RIYADH: Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff enjoyed winning starts to their WTA Finals campaigns in Riyadh on Sunday, albeit in contrasting fashion. Swiatek began her title defense with an almighty comeback, rallying back from a set and a double-break down to overcome eighth-seeded Barbora Krejcikova 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in two hours and 33 minutes. The…
RIYADH: Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are set to battle for the year-end No. 1 ranking, which will be decided at this week’s WTA Finals in Riyadh. Sabalenka “unexpectedly” recaptured the top spot last week after Iga Swiatek dropped points for not fulfilling mandatory tournament requirements this season, and enters the competition in Saudi Arabia…
ABU DHABI: The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open is set to return for the third time in 2025 after its successful second edition earlier this year. The Women’s Tennis Association and International Management Group have announced that the tournament will take center stage at the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City, from Feb. 1-8. Secretary-General of…
Bastad: The Spanish tennis legend reached the finals of the ongoing Nordea Open on Saturday with a win over Duje Ajdukovic in a hard-fought semifinal clash, making it his first-ever title clash in over two years. Nadal beat Ajdukovic in a two-hour, 13 minute affair by 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, as per the ATP’s official website….
DUBAI: Thirty-one-year-old Haya Ghassan Alsulaiman, Saudi owner of the Dubai-based golf coaching center Golftec, is hoping to encourage more women to play the sport in the Middle East. Already one of the US’ most popular institutions for golf development, Golftec — with Alsulaiman at the helm — launched in 2023 at Dubai City Walk. The…
Miami: The men’s doubles duo of India’s Rohan Bopanna and Australia’s Matthew Edben stormed into the final of the ongoing Miami Open tennis tournament on Thursday. The duo of Bopanna and Edben sealed a solid win over Spain’s Marcel Granollers and his Argentine partner Horacio Zeballos by 6-1 and 6-4. Bopanna and Ebden dominated the game…
Ons Jabeur has been forced to withdraw from this year’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships owing to a persistent knee injury Fresh from claiming a historic third successive title at last week’s WTA Tour event in Doha, World No1 Iga Swiatek is optimistic she can carry her dominant form into this week’s Dubai Duty Free…
Danill Medvedev fails at third attempt to win the Melbourne showpiece Italy’s Jannik Sinner came from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open men’s final at Melbourne on Sunday. Sinner, playing in his first Grand Slam final, won 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 at a packed at Rod Laver Arena. Fourth…
The revamped $10 million tournament that features 18 countries will culminate in the final on January 7. Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter handed Britain a 2-0 win over hosts Australia on the opening day of the United Cup mixed team tournament on Friday, as the new tennis season began after a short break with the…
Madrid : Days after announcing his return to the court at the Brisbane International early next year, legendary tennis player and 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal said he will participate in the tournament in Australia without any expectations. The former World No. 1 brought fans closer to his current mindset in a philosophical message delivered…
