Australian Open 2023 Day 9: Jessica Pegula out in shocking upset, Sebastian Korda's dream run ends
The 2023 Australian Open women's singles title will not be won by an American. 1 who has seen the most success of her career at the Australian Open. After Khachanov went up 3-0 in the third set, Korda was in too much pain to go on. 22 seed, is headed to her first Australian Open semifinal. Anyone surprised by Rybakina's performance at the Australian Open hasn't been watching her lately.
wftv.comRybakina rules in Australian Open quarterfinal vs Ostapenko
MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has advanced to the Australian Open semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 win over former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko on Tuesday. Rybakina led 3-1 and was holding a break point before the delay. On return, Ostapenko saved the first break point, but Rybakina broke on her next opportunity to go up 4-1 and won the first set 6-2. In the second set, Ostapenko was up a break but Rybakina leveled with a break of her own. It came on her first break point when Ostapenko had been unable to convert four in the previous game.
wftv.comAustralian Open 2023 Day 7: No. 1 Iga Swiatek, No. 7 Coco Gauff out after upsets; Jessica Pegula advances
Rybakina beat Swiatek 6-4, 6-4 in 89 minutes. But the decks have been cleared for Jessica Pegula, the highest-seeded American (and woman) left in the tournament, to swing her way to her very first Grand Slam title. 15 Jannik Sinner played five sets over four hours, and when the dust settled, Tsitsipas emerged the winner, defeating Sinner 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3. 4 Caroline Garcia will face Magda Linette, who has already made the best Grand Slam showing of her career with a fourth-round appearance. The young Ben Shelton, playing in his first Australian Open, will face J. J. Wolf to see which of them will break through to their first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
wftv.comSwiatek, Gauff lose at Australian Open; Korda in 1st Slam QF
Instead, it will be Rybakina taking on 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, a 7-5, 6-3 winner against Gauff, with a semifinal berth at stake. 3 Jessica Pegula vs. 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova, and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka vs. unseeded Zhu Lin. In men's action, 22-year-old American Sebastian Korda — whose father, Petr, won the 1998 Australian Open — reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal by edging No. But her game is worthy of much more attention, as she displayed in knocking out Swiatek, one match after defeating 2022 Australian Open runner-up Danielle Collins. In the second set, Swiatek appeared to have gotten herself back on track, going up 3-0.
wftv.comNo. 1 Swiatek, No. 7 Gauff both lose at Australian Open
Instead, it will be Rybakina taking on 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, a 7-5, 6-3 winner against Gauff, with a semifinal berth at stake. 3 Jessica Pegula vs. 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova, and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka vs. unseeded Zhu Lin. Until Sunday, both Swiatek and Gauff looked fairly dominant for a week, winning every set they contested. But her game is worthy of much more attention, as she displayed in knocking out Swiatek, one match after defeating 2022 Australian Open runner-up Danielle Collins. In the second set, Swiatek appeared to have gotten herself back on track, going up 3-0.
wftv.comRybakina beats Swiatek, Ostapenko tops Gauff in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — There will not be a showdown between Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff at the Australian Open. Instead, it will be the players who beat them Sunday — reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko — who face off for a semifinal berth. 1-seeded Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-4 in Rod Laver Arena, while Ostapenko got past No. One key to Ostapenko vs. Gauff: Ostapenko went 3-for-3 converting her break chances, and Gauff was just 1-for-8 in such situations. In the second set, Swiatek appeared to have gotten herself back on track, looking very much like the player who put together a 37-match winning streak last year.
wftv.comRybakina beats Swiatek, Ostapenko tops Gauff in Australia
There will not be a showdown between Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff at the Australian Open. Instead, it will be the players who beat them Sunday — reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko — who face off for a semifinal berth. Rybakina eliminated No. 1-seeded Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-4 in Rod Laver Arena, while Ostapenko got past No. 7 Gauff 7-5, 6-3 next door in Margaret Court Arena.
news.yahoo.comMaria ousts Ostapenko at Wimbledon, Sinner beats Alcaraz
(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) (Alberto Pezzali)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — Tatjana Maria pulled off another upset at Wimbledon to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the age of 34 after beating Jelena Ostapenko on Sunday. Maria eliminated 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 on No. Halep is the last Grand Slam champion standing on the women's side. "For me, I didn't expect it because I wasn't playing so well on grass," Sinner said of reaching first Wimbledon quarterfinal. David Goffin of Belgium defeated 23rd-seeded Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (3), 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 to set up a quarterfinal match against ninth-seeded Cameron Norrie, who advanced with a 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Tommy Paul.
wftv.comOstapenko loss leaves just one GS women's champ at Wimbledon
Heading into the second week at Wimbledon, only two of the top 15 seeds remain in the women’s draw, which has just one Grand Slam champion — Simona Halep — left. Maria eliminated 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 on No. Halep is the last Grand Slam champion standing on the women's side. The 97th-ranked Niemeier advanced by beating Heather Watson 6-2, 6-4 on Centre Court in just her second Grand Slam tournament. The German had eliminated second-seeded Anett Kontaveit in the second round.
wftv.comUpset of Sakkari 'pretty awesome' for veteran player Maria
Tatjana Maria's Wimbledon run appeared to be in trouble when Maria Sakkari was a point away from going up 5-1 in the second set of their third-round match. Then Maria turned it around — in a hurry. The 34-year-old German won the next three points to get to 4-2 and later rattled off five games in a row to beat the fifth-seeded Sakkari 6-3, 7-5 at the All England Club.
news.yahoo.comWatson finally makes it to the 4th round at Wimbledon
The 121st-ranked Watson, making is her 12th appearance at the All England Club, advanced to the fourth round on Friday by beating Kaja Juvan 7-6 (6), 6-2. “I actually wasn’t that nervous,” said Watson, who had lost in the first round six times since making her Wimbledon debut in 2010. In the next round, Watson will face Jule Niemeier of Germany. Qualifier Jack Sock finished off a 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (1) victory over another American, Maxime Cressy, in a match that was suspended Thursday after the second set. Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul were also among those eight, and they already earned themselves a spot in the fourth round.
wftv.comThe Latest: Krejcikova moves into 4th round against Azarenka
Australian Open Tennis Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic celebrates after defeating Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. The fourth-seeded Krejcikova will next play two-time Australian champion Victoria Azarenka, who ousted 15th-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-0, 6-2. ___12:35 p.m.Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka is into the fourth round for the first time since 2016 after overpowering 15th-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-0, 6-2. ___11:20 a.m.Day 5 at the Australian Open features two much-anticipated matchups that could lead to an even bigger one. Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka is taking on No.
wftv.comThe Latest: USTA acknowledges delays as fans enter US Open
US Open Tennis Tennis fans show their proof of vaccination cards for entry to attend the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Seth Wenig)NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___2:20 p.m. The U.S. Tennis Association says there have been delays as fans try to enter the U.S. Open on the first day of the tournament. Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, also pulled out Monday for medical reasons. ___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.
wftv.comThe Latest: Brady, Ostapenko, Tsonga pull out of US Open
US Open Tennis Tennis fans walk the grounds of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Seth Wenig)NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___1 p.m.Australian Open runner-up Jennifer Brady has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because of an injury. Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, also pulled out Monday for medical reasons. Those 12 and older must show proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to enter the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. ___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.
wftv.comThe Latest: Brady, Ostapenko, Tsonga pull out of US Open
Australian Open runner-up Jennifer Brady has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because of an injury. Brady, a semifinalist last year in Flushing Meadows, has not played competitively since being forced to retire from her second-round match against Jelena Ostapenko in Cincinnati. The U.S. Tennis Association did not specify her injury.
news.yahoo.comRoger Federer finds his rhythm, reaches Week 2 at Wimbledon
Britain Wimbledon Tennis Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates winning a point against Britain's Cameron Norrie during the men's singles third round match on day six of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday July 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — Roger Federer knows, naturally, that this Wimbledon marks his last Grand Slam tournament before turning 40. He knows, too, that he hadn't played a third-round match at a major in nearly 1 1/2 years. “If I can beat somebody of his level, who’s played well last week, who is playing at home, who’s played a ton of matches. Right after getting broken to trail 4-0 in the last set, Ostapenko sat down at the sideline and told the chair umpire she needed to see a trainer.
wftv.com2 lucky losers in semis of same ATP tournament for 1st time
France Tennis French Open Korea's Soonwoo Kwon hits return to Italy's Matteo Berrettini during their third round match on day 7, of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Saturday, June 5, 2021. Purcell, a 23-year-old Australian ranked 283rd, got past Andreas Seppi 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 in a matchup between lucky losers — players who lost in qualifying but moved into the main draw when someone else withdrew. He made a career-best Grand Slam run at the French Open this month by reaching the third round. De Minaur beat Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semifinals at a grass tournament for the second consecutive week. Play begins at the Grand Slam tournament on Monday.
wftv.comTsitsipas, with Big Three missing, makes 4th round in Miami
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece returns to Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)MIAMI – For tennis up-and-comers like Stefanos Tsitsipas, the draw at the Miami Open began to look a lot less daunting even before the tournament began. “It’s a first test to see how it is playing without them,” Tsitsipas said after his third-round victory Saturday. 2-seeded Tsitsipas is among those with the best chance to take advantage, and he looked the part against Damir Dzumhur, winning 6-1, 6-4. “I created a lot of opportunities with my serve — I wasn’t rushing at all, finding the right angles and executing it perfectly,” Tsitsipas said. In women's play, top-ranked Ash Barty and three-time champion Victoria Azarenka advanced to a round of 16 showdown.
COVID case at Australian Open hotel cancels play at tuneups
An Australian Open courtesy car waits outside the Grand Hyatt hotel in central Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. All competition at six Australian Open tuneup events scheduled for Thursday was called off after a worker at one of the tournaments' Melbourne quarantine hotels tested positive for COVID-19. The Australian Open is scheduled to begin Monday. Williams won her last major title at the 2017 Australian Open, when she was pregnant with her daughter, Olympia. On the bottom half of the draw, defending Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin rallied from a set and a break down to fend off Jessica Pegula 5-7, 7-5, 6-2.
'17 French Open champ Ostapenko wants more; Shapovalov upset
2 seed Karolina Pliskova at the French Open on Thursday, the conversation quickly turned to 2017. And just, like, the world doesn’t stop with winning only one Grand Slam. That’s not very different from where she was three years ago in Paris, ranked 47th and just two days past her 20th birthday when she became an impossible-to-predict Grand Slam champion. Pliskova, who came into the French Open dealing with a leg injury, was not the most gracious foe after Thursday’s loss. The first time I’m in the third round in a Grand Slam.
Does Djokovic's next foe have hope? 'I was wondering that'
Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves against Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis in the second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)PARIS – At the mere mention of Novak Djokovic’s name, at the mere thought of sharing a court with a 17-time Grand Slam champion and the French Open’s No. He used these phrases: “really, really excited” and “really, really happy” and “really, really special.”Galan is, after all, ranked 153rd and never had won so much as one main-draw match at any major tournament until this week. Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champ, plays 87th-ranked Paula Badosa, who arrived in Paris with a 1-5 Grand Slam record. “Well,” came Galan’s reply, “I was wondering that, to be honest.”And then he launched into a story about how he was “really, really nervous” before playing former top 10-member David Goffin in the Davis Cup Finals last November.
The Latest: Earliest French Open exit for Stephens since '11
(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)PARIS – The Latest from the French Open (all times local):____6:10 p.m.Former runner-up Sloane Stephens lost in the second round for her earliest exit at Roland Garros since a first-round defeat on her debut in 2011. ___4:15 p.m.Novak Djokovic's biggest concern seemed to be dealing with a rare bit of sunshine during his second-round victory at Roland Garros. ___2:30 p.m.Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin reached the third round at Roland Garros by beating Ana Bogdan 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. ____1:10 p.m.Danish teen Clara Tauson's surprise run is over after losing to American player Danielle Collins 6-2, 6-3 in the second round. Pliskova's twin sister, Kristyna, was also playing a former French Open champion when she faced 2016 winner Garbiñe Muguruza.
The Latest: Djokovic drops only 5 games in French Open debut
Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a shot against Sweden's Mikael Ymer in the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)PARIS – The Latest from the French Open (all times local):___5:55 p.m.Novak Djokovic's first Grand Slam action since his disqualification at the U.S. Open went as smoothly as can be. ___3 p.m.Danish teenager Clara Tauson earned her first tour-level victory by beating U.S. Open semifinalist Jennifer Brady 6-4, 3-6, 9-7 in the opening round of the French Open. ___1:20 p.m.Second-seeded Karolina Pliskova advanced to the second round of the French Open by beating Mayar Sherif 6-7 (9), 6-2, 6-4. The big-hitting Latvian player won the French Open that year.
AP Interview: Palermo Open to mark the return of tennis
FILE -- In this June 8, 2017 file photo Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko plays a shot against Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. With second-ranked Simona Halep joined by 2017 French Open champion Jeena Ostapenko and last years Roland Garros finalist Markta Vondrouov, this years Palermo Ladies Open, the Aug. 3-9 event marking the return of tour-level tennis following a five-month break for the coronavirus pandemic, will be like no other. A finalist from last years French Open. With second-ranked Simona Halep joined by 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko and last years Roland Garros finalist Markta Vondrouov, this years Palermo Ladies Open tennis tournament will be like no other. Theyre coming just because they want to play and return to their normal lives.___More AP sports: https://apnews.com/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports___Andrew Dampf is at https://twitter.com/AndrewDampf
At 15, Coco Gauff only getting started
(CNN) - She has capped one of the most stunning maiden years in tennis with her first WTA title, but at the age of 15, Cori "Coco" Gauff is only getting started. Gauff finished 2018 ranked just inside the world's top 700, but she soared into the top 100 at No. After Ostapenko held, Gauff played a passive service game and was broken to love. "You have a bright future, and I am really glad to share the court with you," Ostapenko told Gauff at the trophy ceremony. "It's been an unbelievable week and definitely one of the biggest accomplishments of my career so far," said Gauff.
Here's the advice 15-year-old tennis phenom Coco Gauff got from her dad before winning her first WTA title
At just 15 years old, Cori "Coco" Gauff became the youngest woman to win a Women's Tennis Association title since 2004 (and the youngest American to do so in 28 years) by winning Austria's Linz Open on Sunday. Gauff, who in July became the youngest player to ever qualify for Wimbledon, beat former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in three sets to win her first WTA singles title and take home $43,000 in prize money. "Just relax, you're not going to sprint to the finish line," Gauff's father and coach told her. Don't think about negatives, just think about positives," Gauff told his daughter. "You're right where we want to be," he says on the video released by Eurosport.
cnbc.comCoco Gauff, 15, becomes the youngest tennis titlist in 15 years
Coco Gauff performed well at Wimbledon in 2019, and continues to advance at the 2019 U.S. Open. (CNN) - A tournament that began in defeat for Coco Gauff ended with the popular teen claiming her first tennis title. Gauff lost in the qualifying rounds but still made the tournament's main draw after another player pulled out with an injury. Back then Gauff went through qualifying rounds before upsetting one of her idols, Venus Williams. Just like in New York and London, the fans took to Gauff in Linz, and she acknowledged them afterward.