MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Iga Swiatek will be a hot favorite to win a first Australian Open when it begins on Sunday, Jan. 14, but could face a stiff challenge from former champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka. Poland's Iga Swiatek (top), Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka (bottom left) and Japan's Naomi Osaka...
BRISBANE (AFP) -- Elena Rybakina will head to the Australian Open full of confidence after demolishing Aryna Sabalenka in the Brisbane International final on Sunday, Jan. 7, while Grigor Dimitrov upset Holger Rune to win his first title since 2017. Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan (left) holds the...
BRISBANE (AFP) -- World number four Elena Rybakina put on a serving masterclass as she stormed into the Brisbane International women's final on Saturday, Jan. 6, while top seed Holger Rune battled through to the men's decider. Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina hits a return against Czech Republic's Linda...
BRISBANE (AFP) -- Former Grand Slam champions Victoria Azarenka and Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals of the season-opening Brisbane International on Friday, Jan. 5, but in contrasting fashion. Belarus' Victoria Azarenka celebrates winning her women's singles quarterfinal match against Latvia's...
CANCUN (AFP) -- World number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in a rain-disrupted group match on Friday, Nov. 3, to reach the semifinals of the WTA Finals. Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka returns the ball against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during their women's singles match of...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Elena Rybakina said she was doing "much better" following her first-round win at the US Open on Monday, Aug. 28, after preparations for the tournament were disrupted by injury and late-night scheduling. Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina. (AFP) Last year's Wimbledon champion was among...
LONDON (AFP) -- Defending champion Elena Rybakina survived a Centre Court scare to reach the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday, July 4, blaming her nervous start partly on the presence of Roger Federer sitting in the royal box. *Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina tosses the ball to serve to US player...
MIAMI (AFP)--Elena Rybakina extended her winning streak to 11 matches as she booked her place in the Miami Open quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Belgium's Elise Mertens on Monday. *Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand to Elise Mertens of Belgium in their fourth round match at Hard...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Victoria Azarenka reached her first Australian Open semi-final since winning the title in 2013 when she knocked out third seed Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-1 on Tuesday. The Belarusian 24th seed outlasted her American opponent in a marathon 64-minute first set before running away with...
Novak Djokovic (Photo by AFP) For a tennis Grand Slam, and one of the most prestigious of sports events in the yearly calendar, Wimbledon 2022 would have to be characterized as the one with so many twists and turns, and unexpected surprises. Surprises, which truth be told, were more often than not,...
Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina celebrates with the Venus Rosewater Dish trophy during the podium ceremony after winning the women's singles final tennis match against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur on the thirteenth day of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest...
