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WTA launches program in bid to increase female coaches
  + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Nov 4 (Reuters) - The WTA has launched a program to aid the progress of female coaches into professional tennis and promote "career pathways for women." None of the current top 10 players in the women's rankings employ the services of a female coach. The WTA's program, which was announced on Thursday, aims to promote professional and grassroots coaching as a viable career choice for athletes and coaches. "The Coach Inclusion Program is an important step towards diversifying and broadening our coaching pool," said Steve Simon, WTA Chairman and CEO. The WTA added that the coaching program is open to applicants based in the United States.
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.
LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Tennis trailblazer Billie Jean King has spent her life fighting for gender equality and championing the rights of the LGBTQ community so it would hardly be surprising if she joined the long list of those criticising Qatar as World Cup hosts. Qatar's treatment of migrant workers and restrictive social laws which prohibit same-sex relationships has led many to question world governing body FIFA's decision. Asked if she would be happy to host the Billie Jean Cup finals, which begins this month in Glasgow, in Qatar, she said: "I probably would be because, first of all, the WTA went there years ago. Organisers of the World Cup, which starts on Nov. 20, say that everyone, no matter their sexual orientation or background, is welcome. "We were there four or five years and I think it helped," King said in a conference call with a small group of reporters ahead of the Billie Jean Cup finals which start on Nov. 8.
Swiatek confused, disappointed by Halep's failed drugs test
  + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/2] Aug 14, 2022; Toronto, ON, Canada; Simona Halep (ROU) reacts to winning a point against Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) (not pictured) in the women's final of the National Bank Open at Sobeys Stadium. Two-times major winner Halep was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency this month after she tested positive for the banned blood-booster roxadustat. Halep had described the ban as the "biggest shock of her life" and denied knowingly taking any banned substance. Hopefully it's going to be more clear for fans and for us," Swiatek added. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Kenneth MaxwellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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.
CNN —Dmitry Tursunov says he decided to stop coaching Emma Raducanu at the end of his trial period with the tennis star because of “red flags” that he could not ignore. Tursunov is now working with Olympic champion Belinda Bencic but says that was not the reason he left Raducanu. “We didn’t agree on the terms and there were some red flags that just couldn’t be ignored. “First of all, she’s absolutely great, she’s a hard worker and she doesn’t think or act like she’s a superstar,” he added. “Of course, it’s hard to say that and it’s hard for people to understand how it is possible because she already won the US Open.
Tursunov opted against working with Raducanu due to 'red flags'
  + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Oct 27 (Reuters) - Dmitry Tursunov said he decided not to continue coaching Emma Raducanu at the end of a trial period with the former U.S. Open champion as they could not agree terms and there were "red flags" he could not ignore. Raducanu won the U.S. Open title in 2021 but has since fallen to 76th in the WTA rankings. The 19-year-old Briton has been without a full-time coach since splitting with German Torben Beltz in April and spent some time this year working with Tursunov. The Russian left Raducanu's camp at the end of their trial period and is now coaching Olympic champion Belinda Bencic. We didn't agree on the terms and there were some red flags that just couldn't be ignored," he told tennismajors.com in an interview published on Wednesday.
Sakkari wins rain-delayed semi-final to reach Guadalajara final
  + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Oct 23 (Reuters) - Greek fourth seed Maria Sakkari beat Marie Bouzkova 7-5 6-4 in a rain delayed semi-final at the Guadalajara Open and will play American Jessica Pegula later on Sunday in the final. Sakkari had won the opening set of her semi-final on Saturday when the match was halted due to persistent rain. Sakkari struggled to hold serve at 5-4 before breaking Bouzkova to secure her place in her second WTA 1000 event final of the year. Third seed Pegula had booked her spot in the final on Saturday with a 7-6 (3) 6-1 win over twice Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Steve Keating in Toronto; Editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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.
Tennis - WTA 1000 - Guadalajara Open - Guadalajara, Mexico - October 19, 2022 Coco Gauff of the U.S. in action during her second round match against Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto REUTERS/Henry RomeroOct 19 (Reuters) - Coco Gauff and Caroline Garcia qualified for the eight-player WTA Finals after Aryna Sabalenka lost to Liudmila Samsonova in the Guadalajara Open second round on Wednesday. The WTA Finals featuring the world's top eight players start on Oct. 31. Despite the loss, Sabalenka has not been eliminated from making the elite eight, according to the WTA. Fifth seed Gauff was not at her best but was still good enough to see off Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-6(1) 6-3. Danielle Collins and Jelena Ostapenko, who both have an outside shot of making the WTA Finals, won their second round matches on Wednesday, while other hopefuls including Madison Keys, Belinda Bencic and top seed Paula Badosa play later.
Oct 16 (Reuters) - World number one Iga Swiatek collected her eighth title of the year with a 6-3 3-6 6-0 win over Croatia's Donna Vekic in the San Diego Open final on Sunday. "I wanted to go all in," Swiatek said of her approach going into the deciding set of the new WTA 500 event. Another backhand error handed Swiatek the first set, prompting Vekic to throw her racket to the court in frustration. However, Vekic refused to go down without a fight and leveled the match on the strength of her powerful serve and groundstrokes. Swiatek, who rose to world number one in April following Ash Barty's retirement, is now 64-8 on the season.
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.
Samsonova shines in Tokyo for third title in two months
  + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Tennis - Pan Pacific Open - Women's Singles - Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan - September 25, 2022. Russia's Liudmila Samsonova reacts after winning against China's Zheng Qinwen during their final match. World number 30 Samsonova won consecutive titles in Washington and Cleveland in the run-up to the hardcourt Grand Slam in New York and she is projected to reach a career-high ranking just outside the top 20 on Monday. I need little bit of time," Samsonova said on court, having won all four Tour-level championship matches she has reached. With Sunday's win Samsonova capped a strong week at the WTA 500 event, having not dropped a set all week and with victories over Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and multiple major winner Garbine Muguruza during the tournament.
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.
Sursa foto: AFP7S-a decis finala de la Wimbledon! Ce sportive se vor lupta pentru marele trofeuAshleigh Bartey, liderul WTA, şi Karolina Pliskova, locul 13 WTA, vor disputa finala de la Wimbledon. Acesteia i s-a alăturat în finală jucătoarea cehă Karolina Pliskova, locul 13 WTA şi cap de serie numărul 8, în urma victoriei din semifinale în faţa Arinei Sabalenka (Belarus, locul 4 WTA şi cap de serie 2). Cele două se vor duela în finală sâmbătă, 10 iulie, de la ora 16. Câştigătoarea dintre Bartey şi Pliskova va prmi un premiu impresionat, deşi mult mai mic decât în ediţiile anterioare, de 1,7 milioane de lire sterline.
Persons: Acesteia, Karolina, Pliskova Organizations: WTA, australiană Locations: Wimbledon, Sabalenka, Belarus
Noua revelație a tenisului feminin, Emma Răducanu, s-a calificat în optimile de finală ale turneului de Mare Șlem de la Wimbledon. În optimi, Răducanu o va întâlni pe Ajla Tomljanovic din Australia. Angelique Kerber o va înfrunta în optimi pe Cori Gauff din Statele Unite ale Americii. În următorul tur, sportiva din Cehia o va întâlni pe spaniola Paula Badosa Gibert. Campioana turneului de la Wimbledon va încasa un milion 980 de mii de euro.
Persons: Emma Răducanu, Sorana, . Răducanu, Răducanu, Angelique, Cori, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Paula Badosa Organizations: Mare, WTA, Open Locations: Wimbledon, română, Canada, Anglia, Australia, Statele Unite ale Americii, Franței, Cehia
Americanca a ieșit de pe teren plângândSerena Williams (8 WTA) a abandonat în timpul meciului cu Aliaksandra Sasnovich (100 WTA), din cadrul primului tur de la Wimbledon. În primul set, Serena Williams a alunecat de două ori, în game-ul cinci și șapte, acuzând dureri puternice. Momentul decisiv a fost la scorul de 3-3, când fostul lider mondial a acuzat o accidentare înaintea unui retur, nu a mai putut sta în picioare și a urlat de durere. Serena Williams ratează astfel, din nou, șansa de a egala recordul de Grand Slam-uri deținut de Margaret Court (24). Nu e ușor să te miști", a fost reacția lui Andy Murray, care a revenit la Wimbledon după o pauză de 4 ani.
Persons: Serena Williams, Margaret Court, Serena ., Williams, Andy Murray, Serenei Williams Organizations: Americanca, Serenei, Slam Locations: Serena, Wimbledon, Bernarda Pera
Caroline și David, fost baschetbalist în NBA, au început relația în 2017 și peste doi ani s-au căsătorit.Wozniacki a jucat tenis la nivel profesionist aproape 15 ani. În cariera sa, sportiva daneză a câștigat 30 de turnee WTA. Ea a fost campioană la Australian Open în 2018 și de două ori finalistă a turneului US Open, în 2009 și 2014.De-a lungul carierei, Wozniacki a fost liderul clasamentului mondial timp de 71 de săptămâni. Ea a încasat peste 35 de milioane de dolari din tenis.În octombrie 2018, Wozniacki a anunțat că suferă de artrita reumatoidă, o boală autoimună. Tenismena daneză s-a retras la începutul anului 2020.
Persons: Caroline, David, Wozniacki, Ea Organizations: WTA, Australian Open, US Open Locations: NBA
Sursa foto: InstagramCaroline Wozniacki a devenit mămică. E căsătorită cu un fost baschetbalist din NBADupă ce s-a retras din tenis în ianuarie 2020, Caroline Wozniacki a devenit mamă. Daneza care va împlini 31 de ani pe 11 iulie a născut o fetiță și a postat fotografii cu ea pe rețelele de socializare. Caroline Wozniacki, fost lider mondial, are un titlu de Grand Slam, după ce a învins-o pe Simona Halep la Australian Open 2018. Jucătoarea din Canada a anunțat încă dinainte de startul de la Australian Open că acest turneu va fi ultimul din cariera sa.
Persons: Caroline Wozniacki, Carolinei, David Le, . Wozniacki, Ons, Wozniacki, Simona, Simonei Organizations: Australian Open, Slam, Australian Open 2018 Locations: NBA, Canada
Tenismena Simona Halep se menține pe locul al treilea în clasamentul WTARomânca Simona Halep se menține pe locul al treilea în clasamentul mondial al jucătoarelor profesioniste de tenis (WTA), dat publicității luni, după turneul de la Roland Garros, al doilea de Mare Șlem al anului, la care nu a luat parte, comunică AGERPRESAustralianca Ashleigh Barty conduce în ierarhie, urmată de japoneza Naomi Osaka, Halep fiind la circa 900 de puncte de aceasta. Krejcikova este lider la dublu, după ce a câștigat și această finală la Roland Garros. Rusoaica Anastasia Pavliucenkova a urcat 13 poziții și se află pe 19 în ierarhia de simplu după finala jucată la Paris. România are cinci jucătoare în top 100, alături de Halep fiind și Sorana Cîrstea, Patricia Țig, Irina Begu și Ana Bogdan. În ierarhia WTA Race, care contabilizează cele mai bune rezultate ale anului calendaristic pentru Turneul Campioanelor, cele mai bine clasate românce sunt Cîrstea – 23 și Halep – 27.
Persons: Tenismena Simona Halep, Simona Halep, Roland Garros, Naomi, Cehoaica, Rusoaica Anastasia Pavliucenkova, Cîrstea, Patricia Țig, Irina, Ana Bogdan . Cîrstea, Țig, Ana Bogdan, Raluca Olaru, Monica Niculescu, Begu Organizations: WTA Race, Turneul Locations: AGERPRES, Naomi Osaka, Halep, Paris, Roland, Rusoaica, România
Barbora Krejcikova este noua campioană la Roland Garros, al doilea turneu de Mare Șlem al anului. Astfel, ea este prima sportivă din Cehia care se impune la Roland Garros, după Hana Mandlikova, cea care cucerit trofeul acum 40 de ani. Pentru Barbora Krejcikova este al doilea titlu câștigat la simplu, în circuitul WTA. Precedentul a fost luna trecută la Strasbourg, după o finală cu Sorana Cîrstea. Graţie acestui succes, Krejicikova va urca pe locul 15 WTA, cea mai bună poziţie a sa în ierarhia mondială.
Persons: Roland Garros, Cehoaica, Anastasia Pavliucenkova, Krejcikova, Sorana Cîrstea Organizations: WTA, Grand Slam Locations: Barbora Krejcikova, Cehia, Strasbourg, tenismena
Relația dintre cei doi a început acum câțiva ani, însă a fost făcută publică abia în 2020.Simona Halep, care acum este pe locul 3 în clasamentul mondial, s-a accidentat luna trecută la turneul de la Roma, dar va reveni pe teren la competiția din Bad Homburg, Germania, care se va desfășura între 20 și 26 iunie.În cariera sa, Halep a câștigat 22 de turnee WTA, inclusiv două de Mare Șlem de la Roland Garros în 2018 și Wimbledon în 2019.
Persons: Simona Halep, Halep, Roland Garros Organizations: WTA Locations: Roma, Bad Homburg, Germania, Wimbledon
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
Jucătoarea americană de tenis Serena Williams, numărul 8 mondial, a fost eliminată în optimile de finală ale turneului de la Roland Garros, fiind învinsă în două seturi, 6-3, 7-5, de kazaha Elena Rîbakina, într-o partidă disputată duminică. Americanca, triplă câştigătoare a trofeului la Roland Garros, dar care nu s-a mai impus într-un turneu major din 2017, a comis 19 erori neforţate pe parcursul jocului câştigat de Rîbakina după o oră şi 17 minute. Acesta a fost primul duel dintre cele două jucătoare în circuitul profesionist, iar Serena Williams reuşise să câştige anterior toate cele 14 meciuri jucate împotriva reprezentantelor Kazahstanului. În urma eliminării Serenei Williams, pe tabloul de la Roland Garros au mai rămas doar două jucătoare din Top 10 mondial: poloneza Iga Swiatek (nr. 5), laureata, respectiv finalista ediţiei 2020 a turneului parizian, care s-ar putea înfrunta în sferturile de finală.
Persons: Serena Williams, Roland, Rîbakina, Williams, Margaret Court ., Roland Garros, Serena Williams reuşise, Anastasia, Sofia Kenin Organizations: Margaret Court . Americanca, WTA Locations: Serena, Roland Garros, Kazahstanului, Sofia
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