Shelby Rogers Wins Longest Women's Singles Match in US Open History Embed from Getty Images (August 31, 2017) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY -Shelby Rogers, of Charleston, S.C., defeated 25th seeded Daria Gavrilova, of Australia, 7-6(6), 4-6, 7-6(5), in a … [Read more...]
Top Seed Pliskova Gets Past Gibbs, Osaka Backs Up Kerber Win to Reach Third Round
Top Seed Pliskova Gets Past Gibbs, Osaka Backs Up Kerber Win to Reach Third Round (August 31, 2017) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Naomi Osaka backed up her win over defending champion Angelique Kerber, while top seed Karolina Pliskova had to fight off … [Read more...]
Gavrilova Surprises Cibulkova to Win Connecticut Open for First WTA Title
Gavrilova Surprises Cibulkova to Win Connecticut Open for First WTA Title (August 26, 2017) Daria Gavrilova’s quest for a maiden tour title has finally come true. The Australian denied No. 2 seed Dominika Cibulkova in a two-hour, … [Read more...]
Radwanska, Cibulkova Headline Semifinals at Connecticut Open
(August 24, 2017) It’s women’s singles semi-finals day at the Connecticut Open with a pair of up-and-comers ready to throw down the challenge to the top two seeds. Rounding out the Day 6 night session will be former men’s legends, … [Read more...]
Bertens, Stosur, Tsonga and Wawrinka Win Last of the French Open Warm-ups
(May 27, 2018) The last of the French Open warm up events were completed on Saturday. Stan Wawrinka defended his home title, the Geneva Open defeating Mischa Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. It is the Swiss’s 16th career title, sixth on clay. "I’m extremely … [Read more...]
ITF Rejects Appeals from Aljaz Bedene and Maxim Dubarenco, Approves Daria Gavrilova
(March 23, 2016) The International Tennis Federation rejected appeals from Aljaz Bedene and Maxim Dubarenco to play Davis Cup. Moldovan-born Dubarenco was appealing to play for Belarus, while the Slovenian-born Bedene was hoping to be able to … [Read more...]
Maria Sharapova Upset by No. 97 Daria Gavrilova at Miami Open
(March 26, 2015) Maria Sharapova was looking for her first title at the Miami Open, a rare event in which she has never held the trophy going 0-5 in finals. The Russian is still looking for that crown in Miami, as she was upset by countrywoman and … [Read more...]