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Hamilton Spectator
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Canadian teen Mboko through to second round at Citi Open with win over Potapova
WASHINGTON - Canadian wild-card Victoria Mboko came back from a break down in the second set to post a 6-2, 6-4 win over Russia's Anastasia Potapova in first-round action Monday at the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament. Mboko, a 19-year-old from Toronto, won 62.7 per cent of total service points compared to 50 per cent for Potapova. The Canadian had 13 break point chances against Potapova and converted five of them, the last coming in the deciding game. Potapova scored two breaks on six chances. Mboko, who entered Washington with a career-high ranking of 86, will next face No. 12 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the WTA 500 tournament. Mboko, who has played both at the WTA Tour level and on the lower-tier ITF World Tennis Tour circuit this year, improved her record this season to 46-8. She posted her fourth win of the season against a top-50 opponent as she prepares for her main-draw debut at the upcoming WTA 1000-level National Bank Open in Montreal. Later Monday, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., faced Australia's Maya Joint. In first-round doubles action, Eugenie Bouchard of Westmount, Que., was set to team with Clervie Ngounoue of the United States in a match against the American duo of Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste. The 31-year-old Bouchard, a former world No. 5 and a Wimbledon finalist in 2014, is playing in her second-last tournament after announcing last week that she will retire after the National Bank Open. The 45-year-old Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, is starting a comeback after more than a year away from tennis. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 21, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian teen Mboko through to second round at Citi Open with win over Potapova
WASHINGTON – Canadian wild-card Victoria Mboko came back from a break down in the second set to post a 6-2, 6-4 win over Russia's Anastasia Potapova in first-round action Monday at the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament. Mboko, a 19-year-old from Toronto, won 62.7 per cent of total service points compared to 50 per cent for Potapova. The Canadian had 13 break point chances against Potapova and converted five of them, the last coming in the deciding game. Potapova scored two breaks on six chances. Mboko, who entered Washington with a career-high ranking of 86, will next face No. 12 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the WTA 500 tournament. Mboko, who has played both at the WTA Tour level and on the lower-tier ITF World Tennis Tour circuit this year, improved her record this season to 46-8. She posted her fourth win of the season against a top-50 opponent as she prepares for her main-draw debut at the upcoming WTA 1000-level National Bank Open in Montreal. Later Monday, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., faced Australia's Maya Joint. In first-round doubles action, Eugenie Bouchard of Westmount, Que., was set to team with Clervie Ngounoue of the United States in a match against the American duo of Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste. The 31-year-old Bouchard, a former world No. 5 and a Wimbledon finalist in 2014, is playing in her second-last tournament after announcing last week that she will retire after the National Bank Open. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. The 45-year-old Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, is starting a comeback after more than a year away from tennis. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 21, 2025.
Daily Mail
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Russian star of tennis' 'most beautiful pairing' withdraws from Wimbledon singles - a day before their doubles campaign gets underway
Russian star Anastasia Potapova - one half of the duo dubbed 'the most beautiful in tennis' has withdrawn with the Wimbledon women's singles draw. The 24-year-old grabbed headlines earlier this month when she teamed up with Serbian player Olga Danilovic for just the second time in over five years to compete at Roland-Garros. The eye-catching duo's run to the quarter-finals earned legions of new fans, with one Serbian outlet dubbing them the 'most beautiful' pairing 'of all time'. Potapova had hoped to make her mark in the singles draw at the All England Club but has been forced to withdraw from the competition ahead of her first round clash against the Pole Magdalena Frech. Canadian's Vicky Mboko, a qualifier who won two matches at Roland-Garros last month before being eliminated by Qiwen Zhang in the Round of 32, has replaced her in the draw. Potapova had been hoping to turnaround her recent singles fortunes, having failed to make the quarter-finals in any of her last nine competitions. She also suffered mid-event injury-related withdrawals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart in April and the German Open last month. The reason for her withdrawal at Wimbledon has not been disclosed. Her absence will come as a major blow to fans and raise concern that she will not be able to partner Danilovic in London, with the women's draw getting underway on Wednesday. Potapova and Danilovic have been drawn against Alexandra Eala and Eva Lys in the first round. Both Danilovic and Potapova were able to extend their time in Paris with a run in the doubles, with neither of the pair making the second week in the singles draw. Danilovic, 23, is a fine talent who has been nurtured in part by her compatriot and Serbian tennis icon Novak Djokovic. The pair have played United Cup doubles representing their home country together, and has described Djokovic as her 'hero'. In a twist of fate, Danilovic beat Potapova at the age of 17 to claim her first junior singles title in Moscow over six years ago, and since then, the world No 37 has claimed a number of eye-catching wins at Grand Slams. The Serbian beat US No 1 Jessica Pegula at the Australian Open, who was seeded seventh in Melbourne. The athletes cut a striking dash in the dirt in their matching Nike dark maroon tennis dresses in paris But on the red clay of Paris, world No1 Aryna Sabalenka proved too challenging an opponent for the younger woman, who was downed 6-2, 6-3 in the third round. Potapova was stopped one round earlier after her first-round defeat of No 29 seed Linda Noskova as she lost to the Ukrainian Yulia Starodubtseva in straight sets. After their Paris exit, both Danilovic and Potapova seemed delighted with their travails, with Danilovic sharing a sweet message of support to her team-mate. 'Love sharing the court with you (heart emoji),' Danilovic wrote on her Instagram Stories as she shared a picture of them playing with the caption: 'This brunette-blondie energy (lightning bolt emoji).' Both athletes cut stylish figures on the court sporting the same Nike dark maroon tennis dress and bright white visors. Danilovic and Potapova's partnership has had just two previous outings, with the pair debuting in 2019 at the Brisbane Open.
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USA Today
08-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Libema Open: Li [55th] vs. Potapova [37th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
2025 Libema Open: Li [55th] vs. Potapova [37th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview In the Libema Open Round of 32 on Monday, we have a matchup of No. 37-ranked Anastasia Potapova against No. 55 Ann Li. Potapova is favored (-250) against Li (+190) in this Round of 32 match. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 10:35 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Ann Li vs. Anastasia Potapova matchup info Tournament: Libema Open Libema Open Round: Round of 32 Round of 32 Date: Monday, June 9 Monday, June 9 Court Surface: Grass Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Li vs. Potapova Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Li has a 71.4% to win. Li vs. Potapova Betting Odds Li vs. Potapova matchup performance & stats
Daily Mail
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tennis's 'most beautiful doubles team' knocked out of the French Open
A partnership dubbed 'the most beautiful in tennis' has been knocked out of the French Open by teen sensation Mirra Andreeva and her Russian compatriot Diana Shnaider. Anastasia Potapova teamed up with Olga Danilovic for just the second time in over five years to compete at Roland-Garros, and had cut a swathe through the Parisian draw. The players faced off with the American pairing of Desirae Krawczyk and Caroline Dolehide in the first round, pushing past them in three tight sets, but saw more success against the youthful pairing of Renata Zarazua and Alexandra Eala in round two. Danilovic and Potapova then battled past Briton Olivia Nicholls and Tereza Mihalikova, who were seeded twelfth in the draw to book their spot against Andreeva and Shnaider. But the number-four seeds offered no small obstacles - the pair are well-established on the WTA Tour, and have picked up Brisbane Open title and saw success at the Masters 1000 in Miami this year. And although Danilovic and Potapova looked to hold their feet to the fire in the second set, it was too little, too late as the young team triumphed 6-3, 7-5. On the heels of their run to the quarter-finals, however, Danilovic and Potapova have earned legions of new fans, with one Serbian outlet - from the former's home nation - dubbing them the 'most beautiful' pairing 'of all time'. Both Danilovic and Potapova were able to extend their time in Paris with a run in the doubles, with neither of the pair making the second week in the singles draw. Danilovic, 23, is a fine talent who has been nurtured in part by her compatriot and Serbian tennis icon Novak Djokovic. The pair have played United Cup doubles representing their home country together, and has described Djokovic as her 'hero'. In a twist of fate, Danilovic beat Potapova at the age of 17 to claim her first junior singles title in Moscow over six years ago, and since then, the world No34 has claimed a number of eye-catching wins at Grand Slams. The Serbian beat US No1 Jessica Pegula at the Australian Open, who was seeded seventh in Melbourne. But on the red clay of Paris, world No1 Aryna Sabalenka proved too challenging an opponent for the younger woman, who was downed 6-2, 6-3 in the third round. Potapova was stopped one round earlier after her first-round defeat of No29 seed Linda Noskova as she lost to the Ukrainian Yulia Starodubtseva in straight sets. Both Potapova and Danilovic were knocked out of Roland-Garros singles in the first week But despite their premature end to the partnership, both Danilovic and Potapova seemed delighted with their travails in Paris, with Danilovic sharing a sweet message of support to her team-mate. 'Love sharing the court with you (heart emoji),' Danilovic wrote on her Instagram Stories as she shared a picture of them playing with the caption: 'This brunette-blondie energy (lightning bolt emoji).' Both athletes cut stylish figures on the court sporting the same Nike dark maroon tennis dress and bright white visors. Danilovic and Potapova's partnership has had just two previous outings, with the pair debuting in 2019 at the Brisbane Open.
