Tag: Women’s tennis
Kontaveit upsets Kenin 7-5, 6-4 to reach Stuttgart quarters
STUTTGART, Germany — Anett Kontaveit upset fourth-ranked Sofia Kenin 7-5, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the Porsche Grand Prix quarterfinals.
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Kvitova beats Brady 6-4, 6-3 on return to Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Germany — Petra Kvitova opened her delayed title defense at the Porsche Grand Prix with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Australian Open finalist...
Bencic, Sakkari win opening matches in Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Germany — Eighth-seeded Belinda Bencic had to face down a stubborn performance by a 17 year old on tour debut to reach the...
Britain, Canada, Italy advance to 2022 qualifying in BJK Cup
Britain, Canada, Italy and Ukraine were among the eight countries that reached the qualifying round of the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup with victories...
Serena Williams signs programming deal with Amazon Studios
Serena Williams has signed a deal with Amazon Studios under which she will create scripted and non-scripted programming, including a docuseries that follows her...
Kudermetova wins her 1st WTA title on clay in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Veronika Kudermetova of Russia won her first WTA title, coming up strong on the big points to beat Danka Kovinic 6-4,...
No. 15 seed Kudermetova, Kovinic set for Volvo Car final
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Veronikia Kudermetova of Russia and Danka Kovinic of Montenegro will play for their first WTA title Sunday in the Volvo Car...
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Former U.S. Open champ Stephens in Volvo Car Open quarters
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens reached the quarterfinals of the Volvo Car Open on Thursday, her first time advancing this...
Top-ranked Barty cruises in 1st clay event since 2019
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty easily won her first clay-court match in two years, cruising past Japan's Misaki Doi 6-2, 6-1 on Wednesday...