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Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu pick up victories in the Billie Jean King Cup

Apr. 12, 2024 15:42 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Grand Slam title winners Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu all earned victories for their countries in Billie Jean King Cup qualifying Friday. Osaka hit 15 aces and put Japan a step away from reaching the BJK Cup Finals with a 6-2, 7-6 (5) win over...

Coco Gauff advances to Miami Open fourth round vs. Garcia, who beat Osaka

Mar. 24, 2024 22:22 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Third-ranked Coco Gauff came from behind in the first set to beat Océane Dodin 6-4, 6-0 on Sunday and advance to the fourth round of the Miami Open for the second time in her career. Gauff won 10 straight games after Dodin took a 4-2 lead in the opening...

Indian Wells champ Alcaraz begins Miami Open with 6-2, 6-1 win over over Carballés Baena

Mar. 23, 2024 22:11 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Indian Wells champion and second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz began his Miami Open campaign with an emphatic 6-2, 6-1 victory over fellow Spaniard Roberto Carballés Baena on Saturday night. The 20-year-old Alcaraz, who is the reigning Wimbledon champion,...

Navarro beats Sabalenka in 3 sets, Gauff advances to quarters on her birthday at Indian Wells

Mar. 13, 2024 23:51 PM EDT

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Emma Navarro beat second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday for the biggest win of the young American’s career. Navarro improved to 18-5 this year, with her victories leading the WTA Tour. She...

Venus Williams loses at Indian Wells in her first match since the US Open. Naomi Osaka advances

Mar. 08, 2024 01:03 AM EST

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Venus Williams played a match on tour for the first time in about six months on Thursday, and the 43-year-old owner of seven Grand Slam titles gave away the lead and the last 10 games in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 loss to qualifier Nao Hibino at the BNP Paribas Open. ...

Boulter, Saville among opening-day winners at Cymbiotika San Diego Open

Feb. 26, 2024 22:23 PM EST

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Katie Boulter of Britain and Daria Saville of Australia scored decisive wins Monday in the rain-interrupted opening round of the Cymbiotika San Diego Open. Boulter earned her first win over Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko in four career matchups, 6-3, 6-1, in one hour...

Djokovic to return to Indian Wells for 1st time in 5 years, joined by Nadal, Alcaraz, Swiatek, Osaka

Feb. 07, 2024 14:48 PM EST

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Novak Djokovic is returning to the BNP Paribas Open for the first time in five years in pursuit of a record sixth title in the Southern California desert. The world’s top-ranked male player last competed at Indian Wells in 2019, when he lost in the...