Iga Swiatek of Poland defeated Japan’s Naomi Osaka 6–4, 6–0 on Saturday to win the Miami Open. The No. 2 seed—and soon to be World No. 1—won her 17th consecutive match and third straight title. Swiatek converted four of her 10 break chances and never faced a break point in the one-hour, 17-minute match. Only…
US Open Champ Daniil Medvedev Says He Needs Hernia Surgery
U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev expects to be sidelined for one to two months after having hernia surgery. The No. 2-ranked man in tennis wrote on Twitter on Saturday that he has been dealing with “a small hernia” in recent months. “Together with my team I have decided to have a small procedure done to…
Kyrgios Fined $35,000 for Miami Open Violations
Nick Kyrgios has been fined $35,000 for his behaviour during a fourth-round loss to Jannik Sinner at the Miami Open in which he criticised the umpire and smashed his racket, the sport’s governing ATP said on Thursday. After repeatedly berating umpire Carlos Bernardes for failing to control the crowd at the Masters 1000 tournament on…
Medvedev Eases Past Twice Winner Murray at Miami Open
Daniil Medvedev outmaneuvered twice winner Andy Murray 6–4 6–2 in the second round of the Miami Open on Saturday. The reigning U.S. Open champion and world number two launched four aces in the first set and got the break at love in the third game as Murray, three years on from hip surgery, moved around…
The Barty Party Is Over, for Now
March 24, 2022
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Commentary On 23 March, Ashleigh Barty shocked Australia and the international tennis community when she announced her retirement from the sport. This unexpected announcement comes a few weeks after her latest achievement, winning the Australian Open. Soon after her historic win in Melbourne, I wrote an opinion piece for The Epoch Times in which I…
Tennis Star Ash Barty Dreams of Inspiring Australian Kids to Play Sport
Freshly retired world number one tennis player Ash Barty has said that part of her next chapter will be focused on inspiring kids to take up sport. The three-time grand slam winner told reporters on Thursday that she’ll always be connected with tennis, but from now on it won’t be for herself. “I mean I…
World Number 1 Tennis Champion Ash Barty Retires from Professional Tennis
Australian tennis star and world number one, Ash Barty, made a shock announcement on Wednesday that she is retiring from professional tennis. In a video posted on Instagram, the three-time grand slam winner told her friend Casey Dellacqua, also a retired professional player, that this is the first time she has said it out loud….
Federer to Donate $500,000 to Support Ukrainian Children
Roger Federer said he will donate $500,000 to aid children affected by the war in Ukraine, while the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said it would donate a percentage of ticket revenue from their Billie Jean King Cup tie against Ukraine to a relief fund. The U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said earlier this week that…
Sabalenka Stunned at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—World number three Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shock loss in her first match at Indian Wells on Saturday, falling to Italian Jasmine Paolini 2–6 6–3 6–3 in the second round. The Belarusian committed eight double faults and converted just three of her nine break point opportunities on a hot day in the Southern…
Nadal Stages Spectacular Comeback; Medvedev Cruises Through 1st Match as World No. 1 at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Rafa Nadal roared back from 5–2 down in the third set to defeat American Sebastian Korda 6-2 1-6 7-6(3) in the second round at Indian Wells on Saturday and remain unbeaten in 2022. After cruising through the first set in 35 minutes, the Spaniard struggled to cope with a more aggressive approach from…
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