Petra Kvitova in the semi-finals

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3 years ago

March 31, 2023

Nancy

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Petra Kvitova

(Miami) Petra Kvitova reached the semifinals at the Miami Open on Thursday, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 over Ekaterina Alexandrova.

The 15^e headliner thus beat the 18^ein two hours and 12 minutes.

Kvitova reached this milestone in Miami for the first time in 13 appearances at the event.

Wimbledon champion in 2011 and 2014, the 33-year-old Czech had a 2-1 break advantage.

Kvitova notably took the service of her rival to settle in command 5-3 in the second set.

She collected six aces, including one that allowed her to win the first set.

Each player scored as many winning shots as unforced errors: 26 for Alexandrova, 19 for Kvitova.

In the semi-final, Kvitova will face Romania’s Sorana Cirstea, 74^e in the world.

Kvitova has won six of their 10 encounters.

Thursday night, third-seeded Jessica Pegula will come to grips with Elena Rybakina, 10^e first in the series.

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Nancy

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

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1 hour ago

January 24, 2026

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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.

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Tennis

Australian Open Sinner in the round of 16 despite cramps

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5 hours ago

January 24, 2026

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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.

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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

Sinner reached the fourth round of the Australian Open

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5 hours ago

January 24, 2026

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Sinner reached the fourth round of the Australian Open

Jannik Sinner / Photo: © Cameron Spencer / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner made it to the fourth round of the Australian Open, which takes place in Melbourne.

In the third round match, the second-seeded Italian beat American Eliot Spizziri with a score of 4:6, 6:3, 6:4, 6:4. The fight lasted 3 hours 45 minutes.

The next opponent of the second racket of the world at the Australian Open will be his compatriot Luciano Darderi (22nd seed).