RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Elena Rybakina won the WTA Finals after producing a nearly flawless performance to beat No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, 6-3, 7-6 (0), on Saturday, Nov. 8. The sixth-ranked Rybakina struck eight aces and converted the sole break of the match on the indoor hardcourt in...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka reached the title match at the WTA Finals for the first time in three years after overcoming Amanda Anisimova, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, in the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 7. Sabalenka will play first-time finalist Elena Rybakina on Saturday. No. 6...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka earned a third straight group-stage win at the WTA Finals by beating Coco Gauff, 7-6 (5), 6-2, on Thursday, Nov. 6, eliminating her American opponent from the tournament in the process. Sabalenka 's win means Jessica Pegula advanced to...
NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka will be seeking her fourth Grand Slam title overall and second straight at the U.S. Open when she faces Amanda Anisimova in the women 's final at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6. The No. 1-seeded Sabalenka is a 27-year-old from Belarus who will be...
MONTREAL (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the National Bank Open, opting for additional rest before beginning preparations for her U.S. Open title defense. “I’m looking forward to kicking off the North American hard-court swing, but to give myself the best chance for...
LONDON (AP) — A little more than two years ago, Amanda Anisimova took a break from tennis because of burnout. A year ago, working her way back into the game, the American lost when she had to go through qualifying for Wimbledon because her ranking of 189th was too low to get into the main bracket...
LONDON (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka was having a hard time dealing with her Wimbledon quarterfinal opponent 's unusual game style. The mistakes were mounting Tuesday, July 8. The stress was rising. The deficit was troubling. As things went awry, Sabalenka would look at her box with a quizzical...
LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz’s latest up-and-down Wimbledon performance began with a dropped set. Later Sunday, July 6, he was in danger of getting broken to fall further behind in the third. And then, as he so often does, Alcaraz seized the moment, produced some magic and moved closer to a...
LONDON (AP) — This most unpredictable of Wimbledon delivered yet another surprise Friday, July 4, when reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys, the No. 6 seed, was a lopsided loser in the third round, eliminated, 6-3, 6-3, by 104th-ranked Laura Siegemund of Germany. Keys ' exit left...
LONDON (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka joked that she 'd love it if the upsets at Wimbledon would stop, which makes sense, given that she is ranked No. 1. She 's also the only one of the five top-seeded women still in the bracket after No. 4 Jasmine Paolini, last year 's runner-up, followed...
PARIS (AP) — Flecks of rust-colored clay dotted Aryna Sabalenka 's back and caked her white shoes as she ripped big shot after big shot against Iga Swiatek on Thursday, June 5, the thud of racket-on-string reverberating off the closed roof at the main stadium at Roland Garros. So used to...
PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek 's bid for a record fourth consecutive French Open championship will need to go through No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka after both delivered straight-set victories Tuesday, June 3, to set up a showdown in the semifinals. Swiatek defeated Elina Svitolina, 6-1, 7-5, in...
