Tennis
Bencic reaches first Tour final since maternity leave
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Friday, 07 February 2025 10:47
Belinda Bencic reached her first WTA Tour final since returning from maternity leave with a surprise victory over Elena Rybakina at the Abu Dhabi Open.The Swiss former Olympic champion clinched a 3-6 6-3 6-4 triumph over world number five Rybakina in two hours and six minutes.Bencic welcomed her daughter, Bella, in April 2024, and returned from a 13-month break from…
Norrie suffers gruelling last-16 Dallas Open defeat
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Thursday, 06 February 2025 23:16
Great Britain's Cameron Norrie suffered a gruelling three-set defeat against American Reilly Opelka to exit the Dallas Open in the last 16.British number two Norrie, 29, lost 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 in a match that lasted two and a half hours. There was little between the pair, with both winning 71% of their points on serve and sharing the 202…
Raducanu receives wildcard entry to Qatar Open
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Thursday, 06 February 2025 04:38
Emma Raducanu has received a wildcard entry into the Qatar Open, which is the first WTA 1,000 event of the year.The British number two and world number 56 reached the third round of the Australian Open before being beaten by Iga Swiatek.Since then, Nick Cavaday has stepped back from his role as Raducanu's coach for health reasons, while the 22-year-old…
Rybakina through in Abu Dhabi but Watson loses in doubles
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Thursday, 06 February 2025 10:12
Defending champion Elena Rybakina progressed to the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi Open with a 6-2 4-6 7-6 (7-4) victory against Ons Jabeur.In a rematch of the 2022 Wimbledon final - which Rybakina won - the Kazakh broke twice to claim the opening set in under 30 minutes.Former world number two Jabeur controlled the second set before the third went…
Former Wimbledon champion Halep announces retirement
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Tuesday, 04 February 2025 12:41
Halep memorably won her first major title at the French Open in 2018, defeating Sloane Stephens, having lost her previous three Grand Slam finals.She then won at Wimbledon in 2019, committing just three unforced errors in a stunning final victory over Serena Williams.She won 22 other WTA Tour titles and spent 64 weeks as world number one.Halep was given a…
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