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Post-Serena, women's tennis heads to French Open led by Big 3 of Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina
PARIS (AP) — All of those questions about who would step to the fore once Serena Williams walked away from the tennis tour — joining more recent No. 1 Ash Barty in retirement — seem to be getting answered with three names: Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. As the...
FRENCH OPEN 2023: Defending champion Swiatek seeded 1st; Sabalenka 2nd; Gauff 6th
PARIS (AP) — Here are the top women to watch at the French Open, which begins at Roland Garros on Sunday: ___ IGA SWIATEK Seeded: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Poland Age:...
Wimbledon champion Rybakina wins Italian Open; Rune-Medvedev in men's final
ROME (AP) — Elena Rybakina is discovering that her big serve and heavy groundstrokes can do damage on clay courts, too. The Wimbledon champion was dominating 21-9 with winners when Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina retired due to a left thigh injury early in the second set of...
Top-ranked Swiatek retires from Italian Open quarterfinal due to injured right thigh
ROME (AP) — Two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek retired in the third set of her Italian Open quarterfinal against Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina because of a right thigh injury. It was 2-2 in the third when the top-ranked Swiatek stopped after more than two hours of play....
Novak Djokovic loses to Holger Rune, again, this time at Italian Open
ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic sees a bit of himself in Holger Rune. The 20-year-old Danish player is solid in nearly every area: A great mover and super fit physically, he's strong off both his forehand and backhand, has good hands and is an aggressive returner. Perhaps...
Djokovic takes issue with Norrie's behavior at Italian Open: 'Not fair play'
ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic's angry glare made it clear how furious the 22-time Grand Slam champion was with his opponent. And it wasn’t just because Cameron Norrie hit him in the left calf with an overhead smash after Djokovic had already turned his back and conceded a point...
Kvitova upends Rybakina for women's Miami Open title
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Twelfth-seeded Petra Kvitova won the Miami Open in her 13th appearance, beating seventh-seeded Elena Rybakina with a marathon tiebreaker in a 7-6 (14), 6-2 victory Saturday. The 33-year-old Kvitova, 10 years older than her opponent, snapped Rybakina’s...
Alcaraz turns away Fritz in Miami; Rybakina to women's final
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The hopes of American men’s tennis rest largely on the talented rackets of Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul. But a Spanish roadblock named Carlos Alcaraz is in the way – never more illustrated by the last few days at the Miami Open. Two days...
Elena Rybakina hits 10 aces in Miami for 12th straight win
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina extended her winning streak to 12 matches by delivering 10 aces — her fourth consecutive outing with at least that many — in a 6-3, 6-0 victory over 25th-seeded Martina Trevisan on Tuesday in the Miami Open quarterfinals. ...
2022 champ Iga Swiatek out of Miami Open with rib injury
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Defending champion Iga Swiatek withdrew from the Miami Open on Wednesday because of a rib injury that she is hoping will heal during a break from competition. The No. 1-ranked Swiatek, a 21-year-old from Poland, also will sit out her country's Billie Jean...
