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Qatar Tribune
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Bouchard's last dance in Montreal begins with a win
Eugenie Bouchard isn't ready to say goodbye to professional tennis quite yet. The 2014 Wimbledon finalist, who announced earlier this month that the Omnium Banque Nationale in Montreal will be her final career tournament, defeated Emiliana Arango in three sets on Monday night 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 to delight the packed house that came to see her play for maybe the last time at IGA Stadium. The former World No. 5, who last played a tour-level main draw match in 2023, is playing on a wild card -- and currently doesn't have a ranking in the WTA Rankings. However, that didn't stop her from breaking the World No. 82 six times in 2 hours and 14 minutes on court -- putting her through to a second-round meeting with No. 17 seed Belinda Bencic. On the eve of the tournament, Bouchard said she hoped that her final tournament would be a 'like a celebration, not a funeral.' She certainly got that vibe in primetime on Day 2 of the main draw at the WTA 1000 event -- especially as she soared to victory with three of her service breaks in the deciding set. 'It was electric out there. I had so much fun. I'm so proud of how I competed and stayed focused throughout the whole match and fought,' Bouchard said afterwards. 'It was a physical battle, a mental battle, and it just felt amazing to play in Montreal in front of everyone.' (WTA)
Hans India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
Bouchard, Raducanu and Osaka advance to second round of Canadian Open
Montreal: The 2014 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard, who announced earlier this month that the Canadian Open will be her final career tournament, defeated Emiliana Arango in three sets 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 in Tuesday (IST). The former World No. 5, who last played a tour-level main draw match in 2023, is playing on a wild card -- and currently doesn't have a ranking in the WTA Rankings. She will next play No. 17 seed Belinda Bencic In the second-round meeting. Bouchard's victory was the 300th match win of her career -- though she hopes it won't be the last one. She has never beaten Bencic in three prior matches, according to WTA stats. I'm so proud of how I competed and stayed focused throughout the whole match and fought. It was a physical battle, a mental battle, and it just felt amazing to play in Montreal in front of everyone," Bouchard said. Meanwhile, two Grand Slam champions, Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka, picked up straight-sets wins in the first round. Raducanu continued her solid start to the North American summer hard-court season by defeating Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-2, 6-4. Up to World No.33 in the PIF WTA Singles Rankings, Raducanu reached her first semifinal of the season last week on the hard courts of Washington, D.C. She picked up another summertime victory in Montreal, beating Ruse in 1 hour and 37 minutes of play. In the second round, Raducanu will take on No.32 seed Peyton Stearns of the United States, who had a first-round bye as a seeded player. In the following match on Montreal's Centre Court, four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka of Japan defeated Canadian qualifier Ariana Arseneault 6-4, 6-2 in 1 hour and 16 minutes. Osaka will take on No. 13 seed Liudmila Samsonova in the second round. They have split their four previous meetings -- but Osaka has won both of their hard-court encounters.
The Hindu
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
WTA Rankings after Wimbledon 2025: Champion Swiatek rises to third, runner-up Anisimova makes Top 10 debut
New Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek rose to third while runner-up Amanda Anisimova made her Top 10 debut in the latest WTA Rankings released on Monday. Former World No.1 Swiatek, who defeated USA's Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in Saturday's final to clinch her maiden title at SW19 and overall sixth Major, gained one spot. As a result, the 24-year-old Pole moved past Jessica Pegula, who lost in the opening round. Anisimova, who had failed to even qualify for the main draw at The Championships last year, rose to a career high of seven after jumping eight spots. Top 10 (along with ranking points) 1. Aryna Sabalenka - 12,420 2. Coco Gauff (USA) - 7,669 3 (+1). Iga Swiatek (POL) - 6,813 4 (-1). Jessica Pegula (USA) - 6,423 5 (+2). Mirra Andreeva - 5,163 6. Qinwen Zheng (CHN) - 4,803 7 (+5). Amanda Anisimova (USA) - 4,470 8. Madison Keys (USA) - 4,374 9 (-4). Jasmine Paolini (ITA) - 3,576 10 (-1). Paula Badosa (ESP) - 3,454 Aryna Sabalenka is comfortably placed at the top while USA's Coco Gauff, who lost in the first round at The Championships after winning the French Open, stayed second. Mirra Andreeva, the Russian teenager, made her Top 5 debut courtesy her run to the quarterfinals. Jasmine Paolini, last year's runner-up, slipped to ninth after her second-round exit while 2024 champion Barbora Krejcikova's third-round loss meant that the Czech player took a massive hit, falling from 16th to 78th. Belinda Bencic returned to Top 20 with her semifinal-finish while Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who reached the quarterfinals, is back in Top 30. Germany's Laura Siegemund benefittted the most from her extraordinary run to the quarterfinals as she moved up by 50 spots to 54th. Elsewhere in the Top 100, Denmark's Clara Tauson (19th), Czechia's Linda Noskova (23rd), USA's Ashlyn Krueger (29th), Hailey Baptiste (48th) and Iva Jovic (87th), Serbia's Olga Danilovic (32nd), Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova (33rd), Germany's Tatjana Maria (36th) and Eva Lys (55th), Australia's Maya Joint (37th), Britain's Sonay Kartal (44th), Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (50th), Dutchwoman Suzan Lamens (61st), Frenchwoman Lois Boisson (63rd) and Elsa Jacquemot (95th), Argentina's Solana Sierra (67th), Turkiye's Zeynep Sonmez (74th), Russia's Anastasia Zakharova (82nd), Canada's Victoria Mboko (86th) and Croatia's Antonia Ruzic (90th) reached new career high rankings. What are the current WTA Rankings of the Indian players? Doubles Prarthana Thombare - 129 (+15) Ankita Raina - 186 (-1) Riya Bhatia - 227 (+39) Rutuja Bhosale - 270 (+20) Shrivalli Bhamidipaty - 278 (-6) Singles Shrivalli Bhamidipaty - 320 (+2) Sahaja Yamalapalli - 333 (+1) Ankita Raina - 360 Vaidehi Chaudhari - 408 (-46) Riya Bhatia - 550
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Mum's the word! For the third time in four years, new mothers reach Wimbledon semi-final
Belinda Bencic advanced to her second Grand Slam semi-final at , defeating seventh-seed Mirra Andreeva 7-6(3), 7-6(2) in straight sets at the All-England Club on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Swiss player, returning to competitive tennis after maternity leave, needed 2 hours and 7 minutes to secure victory on Court 1. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Bencic's performance marked her 38th career Top 10 win and only her second at Wimbledon, matching her best Grand Slam result. The former World No. 4 lost her serve just once during the match, occurring when she first attempted to close out the match at 5-4 in the second set. Bencic is the third new mother to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals in the last four years. In 2022, Tatjana Maria had achieved this feat. It was repeated a year later by Elina Svitolina. Both Maria and Svitolina, however, bowed out in the last-four stage. The 28-year-old Swiss gave birth to her daughter Bella in April last year and returned to competition six months later. She was ranked 487th in the world at the start of the year at United Cup. Ever since, she's pushed herself into No. 35 in WTA Rankings. By beating the seventh ranked Andreeva, Bencic is due to return to the top-20. This semi-final appearance comes five years and 309 days after her first major semi-final at the 2019 US Open, where she lost to Bianca Andreescu. This gap represents the fifth-longest between Grand Slam semifinals in the Open Era. Bencic executed her game plan effectively, utilising her slice serve precisely into the corners. Despite not having a powerful serve, she maintained it low and out of her teenage opponent's strike zone. The Swiss player won 73 percent of first serve points. Bencic will next play eighth-seeded Iga Swiatek who also secured her first Wimbledon semi-final, by defeating Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 7-5. Playing on No. 1 Court, five-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek displayed dominant form against first-time major quarterfinalist Samsonova. The match lasted 1 hour and 49 minutes.
The Hindu
24-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Wimbledon 2025: French Open semifinalist Lois Boisson loses in first round of qualifiers at The Championships
Lois Boisson, who had a remarkable run to the semifinals as a local wildcard at this year's French Open, lost in the first round of qualifiers at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Top-seeded Boisson lost 6-2, 6-7(1), 6-4 to Canada's Carson Branstine, World No. 197, in an hour and 53 minutes at Roehampton. It was the Frenchwoman's first-ever professional match on grass and she made 39 unforced errors, compared to her opponent's 28. The 22-year-old Boisson was ranked 361st before Roland Garros. However, a stunning series of results which included victories over World No. 3 Jessica Pegula and Russia's Mirra Andreeva before loss to eventual champion Coco Gauff, helped her make a massive jump to 65th - making her the new French No.1 - in the WTA Rankings. Boisson became the first Frenchwoman to reach the last four at Roland Garros since Marion Bartoli in 2011. She also pocketed a career-changing 690,000 euros (USD 789,567) in prize money.
