sportiv Român, a dezvăluit că Simona Halep nu va putea participa la Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo din cauza aceleiași accidentări la gambă. Suntem foarte triști, știm cât de mult și-a dorit Simona să participe la Jocurile Olimpice. Simona Halep a declarat încă de la începutul anului 2020 că o medalie la Jocurile Olimpice reprezintă principalul său obiectiv, o performanță care i-ar încununa cariera. ", transmitea Simona Halep.
Persons: Simona Halep, Roland, Covaliu, Simona, Mihai Organizations: Comitetului Olimpic, Român, TVR, România Locations: Tokyo, Roma, România, Roland Garros, Bad Homburg, Wimbledon, României, Germania, Anglia
Motivul din spatele decizieiSimona Halep a anunțat că nu va participa la această ediție a turneului de la Wimbledon. Simona Halep a ratat și Roland Garros din cauza aceleiași accidentări) reprezintă o provocare atât din punct de vedere fizic, cât și mental. Mulțumesc tuturor celor de la Wimbledon pentru înțelegere și pentru susținere ”, a scris Simona Halep, pe Instagram. Simona Halep s-a accidentat la gamba piciorului stâng pe 12 mai, în timpul meciului cu Angelique Kerber de la Roma. Simona Halep este campioana en-titre de la Wimbledon, datorită titlului cucerit în 2019, ediția de anul trecut fiind anulată din cauza pandemiei de COVID-19.
Persons: Simona Halep, Roland Garros, Instagram, Mihaela, Victoria, Serena Williams Locations: Wimbledon, Roma, România, Bad Homburg, - titre, Constanța, Serena
"Sunt aici la Bad Homburg, este un loc foarte frumos. Vreau să anunţ că nu voi juca săptămâna aceasta, deoarece gamba mea nu este încă pregătită pentru o competiţie. Din cauza accidentării suferite la gambă, Halep a ratat turneul de la Roland Garros.Cel de-al treilea turneu de Mare Șlem al anului, Wimbledon este programat în perioada 28 iunie - 10 iulie. Halep este campioană en-titre a competiției. Ea a câștigat turneul în 2019, iar anul trecut Wimbledonul a fost anulat din cauza pandemiei.
Persons: Simona Halep.Pe, Halep, Roland Garros.Cel, Ea Organizations: Halep Locations: Bad Homburg, Wimbledon, Roma, gambă, - titre
Din păcate, corpul meu nu a cooperat și trebuie să amân revenirea la Wimbledon pentru anul următor. Simona Halep a ratat și Roland Garros din cauza aceleiași accidentări) reprezintă o provocare atât din punct de vedere fizic, cât și mental. Mulțumesc tuturor celor de la Wimbledon pentru înțelegere și pentru susținere ”, a scris Simona Halep, pe Instagram. Simona Halep s-a accidentat la gamba piciorului stâng pe 12 mai, în timpul meciului cu Angelique Kerber de la Roma. Revenirea pe teren a Simonei Halep era programată chiar pentru săptămâna precedentă, la Bad Homburg, dar accidentarea nu i-a permis să joace.
Persons: Simona Halep, Roland Garros, Instagram Locations: Wimbledon, Roma, România, Bad Homburg
Tenismanul spaniol Rafael Nadal, nr. 3 mondial, a anunţat joi că nu va participa nici la turneul pe iarbă de la Wimbledon şi nici la Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo, pentru a preveni orice tip de excese în corpul său, transmite EFE, citat de agerpres.ro. Cu 20 de Grand Slam-uri în palmares, Nadal a câştigat două titluri la Wimbledon (2008, 2010), iar la ultimele două ediţii din 2018 şi 2019 a fost semifinalist. La Jocurile Olimpice, Nadal a cucerit medalia de aur la simplu în 2008 la Beijing şi medalia de aur la dublu în 2016 la Rio. Nadal a jucat ultima oară în semifinale la Roland Garros, în care a fost învins de sârbul Novak Djokovic după patru seturi.
Persons: Rafael Nadal, Nadal, Rio . Nadal, Roland Garros, sârbul Novak Djokovic Organizations: Rio . Locations: Wimbledon, Tokyo, Beijing, Rio
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