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Beggars belief in Beijing with upsets galore

THREE of the four Round of 16 matches in Beijing produced a trio of massive upsets overnight, with the only one not following suit being a mid-match retirement to former number one Naomi Osaka. The Japanese star was a set and a break up on young gun and fellow Grand Slam winner Coco Gauff, before […]

Osaka cruises towards Coco in Beijing

TWO Grand Slam winners will face off in the fourth round of the China Open after former world number one Naomi Osaka raced through to the Round of 16 following a 6-3 6-2 triumph over American Katie Volynets. The Japanese star will now set her sights on Coco Gauff in what promises to be a […]

Best local hope breezes into Beijing third round

WORLD number seven Qinwen Zheng wasted no time asserting her authority on the second round match at her home WTA 1000 tournament, defeating Russian lucky loser Kamilla Rakhimova in an hour and 15 minutes, dropping just two games along the way. It was Zheng’s first career win at the event with plenty of support cheering […]

Déjà vu for sublime Sabalenka

THERE was a sense of déjà vu in the air when world number two Aryna Sabalenka completely dismantled quarter final opponent Qinwen Zheng at the US Open overnight. The second seed won 6-1 6-2 to reach the semi-finals only 12 months after sending Zheng – then a surprise quarter finalist – home with another comprehensive […]

Gauff gone: Navarro rolls into US Open quarters

A NEW US Open champion will be crowned in 2024 after defending titleholder Coco Gauff bowed out at the hands of her compatriot and 13th seed, Emma Navarro in the fourth round overnight. Navarro, ranked 12th in the world booked her first US Open quarter finals place with a 6-3 4-6 6-3 victory over the […]

Reigning champ Gauff survives Svitolina

REIGNING US Open champion Coco Gauff moved a win close to defending her title, defeating Ukrainian veteran Elina Svitolina in a come-from-behind victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Gauff won 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the third round of the major, getting up in a time of two hours and three minutes and getting past the 27th […]

2024 US Open preview: Women’s singles

LAST year’s US Open threw up plenty of surprises for the women’s singles, with American young gun Coco Gauff riding a wave of support to claim her first Grand Slam title in a come-from-behind victory. Can she go back-to-back or will another top star stand up and lift the trophy aloft? Top eight seeds Gauff […]

Gauff gone: Putintseva defeats defending champ

IN A massive upset, Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva finished strongly to stun top five talent and number two seed Coco Gauff in the Cincinnati Open overnight. Putintseva – who was coming off a title in Birmingham – fought back from a break down in the deciding set to defeat Gauff, 6-4 2-6 6-4. The world number […]

Sun keeps shining as Kiwi qualifier causes upset

NEW Zealand rising talent Lulu Sun‘s incredible 2024 season rolled on after causing an upset over Czech teenager Linda Noskova in the Cincinnati Open overnight. The Kiwi left-hander entered the 2024 WTA Tour season ranked 219th in the world, but rose to a career-high 53rd having won 31 of 45 matches so far, and is […]

Golden Qinwen claims Paris Olympics top gong

CHINA has won another gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but for the first time in history it has come in the tennis women’s singles. World number seven Qinwen Zheng completed a memorable run to the top place with a strong performance over Croatian Donna Vekic in the final, 6-2 6-3 overnight. Zheng had […]

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