LONDON—Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon as neutral athletes after the All England Club on Friday reversed its ban from last year. The players must sign declarations of neutrality and comply with “appropriate conditions,” including not expressing support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “This was an incredibly difficult decision, not…
Cirstea Stuns Sabalenka to Reach Miami Open Semi-Final
Unseeded Romanian Sorana Cirstea earned the biggest win of her career with a 6–4, 6–4 victory over Australian Open champion and world number two Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday, March 29, to reach the Miami Open semi-final. Cirstea, who has yet to drop a set in Miami and is the last unseeded player in the draw,…
Cirstea Stuns Sabalenka to Reach Miami Open Semifinal
Unseeded Romanian Sorana Cirstea earned the biggest win of her career with a 6–4 6–4 victory over Australian Open champion and world number two Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday to reach the Miami Open semifinal. Cirstea, who has yet to drop a set in Miami and is the last unseeded player in the draw, delivered a…
Alcaraz, Rybakina Stay on Course for ‘Sunshine Double’ in Miami
Indian Wells champions Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina stayed on course to complete the ‘Sunshine Double’ with straight sets wins at the Miami Open on Tuesday. Spain’s world number one Alcaraz deployed his dynamic game to tame Tommy Paul 6–4 6–4 and set up a quarterfinal with another American Taylor Fritz, who eased past Denmark’s…
Navratilova Says She Is Cancer-Free, Returns to Her TV Work
LONDON—Martina Navratilova returned to TV work at Tennis Channel for its coverage of the Miami Open on Tuesday, less than three months after saying she had throat cancer and breast cancer. “It’s great to be back … Thrilled to be here,” said the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall…
Nadal out of Top 10 for 1st Time Since 2005
Rafa Nadal’s absence from Indian Wells saw the 22-time Grand Slam champion slip out of the top 10 for the first time since 2005 on Monday but the Spaniard will still be the “man to beat” at the French Open if he can get back to full fitness. Nadal was forced to skip the Masters…
Elena Rybakina Sweeps Aryna Sabalenka to Win Indian Wells Title
Tenth-seeded Elena Rybakina prevailed in a marathon tiebreak and went on to notch a 7–6 (11), 6–4 victory over second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday to win the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif. The Kazakh recorded seven aces while winning her fourth career title. The 2022 Wimbledon champion needed two hours, three minutes to…
Carlos Alcaraz Blows Past Daniil Medvedev for Indian Wells Title, No. 1 Ranking
Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz of Spain is headed back to the top of world rankings as well after a straight-sets win over fifth-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia on Sunday in the finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. The 6–3, 6–2 victory came in 71 minutes in what was just the second meeting…
US Open ‘Very Hopeful’ Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic Can Play
After Novak Djokovic withdrew from tournaments in Florida and California because he still can’t travel to the United States as a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, a U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) spokesman said Saturday the group is “very hopeful” the top-ranked player will be allowed into the country for the U.S. Open…
Rybakina Routs Swiatek 6–2, 6–2 to Reach Indian Wells Final
March 18, 2023
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Elena Rybakina fired seven aces in routing top-ranked Iga Swiatek 6–2, 6–2 on Friday to advance to the BNP Paribas Open final. “I’m pretty sad that I lost,” Swiatek said. Rybakina will play second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, who beat Maria Sakkari 6–2, 6–3, in Sunday’s final in the Southern California desert. “It’s going to…
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