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Kuwait Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Kuwait Times
Montreal protagonists Mboko, Osaka out of Cincinnati Open
MONTREAL: Victoria Mboko of Canada addresses the spectators following her victory against Naomi Osaka of Japan during the Women's Singles Final match on day twelve of the WTA 1000 National Bank Open at IGA Stadium in Montreal. - AFP CINCINNATI: WTA Montreal tournament champion Victoria Mboko and beaten finalist Naomi Osaka officially withdrew on Friday from the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open in decisions openly telegraphed after their Thursday night final in Canada. Mboko, the 18-year-old Canadian who electrified Montreal with her run to a first WTA title, cited the wrist injury she suffered in the semi-finals while four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka blamed a 'schedule change' for her absence. Cincinnati tournament officials said the pair had received byes into the second round due to their performances at the previous event. The withdrawals vaulted four lucky losers from qualifying into the first round of the main draw of the last major event prior to the August 25 start of the US Open. After defeating Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 to win the Montreal title, Mboko revealed that the swelling in her wrist had been bad enough on Thursday morning to prompt her to have an MRI exam before the evening final. 'I woke up this morning, and I actually had my wrist a little bit swollen from (Wednesday's) fall,' she said. 'We quickly went to the hospital for an MRI and an X-ray before I came to the courts to practice.' Mboko said she and her team eventually 'got the green light that nothing too serious was going on in the wrist.' But she said Thursday night that she expected to give Cincinnati a miss. 'I'm not planning on playing Cincinnati at the moment. I just want to take care of my wrist a little bit right now,' she said. 'It's just very close and sudden for me to go there and play again (in), like, two days. 'I think I'm just going to sit out on that one and prepare for the upcoming tournaments.' Osaka was less definite, but said she was 'teeter-tottering'. 'It's going to be interesting to see, yeah, what my next match is and how I'm going to play,' the former world number one said. — AFP
Time Out
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Music headliner Odesza will pump up the post-tennis party at this year's US Open
The U.S. Open already delivers plenty of drama on the court, but this year's Finals weekend is getting a whole new level of after-dark energy. On Saturday, September 6, Grammy-nominated electronic duo Odesza will take over Louis Armstrong Stadium for a DJ set at the tournament's second annual U.S. Open Finals Afterparty, a high-octane cap to the Women's Singles Final earlier that evening. If you've ever wanted to swap polite applause for bass drops at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, here's your shot. Odesza—a.k.a. Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight—are fresh off a record-breaking run that's seen them headline Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and Outside Lands; sell out three nights at Madison Square Garden; and pack 44,000 fans into Colorado's Folsom Field in just 24 hours. For the Afterparty, they'll be joined by fellow Grammy nominee TOKiMONSTA, whose genre-bending sets and fearless experimentation have made her one of electronic music's most boundary-pushing artists. The show kicks off at 9pm inside Armstrong and requires a separate ticket from the day's tennis. Presales for U.S. Open and artist fans drop Thursday, August 7, at 10am EST, with public sales following on Friday, August 8, at 10am EST via Ticketmaster. The Finals Afterparty is part of U.S. Open Finals Fan Fest (Sept. 6–7), a free-with-grounds-pass celebration that turns the entire tennis center into a social club. Expect elevated watch parties, DJs, special guests and live feeds of celebrity arrivals—both in Armstrong and on the Fountain Plaza. The whole weekend is designed to make the championship rounds feel less like a polite wrap-up and more like a citywide event. The 2025 U.S. Open itself kicks off August 18 with Fan Week, offering six days of free grounds admission, practice sessions, player meet-and-greets and the newly reimagined Mixed Doubles Championship. Main draw play begins August 24, leading into two weeks of tennis that build toward Finals weekend's electric blend of sport and spectacle. With Swedish House Mafia selling out nearby Arthur Ashe Stadium in minutes for a separate September 23 show, Odesza's Afterparty could prove just as hot a ticket. In other words, if you plan to swap your visor for a glow stick, you might want to set a ticket alarm now.
New York Post
07-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Teary Aryna Sabalenka bluntly apologizes for ‘terrible' performance in French Open loss
Aryna Sabalenka is not one to keep her emotions hidden. The Belarusian superstar lets her big game do most of the talking, but she's a boisterous force on court, which has made her one of the most beloved figures in the sport. Sometimes, Sabalenka's emotions are her best friend, allowing her to create an almost overwhelming environment for her opponent. But other times, they can be her undoing, like we saw in her 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 defeat to American Coco Gauff in the French Open Final on Saturday. 4 Aryna Sabalenka appears emotional as she speaks to the crowd following her defeat to Coco Gauff in the Women's Singles Final match on Day Fourteen of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros on June 7, 2025 in Paris, France. Getty Images 4 Aryna Sabalenka appears emotional as she speaks to the crowd following her defeat to Coco Gauff. Getty Images The world No. 1 was shot out of a cannon in the match, storming out to a 4-1 lead in the first set, but she came unglued from that point and was never able to get back in control. Gauff, meanwhile, remained a stoic figure, taking advantage of her opponent's turbulent performance. Sabalenka had a stunning 70 unforced errors to Gauff's 30. 4 'Aryna Sabalenka (C) flanked by French Tennis Federation's President Gilles Moretton (L) and Former Belgian tennis player Justine Henin, holds her second-placed trophy. AFP via Getty Images This was especially apparent in the final set, when Sabalenka broke Gauff's serve to get the match back on level terms, only to get broken at love in the next game. It was all Gauff from that point forward. Sabalenka did not mince words in her post-match interview on Court Philippe-Chatrier. 'Honestly, guys,' Sabalenka said while fighting back tears. 'This all hurts so much.' Sabalenka had only dropped one set in the French Open leading up to Saturday's defeat. She will keep her spot atop the WTA rankings, with Gauff sitting as World No. 2. 4 Coco Gauff holding the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen trophy after winning the French Open women's singles final. Getty Images The three-time Grand Slam champion was able to compose herself for the next minute or so, congratulating Gauff and her team on a well-earned victory, but she welled up again when she turned to her team in the crowd before delivering the most memorable line of the post-match address. 'Thank you to my team for your support. I am sorry for this terrible final. Anyways, thank you, everyone, thank you, as always, I will come back stronger.' Sabalenka was greeted with warm applause throughout the address.
