WTA marathons breaking out in Dubai
Two-marathon matches in two days have turned the WTA Dubai event into a serial record-breaker. The trend began on Sunday’s opening day, with Liudmila Samsonova
Grand Slam champs roar off in Dubai
Petra Kvitova and Barbora Krejcikova raced into the second round on Sunday’s opening day at the WTA Dubai event with straight-set wins. Double Wimbledon winner Kvitova accounted for
Bencic doubles up with second title in two months
Belinda Bencic backed up her January trophy from Adelaide as the Swiss stormed to a 1-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 comeback win over Liudmila Samsonova on Sunday in
Homebody Andreescu advances in California
Bianca Andreescu cooled down the hot-streak of Ludmila Samsonova with a 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-2 first-round win WTA San Diego event. The former US Open winner whose motivation has
Raducanu goes down under cover of darkness
Emma Raducanu struggled until the midnight hour in Washington before taking a 7-6(6), 6-1 loss to Liudmila Samsonova to exit in the quarter-finals in the US capital
Raducanu takes her time in record Washington win
Emma Raducanu would not be rushed in the heat of battle as the US Open winner set a longevity record with a 7-6(5), 7-6(4) defeat of
BJK Cup ‘cheat’ row heats up
Swiss Billie Jean King Cup team member Jil Teichmann has labelled Russia’s team “cheats” after Russia beat Switzerland 2-0 in the final in Prague. Teichmann
Russia to play Swiss in BJK Cup final
Russia will play against Switzerland in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup in Prague today after beating the USA 2-1. Liudmila Samsonova came
Tomljanovic good form continues in Moscow
Aussie Ajla Tomljanovic, who reached the last 16 at Indian Wells last week, powered through her first-round match in Moscow 6-2, 6-4 against Russian Liudmila
Ostapenko books Luxembourg final spot
Jelena Ostapenko had to fend off late a comeback from Liudmila Samsonova to book her spot in the final of the Luxembourg Open, 6-1, 7-6