Tennis: Top seeds Sabalenka, Muguruza crash out in Moscow
MOSCOW (AFP) – Aryna Sabalenka and Garbine Muguruza, the top two seeds at the Kremlin Cup, slumped to straight-sets losses in the quarter-finals on Friday (Oct 22). Russian world number 37 Ekaterina Alexandrova eased to a 6-3, 6-4 upset of Sabalenka for a sixth career win over a top 10 player. Ninth seed Anett Kontaveit... » read more
Tennis: Sabalenka denies Azarenka’s top 10 return dream at Montreal
MONTREAL (AFP) – Aryna Sabalenka won a battle of Belarus on Friday (Aug 13), denying compatriot Victoria Azarenka the chance to return to the top 10 with a 6-2, 6-4 victory at the WTA Montreal Masters. Azaranka, a 32-year-old with two Australian Open titles to her credit, last ranked in the elite group five years... » read more
Tennis: Sabalenka digs deep to beat wildcard Boulter
LONDON (REUTERS) – Second seed Aryna Sabalenka showed exceptional grit to rally from a set down to beat British wildcard Katie Boulter in a thrilling match on Wednesday (June 30) and reach the third round of Wimbledon for the first time. Sabalenka’s best result at the grasscourt Grand Slam was a second-round showing on debut... » read more
Tennis: Giorgi knocks out top seed Sabalenka at Eastbourne
EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Italian qualifier Camila Giorgi continued her impressive form at the Eastbourne championships by removing top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals on Thursday (June 24). Giorgi, a quarter-finalist at Wimbledon in 2018, used her aggressive game to claim a 7-6(5) 0-6 6-4 victory and set up a semi-final against Estonian Anett... » read more
Tennis: Sabalenka shocks world number one Barty to win Madrid Open
MADRID (AFP) – Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka stunned world number one Ashleigh Barty to win the Madrid Open for the first time on Saturday (May 8). Sabalenka was beaten by Barty in the final in Stuttgart last month but exacted revenge at the Caja Magica, a storming 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 victory clinching the biggest title of... » read more