Osaka knocked out of Italian Open
ROME: Naomi Osaka was eliminated from the Italian Open on Monday after being beaten by Peyton Stearns 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4) as her struggles for form at the top level continued.
ROME: Naomi Osaka was eliminated from the Italian Open on Monday after being beaten by Peyton Stearns 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4) as her struggles for form at the top level continued.
MADRID: Iga Swiatek kept her Madrid Open title defence alive, as she avenged her Australian Open defeat to Madison Keys with a 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 win against the American in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
MADRID: Defending champion Iga Swiatek reached her fifth WTA 1000 quarter-final of the season with a 6-0, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4 victory over 13th-seeded Diana Shnaider at the Madrid Open on Tuesday.
MIAMI GARDENS, United States: World number one Aryna Sabalenka won the Miami Open on Saturday, beating American Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 in the WTA 1000 final at Hard Rock Stadium.
MIAMI GARDEN: Philippines sensation Alexandra Eala’s remarkable run at the Miami Open came to a brave end with a three-set loss to Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals on Thursday.
INDIAN WELLS, United States: World number one Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-2 to lead a string of top women’s seeds into the last 16 at Indian Wells on Monday.
INDIAN WELLS, United States: Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, on the comeback trail seven months after giving birth to a son, was ousted in the first round at Indian Wells on Wednesday by France’s 70th-ranked Varvara Gracheva.
DUBAI: Teenager Mirra Andreeva upset second seed Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-3, to reach the last four of the Dubai Championships on Thursday.
AUCKLAND: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said Sunday she still had a “deep love” for tennis and was excited for the coming season, believing she can revisit her former glories.