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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
‘So adorable' – Pet dog runs on court to celebrate as Emma Raducanu is beaten by Anna Kalinskaya in Washington
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ANNA KALINSKAYA beat Emma Raducanu to reach the US Open final - and celebrated victory with her pet dog. Kalinskaya beat 22-year-old British star Raducanu 6-4 6-3 in Washington and was joined on the court by her pet pup Bella. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Anna Kalinskaya celebrates with her dog Bella after beating Emma Raducanu Credit: Getty 5 Kalinskaya's pet pup Bella storming the court Credit: Getty 5 Raducanu was knocked out in the semi-final Credit: Getty 5 Bella even has her own US Open credential Credit: X formerly Twitter / @mubadalacitidc The dog followed the Russian around the court - wagging her tail - before being hoisted into the air to the roar of the crowd. Just a day before, Bella had joined Kalinskaya on the court following her owner's quarter-final win over Clara Tauson. Amazingly, Bella even has her own US Open credential. The DC crowd absolutely loved Bella's guest appearance - as did fans online as one said: "So adorable!" Another added: "I'm in love…with her dog." One gushed: "This is so cute." Another said: "Just for the dog she deserves to win that title." Kalinskaya, 26, progresses to play Leylah Fernandez, 22, in the finals on Sunday in her bid to win her first WTA singles title. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS And she will hope Bella will again be her lucky charm, having first introduced her in April at the 2025 Charleston Open. She said on the Tennis Channel: 'This is my baby Bella, she is [my good luck charm]. She's 10 months old. "I love being a dog mum. I have three dogs now. I love dogs and they bring so much happiness. "She is such an angel, she behaved so good during my matches. She had some practice during preseason but now we see that hard work during my matches, she's very patient.'
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘So adorable' – Pet dog runs on court to celebrate as Emma Raducanu is beaten by Anna Kalinskaya in Washington
ANNA KALINSKAYA beat Emma Raducanu to reach the US Open final - and celebrated victory with her pet dog. Kalinskaya beat 22-year-old British star 4 Anna Kalinskaya celebrates with her dog Bella after beating Emma Raducanu Credit: Getty 4 Kalinskaya's pet pup Bella storming the court Credit: Getty 4 Raducanu was knocked out in the semi-final Credit: Getty The dog followed the Russian around the court - wagging her tail - before being hoisted into the air to the roar of the crowd. Just a day before, Bella had joined Kalinskaya on the court following her owner's quarter-final win over Clara Tauson. Amazingly, Bella even has her own US Open credential. The DC crowd absolutely loved Bella's guest appearance - as did fans online as one said: "So adorable!" READ MORE IN sport Another added: "I'm in love…with her dog." One gushed: "This is so cute." Another said: "Just for the dog she deserves to win that title." Kalinskaya, 26, progresses to play Leylah Fernandez, 22, in the finals on Sunday in her bid to win her first WTA singles title. Most read in Sport CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS And she will hope Bella will again be her lucky charm, having first introduced her in April at the 2025 Charleston Open. She said on the "I love being a dog mum. I have three dogs now. I love dogs and they bring so much happiness. "She is such an angel, she behaved so good during my matches. She had some practice during preseason but now we see that hard work during my matches, she's very patient.' 4 Bella has been the star of the US Open Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘He didn't know I was a tennis player' – Wimbledon star dating man she met in London coffee shop
A WIMBLEDON tennis star revealed she met her boyfriend at a coffee shop in London. Danielle Collins, 31, reached the Australian Open final in 2022. 4 Danielle Collins played at her seventh Wimbledon in 2025 Credit: Alamy Her best result on the court at Wimbledon was a fourth-round run in 2024. But arguably her best result at Wimbledon came away from the court entirely. Because it was during a trip to the UK a few years ago that the American met her man. Collins headed out for a drink before flying back home to the United States after a previous year's exit. READ MORE ON WIMBLEDON And it proved a life-changing decision. Former college athlete Bryan Kipp was in the coffee shop and they hit it off before starting dating soon after. Collins previously told the "We met at a coffee shop in London so that was pretty exciting. I didn't think I would meet someone at a coffee shop. Most read in Sport CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "Who would have thought? Just after the tournament, Wimbledon. "He didn't know anything about tennis, and he didn't know I was a tennis player, which was really nice. Australian Open star smacks bum and blows kisses to BOOING crowd before accusing them of being 'super drunk' "He was actually a bigger fan of golf and so he said, 'Well I really like golf. I don't really know much about tennis.' "And I was like, 'Yes! That's so exciting.' "It's fun to be around someone that has interests in other things and who's not as familiar with the sport because you get to learn and grow with them and help them." Kipp joined Collins on the court for the champion's photoshoot when his girlfriend won the Charleston Open in 2024. She added: "We haven't had a lot of time on the court for me to teach him because we just don't find enough time cause we're doing golf and he's also at my matches a lot and he's working. "But in the future, I'm hoping we'll play like the husband-wife doubles. I explained to him that this is a big deal in the tennis world so hopefully that doesn't tear us apart. 4 WIMBLEDON 2025 LIVE - FOLLOW ALL THE LATEST SCORES AND UPDATES FROM A THRILLING FORTNIGHT AT SW19 "He is very competitive. He was a football player at Columbia. "Very smart, engineer major. So, I'm more kind of like the jock in the relationship, and he's definitely more of the cerebral one." Collins was planning to retire from tennis at the end of last season. The world No54 revealed starting a family was "one of her biggest goals outside of tennis". And amid struggles with endometriosis - which can affect fertility - she opted to call time on her tennis career. But she made a As a result, until she has further clarity around her personal hopes, Floridian Collins continues to play on the circuit. She took a And in March she 4 Collins is a brilliant character on the WTA Tour Credit: Getty 4 She adopted a dog and named it Crash after it was involved in a... crash Credit: Instagram
Wales Online
12-07-2025
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- Wales Online
Wimbledon star is dating former athlete she bumped into in coffee shop after losing at SW19
Wimbledon star is dating former athlete she bumped into in coffee shop after losing at SW19 American tennis player Danielle Collins was sent packing from Wimbledon at the third-round stage, but every cloud has a silver lining given she found love with a man she met in a coffee shop in London Danielle Collins has revealed how she met her boyfriend at a coffee shop after losing at Wimbledon (Image: Getty ) Pro tennis star Danielle Collins is in a relationship with a man she met at a London coffee shop after losing at Wimbledon. The American was ejected from Wimbledon this year following a one-sided loss to Iga Swiatek in the third round, where she briefly forgot the rules. Despite never advancing past the fourth round in the ladies' singles, she did reach the semi-finals of the women's doubles event in 2022. Collins, 31, had her best Wimbledon run last year, making it to the second week before being ousted by eventual champion Barbora Krejcikova. The world No. 54 has experienced plenty of disappointment at the All England Club, having competed at Wimbledon eight times. However, her 2024 loss to Krejcikova came with an unexpected bonus. After the match, Collins visited a nearby coffee shop before returning to the United States. There, she met Bryan Kipp, a former college athlete, and they started dating shortly after. Men's star Carlos Alcaraz has opened up on the difficulty of maintaining a relationship as a tennis star. But Collins and her beau are still together, with Kipp recently seen supporting Collins at the Charleston Open. During the tournament, Collins spoke about their serendipitous meeting in London in a frank interview with the Tennis Channel (via the Daily Express). And it certainly put a silver lining on her exit from the Grand Slam shortly prior. Article continues below Collins exited Wimbledon 2025 after losing to Iga Swiatek in straight sets (Image: Visionhaus, Visionhaus/Getty Images ) "He's had a really busy work week. We have been going out for a while now," she said. "We met at a coffee shop in London, so that was pretty exciting. I didn't think I would meet someone at a coffee shop. "Who would have thought? Just after the tournament, Wimbledon. He didn't know anything about tennis, and he didn't know I was a tennis player, which was really nice. "He was actually a bigger fan of golf and so he said, 'Well I really like golf. I don't really know much about tennis.' And I was like, 'Yes! That's so exciting.' "It's fun to kind of be around someone that has interests in other things and that's not as familiar with the sport, because you get to learn and grow with them and help them." The American will look to make a renewed run at the US Open on home soil (Image: Getty ) Article continues below Collins also revealed the sheer joy of sharing her love for tennis with her partner, who is more inclined towards other sports: "We haven't had a lot of time on the court for me to teach him, because we just don't find enough time 'cause we're doing golf and he's also at my matches a lot, and he's working. "But in the future, I'm hoping we'll play like the husband-wife doubles. I explained to him that this is a big deal in the tennis world, so hopefully that doesn't tear us apart." As for the competitive edge to their relationship, she shared: "He is very competitive. He was a football player at Columbia. Very smart, engineer major. So, I'm more kind of like the jock in the relationship, and he's definitely more of the cerebral one."
Washington Post
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff reach quarterfinals in Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Germany — Third-ranked Jessica Pegula cruised into the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Magdalena Frech on Thursday. Pegula, who won the Charleston Open title this month, needed just 59 minutes to oust her Polish opponent at the indoor clay-court tournament. The third-seeded American will next face Ekaterina Alexandrova in a rematch of their Charleston semifinal. Alexandrova advanced by beating sixth-seeded Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-2.
