Tennis

Fatigue fracture Paula Badosa withdraws from Roland-Garros

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3 years ago

May 25, 2023

Nancy

$Fatigue fracture Paula Badosa withdraws from Roland-Garros$

(Paris) The Spaniard Paula Badosa, ex-N. 2 world today 29^eforfeited Thursday for the Roland-Garros tournament which begins on Sunday due to a stress fracture.

“In Rome I suffered a stress fracture in my spine,” the 25-year-old wrote on her social media, adding that she would not be able to play competitively “for several weeks.”

“It’s very bad news after such a difficult start to the season due to injuries,” she said.

Badosa notably missed the Australian Open in January with a thigh injury. She was then eliminated in the first round in Doha and Dubai. Then she had won only one match in Indian Wells as in Miami, before reaching the quarters in Charleston, Stuttgart and last week in Rome. Just before, she had been eliminated in the round of 16 in Madrid.

It was at Roland-Garros that she achieved her best Grand Slam result, reaching the quarter-finals in 2021.

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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3 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.

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

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

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5 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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7 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.

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.