Quebecer Leylah Fernandez beat Czech Katerina Siniaková in three sets of 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday.
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Leylah Fernandez crowned champion in Hong Kong
Tennis player Daria Kasatkina, who previously represented Russia, received a certificate of Australian citizenship.
On social networks, the athlete published a photo with the corresponding document.
Daria Kasatkina / Photo: © Social networks of Daria Kasatkina
In March 2025, Kasatkina announced that she would represent Australia at the competition. At recent tournaments she competed under the Australian flag.
Kasatkina is 28 years old, a native of Togliatti, ranked 48th in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, and has eight victories in WTA singles tournaments.
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“Thank me for my courage” – Andreeva thanked herself after winning the final of the tennis tournament in Adelaide
Russian Mirra Andreeva gave an unusual comment on the court after winning the final of the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide (Australia).
The first racket of Russia Andreeva beat Canadian Victoria Mboko in the final with a score of 6:3, 6:1. In the first set, the 18-year-old Russian woman fought back from a 0:3 score.
“Now I need to thank my team.” But I think I did everything myself. I trained and worked hard. I don’t know why you came with me! Just kidding, of course. Thank you for making me work, sometimes through anger, but you always support me. And thank you for being brave in the matches. Thank you for being able to change my mood,” The Tennis Letter quotes Andreeva.
Andreeva won her first title this season.
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(Auckland) Jakub Mensik, third seed, hammered 18 aces on Saturday and defeated Argentina’s Sebastián Báez 6-3, 7-6 (7) in the final of the Auckland tournament.
The 20-year-old Czech saved three set points in the second set and won a second ATP Tour title.
Mensik, ranked 18e in the world, will now travel to Melbourne for the Australian Open, where he will face Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in the first round.
Báez, who defeated American favorite Ben Shelton in the quarter-finals in Auckland, will play Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round in Melbourne.
PHOTO MICHAEL BRADLEY, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Sebastián Báez
Mensik won the first set in 31 minutes with 11 aces and found himself serving for the second set at 6-5. However, Báez broke his serve for the first time in the match. He then led 6-3 in the tiebreaker, but Mensik won the next three points.
Then, Mensik got a second match point thanks to his 18e as. Then, he won the final point on Báez’s serve to close the books.
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