Terrific win for Serena

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:30:51 +0000

“It’s really not about 24 or 23 or 25. It’s really just about going out there and giving my best effort, no matter what. No matter what I do, I will always have a great career,” said Williams, who at 37 is the oldest woman to reach a Grand Slam final in the professional era. “Like, I just kind of let it go this morning.”

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Coco’s magical run ends

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 13:39:34 +0000

The thousands of spectators at Court No. 1 on Monday realized it, too, so they made sure to show their appreciation for the youngest qualifier at the All England Club in the professional era and youngest Week 2 participant since 1991.

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Comeback queen Bencic stuns champion to reach Dubai final

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2019 09:07:08 +0000

The 45th-ranked Swiss, who once stood seventh in the rankings before a run of back and wrist injuries, came from 5-3 down in the final set to end the 12-match Dubai win streak of defending two-time champion Elina Svitolina, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7/3).

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Japan’s Osaka cruises into Aussie Open semis

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 04:34:57 +0000

MELBOURNE (AFP) – Japanese fourth seed Naomi Osaka routed an injured Elina Svitolina to reach the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday. The US Open champion beat the Ukrainian sixth seed 6-4, 6-1 to set up a final four clash with either Serena Williams or Czech seventh seed Karolina Pliskova. It was the 21-year-old’s second straight […]

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Australian Open: Osaka bucks poor 1st set to advance

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:52:57 +0000

MELBOURNE (AFP) – Japanese US Open champion Naomi Osaka ground her way into an Australian Open quarterfinal with sixth seed Elina Svitolina Monday ahead of Serena Williams facing her biggest tennis test since giving birth. As the second week of the opening Grand Slam of the year got underway, fourth seed Osaka was still standing […]

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