Tennis

The unlikely triumph of Petra Kvitova

Published

2 months ago

April 1, 2023

Nancy

PHOTO GEOFF BURKE, USA TODAY SPORTS, VIA REUTERS

Czech Petra Kvitova in a match against Kazakh Elena Rybakina on Saturday

Petra Kvitova overthrew the WTA Tour’s player of the hour, Elena Rybakina, to win the Miami tournament on Saturday afternoon in two sets of 7-6 (16/14) and 6-2.

Few observers had expected the presence of the 33-year-old player in the final of the tournament at the start of the week. And yet…

Kvitova was amazing. The Czech played like the dominant player she was between 2011 and 2014. She was uncompromising, firm and smart.

However, the battle was not easy. Especially in the 24-minute tiebreaker at the end of the second set.

The 12^e racquet in the world forced the tournament winner from Indian Wells to make some unusual mistakes. Rybakina, certainly a victim of fatigue, given her success rate in recent months, was not herself on the ground.

Kvitova therefore gets her thirtieth career title.

More details will follow.

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

Ukrainian Svitolina defeated Russian Blinkova at Roland Garros

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39 mins ago

June 2, 2023

Gary

Photo: © Anadolu Agency / Contributor / Anadolu Agency / Gettyimages.com

Russian tennis player Anna Blinkova was defeated by Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the third round of the French Open.

The meeting lasted 2 hours 17 minutes and ended with the victory of the Ukrainian with a score of 2:6, 6:2, 7:5.

In the next round, Svitolina will play with the 9th racket of the tournament Russian Daria Kasatkina.

Grand Slam Tournament. Roland Garros. Paris. Priming. Total prize fund – 49.6 million euros

Women. Third round

Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) – Anna Blinkova (Russia) – 2:6, 6:2, 7:5

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

Roland-Garros Andrey Rublev knocked down in five rounds

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2 hours ago

June 2, 2023

Nancy

(Paris) Russian Andrey Rublev, recent winner of the Masters 1000 in Monte-Carlo and seeded N.7 at Roland-Garros, was knocked down on Friday in the third round by Italian Lorenzo Sonego, 48^e world, winner 5-7, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 after having been led 2 sets to 0.

Rublev (7^e world) is the third player of great caliber to leave the Parisian tournament hastily after Daniil Medvedev (2^e) in the first round and the Italian Jannik Sinner (8^e), beaten on Thursday.

The Russian had however started the match perfectly, even sticking a 6-0 to Lorenzo in the second set, after 1:20 of the match. Then the machine jammed, and the Italian’s confidence gradually swelled with the victory of the third set 6-3 and a knife duel won in the decisive game in the fourth. On his way, the Italian gave little hope to Rublev in the fifth round, to win in 3 h 42 min.

PHOTO JEAN-FRANCOIS BADIAS, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lorenzo Sonego

Sonego will face in the round of 16 another Russian, Karen Khachanov, winner of the Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis.

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

Rublev lost to Sonego in the third round of Roland Garros with a score of 2: 0, Khachanov defeated Kokkinakis

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2 hours ago

June 2, 2023

Gary

Photo: © Clive Brunskill / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev lost to the representative of Italy Lorenzo Sonego in the third round match of the French Open.

The meeting ended with the score 7:5, 6:0, 3:6, 6:7 (5:7), 3:6 and lasted 3 hours and 44 minutes. Note that the Russian took two starting sets.

In the 1/8 finals of Roland Garros, Sonego will play against Russian Karen Khachanov, who in his third round match defeated Australian Tanasi Kokkinakis with a score of 6:4, 6:1, 3:6, 7:6 (7:5).