WTA Finals Draw Revealed: Sabalenka and Rybakina Face Off in the Same Group, While Swiatek Sets Sights on Gauff!

Defending champion Iga Swiatek was on hand for the draw ceremony at the WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF to see how this year’s groups shook out for the season-ending championships. For the second straight year, the year-end No.1 ranking will come down …

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Gauff and Kalinskaya Triumph in Berlin as Jabeur and Sabalenka Withdraw!

BERLIN — World No.2 Coco Gauff advanced to her second ecotrans Ladies Open semifinal after No.10 Ons Jabeur retired with illness. Gauff edged Jabeur in a tightly contested a 68-minute set, winning 7-6(9). After dropping the opening set, Jabeur was assessed …

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Race to the Top: What Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek Must Do to Claim World No.1!

For the second straight year, the year-end No.1 will be decided in the final week of the Hologic WTA Tour season, with Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek’s rivalry set to culminate at the WTA Finals Riyadh. Like last year, Sabalenka will go in as the reigning …

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Mirra Andreeva’s Top 20 milestone comes with a promise of a new companion

Ahead of her China Open fourth-round match with Magda Linette, Mirra Andreeva knew what was on the line, a Top 20 debut at the age of only 17 years old. Beijing:  Scores   |   Order of Play   |   Draws From the outside, it seemed as though Andreeva was …

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In a Wave of Upsets, Aryna Sabalenka Remains Focused at the 2024 US Open

With five-time US Open champion Roger Federer back in town and watching from the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands, No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka cruised into her fourth straight US Open semifinal.  US Open:  Scores   |   Draw   |  Order of play In a rematch of …

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Sabalenka Stays Unstoppable in Wuhan, Secures 11th Consecutive Quarterfinal

WUHAN — World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka came roaring back after going one set down to defeat No.35 Yulia Putintseva 1-6, 6-4, 6-0 and advance to the Dongfeng Voyah · Wuhan Open quarterfinals. The victory, Sabalenka’s tour-leading 35th on hard courts, extended …

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Gauff, Kalinskaya advance in Berlin after Jabeur, Sabalenka retire

BERLIN — World No.2 Coco Gauff advanced to her second ecotrans Ladies Open semifinal after No.10 Ons Jabeur retired with illness. Gauff edged Jabeur in a tightly contested a 68-minute set, winning 7-6(9). After dropping the opening set, Jabeur was assessed …

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Kalinskaya continues surge at Wimbledon by keeping cards close to her chest

LONDON — Throughout the twists, turns and rain delays of Anna Kalinskaya’s 7-6(4), 6-2 win over Liudmila Samsonova to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time, the No.17 seed gives nothing away. Wimbledon 2024:  Scores   |  Draws   |   …

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Serena Williams named a 2024 Glamour Global Woman of the Year

Serena Williams is a global Woman of the Year, according to  Glamour . Williams was honored alongside actress Pamela Anderson with the award this week as the subject of a cover story and accompanying photo shoot for the glossy women’s magazine.  “The …

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Rankings Watch: Kalinskaya enters Top 20; Putintseva rises seven spots

The second week of the Hologic WTA Tour’s 2024 grass swing ended with Jessica Pegula taking home the WTA 500 title in Berlin. On Sunday, Pegula pulled off a double-duty winning performance, beating Coco Gauff in the semifinals before saving five match …

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