*Adelaide:* Angelique Kerber's preparations for the opening Grand Slam of the year were dealt a blow Wednesday when she was forced to retire from the Adelaide International with back pain. The German.. Mid-Day - Published
*Auckland:* Serena Williams found her power game after a sluggish start as she overcame qualifier Camila Giorgi to open her 2020 season with a straight-sets victory at the Auckland WTA Classic on.. Mid-Day - Published
Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka has revealed her excitement at meeting her idol Beyonce Knowles, saying the US singer "smelled expensive" and gave her a morale-boosting pep talk at a low point last.. Mid-Day - Published
*Linz (Austria):* US teen sensation Coco Gauff took full advantage of her lucky loser lifeline at the WTA tournament in Linz on Tuesday as she advanced to the second round. The 15-year-old lost in.. Mid-Day - Published
*New York:* Six-time champion Serena Williams registered a decisive win over Karolina Muchova from Czech Republic to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing US Open. Williams defeated Muchova 6-3.. Mid-Day - Published
Ashleigh Barty edged closer to a return to the top WTA ranking on Friday, reaching the WTA semi-finals as current number one Naomi Osaka retired with a knee injury. Firstpost - Published
Barty has a chance to return to the world number one position she held last week if she reaches Sunday's final after booking a semi-final spot Saturday against either Czech third seed Karolina Pliskova.. Firstpost - Published
Unseeded Zheng Saisai knocked off her third seeded opponent of the week, after downing eighth-seeded American Danielle Collins and fourth-seeded US teen Amanda Anisimova in a three-set quarter-final.. Firstpost - Published
Appearing in Paris with a protected ranking, Anna Tatishvili lost her first-round match to Greece's 33rd-ranked Maria Sakkari, 6-0, 6-1 in just 55 minutes. Firstpost - Published
*London:* Australia's Bernard Tomic was stripped of his entire £45,000 ($56,600) Wimbledon prize money on Thursday for tanking in his first round match which was over in just 58 minutes but the.. Mid-Day - Published
*London:* With the burden of being world number one lifted, Naomi Osaka will set her sights on Wimbledon, buoyed by the support of Roger Federer and praying for a decent draw this year.
The.. Mid-Day - Published
*Paris:* Anna Tatishvili, who was stripped of her entire 46,000-euro ($52,000) prize money at Roland Garros for "not playing at a professional standard", has appealed the punishment, claiming she is.. Mid-Day - Published
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