Top-ranked Swiatek dominates No. 2 Sabalenka to claim third Italian Open title The latest matchup between top-ranked Iga Swiatek and No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka was hardly a contest.
Sabalenka eases past Ostapenko to reach Italian Open semifinals Aryna Sabalenka showed no ill-effects from her previous marathon match as she eased past Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, 6-2, 6-4.
Swiatek on course for Madrid-Rome double; facing Keys in the quarters Top-ranked Iga Swiatek remained on course for an uncommon Madrid-Rome double after beating Angelique Kerber to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals on Monday.
Osaka is in a good place mentally as she advances at Italian Open A first career victory over a top-20 player on clay. In heavy and slow conditions. In a match that was suspended for about an hour because of rain.
Osaka solid in opening round Italian Open win Naomi Osaka looked comfortable in her opening match at the Italian Open, beating 45th-ranked Clara Burel 7-6 (2), 6-1 on Wednesday. It was Osaka’s first victory over a top-50 player on clay since defeating Victoria Azarenka at the 2019 French Open.
Defending champion Sabalenka advances at Madrid Open with a three-set win Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka faced tough resistance in her opening match at the Madrid Open before beating Magda Linette 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Friday.
Two-time major winner Muguruza announces retirement from tennis Former top-ranked Garbiñe Muguruza has announced that she is retiring from professional tennis at age 30. “I feel that it is time to retire and open up a new chapter in my life,” the two-time major winner told a news conference in Madrid on Saturday.
Swiatek into Stuttgart quarters, will meet Raducanu Top-seeded Iga Swiatek beat Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the Porsche Grand Prix quarterfinals on Thursday. The top-ranked Swiatek will face next Emma Raducanu, who knocked out Linda Noskova 6-0, 7-5.
Gauff reaches Stuttgart quarterfinals Coco Gauff battled her way to the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Wednesday with a hard-fought 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win over compatriot Sachia Vickery.
Halep says she was nervous about returning to tennis after doping ban appeal Flying to Florida for the Miami Open, where she would be playing in a professional tennis match for the first time in 1 1/2 years after a doping ban was reduced on appeal, Simona Halep turned to her mother and offered a bit of a confession.
Collins wins two matches Thursday to advance to Charleston Open quarter-finals Miami Open champion Danielle Collins continued an amazing run by winning two matches on Thursday, beating Ons Jabeur and Sloane Stephens to reach the quarterfinals of the rain-delayed Charleston Open.
Canada's Fernandez falls to Stephens in second round of Charleston Open Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the Charleston Open tennis tournament following a 6-4, 6-4 loss to American Sloane Stephens on Thursday.
Volynets wins the longest women's tennis match of the year at the Charleston Open Katie Volynets barely got past Arantxa Rus 6-2, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (6) at the Charleston Open on Monday in 3 hours, 43 minutes, making it the longest match of the year on the WTA Tour.
Canada's Dabrowski, New Zealand's Routliffe fall in Miami Open women's doubles final Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe were on the wrong end of a comeback, falling 4-6, 7-6 (5), 11-9 to Americans Sofia Kenin and Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the Miami Open women's doubles final on Sunday.
Collins wins Miami Open on her final try, topping Rybakina in straight sets Danielle Collins had the perfect send-off at her final Miami Open, beating Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 on Saturday to capture the title in her home state before an adoring crowd that included Andre Agassi and Martina Navratilova.
Canada's Fernandez, Shapovalov ousted in third round of Miami Open Canada's Leylah Fernandez fell 7-5, 6-4 to Jessica Pegula of the United States in third-round action at the Miami Open on Sunday. On the men's side, Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., also lost 6-3, 7-6 (7) to Italy's Matteo Arnaldi in a third-round match later Sunday.
Sabalenka says her 'heart is broken' by Koltsov's death, asks for privacy for his family Aryna Sabalenka said her “heart is broken” by the death of Konstantin Koltsov, asking for privacy for herself and the family of the former Belarusian hockey player she had dated.
Shapovalov downs Darderi to advance to second round of Miami Open Canada's Denis Shapovalov downed Italy's Luciano Darderiin three sets Wednesday to advance to the second round of the Miami Open.
Halep returns from an overturned doping ban with loss to Badosa at Miami Open Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep returned to professional tennis after getting her doping suspension reduced on appeal, playing her first match in about 1 1/2 years on Tuesday — a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open.
Alcaraz, Swiatek claim victory at Indian Wells Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (5), 6-1 for the second straight year in the BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday, earning his first title since winning Wimbledon last year.
Top-ranked Swiatek routs Kostyuk to reach Indian Wells final Top-ranked Iga Swiatek routed Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-1 on Friday night to reach the BNP Paribas Open final.
Navarro beats Sabalenka in three sets; Gauff advances to quarters on her birthday at Indian Wells Emma Navarro beat second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open for the biggest win of the young American’s career on Wednesday.
Williams loses at Indian Wells in her first match since last year's US Open 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.
Grand Slam champ Halep wins doping case, cleared to resume tennis Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was cleared for an immediate return to tennis on Tuesday by sports’ highest court cutting her ban for doping on appeal.