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Reuters
a day ago
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WTA roundup: Emma Navarro saves match point, wins in London
June 11 - Third-seeded Emma Navarro saved a match point before rallying to win as Americans went 3-0 on Wednesday in the second round of the HSBC Championships in London. Navarro rallied for a 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory against Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia, who had a 5-4 lead in the second set and a 4-2 lead in the ensuing tiebreak. Navarro advanced to the quarterfinal against compatriot and No. 8 seed Amanda Anisimova, who was a 6-1, 6-3 winner over Britain's Sonay Kartal in 64 minutes. No. 2 seed Madison Keys joined them in the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-2 win against Russian qualifier Anastasia Zakharova. Down an early break at 3-1, Keys won 11 of the next 13 games. Germany's Tatjana Maria also reached the final eight with a 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-1 upset of sixth-seeded Czech Karolina Muchova. Libema Open Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine, ranked No. 231 in the world, pulled off a 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 upset of top-seeded Russian Liudmila Samsonova in the first round in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The stunning victory over the defending champion, in a match that was suspended Tuesday and resumed Wednesday, came in the first WTA main draw match of the 24-year-old Branstine's career. No. 2 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated fellow Russian Anna Blinkova 6-0, 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals. Up next for Alexandrova is another countrywoman in No. 8 seed Veronika Kudermetova, who ousted Belgium's Greet Minnen 6-4, 6-1 in 74 minutes. Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto also moved into the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 7-6 (4) defeat of Bernarda Pera. Winners in first-round matches on Wednesday included Maria Sakkari of Greece and Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania. --Field Level Media
Reuters
2 days ago
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Khachanov, Hurkacz advance in Den Bosch, Samsonova stunned by qualifier
June 11 (Reuters) - Poland's Hubert Hurkacz and Russia's Karen Khachanov made winning starts to their Libema Open campaigns in Den Bosch, Netherlands on Wednesday, while top seed Liudmila Samsonova suffered a shock loss to Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine. In her first appearance in a WTA Tour main draw, world number 231 Branstine sealed a breakthrough 6-4 5-7 6-1 win over defending champion Samsonova. Their match had been halted on Tuesday due to darkness at one set apiece, but Branstine returned to dominate the decider, not facing a single break point while converting two of her four break opportunities. Branstine, who was born in California and represented the United States until 2017, will next face fellow qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania. Fifth seed Hubert Hurkacz overcame a back issue, requiring two medical timeouts, to defeat Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(2) 6-4 and book his spot in the second round. The 28-year-old Pole will next take on 22-year-old Estonian Mark Lajal, who beat Serbia's Laslo Djere 6-2 6-4. "It's my first time here and I'm really loving it," said Hurkacz. "It's always nice to play on grass. Obviously, the end was a little bit tricky, but hopefully I will be better for tomorrow. My back hurts a bit, but I will do some work with the physio later." Khachanov, the third seed, prevailed in a third-set tiebreak to claim a hard-fought 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(4) victory over American Mackenzie McDonald and reach the quarter-finals. The Russian will play Canadian Gabriel Diallo, who saved two match points to overcome sixth seed Jordan Thompson 4-6 6-1 7-5. Britain's Dan Evans came from a set down to defeat Australian Rinky Hijikata 3-6 6-4 6-3 and Greece's Maria Sakkari eased past Dutch wildcard Anouk Koevermans 6-3 6-4.
National Post
2 days ago
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- National Post
Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruises into second round of Libema Open with win over Joanna Garland
Bianca Andreescu had a winning start to her grass-court tennis season with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Taiwan's Joanna Garland in women's first-round action at the Libema Open. Article content Andreescu didn't face a break point while converting four of eight break opportunities to wrap up the match in just 74 minutes. Article content Article content The 24-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., is slated to face seventh seed Lulu Sun of New Zealand on Wednesday at the ATP/WTA 250 event in s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Article content Andreescu, the 2019 U.S. Open champion and a former world No. 4, entered the Libema Open at No. 118 and is looking for a strong start on grass after failing to qualify for the clay-court French Open. Article content Carson Branstine, who was born in California but represents Canada through her mother, was scheduled for action later Tuesday against top seed Liudmila Samsonova of Russia. Article content Branstine and Andreescu are teamed up in the women's doubles draw and are set to play a quarterfinal Wednesday against second seeds Fanny Stollar of Hungary and Irina Khromacheva of Russia. Branstine and Andreescu joined up to win the girls' doubles title at the 2017 Australian Open. Article content Also in s'Hertogenbosch, Montreal's Gabriel Diallo and partner Ugo Humbert of France fell 6-3, 6-4 to Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Sem Verbeek of the Netherlands in first-round men's doubles action. Article content Diallo is still alive in singles competition and is slated to face sixth seed Jordan Thompson of Australia in second-round action Wednesday. Article content Meanwhile in Stuttgart, Germany, fifth seed Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., was upset 6-4, 2-6, 6-0 by France's Arthur Rinderknech in the first round of the ATP 250 Boss Open. Article content
Globe and Mail
19-05-2025
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- Globe and Mail
Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruises to win in French Open qualifiers
Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win over China's Xinxin Yao on Monday in women's singles action in the French Open qualifiers. The Mississauga, Ont., native broke on six of her 10 opportunities and won 74 per cent of her first-serve points. Andreescu's counterpart only won 26 per cent of her first-serve points and had no break point chances. Fellow Mississauga, Ont., native Marina Stakusic was also victorious in her qualifiers match. Stakusic defeated American Lauren Davis 6-4, 6-4. The 20-year-old Stakusic broke on eight of her 17 chances, while surrendering five break points on eight opportunities to her opponent. Canadian Carson Branstine also won, topping American Whitney Osuigwe 6-4, 6-2. Laval, Que., native Alexis Galarneau fell 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-3 to France's Matteo Martineau in men's singles action.
National Post
19-05-2025
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- National Post
Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruises to win in French Open qualifiers
Article content PARIS — Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win over China's Xinxin Yao on Monday in women's singles action in the French Open qualifiers. Article content Article content The Mississauga, Ont., native broke on six of her 10 opportunities and won 74 per cent of her first-serve points. Article content Andreescu's counterpart only won 26 per cent of her first-serve points and had no break point chances. Article content Fellow Mississauga, Ont., native Marina Stakusic was also victorious in her qualifiers match. Article content Stakusic defeated American Lauren Davis 6-4, 6-4. The 20-year-old Stakusic broke on eight of her 17 chances, while surrendering five break points on eight opportunities to her opponent. Article content Canadian Carson Branstine also won, topping American Whitney Osuigwe 6-4, 6-2. Article content Laval, Que., native Alexis Galarneau is set to compete on the men's side against France's Matteo Martineau. Article content Last week, in an interview with The Canadian Press, Andreescu admitted that she felt a sense of urgency regarding her tennis career. Article content After years of battling injuries and attempting comeback after comeback, the 2019 U.S. Open champion knew she needed to make drastic changes to one day return to the top of the tennis world. Article content 'This is in a way maybe my last chance,' she said of her latest return. 'I don't want to waste any time.' Article content Andreescu is enjoying some success on the court again following yet another lengthy absence from the WTA Tour. Article content Article content What began as a short-term break in December stretched into nearly six months off after she underwent emergency appendix surgery in February. Article content Now the 24-year-old is back with a whole lot of new — from her racket to her coach to her diet. Article content Antonio Fernandez Cantisano, originally Andreescu's physiotherapist, is her hitting partner and 'all-in-one' coach after a split with J.T. Nishimura. Article content She's also overhauled her nutrition, going gluten- and dairy-free, and embracing elements of bestselling author David Asprey's 'Bulletproof Diet,' including cutting out high-oxalate vegetables like spinach and kale. Article content 'I was never a heavy drinker or anything,' she said in a phone interview from Rome. 'I was always a social drinker, like I'll have a glass of wine here for certain events. Article content
