… Sabalenka, who must repeat as champion to have a chance of remaining number one, next faces either 15th-seeded Russian Diana Shnaider or 96th-ranked American Taylor Townsend. …
… Diana Shnaider, left without a partner when fellow Russian Daniil Medvedev withdrew, will have the chance to find a new partner and play before the draw is made on Sunday ahead of Monday's start of qualifying.
Swiatek into Cincinnati semis after Rybakina injury By AFP August 21, 2026 12:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates while playing Diana Shnaider during the quarterfinals on day …
Swiatek dominates Shnaider to set up Toronto semi with Svitolina By AFP August 11, 2026 11:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates while playing Diana Shnaider during the quarter …
… Pegula will play for a quarter-final berth against Russian 15th seed Diana Shnaider, who eliminated compatriot Anna Kalinskaya 6-3, 6-3, in 77 minutes. …
… "Yeah, I'll see them in the, let's say, top 50 now." Despite surpassing all expectations with her remarkable run in which she earned the first wins of her career against top 50-ranked players, including Elise Mertens, Maria Sakkari, Anna Kalinskaya and Diana Shnaider, Chwalinska …
… linska bidding to take final step at French Open against Andreeva By AFP June 05, 2026 11:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Poland's Maja Chwalinska celebrates after winning against Russia's Diana Shnaider …
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the US Open round of 16. The top-seeded Belarusian fired 29 winners and 10 aces without facing a break point, though Rakhimova pushed her hard in the second set.
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the US Open round of 16. The top-seeded Belarusian fired 29 winners and 10 aces without facing a break point, though Rakhimova pushed her hard in the second set.
Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, and Carlos Alcaraz, a seven-time Slam singles winner, will compete together in US Open mixed doubles, the USTA announced. Williams, 44, is returning to the US Open for the first time since 2022 but will not compete in singles.
Iga Swiatek moved into the semi-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters after Elena Rybakina was forced to retire with a heel injury less than half an hour into their quarter-final clash. Rybakina's withdrawal raised concerns over the fitness of the world number two Kazakh just 10 days before the US Open.
Poland's Iga Swiatek advanced to the Toronto Masters semi-finals with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Russia's Diana Shnaider. Swiatek will face Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, who beat Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-3.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka was defeated 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-4 by 16th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Toronto Masters fourth round, while Jessica Pegula was also upset in the same round.
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters by defeating China's Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4 in 76 minutes. Sabalenka, the reigning US Open champion with a 38-6 record this year, said she found her rhythm as the match progressed.
Philippines left-hander Alexandra Eala defeated former world number one Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 to reach the women's final of the WTA and ATP Washington Open, where she will face third-ranked Jessica Pegula. The 21-year-old Eala is set to jump to a career-best 24th in the world rankings.
World number 114 Maja Chwalinska became the first qualifier to reach the French Open final in the Open era but lost to eighth seed Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-2. The 24-year-old Polish player hopes her run from qualifying to the final will inspire other players outside the top 100.
Poland's Maja Chwalinska, ranked outside the top 100 before the tournament, has reached the French Open final as a qualifier and will face Mirra Andreeva on Saturday. If she wins, she would become only the second qualifier in the professional era to win a Grand Slam singles title, after Emma Raducanu.
Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will compete in the first French Open women's night match in three years on Monday, with Sabalenka seeking a maiden Roland Garros title after losing last year's final to Coco Gauff, and Osaka advancing to the French Open last 16 for the first time in her career.