Tennis

Roland-Garros Carol Zhao loses in the second qualifying round

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3 years ago

May 24, 2023

Nancy

Roland-Garros Carol Zhao loses in the second qualifying round

(Paris) Canadian Carol Zhao lost 6-4, 6-1 to Czech Sara Bejlek in the second round of the French Open tennis qualifying draw on Wednesday.

Zhao, of Richmond Hills, Ont., was the final Maple Leaf representative in the French Open qualifying draw.

The day before, Ontario’s Katherine Sebov lost 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 to Croatian Petra Marcinko.

On the men’s side, Quebecer Gabriel Diallo lost 6-4, 7-6 (6) in the first round of qualifying on French clay against Kazakh Timofey Skatov.

Zhao was trying to join his compatriots Bianca Andreescu, Leylah Annie Fernandez, Rebecca Marino, Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov in the main draw of this second major tournament of the season.

Fernandez is currently participating in a final preparatory tournament for the French Open. She will date American Peyton Stearns, 69^e world player, in the round of 16 of the Moroccan Open later today.

For his part, Auger-Aliassime will begin his career at the Omnium de Lyon, where he will be the favorite. He will cross swords in the round of 16 with the Spaniard Pablo Llamas Ruiz, 240^e world racket.

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

Zvonareva failed to reach the second round of the Australian Open in mixed doubles

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4 hours ago

January 22, 2026

Gary

Zvonareva failed to reach the second round of the Australian Open in mixed doubles

Vera Zvonareva / Photo: © Robert Prange / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Russian Vera Zvonareva and Austrian Lukas Midler failed to reach the second round of the Australian Open in mixed doubles.

At the start of the competition, they lost to the Australian duo Olivia Gadecki/John Pearce with a score of 3:6, 2:6. The match lasted 56 minutes.

In the second round, Gadecki and Pierce will play with the winner of the quartet Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori (both Italy, 1) – Laura Siegemund/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (Germany, France).

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

Mixed doubles. First round

Olivia Gadecki/John Pierce (both Australia) – Vera Zvonareva/Lucas Midler (Russia, Austria) – 6:3, 6:2.

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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

Kalinskaya beat Grabher and reached the third round of the Australian Open

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6 hours ago

January 22, 2026

Gary

Kalinskaya beat Grabher and reached the third round of the Australian Open

Anna Kalinskaya / Photo: © Bradley Kanaris / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Russian tennis player Anna Kalinskaya has reached the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

In the second round match, Kalinskaya defeated Austrian Julia Grabher with a score of 6:3, 6:3. The meeting lasted 1 hour 13 minutes.

The Russian’s next opponent will be the winner of the match between the second racket of the tournament, Iga Sventek, and Marie Bouzkova.

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

Women. Second round

Anna Kalinskaya (Russia, 31) – Julia Grabher (Austria) – 6:3, 6:3

Source: Sportbox

Gary

Tennis

Australian Open Defending champion Madison Keys advances to third round

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8 hours ago

January 22, 2026

Nancy

Australian Open Defending champion Madison Keys advances to third round

(Melbourne) Defending champion Madison Keys beat Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 7-5 in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday.

Ninth seeded, Keys won the American duel in an hour and a quarter ahead of Krueger, 62^e in the world.

Keys erased a 5-2 deficit in the second set.

“I would say I started the match really well and Ashlyn was a little slower to get into the rhythm,” Keys said. I expected it to get tougher, and that’s what happened. »

Last year, Keys earned her first major title by beating Aryna Sabalenka in the final at Melbourne Park.

Sixth seed, American Jessica Pegula defeated her compatriot McCartney Kessler 6-0, 6-2, after dominating 6-1 in breaks.

Among the men, the Serbian Novak Djokovic, titled 10 times in Melbourne, will play against the Italian Francesco Maestrelli, 141^e in the world.

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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.