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WTA News: Coco Gauff reaches Madrid third round with double bagel

Third-seeded Coco Gauff cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win in 51 minutes against the Netherlands' Arantxa Rus during the second round of the Mutua...

Sports April 25, 2024

WTA News: Naomi Osaka finds way to win on clay, defeating Greet Minnen in Madrid

Naomi Osaka recorded her first clay-court victory in exactly two years on Wednesday when the former World No. 1 topped lucky loser Greet Minnen...

Sports April 25, 2024

WTA News: WTA roundup: Mai Hontama pulls upset at Japan Open

Sports September 14, 2023

Japan's Mai Hontama upset fifth-seeded Nadia Podoroska of Argentina 6-3, 6-3 in the Round of 16 on Wednesday at the Japan Open in Osaka. Hontama...

WTA News: Former standout CoCo Vandeweghe retiring after San Diego Open

Sports September 13, 2023

Former World No. 9 CoCo Vandeweghe is retiring after this week's San Diego Open. The longtime San Diego-area resident is scheduled for a Thursday quarterfinals...

WTA News: Mai Hontama pulls upset at Japan Open

Sports September 13, 2023

Japan's Mai Hontama upset fifth-seedes Nadia Podoroska of Argentina 6-3, 6-3 in the Round of 16 on Wednesday at the Japan Open in Osaka. Hontama...

WTA News: WTA roundup: Sofia Kenin advances in San Diego

Sports September 13, 2023

Sofia Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion who is looking to improve on a rough season, registered a first-round upset at the San Diego...

WTA News: Simona Halep banned 4 years for anti-doping violations

Sports September 12, 2023

An independent tribunal suspended former World No. 1 Simona Halep four years for two violations of anti-doping rules, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said...

WTA News: WTA roundup: U.S. teen scores Osaka upset

Sports September 12, 2023

Nineteen-year-old American Ashlyn Krueger, ranked No. 123 in the world, upset eighth-seeded Kateryna Baindl of Ukraine 6-2, 6-3 in the opening round of the...

WTA News: Ashlyn Krueger, 19, wins in upset fashion in Osaka

Sports September 11, 2023

Nineteen-year-old American Ashlyn Krueger, ranked No. 123 in the world, upset eighth-seeded Kateryna Baindl of Ukraine 6-2, 6-3 in the opening round of the...

WTA News: Coco Gauff rallies to win, claim first major at U.S. Open

Sports September 9, 2023

Coco Gauff rallied from a set down to defeat Aryna Sabalenka and claim her first grand slam title at the U.S. Open in New...

WTA News: Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff advance to U.S. Open final

Sports September 8, 2023

The U.S. Open crowd was in a celebratory mood, with an all-American matchup in the final on the verge of being confirmed. Then Aryna Sabalenka...

WTA News: Aryna Sabalenka, Madison Keys make U.S. Open semis

Sports September 7, 2023

No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka stormed into her third straight U.S. Open semifinal with a 6-1, 6-4 victory against No. 23 seed Qinwen Zheng...

WTA News: Aryna Sabalenka reaches 3rd straight U.S. Open semifinal

Sports September 6, 2023

No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka stormed into her third straight U.S. Open semifinal Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-4 victory against No. 23 seed Qinwen...

WTA News: Naomi Osaka has ‘itch’ to compete, plans busy ’24 schedule

Sports September 6, 2023

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said she has the "itch" to compete, although her return to the WTA Tour won't come until 2024. Osaka,...

WTA News: Coco Gauff charges into first U.S. Open semifinal

Sports September 6, 2023

No. 6 seed Coco Gauff turned in a dominant performance in scorching heat Tuesday to qualify for her first U.S. Open semifinal, eliminating No....

WTA News: Coco Gauff drubs Jelena Ostapenko, advances to first U.S. Open semi

Sports September 5, 2023

No. 6 seed Coco Gauff turned in a dominant performance in scorching heat Tuesday to qualify for her first U.S. Open semifinal, eliminating No....

WTA News: Madison Keys routs No. 3 Jessica Pegula at U.S. Open

Sports September 4, 2023

Madison Keys smashed No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-3 Monday to reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open for the first time since...

WTA News: Coco Gauff, Jelena Ostapenko reach U.S. Open quarterfinals

Sports September 4, 2023

Coco Gauff defeated Caroline Wozniacki on Sunday to become the first American teenager since Serena Williams in 2001 to advance to consecutive quarterfinals at...

WTA News: Karolina Muchova, Sorana Cirstea reach U.S. Open quarterfinals

Sports September 3, 2023

No. 10 seed Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic battled past China's Xinyu Wang 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of...

WTA News: No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka breezes into U.S. Open fourth round

Sports September 2, 2023

Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a convincing 6-1, 6-1 victory over Clara Burel on Saturday in...

WTA News: No. 1 Iga Swiatek tops ‘best friend’ Kaja Juvan in easy win

Sports September 1, 2023

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek moved into the fourth round of the U.S. Open, defeating her close friend Kaja Juvan of Slovenia 6-0, 6-1...

WTA News: No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka cruises into U.S. Open third round

Sports September 1, 2023

No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka took a step toward her second career Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Jodie Burrage of...

WTA News: No. 2 Arnya Sabaklenka cruises into U.S. Open third round

Sports August 31, 2023

No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka took a step toward her second career Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Jodie Burrage of...

WTA News: Coco Gauff cruises into third round at U.S. Open

Sports August 30, 2023

Sixth-seeded Coco Gauff made quick work of fellow teenager Mirra Andreeva, dispatching the Russian sensation in 76 minutes to advance to the third round...

WTA News: Jessica Pegula makes quick work of Camila Giorgi at U.S. Open

Sports August 29, 2023

Third-seeded American Jessica Pegula needed just 82 minutes to knock off Italy's Camila Giorgi on Tuesday in the first round of the U.S. Open...

WTA News: Iga Swiatek makes quick work of first foe at U.S. Open

Sports August 28, 2023

No. 1 seed and defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland needed less than an hour to win her opening match at the U.S. Open...

WTA News: U.S. Open: Coco Gauff popular pick to thwart Iga Swiatek’s defense

Sports August 28, 2023

Iga Swiatek counts the 2022 U.S. Open among her four career Grand Slam titles, and the 22-year-old Polish star is favored to claim No....

WTA News: Lucky loser Sara Sorribes Tormo wins Tennis in the Land crown

Sports August 26, 2023

Lucky loser Sara Sorribes Tormo recorded a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over fourth-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Tennis in the Land final in Cleveland...

WTA News: Former World No. 2 Paula Badosa (back) pulls out of U.S. Open

Sports August 26, 2023

Former World No. 2 Paula Badosa of Spain withdrew from the U.S. Open on Saturday due to a back injury and said she won't...

WTA News: Former champion Bianca Andreescu withdraws from U.S. Open

Sports August 26, 2023

Bianca Andreescu withdrew from the upcoming U.S. Open in New York on Saturday as she continues to deal with a small stress fracture in...

WTA News: Ekaterina Alexandrova, Sara Sorribes Tormo reach Cleveland final

Sports August 26, 2023

No. 4 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia will meet Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo in the Tennis in the Land final. Alexandrova defeated Lin Zhu of...

WTA News: Lin Zhu upsets top seed Caroline Garcia in Cleveland

Sports August 25, 2023

Lin Zhu of China saved four of five break points and toppled No. 1 seed Caroline Garcia of France 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals...

WTA News: No. 3 seed Veronika Kudermetova upset in Cleveland

Sports August 24, 2023

Unseeded Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain stunned No. 3 seed Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals at...

WTA News: No. 1 seed Caroline Garcia pushes into next round in Cleveland

Sports August 22, 2023

No. 1 seed Caroline Garcia of France overcame a tough first set to defeat Peyton Stearns 7-6 (4), 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals...

WTA News: Clara Tauson upsets No. 2 seed in Cleveland

Sports August 21, 2023

Clara Tauson of Denmark cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 upset of No. 2 seed Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic in the first round...

WTA News: WTA roundup: Coco Gauff wins second title this month in Cincinnati

Sports August 20, 2023

Coco Gauff took down Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-4 in Sunday's final to win the Western & Southern Open in Mason,...