WTA roundup: Seeded competitors cruise into quarters in Sao PauloSAO PAULO: No. 2 seed Solana Sierra was one of three seeded competitors who coasted into the quarterfinals of the SP Open with straight-set wins on Wednesday in Sao Paulo.
Gauff advances into Cincinnati fourth round with a walkoverCINCINNATI: Second seed Coco Gauff moved into the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open fourth round on Tuesday when opponent Dayana Yastremska withdrew before their scheduled Tuesday match.
Sabalenka survives three-set battle against Raducanu in CincinnatiWORLD number one Aryna Sabalenka kept her Cincinnati Open title defence alive as she claimed a thrilling 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(5) victory over Emma Raducanu in a marathon third-round clash on Monday.
Rybakina’s former coach Vukov cleared to return from WTA banFLORIDA, (United States): Elena Rybakina’s former coach, Stefano Vukov, is eligible to receive credentials at WTA tournaments again, following the lifting of his provisional suspension by the women’s tennis governing body.
Sinner lukewarm on expanded Cincinnati formatCINCINNATI: Jannik Sinner on Wednesday gave tepid approval to the 12-day jumbo version of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters while confessing that he would actually prefer to keep the event to the usual one week length.
WTA roundup: No. 3 Selena Janicijevic, No. 8 Aliona Bolsova upset in RomaniaDaria Lodikova swept No. 3 seed Selena Janicijevic 7-6 (4), 7-6 (8) in the qualifying round of the Unicredit Iasi Open in Iasi, Romania, on Monday.
Kessler beats Yastremska to win Nottingham OpenLONDON: McCartney Kessler clinched the first grass-court title of her career as the American beat Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska in the Nottingham Open final on Sunday.
WTA gives ranking protection for players who freeze eggsLONDON: Women tennis players who take time out of the game to freeze eggs or embryos will have their ranking protected, the WTA Tour announced on Wednesday.
Boisson jumps 296 places in WTA rankings after French Open runPARIS: France’s Lois Boisson, a surprise French Open semi-finalist, has jumped 296 places in the latest WTA rankings released Monday to a career-high 65.
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