Sabalenka extends winning streak, Swiatek advances in Dubai
February 22, 2023 GMTDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka improved to 13-0 this year with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships.
Australian Open lookahead: Djokovic and 2 US first-timers
January 24, 2023 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO WEDNESDAY
There couldn’t be more contrasting men’s quarterfinals at the Australian Open. Novak Djokovic is still on track for his 10th title at Melbourne Park and now faces No.
2-time Slam finalist Karolina Pliskova reuniting with Bajin
December 6, 2022 GMTTwo-time Grand Slam finalist Karolina Pliskova is reuniting with coach Sascha Bajin ahead of the 2023 tennis season.
Stephens, Pliskova win opening matches at San Diego Open
October 12, 2022 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens and Karolina Pliskova, a one-time U.S. Open runner-up, won their opening matches at the San Diego Open WTA 500 on Tuesday.
Stephens, a wild-card entrant from the United States who won the 2017 U.S.
Alycia Parks reaches 1st WTA quarterfinal in Ostrava
October 6, 2022 GMTOSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — American qualifier Alycia Parks is having quite the breakthrough tournament in Ostrava.
The 21-year-old Parks earned her first win against a top-10 ranked opponent by beating fourth-seeded Maria Sakkari 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 at the Agel Open on Thursday to reach her first WTA Tour quarterfinal.
5th-seeded Kasatkina knocks out Raducanu at Agel Open
October 4, 2022 GMTOSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Fifth-seeded Daria Kasatkina defeated 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu 7-5, 6-4 Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Agel Open.
Kasatkina was playing her first match since losing in the first round of the U.S.
Osaka wins first match after Saville retires in Tokyo
September 20, 2022 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Naomi Osaka, playing her first match since the U.S. Open, advanced to the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open when Australia's Daria Saville retired with a knee injury in the second game of their evening encounter on Tuesday.
Tiafoe tries to follow up Nadal upset by winning US Open QF
September 7, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO WEDNESDAY
Frances Tiafoe returns to the court at the U.S. Open for the first time since he upset Rafael Nadal and will be trying to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal.
2-time champ Simona Halep advances to Toronto final
August 14, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Two-time champion Simona Halep of Romania advanced to the National Bank Open’s final, beating Jessica Pegula of the United States 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday.
Halep will face Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia, a 6-4, 7-6 (7) winner over 14th-seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in the night semifinal.
Halep beats Gauff 6-4, 7-6 (2) to reach Toronto semifinals
August 13, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Two-time champion Simona Halep beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 7-6 (2) on Friday to reach the National Bank Open semifinals.
Halep, the 30-year-old from Romania, won the event in Montreal in 2016 and 2018.
Badosa wins tight 3-setter in San Jose; Jabeur tops Keys
August 4, 2022 GMTSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Fourth-ranked Paula Badosa of Spain broke serve twice late in the final set before winning a tiebreak to get past 21-year-old Elizabeth Mandlik 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (5) at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic on Wednesday.
Wimbledon lookahead: Djokovic back on Centre Court on Day 5
June 30, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO FRIDAY
Six-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will make his way back to Centre Court on Day 5 at the All England Club. The top-seeded Djokovic will face another Serbian player, Miomir Kecmanovic, for a spot in the fourth round.
Boulter overcomes loss of grandmother to win at Wimbledon
June 30, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Two days after the death of her grandmother, Katie Boulter was back on the grass at Wimbledon. She wasn’t going to miss a chance to play at her grandma’s favorite tennis tournament.
Wimbledon lookahead: Nadal, Gauff, Swiatek play on Day 4
June 29, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY
Rafael Nadal, Coco Gauff and 2021 runner-up Karolina Pliskova are scheduled to play second-round matches on Centre Court on Day 4 at Wimbledon. Top-seeded Iga Swiatek is also in action.
Gauff beats Pliskova in Berlin for first grass semifinal
June 17, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Coco Gauff reached the semifinals on grass for the first time after beating Karolina Pliskova 7-5, 6-4 at the Berlin Open on Friday to set up a match with Ons Jabeur.
Already in uncharted territory in her first quarterfinal on grass, the 18-year-old French Open finalist had to fight back from 2-0 down at the start of each set against an opponent who was the Wimbledon runner-up last year.
Coco Gauff reaches 1st grass-court quarterfinal in Berlin
June 16, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Coco Gauff reached her first grass-court quarterfinal by beating Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 6-0, 6-4 Thursday at the Berlin Open.
The American 18-year-old, who reached her first Grand Slam final at the French Open on clay this month, cruised through the first set but then had to come from a break down in the second.
Pliskova edges Andreescu to reach Berlin Open quarterfinals
June 15, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Karolina Pliskova edged Bianca Andreescu 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7) at the Berlin Open on Wednesday to reach her second quarterfinal of the year.
The fourth-seeded Pliskova, who hit 17 aces against Kaia Kanepi in the first round, added 12 more against Andreescu, though she had to fight back from a break down in the third set before prevailing in 2 hours, 11 minutes at the grass-court tournament.
Pliskova, Andreescu, Kasatkina make winning starts in Berlin
June 13, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Karolina Pliskova started her grass-court season beating Kaia Kanepi 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-0 in the first round of the Berlin Open on Monday, when Bianca Andreescu and Daria Kasatkina also won.
French Open lookahead: No. 1 Swiatek seeks 30th win in row
May 25, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek tries to extend her winning streak to 30 matches when she plays in the second round at Roland Garros against 43rd-ranked Alison Riske of the United States.
French Open Lookahead: Tsitsipas, Badosa in 1st-round action
May 23, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO TUESDAY
The top two men on the bottom half of the French Open draw finally get their tournament started on Day Three. Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev, the reigning U.S.
Raducanu, Swiatek ease to victories at Stuttgart Open
April 20, 2022 GMTSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu eased past Australian Storm Sanders 6-1, 6-2 Wednesday in the first round of the Stuttgart Open.
The eighth-seeded Raducanu next faces Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch for the chance to play top-ranked Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals.
BJK Cup: Raducanu levels for Britain, Swiatek’s Poland ahead
April 16, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu won on her Billie Jean King Cup debut to leave Britain level with the Czech Republic in Prague on Friday.
Raducanu's swift rise was evident before she beat Tereza Martincova 7-5, 7-5 in what was her first match for Britain and her first professional match on clay.
American Anisimova ousts top seed Sabalenka in Charleston
April 8, 2022 GMTCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — American Amanda Anisimova rallied after losing the opening set to beat top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday and reach the quarterfinals of the Charleston Open.
Top-seed Sabalenka, past champ Keys advance in Charleston
April 7, 2022 GMTCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka won for the first time since late February, outlasting American Alison Riske 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Wednesday in the weather-delayed Credit One Charleston Open.
Brady joins growing list of absentees for Australian Open
December 19, 2021 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jennifer Brady has become the latest withdrawal from next month’s Australian Open and two warm-up tournaments because of injury.
Australian Open officials on Sunday confirmed the 2021 finalist would miss the tournament due to a left foot injury, and said in a tweet: “wishing you a speedy recovery Jen.”
Karolina Pliskova out of Australian Open with hand injury
December 16, 2021 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from next month's Australian Open and two warm-up tournaments because of a right hand injury sustained in training.
Australian Open officials on Thursday confirmed the world fourth-ranked player's withdrawal, and said in a tweet: “wishing you a speedy recovery."
Muguruza beats Kontaveit to reach semifinals at WTA Finals
November 15, 2021 GMTGUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Garbiñe Muguruza ended Anett Kontaveit´s 12-match winning streak with a 6-4, 6-4 victory Sunday that propelled her into the semifinals at the WTA Finals.
Muguruza, who will be playing in her first semifinals of this tournament since 2015, needed the win to advance to the semifinals at the expense of Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova.
Kontaveit, Muguruza post wins at WTA Finals in Mexico
November 13, 2021 GMTGUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Anett Kontaveit stretched her winning streak to 12 matches by beating Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-0 on Friday to secure a spot in the semifinals at the WTA Finals.
The 25-year-old Estonian now has won 28 of her last 30 matches, including her title run at Ostrava.
Pliskova, Kontaveit open with wins at year-end WTA Finals
November 11, 2021 GMTGUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Karolina Pliskova overcame a slow start before beating Garbiñe Muguruza 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) on Wednesday in her opening match at the WTA Finals.
Basilashvili, Norrie reach Indian Wells final without Top 25
October 17, 2021 GMTINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Nikoloz Basilashvili beat American Taylor Fritz 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Saturday to set up a final against Cameron Norrie at the BNP Paribas Open, which will crown its first men’s winner ranked outside the Top 25 since 2010.
Dimitrov downs top-seeded Medvedev in 3 sets at Indian Wells
October 14, 2021 GMTINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov outlasted top-seeded Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 Wednesday in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open, extending the parade of upsets that has knocked out several top players.
Upsets rule 4th round at Indian Wells; Swiatek, Murray out
October 13, 2021 GMTINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Upsets dominated the fourth round at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday, with four top-five seeds getting dismissed in straight sets. Andy Murray and U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez were knocked out, too.
Top-seeds Medvedev, Pliskova roll to wins at Indian Wells
October 10, 2021 GMTINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top seeds Daniil Medvedev and Karolina Pliskova rolled to straight-set victories at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, when several lower-seeded players were knocked out.
The Latest: Pliskova saves match point to win at US Open
September 3, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
11:50 p.m.
Two-time Grand Slam runner-up Karolina Pliskova hit 24 aces, saved a match point and edged 75th-ranked American Amanda Anisimova in three sets to reach the U.S.
Barty leads fresh faces into tournament finals
August 22, 2021 GMTMASON, Ohio (AP) — Top-ranked Ash Barty will make her first Western & Southern final appearance Sunday.
Just like everybody else.
No. 76 Jil Teichmann will meet Barty in the women's final.
Giorgi knocks out Pliskova to win title at Montreal
August 15, 2021 GMTMONTREAL (AP) — Camila Giorgi completed a stunning run at the National Bank Open, beating Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday to win the title in her first WTA 1000 final.
Giorgi, who was unseeded and came in ranked 71st, used a strong service game to best the sixth-ranked and fourth-seeded Pliskova, winning 71% of her first-serve points and finishing with seven aces.
Karolina Pliskova, Camilia Giorgi advance to Montreal final
August 15, 2021 GMTMONTREAL (AP) — Fourth-seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic beat top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the National Bank Open final.
Sabalenka stops compatriot Azarenka to reach Montreal semis
August 14, 2021 GMTMONTREAL (AP) — Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka beat Victoria Azarenka, 6-2, 6-4 on Friday in a quarterfinal between players from Belarus at the National Bank Open.
Sabalenka, ranked No. 3, trailed 4-2 in the second set before winning four games in a row.
Goolagong Cawley saw champion potential in Barty years ago
July 11, 2021 GMTBRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Evonne Goolagong Cawley stayed up well past her usual bedtime on Saturday night. Not that she minded being tired when she woke up all-too-early on Sunday morning: her friend and protege Ash Barty was the new Wimbledon champion.
Pliskova proud of effort to make Wimbledon final competitive
July 10, 2021 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — It's never a good thing to lose the first 14 points of a Grand Slam final. At least Karolina Pliskova could laugh and smile about it afterward.
Start the Barty! Australian wins Wimbledon for 2nd major
July 10, 2021 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Everything came so easily for Ash Barty at the start of the Wimbledon final. Hard to believe one player would grab the first 14 points of a major championship match.
The Latest: Mektic, Pavic reach Wimbledon doubles final
July 8, 2021 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):
6:30 p.m.
Top-seeded Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic reached their 10th doubles final of the season by beating Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury at Wimbledon.
Wimbledon Lookahead: Barty-Kerber, Sabalenka-Pliskova in SFs
July 7, 2021 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY
Of the four women's semifinalists at Wimbledon, only 25th-seeded Angelique Kerber has been at this stage before at the All England Club. And now she faces the only other remaining woman with a Grand Slam title to her name, top-seeded Ash Barty.
Gauff, Swiatek, Sabalenka win at Eastbourne, Pliskova ousted
June 22, 2021 GMTEASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Fourth-seeded Iga Swiatek battled back to defeat home favorite Heather Watson in three sets and earn her first career main draw win on grass Tuesday at the Viking International in Eastbourne.
Rain washes out opening day at Eastbourne tennis
June 21, 2021 GMTEASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Rain washed out the opening day of the Viking International tennis tournament in Eastbourne on Monday.
Start of play was initially postponed by a few hours before it was called off in the afternoon without a ball being struck.
Azarenka, Samsonova, Muguruza win at grass-court German Open
June 17, 2021 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Victoria Azarenka reached the quarterfinals of the German Open by defeating home favorite Angelique Kerber 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday.
The seventh-seeded Azarenka was down 4-1 in the second set before beating the German for the 10th time in 11 matches.
Osaka loses to Muchova in 3 sets at Madrid Open
May 2, 2021 GMTMADRID (AP) — Second-ranked Naomi Osaka is out of the Madrid Open as Karolina Muchova won 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the second round on Sunday...
’17 French Open champ Ostapenko wants more; Shapovalov upset
October 1, 2020 GMTPARIS (AP) — After Jelena Ostapenko eliminated No. 2 seed Karolina Pliskova at the French Open on Thursday, the conversation quickly turned to 2017...
‘Didn’t play good’: No. 1 Pliskova won’t dissect Open loss
September 3, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Under normal circumstances, Karolina Pliskova would not have been seeded No. 1 at the U...
Talk of ‘fake bubble,’ ‘bubble in bubble’ on US Open’s Day 1
September 1, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — For all of the obvious concessions to the coronavirus at the no-fans-allowed U.S. Open — near-empty arenas; silence pierced by the occasional clap, sneaker squeak or roaring jet; a lack of line judges — the aftereffects of one player's positive test caused the biggest stir on Day 1...
Barty, Svitolina advance at WTA Finals
November 2, 2019 GMTSHENZHEN, China (AP) — Top-ranked Ash Barty advanced Saturday to the final of the WTA Finals where she faces defending champion Elina Svitolina, a player she has never beaten in five previous attempts...
Serena turns ankle in US Open win; Djokovic quits his match
September 2, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams was in pain — "acceptable" pain, her coach called it — after rolling her right ankle during the second set of a U...
Australian Barty beats Pliskova for Miami Open title
March 30, 2019 GMTMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Amid the unpredictable swirl of this year's tennis results, with 33 different champions in 33 tournaments, MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Ashleigh Barty waited six hours to get her spot in the Miami Open women's final...Roger Federer shines on soggy day at the Miami Open
March 29, 2019 GMT
Nissin drops Osaka ad after complaints, star focused on game
January 24, 2019 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka says she hopes her sponsors will consult with her about how they portray her, but her focus is on her game as she heads into the final at the Australian Open...
Osaka vs. Kvitova for Australian Open title, No. 1 ranking
January 24, 2019 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka never made it past the fourth round at any of the first 10 Grand Slam tournaments of her career...
1 point away, Serena stunned by Pliskova at Australian Open
January 23, 2019 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Four times, Serena Williams was only one point — a single point — from closing out a victory in the Australian Open quarterfinals...
Serena Williams ousts No. 1 Simona Halep at Australian Open
January 21, 2019 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — As Serena Williams made her way out to the Australian Open's main court during pre-match introductions, the voice booming over the stadium's speakers implored spectators to welcome "the world's No...
Pliskova and Svitolina secure spots at WTA Finals
October 17, 2018 GMTMOSCOW (AP) — Karolina Pliskova and Elina Svitolina secured the last two places at the season-ending WTA Finals despite neither winning a match on Wednesday.
The fifth-ranked Pliskova lost to Russian veteran Vera Zvonareva 6-1, 6-2 at the Kremlin Cup, giving the idle Svitolina a spot in the tournament in Singapore...
Top-seeded Bouchard wins opener at Generali Ladies
October 8, 2014 GMTLINZ, Austria (AP) — Top-seeded Eugenie Bouchard overcame a slow start to beat Patricia Mayr-Achleitner of Austria 6-4, 6-1 in the opening round of the Generali Ladies on Wednesday.
Bouchard dropped her opening service game and the Wimbledon finalist failed to shrug off her 100th-ranked opponent until 4-4.