* Swiss qualifier Vogele defeats Stephens in windy conditions * Williams hits 39 winners to defeat Azarenka * Halep, Ostapenko and Konta win in straight sets DNA - Published
Top seed Simona Halep eased into the Qatar Open quarter-finals with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko on Wednesday. Firstpost - Published
The 27-year-old Kiki Bertens will next meet Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who upset sixth-seeded former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 6-4, 6-4 Firstpost - Published
Former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko crashed out in three sets against outsider Kristina Kucova - who before Monday had not had a WTA main draw in more than a year - in the first round. Firstpost - Published
Wang Qiang is even being touted as a potential successor to double Grand Slam champion and China tennis icon Li Na who retired in 2014. Firstpost - Published
Naomi Osaka is the reigning US Open champion, the first Japanese to win a Grand Slam singles title and a fast-rising star of tennis -- but do not call her cool.
Osaka bolstered her growing fame as.. DNA - Published
Australia's Daria Gavrilova produced an inspired performance to defeat 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-4 in the opening round of the Wuhan Open on Monday. Reuters India - Published
After some shaky moments in her first two matches, Sharapova charged through the opening set, aided by 27 unforced errors from 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko. Firstpost - Published
Novak Djokovic enjoyed his first routine victory at this year's US Open at the third attempt on Sunday as the two-time champion eased into the fourth round with a 6-2 6-3 6-3 win over flamboyant.. DNA - Published
Maria Sharapova continued to enjoy working the US Open night shift with a 6-3 6-2 humbling of 10th seeded Latvian Jelena Ostapenko in the third round on Saturday, improving her record to 22-0 under the.. DNA - Published
Fifth seed Petra Kvitova became the latest big name in the women's draw to crash out of the US Open when she lost to Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 6-1 at the Louis Armstrong Stadium on Sunday.
The exit of the.. DNA - Published
Ninth seed Dominic Thiem fought back to defeat American Taylor Fritz 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) 6-4 and reach the fourth round of the US Open on Friday. The Austrian fired down 18 aces and broke Fritz five times.. DNA - Published
Rafael Nadal has feasted on Russian opposition in the past but Karen Khachanov nearly served up a major US Open upset on Friday, forcing the world number one to rally for a breathless 5-7 7-5 7-6(7).. DNA - Published
Serena Williams takes on big sister Venus in the main event of day five at the US Open on Saturday, while defending men's champion Rafael Nadal and women's champion Sloane Stephens are also in action.. DNA - Published
Maria Sharapova overcame a shaky start and survived a spirited fightback from Patty Schnyder to defeat the Swiss veteran 6-2 7-6(6) in the first round of the US Open on Wednesday.
Five-times Grand.. DNA - Published
Champion in 2016, Kerber's title defence ended almost before it began 12 months ago with the German suffering a 6-3 6-1 first round shellacking by Japan's 46th ranked Naomi Osaka. DNA - Published
The vocal support of the home crowd was not enough to carry Canadian Eugenie Bouchard into the second round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Tuesday as she fell 6-2 6-4 to Belgian Elise.. DNA - Published
Serena Williams has made a career out of defying adversity so it should be no great surprise if, 10 months after a complicated childbirth, she reclaims her Wimbledon title on Saturday.
Germany's.. DNA - Published
Nine-time Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova has said her "dream match" would have been on Centre Court against Serena Williams.
Williams will claim an eighth singles crown at the All England.. DNA - Published
Big-hitting Jelena Ostapenko believes she could comfortably play five-set matches at the Grand Slams - as long as they didn't stretch to epic proportions. Firstpost - Published
Serena Williams reached the final of Wimbledon with an emphatic victory over Julia Goerges and she will now face Angelique Kerber in the championship match. Firstpost - Published
Serena Williams will be cheered on, albeit quietly and politely from the Royal Box, by her close friend Meghan Markle, the new Duchess of Sussex, during Saturday's Wimbledon final but when it comes to.. DNA - Published
Serena Williams demonstrated that having a baby had not robbed her of any of her phenomenal tennis skills when she became the first mother in 38 years to reach the Wimbledon final, with a 6-2 6-4.. DNA - Published
Germany's Angelique Kerber proved too solid for error-strewn Latvian Jelena Ostapenko to reach her second Wimbledon final with a 6-3, 6-3 victory on Thursday. Rediff.com - Published
The ladies' quarter-final day saw two players - Jelena Ostapenko and Daria Kasatkina - who always play with a unique sweeping style that can lead the spectators into gasps and astonishment. Firstpost - Published
Serena Williams stayed on track for an eighth Wimbledon title as she fought back to beat Italian Camila Giorgi 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a fiercely contested quarter-final. Rediff.com - Published
Serena Williams stayed on track for an eighth Wimbledon title as she fought back to beat Italian Camila Giorgi 3-6 6-3 6-4 in a fiercely contested quarter-final on Tuesday.
For the first time in the.. DNA - Published
Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man in 23 years to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and then predicted a "war" with Novak Djokovic to get to the last four.
Nishikori, 28, overcame an arm.. DNA - Published
After more than a week of sizzling 30 degrees Celsius temperatures, the players struggled to find their range on a chilly and blustery Court One, where the 'feels like' temperature dipped to around the.. DNA - Published
Serena Williams has warned her Wimbledon rivals she is nowhere near her best despite powering into the quarter-finals without dropping a set. Williams is chasing an eighth Wimbledon crown and the.. DNA - Published
Dominika Cibulkova continued her excellent run of form by beating Hsieh Su-wei, who beat Simona Halep in the last round. Cibulkova set up a match against twelfth seed Jelena Ostapenko with her victory. Firstpost - Published
Latvian 12th seed Ostapenko came from 2-5 down in the first set to finish off Sasnovich, who had stunned two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the first round. Firstpost - Published
Serena Williams was considered a 'dangerous floater' a week ago, but halfway through Wimbledon the American now looks favourite to win an eighth, and perhaps most special, title. The exodus of seeded.. DNA - Published
Newly-crowned French Open champion Simon Halep said she was inspired to win her first Grand Slam title by her manager Virginia Ruzici's feats 40 years ago at Roland Garros.
Until Saturday, Ruzici's.. DNA - Published
She was leading 6-4, 3-0.
She needed to hold her serve for just three more times.
This was the closest she went to a Grand Slam title.
The end result, however, was different. It was bitter for.. DNA - Published
Top seed Simona Halep reached her third French Open final when she stopped hard-hitting Spaniard Garbine Muguruza in her tracks with a 6-1 6-4 semi-final victory on Thursday.
The Romanian, who will.. DNA - Published
Simona Halep insists she feels "no pressure, no expectation" as she looks to reach a fourth Grand Slam final at the French Open. The 26-year-old Romanian tackles 2016 Roland Garros winner and reigning.. DNA - Published
From French Open defending champion Jelena Ostapenko's bad day at the office to lucky loser Marco Trungelliti's 1,000km road trip to sign up for the first round, here's a quick recap of Day one at.. Firstpost - Published
A flustered Jelena Ostapenko became only the sixth female Grand Slam champion to fall at the first hurdle of her title defence on Sunday when she lost to Kateryna Kozlova at the French Open. Zee News - Published
In French Open Tennis, defending champion Jelena Ostapenko has made a shock first round exit from the second Grand Slam of the season in Paris. All India Radio - Published
Jelena Ostapenko became only the second defending champion to lose in the first round of Roland Garros when she slumped to a shock 7-5, 6-3 defeat by Kateryna Kozlova. Firstpost - Published
Jelena Ostapenko became only the second defending champion to lose in the first round of Roland Garros when she slumped to a shock 7-5, 6-3 defeat by Kateryna Kozlova of Ukraine on Sunday Firstpost - Published
From World No 1 Simona Halep to defending champion Jelena Ostapenko, here's a look at the top female contenders for the Roland Garros title. Firstpost - Published
There was another lesson in history for Ostapenko at Roland Garros this year. She became the first French Open champion since 2004 winner Anastasia Myskina to lose in the first match of her title.. Firstpost - Published
Ostapenko served 13 double faults and made 48 unforced errors in an error-strewn display as she slumped to a shock 7-5, 6-3 loss to Kateryna Kozlova. Firstpost - Published
[France], May 28 (ANI): Defending champion Jelena Ostapenko and American tennis star Venus Williams crashed out of the French Open in the first round itself, here on Sunday. Sify - Published
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