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Top-ranked Iga Swiatek moves on at Indian Wells with easy win over Danielle Collins

Mar. 09, 2024 00:54 AM EST

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek moved on at the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over power-hitting Danielle Collins on Friday. Swiatek improved to 15-2 this season and earned her fifth straight win over the 30-year-old American, who previously announced...

Danielle Collins announces her retirement looms after a 2nd-round loss to Swiatek at Australian Open

Jan. 18, 2024 10:04 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — With her own kind of perpetual motion, Danielle Collins transitioned swiftly from an Australian Open loss against the world's top-ranked player to announcing this would be her last season on the professional tennis tour. While Iga Swiatek was still doing...

Australian Open: Swiatek, Sabalenka, Gauff and Osaka are among the women to watch in 2024

Jan. 11, 2024 09:50 AM EST

Here are some of the women to watch at the Australian Open, which is scheduled to start at Melbourne Park on Sunday morning (Saturday night ET): IGA SWIATEK Seeding: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Poland ...

Swiatek could face 2 past champs in Australia; Djokovic-Tsitsipas rematch would be a quarterfinal

Jan. 10, 2024 22:54 PM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek will face 2020 champion Sofia Kenin in the first round and potentially 2016 winner Angelique Kerber or Danielle Collins in the second in a tough start to her bid for a first Australian Open title. Defending champion Novak...

Now a mom, Naomi Osaka gets ready to make her Grand Slam return at the Australian Open

Jan. 10, 2024 00:04 AM EST

Smaller things are getting Naomi Osaka's attention now that she's preparing for her Grand Slam comeback. She's focusing on being more in the moment. More patient. More conscious of who may be watching her play her first major since 2022, and what kind of impression she'll leave. ...

Germany wins United Cup title after thrilling final tie against Poland

Jan. 07, 2024 09:08 AM EST

SYDNEY (AP) — Reigning Olympic champion Alexander Zverev saved two match points in a remarkable comeback to win his singles tie in an epic three-setter and then helped clinch the United Cup final for Germany in the deciding mixed doubles match on Sunday. The sixth-ranked Zverev...