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India Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
Watch: Anna Kalinskaya's dog adorably runs on court to celebrate owner's victory
Anna Kalinskaya's affectionate dog, Bella, stole the spotlight at the 2025 Washington Open with a heartwarming celebration of her owner's quarterfinal victory. On Friday, July 25, after Kalinskaya defeated Clara Tauson 6-3, 7-5 in an hour and 35 minutes, Bella sprinted onto the court, racing toward her, prompting smiles and laughter from the crowd and commentators described the moment as an emotional 'touchdown,' with one calling Bella 'clearly delighted' and another suggesting she might be a 'lucky mascot' for Kalinskaya's tournament run. The joyful scene unfolded on July 25, 2025, the day Kalinskaya secured her spot in the semifinals of the WTA 500 hard-court event in Washington, the video here Anna Kalinskaya's dog ran on court after her win over Clara Tauson in The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 26, 2025Anna Kalinskaya dominates Clara Tauson In a gritty match played under difficult, humid conditions, Kalinskaya broke Tauson's serve early in the first set and never looked back, taking it 6-3. In the second set, Tauson rallied to level at 5-5, but Kalinskaya regained control, breaking serve in the decisive twelfth game to close out the unseeded Russian showcased her mental toughness under pressure - delivering on big points and maintaining composure as Tauson raised her intensity. The win served as revenge for Kalinskaya's loss to Tauson at Wimbledon earlier in July, where Tauson had prevailed 6-3, 7-6 by turning the tide in key the final marked a career milestone for Kalinskaya, highlighting her rising form in 2025 and growing confidence on hard courts. Her semifinal victory set up a showdown with Emma Raducanu, who had defeated Maria Sakkari in the other bracket, setting the stage for a final between two underdogs who had surged through the victory not only added another big scalp—Clara Tauson—but also confirmed Kalinskaya as a dangerous contender at the WTA 500 level.- EndsMust Watch
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USA Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Citi Open: Dolehide [57th] vs. Tauson [19th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
In the Citi Open Round of 16 on Wednesday, No. 57-ranked Caroline Dolehide takes on No. 19 Clara Tauson. Tauson is favored over Dolehide in this match, with -220 odds compared to the underdog's +180 in the Round of 16. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 10:35 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Caroline Dolehide vs. Clara Tauson matchup info Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Dolehide vs. Tauson Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Dolehide has a 68.8% to win. Dolehide vs. Tauson Betting Odds Dolehide vs. Tauson matchup performance & stats
Miami Herald
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Clara Tauson ousts former Wimbledon champ Elena Rybakina
No. 23 seed Clara Tauson of Denmark moved into the fourth round at Wimbledon with a 7-6 (6), 6-3 upset Saturday over former champion and No. 11 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan. Tauson saved all four break points she faced and converted only one of 10 break chances, but that was enough to extend her unlikely run in London to a second week. Tauson, who survived two set points in the opening set, had lost in the first round in all three of her previous main draw appearances at the grass-court major. Rybakina, by comparison, came in with the best record (21-3) at the All England Club of any woman in the field. 'I never expected it,' Tauson told reporters. 'I've never had very good results on grass. I came here with a little bit of confidence of making it a few rounds. But winning against Elena was definitely going to be a tough job -- and it was. 'But I played some of my best tennis, and it was obviously a great feeling winning today.' It was the first Top 20 win on grass for Tauson, who will face No. 8 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland on Sunday. Swiatek closed out the women's action on Saturday with a swift 6-2, 6-3 victory over Danielle Collins. Swiatek saved all three break points and committed only 10 unforced errors -- 15 fewer than Collins. Swiatek broke Collins' serve for the fourth time to finish the match in 77 minutes. No. 7 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia rolled over Hailey Baptiste 6-1, 6-3 in 78 minutes to reach the Round of 16. Andreeva saved eight of nine break points and posted a decisive 28-13 edge in winners. 'I felt like I was playing great,' Andreeva said. 'I knew that the match is going to be tough because I felt like she was playing super free and she was going for her shots. My goal for the match was just to stay focused and also be aggressive. So I'm super happy with my level today.' At 18, Andreeva is the youngest player to reach at least the fourth round at each of the season's first three grand slam tournaments since Nicole Vaidisova in 2006. Up next for Andreeva is No. 10 seed Emma Navarro, who rallied for a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over 17th-seeded Czech Barbora Krejcikova, the defending champion. Other winners on Saturday included No. 18 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and No. 19 Liudmila Samsonova, both of Russia, along with Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Kuwait Times
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Kuwait Times
No end to Swiatek's new-found love of Wimbledon's grass
LONDON: Before this year, there was no love lost between Iga Swiatek and the grass courts of Wimbledon. So what if it was called the spiritual home of lawn tennis? So what if it was the tournament that tennis greats such as Martina Navratilova, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic picked out as the one they always wanted to win above any other? She may not have uttered the words 'grass is for cows', as Ivan Lendl once did when he opted to skip the tournament to go on holiday, but Swiatek seemed to share that sentiment as Wimbledon was never a happy hunting ground for her. The five-times Grand Slam champion always looked like she could not wait to escape the leafy confines of the All England Club during her five previous visits, which often followed her run to the French Open title. It was the only major where she had failed to reach at least the last four and there was little evidence that she had the desire to improve that record — until this year. On Monday, the Polish eighth seed found her grasscourt wings to fly into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a soaring 6-4 6-1 victory over Danish 23rd seed Clara Tauson. 'It's pretty amazing, this is the first time ever I've enjoyed London,' she told the crowd who started laughing. 'Sorry guys, I mean I've always enjoyed it. I feel good on the court when I feel good off the court.' That feelgood factor was missing during her opening two service games with Danish 23rd seed Tauson on Monday as Swiatek kept misfiring her serve. Cries of 'ohh' rang around Court One as she opened her account with two double faults en route to dropping her serve to love. When she produced another two successive double faults to drop her serve again in the third game the gasps grew louder and Tauson must have thought it was game on for her to knock out another Grand Slam champion following her success over 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina two days ago. But from 3-1 down in the first set, and fuelled by her favourite Wimbledon diet of pasta tossed with strawberries and yoghurt, Swiatek sprinted away with eight of the last nine games. After extending her perfect record against Danish opponents to 4-0, she delved deeper into what had clicked for her on grass. 'I felt this year that I could really develop as a player. I'm doing the job no matter what the results are going to be,' said the Pole, who will next face Russian Liudmila Samsonova. 'I feel like I'm doing a great job at just learning how to play on grass. First time I feel, like, more comfortable. I feel like the process has some kind of logic. 'It's tough when the expectations are high and people talk to you like you're underperforming. I guess this year is just different.' The transition from the clay to grass has not been easy for Swiatek, who has had to get out of her comfort zone to come up with a winning formula. While she has mastered the art of sliding across clay, tennis's slowest surface, in order to conjure up shots that are beyond the capability of most of her rivals, she has had to abandon that manoeuvre on the slicker turf courts. 'I've been watching Carlos (Alcaraz) a little bit and Novak (Djokovic). I see them slide (on grass). Obviously it's possible but you just need to kind of trust it,' she said. 'Since I never played so many matches on grass as this year, I've never had time to really trust it.' But at least she now has faith that she can do well on grass, especially as she has a great chance to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time considering she has a 4-0 record over Samsonova. Just in case any doubts lingered about Swiatek's chances of finally lifting the Venus Rosewater Dish come Saturday, Tauson said: 'She's probably impossible to beat.' — Reuters
New Straits Times
08-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
No end to Swiatek's new-found love of Wimbledon's green, green grass
LONDON: Before this year, there was no love lost between Iga Swiatek and the grass courts of Wimbledon. So what if it was called the spiritual home of lawn tennis? So what if it was the tournament that tennis greats such as Martina Navratilova, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic picked out as the one they always wanted to win above any other? She may not have uttered the words "grass is for cows", as Ivan Lendl once did when he opted to skip the tournament to go on holiday, but Swiatek seemed to share that sentiment as Wimbledon was never a happy hunting ground for her. The five-times Grand Slam champion always looked like she could not wait to escape the leafy confines of the All England Club during her five previous visits, which often followed her run to the French Open title. It was the only major where she had failed to reach at least the last four and there was little evidence that she had the desire to improve that record — until this year. Yesterday (July 7), the Polish eighth seed found her grasscourt wings to fly into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a soaring 6-4 6-1 victory over Danish 23rd seed Clara Tauson. "It's pretty amazing, this is the first time ever I've enjoyed London," she told the crowd who started laughing. "Sorry guys, I mean I've always enjoyed it. I feel good on the court when I feel good off the court." That feelgood factor was missing during her opening two service games with Danish 23rd seed Tauson on Monday as Swiatek kept misfiring her serve. Cries of "ohh" rang around Court One as she opened her account with two double faults en route to dropping her serve to love. When she produced another two successive double faults to drop her serve again in the third game the gasps grew louder and Tauson must have thought it was game on for her to knock out another Grand Slam champion following her success over 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina two days ago. But from 3-1 down in the first set, and fuelled by her favourite Wimbledon diet of pasta tossed with strawberries and yoghurt, Swiatek sprinted away with eight of the last nine games. After extending her perfect record against Danish opponents to 4-0, she delved deeper into what had clicked for her on grass. "I felt this year that I could really develop as a player. I'm doing the job no matter what the results are going to be," said the Pole, who will next face Russian Liudmila Samsonova. "I feel like I'm doing a great job at just learning how to play on grass. First time I feel, like, more comfortable. I feel like the process has some kind of logic. "It's tough when the expectations are high and people talk to you like you're underperforming. I guess this year is just different." The transition from the clay to grass has not been easy for Swiatek, who has had to get out of her comfort zone to come up with a winning formula. While she has mastered the art of sliding across clay, tennis's slowest surface, in order to conjure up shots that are beyond the capability of most of her rivals, she has had to abandon that manoeuvre on the slicker turf courts. "I've been watching Carlos (Alcaraz) a little bit and Novak (Djokovic). I see them slide (on grass). Obviously it's possible but you just need to kind of trust it," she said. "Since I never played so many matches on grass as this year, I've never had time to really trust it." But at least she now has faith that she can do well on grass, especially as she has a great chance to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time considering she has a 4-0 record over Samsonova.
