Tennis

Iga Swiatek joins Aryna Sabalenka in the final

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3 years ago

April 22, 2023

Nancy

Iga Swiatek joins Aryna Sabalenka in the final

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In Sunday’s final, Iga Swiatek will face Aryna Sabalenka.

(Stuttgart) World No.1 Iga Swiatek qualified for the final of the Stuttgart tournament, which kicks off the clay-court season in Europe, after the abandonment of Tunisian Ons Jabeur (4^e world), affected in the left calf from the first game.

In the final on Sunday, Poland’s Iga Swiatek will face world No.2 Aryna Sabalenka, who corrected Anastasia Potapova (24^e) earlier Saturday 6-1, 6-2. This will be the revenge of last year’s final won by Swiatek.

“She has gained a lot of confidence this season, this is her third final here. It won’t be easy, I hope it will be a good match for you spectators,” commented Swiatek after the short encounter.

In the semi-final, Ons Jabeur was injured in the first game of service won by Swiatek and asked for a medical break to have her left calf manipulated. The Tunisian returned after a few minutes of care, with a big bandage and grimacing.

She lost the next two games, limped back to her chair and was forced, after a few words exchanged with the tournament doctor, to give up with tears in her eyes after just 18 minutes.

” I’m sorry. I was looking forward to playing against Iga today. I’m really sorry,” Jabeur said after the game.

After shaking hands, Swiatek came to check on Jabeur, who left the court to applause.

PHOTO THOMAS KIENZLE, FRANCE-PRESSE AGENCY

Ons Jabeur and Iga Swiatek

“I told him that we may face each other in the final of Roland-Garros”, explained the Pole.

Easy game for Sabalenka

Earlier, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Anastasia Potapova in less than an hour of play to advance to the final.

PHOTO THOMAS KIENZLE, FRANCE-PRESSE AGENCY

Aryna Sabalenka

The winner of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament at the end of January, will try to win the 13^e WTA tournament of her career, she remains on two defeats in the final on clay in Stuttgart, beaten each time by the world N.1 of the moment, the Australian Ashleigh Barty in 2021 and Swiatek in 2022.

Faced with Potapova (N.24 in the world), who hung in Stuttgart the scalps of the American Coco Gauff (N.6), in the round of 16, and the French Caroline Garcia (N.5) in the quarters, Sabalenka n did not have to force his talent.

“It was a big match, with a good level. I had never played against her,” she commented with a smile after the game.

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 Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff resist and advance to the round of 16

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45 minutes ago

January 23, 2026

Nancy

Australian Open Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff resist and advance to the round of 16

(Melbourne) Favorite Aryna Sabalenka beat Anastasia Potapova 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) to advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Sabalenka is seeking a third crown in four years, at the Australian leg of the Grand Slam. Her next rival will be the young Canadian Victoria Mboko, 16^e in the world.

“I never really spoke to him. I never had the chance to interact or train with her. I saw her outside, she said of the 19-year-old Torontonian. She is a very good player and a fighter. She plays very good, aggressive tennis. »

Sabalenka led 40-0 in the 12th^e game of the first set, before having to play a tiebreaker. She took control 3-0, but lost the next three games.

The favorite snatched the set with a backhand along the line, on a second ball from her rival.

In the second set, Sabalenka blew a 4-0 lead, making the score 4-4. She once again had to win the tiebreaker.

“Anastasia was incredible,” Sabalenka said, on the field. I was always on my heels. There are days when you just have to keep fighting. It was a serious battle. »

Last year, Sabalenka was defeated in the final by Madison Keys at this tournament.

Later in the day, American Coco Gauff (No. 3) drew on her resources to come from behind and defeat her compatriot Hailey Baptiste in three sets of 3-6, 6-0, 6-3.

The Czech Karolina Muchova easily corrected the Polish Magda Linette 6-1, 6-1, while the Kazakh Yulia Putintseva ended the fairy tale of the Turkish qualifier Zeynep Sonmez 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3.

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

Elena-Gabriela Ruse – Mirra Andreeva. Watch online. Live broadcast

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2 hours ago

January 23, 2026

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Elena-Gabriela Ruse – Mirra Andreeva. Watch online. Live broadcast

January 23 Romanian tennis player Elena-Gabriela Ruse (WTA 79) and “neutral” Mirra Andreeva (WTA 7) will determine Elina Svitolina’s (WTA 12) opponent in the Australian Open 1/8 final.

Ruse and Andreeva will start the meeting at around 12:40 Kiev time (after the Tiafoe – de Minaur match) at the Rod Laver Arena, the central stadium of the Australian Open.

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Ruse has never played against Andreeva before; This will be the first head-to-head meeting between the rivals.

Svitolina knocked out Russian Diana Schneider in the third round of the major in Melbourne.

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Rublev failed to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open

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3 hours ago

January 23, 2026

Gary

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Russian tennis player Andrei Rublev failed to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

In the third round match, Rublev, who received the 13th seed, lost to Argentinean Francisco Serundolo with a score of 3:6, 6:7 (4:7), 3:6. The match lasted 2 hours 8 minutes.

Serundolo’s next opponent will be the winner of the match Alexander Zverev (Germany, 3) – Cameron Norrie (Great Britain, 26).

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Francisco Serundolo (Argentina, 18) – Andrey Rublev (Russia, 13) – 6:3, 7:6 (7:4), 6:3.

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