Marija Zivlak of Women’s Tennis Blog takes you on a journey through the fashion highlights of the 2023 French Open. Delve into the vibrant world of tennis apparel as we explore the latest collections from top brands, including Nike, adidas, Fila, Lacoste, Asics, Yonex, New Balance and Wilson. Discover the colorful designs, innovative features and …
PARIS — No.86 Camila Osorio came from a set down to defeat Ana Bogdan 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the first round of Roland Garros. Osorio will face No.28 seed Elise Mertens in the second round. Standing alone, that result may not have made a ripple on the tennis newswire. But Osorio’s path saw her go …
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Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina made a victorious comeback to Grand Slam action. The former World No.3 toppled No.26 seed Martina Trevisan of Italy 6-2, 6-2 to book a spot in the second round of the French Open. In her first Grand Slam event since the 2022 Australian Open, Svitolina continued her resurgent return from maternity leave …
A message from Leicester City Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha. Today we share the loss and the pain of relegation together. But we will be back. We started this incredible journey together back in 2010 when we came to Leicester City – a much loved Championship club with great tradition and such passionate fans. Back then, we …
Karolina Muchova knocked out a Top 10 player on Day 1 of Roland Garros, as the Czech defeated No.8 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece 7-6(5), 7-5 on Court Suzanne Lenglen. Former Top 20 player Muchova, currently ranked No.43, defeated Sakkari at the French Open for the second straight year, by a nearly identical scoreline. Muchova …
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In the race to be crowned Fantasy Premier League champion for 2022/23, current world No 1 Ali Jahangirov has an 18-point lead heading into the final round of matches. Jahangirov’s team FPL Gunz scored 65 points in Double Gameweek 37, with his decision to sell Kevin De Bruyne (£12.1m) for Bruno Fernandes (£9.5m) netting him …
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Not only is the No.1 ranking on the line for Iga Swiatek, but she will face stern tests as she embarks on her Roland Garros title defense. No.13 seed Barbora Krejcikova, the 2021 champion who has defeated Swiatek in their two previous meetings, is her projected fourth-round opponent. No.4 Elena Rybakina, who has got the …
Rybakina, Swiatek in same half; Krejcikova looms Read More »
They are, at this fleeting moment, the Big Three of women’s tennis. Collectively, they have won the past four Grand Slam singles titles and separated themselves from the increasingly deep field. Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina are the top three players in the Race to the WTA Finals — although not necessarily in …
No.1 seed Camila Osorio and 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva will face off for a place in the Roland Garros main draw after both players raced through their second-round qualifying matches. Osorio needed just 50 minutes to halt the comeback of Sesil Karatantcheva 6-0, 6-1. The Colombian dropped just eight points in the first set against the …
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Mirra Andreeva and Camila Osorio both took their eye-catching clay-court form into Roland Garros qualifying, posting straight-sets wins in the opening round. Andreeva, 16, turned heads in Madrid three weeks ago by upsetting Beatriz Haddad Maia and Magda Linette to reach the last 16. The Australian Open junior finalist marked her Grand Slam qualifying debut …
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