Tennis

Sventek withdrew from the tournament in Miami. Explained the reason for this decision

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3 years ago

March 22, 2023

Nancy

Sventek withdrew from the tournament in Miami. Explained the reason for this decision

The world’s first racket Iga Sventek Withdrew from the WTA 1000 series tough tournament held in Miami (USA) (Poland).

The reason for this decision is the rib injury that Iga received at the WTA 1000 Indian Wells, the previous tournament in the USA.

Julia Graber (Austria, WTA 94) will replace Sventek in the main draw in Miami. He got the lucky loser status. In the final qualifiers of this tournament, Yulia lost to Teresa Martintsova with the scores of 6:4, 3:6, 2:6.

Iga will stop playing for now and will miss the Billie Jean King Cup for Poland in mid-April.

“You know I had a serious infection during and after the tournament in Doha. I was allowed to play, but a serious case of coughing resulted in a rib injury. We tried to deal with it and keep playing for as long as possible just to be safe for me.

I’ve been going through checkups for the past few days and my doctor briefed me on the diagnosis. Unfortunately, I still feel a lot of discomfort and pain, so I can’t compete. I need a break to recover, so I need to withdraw from the Miami tournament and the Billie Jean King Cup game.

I’ll let you know when I have my next tournament because everything will depend on the recovery process and the advice of my medical team. I have the best team and we need some time to fix the injury.

It’s a tough decision for me, but health is more important. I’m thankful it’s my first health problem in a long time. I was in excellent form for a very long time, but it’s a sport, sometimes things happen that you can’t control. It’s time to accept it and get well soon,” Iga wrote on Instagram.

Iga Swiatek withdrew #MiamiOpen due to rib injury.

The top seed in the draw is replaced by Lucky Loser Julia Grabher.

— wta (@WTA) March 22, 2023

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

Kalinskaya lost to Shventek in the third round match of the Australian Open

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2 hours ago

January 24, 2026

Gary

Kalinskaya lost to Shventek in the third round match of the Australian Open

Anna Kalinskaya / Photo: © Quinn Rooney / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Russian Anna Kalinskaya failed to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.

In the third round, Kalinskaya, who received the 31st seed at the tournament, was defeated by the second racket of the world, Poland’s Iga Szwiatek, with a score of 1:6, 6:1, 1:6. The meeting lasted 1 hour 41 minutes.

In the next round, Szwiatek will play against Maddison Inglis from Australia, who reached the fourth round on the refusal of the former first racket of the world, Japanese Naomi Osaka.

Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million

Women. Third circle

Iga Szwiatek (Poland, 2) – Anna Kalinskaya (Russia) – 6:1, 1:6, 6:1

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.

Tennis

Former world number one Safin will play at the tournament of legends as part of the Australian Open

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3 hours ago

January 24, 2026

Gary

Former world number one Safin will play at the tournament of legends as part of the Australian Open

Marat Safin / Photo: © Andy Cheung / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Former first racket of the world, Russian Marat Safin, will take part in the tournament of legends as part of the Australian Open tennis championship, the press service of the tournament reports.

In addition to Safin, the world team included German Tommy Haas, Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis, Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova, Andrea Petkovic and Angelique Kerber (both from Germany). Patrick Rafter, Lleyton Hewitt, Mark Philippoussis, Samantha Stosur, Alicia Molik and Casey Dellacqua will play for Australia.

Safin is 45 years old, he is the former first racket of the world, winner of two Grand Slam singles tournaments. In the final of the 2005 Australian Open, he beat Hewitt in four sets. Safin retired from acting in 2009.

The Australian Open is taking place these days in Melbourne.

Source: Sportbox

Gary

Tennis

Australian Open Sinner in the round of 16 despite cramps

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6 hours ago

January 24, 2026

Nancy

Australian Open Sinner in the round of 16 despite cramps

(Melbourne) Double title holder Jannik Sinner had to overcome heat and cramps to overcome American Eliot Spizzirri (85) on Saturday^e) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and thus qualify for the round of 16 of the Australian Open.

“I had cramps first in my legs, then in my arm, then everywhere,” Sinner admitted.

“But tennis is a mental game. Even without being able to be at my best, I played as well as I could,” he added.

“If I want to go far here like the rest of the season, I have to play [bien] when it’s hot,” he insisted.

In search of a seventh Grand Slam title, the Italian will face his compatriot Luciano Darderi (25^e) to try to get back to the quarter-finals in Melbourne.

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.