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“We hope that Andreeva will win the Olympic gold medal in a pair with Medvedev” – Vikhlyantseva

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2 years ago

July 9, 2024

Gary

“We hope that Andreeva will win the Olympic gold medal in a pair with Medvedev” – Vikhlyantseva

Mirra Andreeva / Photo: © Mike Egerton – PA Images / Contributor / PA Images / Gettyimages.ru

Russian tennis player Natalia Vikhlyantseva said that she believes in the victory of 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva at the Olympic Games in Paris.

At the end of 2023, Andreeva was named Rookie of the Year on the WTA Tour. In April 2024, the Russian broke the WTA record by winning seven WTA 1000 tournaments at the age of 17. In 2024, the athlete became a semi-finalist at Roland Garros. Andreeva will play in the Olympic Games in the summer. Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) President Shamil Tarpishchev previously told Match TV that Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev would likely form a mixed doubles team at the Games.

— Mirra is performing very well, she is surrounded by a great team. We hope that she will win a gold medal in a pair with Dania Medvedev, because I am not sure that she will be able to enter the top three in the individual category. Of course, we will believe in Mirra, but she will have very strong rivals, — Vikhlyantseva told Metaratings.ru.

As of early July, Andreeva is ranked 23rd in the WTA rankings. She has already earned more than two million dollars in her career.

The Olympic tennis tournament will take place from July 27 to August 4.

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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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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1 hour 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.

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An amateur tennis player won an exhibition tournament with a prize fund of 1 million Australian dollars before the start of the Australian Open

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2 hours ago

January 14, 2026

Gary

An amateur tennis player won an exhibition tournament with a prize fund of 1 million Australian dollars before the start of the Australian Open

Jordan Smith / Photo: © Graham Denholm / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Australian amateur tennis player Jordan Smith won an exhibition tournament with a prize fund of 1 million Australian dollars (about 668 thousand dollars) before the start of the Australian Open.

According to the 1 Point Slam tournament format, an athlete only needed to score one point to win each match and advance to the next round.

During the tournament, Smith beat Pablo Carreno Busta, Jannik Sinner, Amanda Anisimova and Pedro Martinez. In the final, he defeated world number 117 Joanna Garland.

Russians Daniil Medvedev and Marat Safin took part in the tournament.

Source: Sportbox

Gary

Tennis

He knocked out Sinner. An amateur became the One Point Slam champion and took home A$1 million

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3 hours ago

January 14, 2026

Nancy

He knocked out Sinner. An amateur became the One Point Slam champion and took home A million

amateur tennis player Jordan Smith Became the champion of the exhibition tournament from Sydney Single Point SlamIt took place on January 14 at the central stadium, Rod Laver Arena.

Along the way, Smith passed Laura Pigossi (WTA 200), Jannik Sinner (ATP 2), Amanda Anisimova (WTA 4), Pedro Martinez (ATP 71) and Joanna Garland (WTA 117).

Jordan earned one million Australian dollars (US$668,000) by winning the One Point Slam.

One Point Slam is an exhibition tournament where matches consist of one point. The right to serve was determined using a game of rock, paper, scissors without a second ball. Meanwhile, Sinner could not put the ball into play against Jordan.

Ukrainian tennis players did not participate in the One Point Slam. Carlos Alcaraz, the leader in the world rankings, lost to Maria Sakkari in the third round.

PHOTOGRAPH. Jordan Smith – champion of the One Point Slam exhibition tournament

Video recording of the One Point Slam exhibition tournament

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.