Tennis

Sofia Kenin nears first title in three years

Published

3 years ago

January 12, 2023

Nancy

PHOTO BENOIT TESSIER, REUTERS ARCHIVES

Sofia Kenin

(Hobart) Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin is just two wins away from her first title in three years, after coming from behind to advance to the semi-finals of the Hobart International tournament .

Kenin, 24, defeated Anhelina Kalinina 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday. Kenin, once the fourth racket in the world and currently 280^ehas tumbled in the standings due to injuries and poor quality of play since winning at Melbourne Park in 2020.

This is the American’s first semi-final on the WTA Tour or in a Grand Slam since taking part in the French Open final in 2020.

Kenin, who triumphed in Hobart in 2019, will now face 21-year-old Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto.

Cocciaretto, who stunned third seed Alizé Cornet in the first round, defeated sixth seed Bernarda Pera 5-7, 7-6(6), 6-4 in the quarterfinals.

On Thursday, Kenin learned in the draw for the Australian Open that she will face the two-time champion of the first Grand Slam tournament of the season in the first round, the 25^e seeded Victoria Azarenka.

Source: lapresse

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

Tennis

Four Ukrainian women will play doubles at the Australian Open 2026

Published

5 hours ago

December 30, 2025

Nancy

Four Ukrainian women will play doubles at the Australian Open 2026

Four Ukrainian tennis players were included in the doubles entry list Australian Open 2025.

Ukrainian women will play in the doubles tournament on the courts of Melbourne: Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremskaya, Lyudmila Kichenok and Nadezhda Kichenok. Unfortunately, there will be no all-Ukrainian tandem in Australia.

Kostyuk will perform alongside Elena-Gabriela Ruse at the Aus Open, and Yastremskaya will play alongside Alisha Parks.

Lyudmila and Nadezhda will not play together at AO-2026, although they will start the season with the same duet in the Brisbane 500 meters. It was announced that Lyudmila will be with Katie Volynets, and Nadezhda will be with Makoto Ninomiya.

Australian Open 2026 will take place from January 12 to February 1. Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremskaya and Alexandra Oleynikova will represent Ukraine in singles. Yulia Starodubtseva, Angelina Kalinina, Daria Snigur and Vitaly Sachko will perform in the eliminations.

Source: Sport UA

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

Tennis

PHOTOGRAPH. Beauty! Ukrainian tennis player undressed and showed off her best figure

Published

20 hours ago

December 29, 2025

Nancy

PHOTOGRAPH. Beauty! Ukrainian tennis player undressed and showed off her best figure

Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremskaya She shared gorgeous photos from her holiday in Bali.

The athlete poses against the backdrop of the picturesque Kanto Lampo waterfall, showing off a toned figure and excellent physical shape.

Fans showered the post with compliments.

Let us also note that Dayana continues to prepare for the new tennis season in one of the most beautiful corners of the world, using the break to recuperate and start over.

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Additions, expansions by Dayana Yastremska (@dayana_yastremskay)

Source: Sport UA

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

Tennis

Khachanov moved up one place in the ATP rankings

Published

1 day ago

December 29, 2025

Gary

Khachanov moved up one place in the ATP rankings

Karen Khachanov / Photo: © VCG / Contributor / Visual China Group / Gettyimages.ru

Russian Karen Khachanov moved from 18th to 17th place in the ranking of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), a new version of which was published on the organization’s website.

The best among Russians remains Daniil Medvedev, located in 13th place, Andrei Rublev is 16th. There have been no changes in the top ten rankings: Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is in the lead, Italian Jannik Sinner is second, and German representative Alexander Zverev is in third.

ATP Ranking, version dated December 29:

1 (1). Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) – 12,050 points

2 (2). Jannik Sinner (Italy) – 11,500

3 (3). Alexander Zverev (Germany) – 5,110

4 (4). Novak Djokovic (Serbia) – 4,820

5 (5). Felix Auger-Alassime (Canada) – 4,190

6 (6). Taylor Fritz (USA) – 4,085

7 (7). Alex de Minaur (Australia) – 4,080

8 (8). Lorenzo Musetti (Italy) – 3,990

9 (9). Ben Shelton (USA) – 3,960

10 (10). Jack Draper (Great Britain) – 2,990…

13 (13). Daniil Medvedev – 2,710…

16 (16). Andrey Rublev – 2,510…

17 (18). Karen Khachanov (all – Russia) – 2,320.

Source: Sportbox

Gary

I am a sports journalist who has written for a number of Sportish. I have a background in journalism and have been writing since I was young. My main focus is sports news, but I also write about general news. I am currently working as an author at Sportish.