Tennis

The unlikely triumph of Petra Kvitova

Published

3 years 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

Australian Open Sinner in the round of 16 despite cramps

Published

2 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.

Tennis

Sinner reached the fourth round of the Australian Open

Published

2 hours ago

January 24, 2026

Gary

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).

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

Men. Third circle

Jannik Sinner (Italy, 2) – Eliota Spizziri (USA) – 4:6, 6:3, 6:4, 6:4.

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.