Key Highlights British tennis player Jodie Burrage faced severe online abuse and death threats following her first match back on the WTA Tour after a 16-month absence. Burrage was defeated in the first round in Chennai by India’s Vaishnavi Adkar with a scoreline of 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. The 27-year-old athlete publicly condemned the messages on ...
Key Highlights British tennis player Harriet Dart has won the Guangzhou Open, securing the first WTA Tour singles title of her professional career. Dart accomplished the milestone victory after successfully advancing through the tournament’s qualifying rounds. Reflecting on her breakthrough tournament run, Dart described the triumph to BBC Sport as an “incredible week”. Breakthrough Victory ...
Key Highlights Harriet Dart fought off multiple match points to defeat 16-year-old Chinese wildcard Sun Xinran 5-7, 7-6 (7-1), 6-0 to secure her first-ever WTA Tour singles final at the Guangzhou Open. A victory in Sunday’s final will guarantee the 30-year-old British qualifier a return to the world’s top 100, having already risen 14 places ...
Key Highlights Harriet Dart rallied from a set down to defeat fifth seed Paula Badosa 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at the Guangzhou Open. The victory marks the British player’s second career WTA Tour semi-final, her first since the Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca. Dart, who advanced through qualifying and upset second-seed Janice Tjen earlier in the tournament, ...
Key Highlights: Sonay Kartal has achieved the distinction of becoming the new British number one player in women’s tennis. The major career breakthrough comes following her impressive run to the final of the Wuhan Open. Kartal has reflected on the milestone as she solidifies her rapid rise on the international WTA Tour stage. Sonay Kartal ...
Key Highlights: Britain’s Sonay Kartal secured a major upset at the Wuhan Open, defeating ninth seed and world number 12 Belinda Bencic 6-0 7-5. The victory marks the second-biggest win of Kartal’s career by ranking as she continues her comeback from a six-month injury layoff caused by a back stress fracture. Kartal advances to the ...
Key Highlights World number two Aryna Sabalenka has been eliminated from the China Open following an unexpected straight-sets defeat. Czech player Nikola Bartunkova, ranked 34th in the world, produced the major upset to dispatch the high-seeded Sabalenka. The loss marks a sudden and premature conclusion to Sabalenka’s campaign at the prominent Beijing tournament. Major Upset ...
Key Highlights Elena Rybakina captured her first US Open title by defeating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. The victory marks Rybakina’s third Grand Slam singles championship overall. Rybakina ended Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive US Open crown. Rybakina Triumphs at Flushing Meadows for Maiden US Open Title Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina has claimed the 2024 ...