Mirra Andreeva has become the youngest player to reach a WTA 1000 final since the format’s inception in 2009 after the 17-year-old defeated No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships semifinals, winning the last five games in a row from 3-1 down in the decider. The No.
Continue ReadingJiri Lehecka claimed the first Top 3 win of his career on Thursday when he shocked Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open and continue his impressive start to the season. In a high-quality encounter, the Czech blew away Alcaraz at times with his destructive baseline hitting. The
Continue ReadingMirra Andreeva upset No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships quarterfinals, winning 6-3, 6-3 in 1 hour and 36 minutes. The 17-year-old came from a break down in the second set to seal her fifth career Top 10 victory. Andreeva, the No. 12 seed, is now the youngest player to
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz averted a scare on Wednesday to remain alive at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. The 21-year-old top seed withstood a late charge from Italian qualifier Luca Nardi to prevail 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 and advance to the quarter-finals at the newly upgraded ATP 500 event. Trailing a set and 1-4, Nardi produced some
Continue ReadingDenmark’s Clara Tauson earned her first career win over a World No. 1 in emphatic fashion at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-2 triumph over top seed Aryna Sabalenka. The 22-year-old Dane advanced to her first career WTA 1000 quarterfinal after dominating Sabalenka for nearly the duration of the
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