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Blinkova defeated world number five Pegula in the second round of the Indian Wells tournament

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2 years ago

March 10, 2024

Gary

Blinkova defeated world number five Pegula in the second round of the Indian Wells tournament

Anna Blinkova / Photo: © Orlando Ramirez / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Russian tennis player Anna Blinkova made it to the third round of the tournament in Indian Wells (USA).

In the second round match, the Russian woman beat the fifth racket of the world, American Jessica Pegula, with a score of 6:2, 3:6, 6:3. The meeting lasted more than two hours.

Blinkova’s next opponent will be Frenchwoman Diane Parry.

Other Russian representatives Diana Schneider and Lyudmila Samsonova finished their fight at the tournament. Schneider lost to Greek Maria Sakkari, seeded ninth (7:5, 4:6, 0:6), and Samsonova (14th seed) was defeated by Japanese Naomi Osaka – 5:7, 3:6.

WTA 1000. BNP PARIBAS OPEN. INDIAN WELLS (USA). HARD. PRIZE POOL – $9.2 MILLION

Second round

Anna Blinkova (Russia) – Jessica Pegula (USA, 5) – 6:2, 3:6, 6:3

Maria Sakkari (Greece, 9) – Diana Schneider (Russia) – 5:7, 6:4, 6:0

Naomi Osaka (Japan) – Lyudmila Samsonova (Russia, 14) – 7:5, 6:3.

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.

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VIDEO. Winning gesture at 7:1 turned into failure: an epic fiasco at the Aus Open

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57 minutes ago

January 14, 2026

Nancy

VIDEO. Winning gesture at 7:1 turned into failure: an epic fiasco at the Aus Open

Austrian tennis player Sebastian Ofner (ATP 131) suffered a disappointing defeat in the second round of the 2026 Australian Open qualifiers.

In the semi-finals of the selection, the Austrian player lost to the US representative in three sets Nisheshu Basavareddy (ATP 239) in 2 hours 32 minutes. Basavareddy took the victory over Ofner in the third set super tiebreaker.

Sebastian was ahead 7:1 in the super tiebreaker and started celebrating his victory after gaining a point. Sebastian started walking towards the goal and the referee told him the match wasn’t over yet.

As a result, Ofner lost 11:13 and missed two match points: one at 10:9 on the return, the other at 11:10 on serve.

Basavareddy will compete against George Loffagen (Great Britain, ATP 211) in the Australian Open qualifying final.

Australian Open 2026. Qualification

Nisesh Basavareddy (USA) – Sebastian Ofner (Austria) – 4:6, 6:4, 7:6 (13:11)

VIDEO. Winning gesture at 7:1 turned into failure: an epic fiasco at the Aus Open

When your brain calls the match point before the referee… pic.twitter.com/r1i49K1k2V

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 14, 2026

Video review of Nishesh Basavareddy – Sebastian Ofner match

Source: Sport UA

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.

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Adelaide tournament Leylah Fernandez lowers flag in quarter-finals

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1 hour ago

January 14, 2026

Nancy

Adelaide tournament Leylah Fernandez lowers flag in quarter-finals

(Adelaide) Leylah Annie Fernandez and her Hungarian playing partner Timea Babos fell 7-6 (3), 6-7 (6) and 6-10 to the Czech Katerina Siniakova and the Chinese Zhang Shuai in the quarter-finals of the women’s doubles at the Adelaide tennis tournament on Wednesday.

Fernandez and Babos bowed after a tight duel lasting one hour and 59 minutes in front of the second seeds of the doubles tournament.

Siniakova and Zhang will face Kazakh Anna Danilina and Serbian Aleksandra Krunic, fourth seeds in the doubles, in the final four.

The Quebecoise, 22^e world racket, lost to Russian Diana Shnaider 7-5, 6-3 in singles on Monday.

Furthermore, Ontario’s Victoria Mboko, eighth seed, will meet in the quarter-finals of the women’s singles with American Madison Keys, second seed, at the end of the evening.

Mboko is playing her first official WTA singles tournament in 2026, and her first since Hong Kong, which she won, in November 2025.

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.

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Three Ukrainians are one step away from the establishment of the Aus Open. Who will they play with in the qualifying final?

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2 hours ago

January 14, 2026

Nancy

Three Ukrainians are one step away from the establishment of the Aus Open. Who will they play with in the qualifying final?

The second round of qualification matches were held on January 14. Australian Open 2026.

advanced to the finals in the election three Ukrainian tennis players: Yulia Starodubtseva (WTA 110), Daria Snigur (WTA 136) and Angelina Kalinina (WTA 178). Vitaly Sachko (ATR 166) left the major.

Starodubtseva defeated Despina Papamikhail (Greece, WTA 160), Snigur defeated Carson Brenstein (Canada, WTA 179), Kalinina defeated Anouk Koevermans (Netherlands, WTA 192) and Sachko lost to Liam Draxl (Canada, ATP 145).

In the qualifying finals, Starodubtseva will face Victoria Tomova (Bulgaria, WTA 128), Snigur will compete with Alexandra Sasnovich (WTA 102), and Kalinina will compete with Maya Khwalinskaya (Poland, WTA 145).

The final round of Australian Open qualifiers will be held on January 15.

Results of Ukrainian representatives in the second round of Aus Open 2026 qualifiers:

Q2: Yulia Starodubtseva [6] – Despina Papamikhail – 6:1, 6:2
Q2: Daria Snigur – Carson Brenstein – 6:4, 4:2, RET., Brenstein
Q2: Angelina Kalinina – Anouk Koevermans – 7:6 (8:6), 6:0
Q2: Vitaly Sachko – Liam Draxl [20] – 3:6, 7:5, 6:7 (7:10)

The opponents of the Ukrainian representatives in the Aus Open 2026 qualifiers final are:

Q3: Yulia Starodubtseva [6] – Victoria Tomova [18]
Q3: Daria Snigur – 🏳️ Alexandra Sasnovich [8]
Q3: Angelina Kalinina – Maya Khvalinskaya

Source: Sport UA

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.