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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
French Open 2025: Men's and Women's seeds list and tracker
The 2025 French Open got underway on Sunday, 25 May, kicking off the second major of the year. Top seed Aryna Sabalenka got her campaign off to a flying start, dropping just one game as she dispatched Kamilla Rakhimova to reach the second round. Some other seeds were not so lucky. While there were no major shocks and surprises on day one, former US Open finalist and 27th seed Leylah Fernandez suffered a first-round exit, while 28th seed Peyton Stearns fell in straight sets to Eva Lys, who rose to prominence as a lucky loser at the Australian Open in January, when she reached the fourth round. In-form clay-court specialist Marta Kostyuk, the 26th seed, also suffered an early exit to the 188th-ranked Sara Beljek of the Czech Republic. Follow the progress of the top players at Roland Garros with our seed tracker here: Jannik Sinner Carlos Alcaraz Alexander Zverev Taylor Fritz Jack Draper Novak Djokovic Casper Ruud Lorenzo Musetti Alex de Minaur Holger Rune Daniil Medvedev Tommy Paul Ben Shelton Arthur Fils Frances Tiafoe Grigor Dimitrov Andrey Rublev Francisco Cerundolo Jakub Mensik Stefanos Tsitsipas Tomas Machac Ugo Humbert Sebastian Korda Karen Khachanov Alexei Popyrin Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Denis Shapovalov Brandon Nakashima (def. first round) Felix Auger-Aliassime Hubert Hurkacz Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard Alex Michelsen (def. first round) Aryna Sabalenka Coco Gauff Jessica Pegula Jasmine Paolini Iga Swiatek Mirra Andreeva Madison Keys Zheng Qinwen Emma Navarro Paula Badosa Diana Shnaider Elena Rybakina Elina Svitolina Karolina Muchova Barbora Krejcikova Amanda Anisimova Daria Kasatkina Donna Vekic Liudmila Samsonova Ekaterina Alexandrova Jelena Ostapenko Clara Tauson Beatriz Haddad Maia Elise Mertens Magdalena Frech Marta Kostyuk (def. first round) Leylah Fernandez (def. first round) Peyton Stearns (def. first round) Linda Noskova Anna Kalinskaya Sofia Kenin Yulia Putintseva
South China Morning Post
13-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
China No 1 Zheng Qinwen hopes to get 7th time lucky against Aryna Sabalenka at Italian Open
China's Zheng Qinwen will aim to make it seventh time lucky against Aryna Sabalenka when she faces the world No 1 in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday. Advertisement Top seed Sabalenka, who emerged victorious in all six of the pair's previous meetings, fought back from 5-3 down in the second set on Monday to force a tiebreak before beating Ukranian Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 7-6. World No 8 Zheng beat Canada's Bianca Andreescu 7-5, 6-1 at the Grand Stand Arena in Rome on Monday to set up her latest meeting with the Belarusian. Chinese tennis fans were eagerly anticipating the clash. 'So exciting – these two have a strong mutual hatred for each other,' one popular social media comment said. Aryna Sabalenka reacts after winning her round-of-16 match against Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk. Photo: Reuters Another user said: 'This is not just a tennis match, this is national hatred.
Malay Mail
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Sinner set for first Italian Open test, Sabalenka marches on
ROME, May 13 — Jannik Sinner is gearing up for the first true test of his pre-Roland Garros form after after cruising into the last 16 of the Italian Open on Monday, as Aryna Sabalenka's bid for a first Rome title continued with a straight-sets win over Marta Kostyuk. World number one Sinner continued his Foro Italico comeback from a three-month doping ban by dealing with lucky loser Jesper de Jong 6-4, 6-2 and setting up a clash with Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo on Tuesday. Sinner was knocked out in the last 16 by Cerundolo the last time he played here, in 2023, and he is under no illusions that the 17th seed will be a big step up after low-ranked opponents in his first two matches. 'Tomorrow will be a big day for me, because I'll need to raise my game against him,' Sinner told reporters. 'He's played some really good tennis recently, he got to the semi-finals in Madrid and he's playing some real tennis. He'll be confident.' The over 10,000 fans crammed into the centre court stands hoped Sinner can end a 49-year wait for an Italian winner of the men's tournament in the capital. But Monday's win was in reality another warm-up for the 23-year-old's stated objective of arriving at the French Open in top form. De Jong, ranked at a career-high 93rd in the world, offered some resistance in a low-key contest in which Sinner showed signs of rustiness. Sinner threw away a three-game lead when 4-1 up in the first set before eventually going ahead in the match but he saw out the contest with little fuss, helped in part by De Jong hurting his wrist in a fall in the fourth game of the second set. Sinner's compatriot Jasmine Paolini cruised past Jelena Ostapenko and into the women's quarter-finals, easing past her Latvian opponent in straight sets 7-5, 6-2. Sixth seed Paolini will face Diana Shnaider in the last eight as she eyes another deep run in a 1000 series tournament after losing to world number one Aryna Sabalenka, who later takes on Marta Kostyuk, in the Miami semi-finals. 'Today was unbelievable. The atmosphere was really, really, really great,' Paolini said. 'We really enjoy being in this era of the Italian tennis. We are like a team. Everybody is pushing each other.' Fellow Italian Matteo Berrettini made a tearful exit as he retired with an abdominal problem while trailing sixth seed Casper Ruud 7-5, 2-0 in their clash. Ruud next plays 66th-ranked Spaniard Jaume Munar for a place in the quarter-finals, where he could face Sinner. Sabalenka through Sabalenka again had to fight to beat Kostyuk 6-1, 7-6 (10/8) in the day's final match, taking just half an hour to win the first set but then being truly tested before sealing a spot in the women's last eight. 'I'm just thrilled with the performance today, I really enjoyed this fight and super happy to get this win,' she said. Kostyuk engaged Sabalenka in a series of exciting rallies and pushed Sabalenka, with the 20-point game seven of the second set a particular high point of their battle. World number one Sabalenka has reached the final of her last four tournaments, winning in both Miami and Madrid, and is favourite at the Foro Italico following the early elimination of reigning champion Iga Swiatek on Saturday. Sabalenka will face eighth seed Qinwen Zheng next with a third 1000 series crown of the season just before the tennis world decamps to Paris for the second Grand Slam of the year. Coco Gauff could be Sabalenka's opponent in the semi-finals after the American made short work of Emma Raducanu, winning 6-1, 6-2 in just over an hour to reach the last eight where Mirra Andreeva awaits. Naomi Osaka's struggle for form at the top level continued with her 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) defeat to Peyton Stearns. In the quarter-finals Stearns will face Elina Svitolina, a 6-4, 6-2 winner over Danielle Collins, after coming through an attritional match which lasted the best part of three hours on a baking centre court. — AFP
CBC
11-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Andreescu defeats Rybakina in straight sets, advances to Italian Open 4th round
Canada's Bianca Andreescu is through to the fourth round of the Italian Open WTA 1000 tennis tournament after posting a 6-2, 6-4 victory over No. 11 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan on Sunday in Rome. Andreescu, a 24-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., converted three break points and saved five to win the third-round match in one hour 27 minutes. The 2019 U.S. Open champion is back on the comeback trail after recently returning from nearly six months off the WTA Tour. Currently ranked 121st, Andreescu earned her first win against a top-20 opponent since 2023 on Friday with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 victory against Donna Vekic of Croatia in the second round. Rybakina hadn't dropped a set in three previous meetings with Andreescu, including a win in the second round of the Madrid Open last month. Andreescu will play the winner of a match between No. 8 Qinwen Zheng and No. 26 Magdalena Frech in the next round. Elsewhere on Sunday, No. 24 seed Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., lost her third-round match 6-4, 6-2 to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine.
Independent Singapore
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Independent Singapore
Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk shakes hands with Russian Daria Kasatkina at the Italian Open, applauds her anti-war views
Russian athlete Daria Kasatkina's decision to stop representing her home country and switch allegiance to Australia has received support from Ukrainian player Marta Kostyuk at the Italian Open. Kostyuk, one of the top athletes on the women's tour, often refused to shake hands with Russian and Belarusian opponents as part of their protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. However, after defeating Kasatkina with a final scoreline of 6-4, 6-2, Kostyuk shook the Russian's hand, who then started representing Australia in March. Kasatkina now has a permanent residency in Australia. She has been outspoken against Russia's anti-LGBTQ+ laws and the war in Ukraine. With this news, Kostyuk praised Kasatkina for her bravery and showed her admiration after the match. After the match, she's quoted as saying, ' It's always nice to shake hands with someone I respect… When someone not only tells the truth — calling Russia the aggressor — but also acts on it, that deserves respect.' She added, 'Daria Kasatkina has clearly spoken out against the war and made the decision to give up her Russian sports citizenship. This takes courage, and I acknowledge it. I hope this is not the final step but part of a deeper commitment. I stand with Ukraine. I stand for truth, for dignity, and for those who choose to speak and act — when staying quiet would be easier.' Despite receiving strong support on and off the court, Kasatkina has had a hard time beginning as an Australian player. She has only won two matches and unfortunately lost three. Last March, Kasatkina shared the announcement about her permanent residency in Australia in a social media post. Tennis Australia then commented on the said post, saying, ' Welcome to the Aussie tennis family 🙌' In another social media post, Kostyuk shared about her experience in the match with a caption, 'Some matches stay with you — not just for how you played, but for what you decided. This one will.' Netizens also shared their thoughts in the comment section. ' Nice to see you shake that Aussie's hand!', one wrote. Italian Open updates In other news, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka started strong as she defeated Anastasia Potapova with a final scoreline of 6-2, 6-2. Furthermore, Coco Gauff also moved on to the next round with a scoreline of 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 after having an intense fight with Canadian qualifier Victoria Mboko. Moreover, Italian tennis star Fabio Fognini recently announced his retirement from the sport and admitted that this season's Italian Open would be his last tournament. Read more of the story here.
