Alcaraz, Djokovic in same half of French Open draw
HOWARD FENDRICH
Associated Press
PARIS — Carlos Alcaraz and the man he just replaced atop the rankings, 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, were placed in the same half of the French…
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Nadal ignores body language at Wimbledon as Halep eyes semis | Tennis News – Times of India
LONDON: Rafael Nadal has shrugged off fresh concerns over his fitness as he targets a place in the Wimbledonsemi-finals on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Spaniard played his last-16 clash at the All England Club on Monday against Botic van de…
Halep mauls Badosa on Centre Court return to reach quarters
Former champion Simona Halep marked her return to Centre Court on Monday with a scintillating performance to thrash fourth-seeded Spaniard Paula Badosa 6-1 6-2 and reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.Playing on the main showcourt at the…
Badosa digs deep to beat Kvitova and book Halep date in Wimbledon fourth round | Tennis News –…
LONDON: Fourth seed Paula Badosa dug deep to edge two-time former Wimbledonchampion Petra Kvitova 7-5, 7-6(4) on Saturday and book her spot in the fourth round of the Championships. The Spaniard, who made the same stage in 2021 at the…
Former champion Simona Halep thumps Magdalena Frech to reach Wimbledon fourth round | Tennis News…
LONDON: Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep soared into the fourth round of the Championships on Saturday with a commanding 6-4, 6-1 victory over Poland's Magdalena Frech. The 30-year-old Romanian, who returned to the All England Club…
Third seed Badosa needs three sets to oust Juvan in second round | Tennis News – Times of…
PARIS: Third seed Paula Badosa outlasted Slovenia's Kaja Juvan before making sure of a third round spot with a 7-5 3-6 6-2 victory at the French Open on Thursday. Badosa, a former junior champion in Paris, was made to work much harder than…
Sizzling Swiatek cements number one spot ahead of French Open | Tennis News – Times of India
PARIS: Iga Swiatek, who won her fifth tournament in a row in Rome on Sunday, will go into the French Open as top seed after consolidating her place as world number one on Monday. The 20-year-old Pole, who won the title at Roland Garros in…
Simona Halep beats Coco Gauff to enter Madrid Open quarterfinals | Tennis News – Times of…
MADRID: Former world No.1 Simona Halep recorded the 30th Madrid Open win of her career, overcoming American phenom Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-4 on Monday. Halep climbed back from 1-4 down in the second set to skip past Gauff in 77 minutes. "I felt…
Paula Badosa displaces Barbora Krejcikova to emerge new world number two on WTA Tour
By IANS
NEW YORK: Spain's Paula Badosa is the new world No.2 women's singles tennis player -- a new career-high -- in the latest WTA Rankings, after the 24-year-old advanced to the semifinals in Stuttgart last week.…
Paula Badosa keeps Indian Wells WTA title defense on track
By AFP
INDIAN WELLS: Spain's Paula Badosa kept her Indian Wells WTA title defense on track Tuesday, holding off determined Canadian Leylah Fernandez to reach the quarter-finals in the California desert.
Badosa,…