Tag: Jelena Ostapenko

Ostapenko, Garcia progress in Adeleide but Vondrousova out injured

BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ADELAIDE (AFP) -- Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova pulled…

January 9, 2024

Dominant Nadal rolls into Brisbane quarters on comeback

BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRISBANE (AFP) -- Rafael Nadal said every day…

January 5, 2024

Ostapenko beats heat to oust defending Brisbane champion Pliskova

BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRISBANE (AFP) -- Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko ended Karolina…

January 4, 2024

Germany's Angelique Kerber (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

Kerber sets up duel with Halep

Seeded fourth, Kerber beat Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson 7-6 (4), 6-0 and now…

June 27, 2019

Australia's Ashleigh Barty celebrates after winning her match against Venus Williams of the U.S (AP photo)

Barty beats Venus to remain on course for No. 1 ranking

Barty hit five aces in the 85-minute quarterfinal against former No. 1…

June 22, 2019

Naomi Osaka (David Davies/PA via AP)

Osaka wins in Birmingham

"During my entire clay season, it kind of mattered and I think…

June 19, 2019

Naomi Osaka (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)

Osaka survives horror show

Top seed Osaka, bidding to add the French Open to her US…

May 29, 2019

Petra Kvitova (AFP photo)

Kvitova brushes past Mladenovic

The Czech second seed, chasing a fourth title on the Caja Magica…

May 7, 2019

Wang Qiang of China (GREG BAKER / AFP)

Chinese stuns ex-French champ

China's rising star Wang Qiang is enjoying the hottest streak of her…

October 3, 2018

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French Open champ loses in first round

PARIS – Jelena Ostapenko was left fuming after a ‘‘terrible day at…

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May 28, 2018

Sloane Stephens (AP Photo/Joe Skipper)

Stephens advances

Sloane Stephens is determined to write her name into the history books…

March 30, 2018

Romania's Simona Halep (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Halep eyes maiden Slam

Simona Halep will sport her ‘lucky’ red dress and Caroline Wozniacki says…

January 15, 2018

Serena Williams (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Serena loses in tennis return

Serena Williams lost in her return to tennis after giving birth in…

January 1, 2018

Serena Williams of the US (PETER PARKS / AFP)

Serena plays exhibition in Abu Dhabi

Serena Williams is returning to competition with an exhibition match Saturday in…

December 26, 2017

Sloane Stephens (Chris Trotman/Getty Images for USTA/AFP

Stephens routs Keys

Sloane Stephens, sidelined for 11 months by a left foot injury until…

September 11, 2017

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Landmark win for British star

Johanna Konta became the first British woman to reach the Wimbledon semifinals…

July 12, 2017