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Swiatek advances after crushing

Polish world number two Iga Swiatek is clear for the quarterfinals in Australian Open after crushing Emma Raducanu from the UK, 6–1, 6–0. The Brit stood up well in her first serve game, which she won after saving several break points.
Swiatek advances after crushing

The World's Criticism: "The Balls are Heavy"

The world number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka is through to the third round of the Australian Open, although after a lot of trouble. American Coco Gauff is also still in the tournament.
The World's Criticism: "The Balls are Heavy"

World Number Two Booed for Coffee Comment

Iga Swiatek from Poland may be the world's second-best tennis player on the women's side. However, this does not give her a free pass to express her opinion about the coffee in Melbourne, where the world number two is currently playing the year's first Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open.
World Number Two Booed for Coffee Comment

Moving On – Tsitsipas' First Star Fall

It became tougher than many had anticipated, but in the end, the world number one and favorite Jannik Sinner made it through in the Australian Open. It was even worse for Stefanos Tsitsipas, as it came to a complete stop for him.
Moving On – Tsitsipas' First Star Fall

Guide: Record Money at Stake in Australian Open

Approximately 24 million kronor. The large sum of money – a new record – is at stake in this year's first Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne.
Guide: Record Money at Stake in Australian Open

The Star's Fear After the Scandal: Being Ostracized

The tennis star Iga Swiatek is ready to put her doping scandal behind her – and expects Wada to do the same. I have provided all possible evidence, there is no reason to appeal, she says.
The Star's Fear After the Scandal: Being Ostracized

The Star Rages: "Did Everything to Destroy Me"

World number two Iga Swiatek was banned for a month for a doping offense that could be traced to a contaminated medication. Simona Halep received four years for a similar case.
The Star Rages: "Did Everything to Destroy Me"

World number two banned for a month for doping

The tennis star Iga Swiatek is banned for a month for doping. The world number two has tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidin.
World number two banned for a month for doping

Sabalenka wins as Swiatek loses

Iga Swiatek's loss to Coco Gauff in the WTA finals in tennis means that Aryna Sabalenka will end 2024 as world number one. At the same time, Sabalenka gets revenge from last year when the Belarusian was world number one all the way to the WTA finals, but was knocked off the throne when the Pole Swiatek won the finals.
Sabalenka wins as Swiatek loses

Sabalenka new world number one – after nearly a year

Aryna Sabalenka is the new world number one in tennis again, after Iga Swiatek had held the top spot for eleven months. In the latest WTA ranking, Belarusian Sabalenka now leads with 41 points over Polish Swiatek.
Sabalenka new world number one – after nearly a year

World Number One Hires Super Coach: "Exhilarated"

The world's number one in tennis, Polish Iga Swiatek, announced on Thursday that her new coach will be Belgian Wim Fissette. "I'm extremely excited and look forward to working with Wim.
World Number One Hires Super Coach: "Exhilarated"

World Number One Breaks with Coach

Tennis star Iga Swiatek breaks up with her coach, Tomasz Wiktorowski. The world number one writes on Instagram that it was a joint decision.
World Number One Breaks with Coach

Breakthrough for Pegula – World Number One Out

She had been in six Grand Slam quarterfinals – and lost all of them. US Open became a trend break for Jessica Pegula.
Breakthrough for Pegula – World Number One Out

Muchova into US Open semi - again this year

Czech Karolina Muchova is clear for the semifinal in the US Open for the second year in a row. In the quarterfinal, she knocked out Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazil, with 6–1, 6–4.
Muchova into US Open semi - again this year

Stormy match awaits in the quarterfinals: "It's going to be tough"

Jannik Sinner is now doing everything to get in top physical shape for the quarterfinals in the US Open. Because there, former champion Daniil Medvedev is waiting.
Stormy match awaits in the quarterfinals: "It's going to be tough"

World Number One Advances in US Open

World number one Iga Swiatek advanced to the fourth round of the US Open without major difficulties when she defeated Russian Anastasija Pavljutjenkova, 6–4, 6–2. The Pole, who has a US Open trophy among her five Grand Slam titles, started the match by breaking her opponent's serve.
World Number One Advances in US Open

World Number One Advances to Second Round in US Open

World number one Iga Swiatek has advanced to the second round of the US Open tennis, after defeating 104th-ranked Kamilla Rakhimova with 6–4, 7–6 (8–6) in the Grand Slam tournament. It was, of course, a match that Swiatek was supposed to win – but Rakhimova offered surprisingly tough resistance, while the world number one occasionally slacked off and made mistakes.
World Number One Advances to Second Round in US Open

China Takes Historic Olympic Gold in Tennis

China has taken its first Olympic Games gold in tennis ever World number seven Zheng Qinwen defeated 21-ranked Donna Vekic, Croatia, in the women's final on the center court Philippe Chatrier on the Roland Garros clay in Paris in straight sets. The set scores were 6–2, 6–3.
China Takes Historic Olympic Gold in Tennis

Djokovic ready for dream final against Alcaraz

The Olympic Games final in tennis will be a replay of the Wimbledon final. World number one Carlos Alcaraz meets world number two Novak Djokovic.
Djokovic ready for dream final against Alcaraz

The Sensation: The World Number One Fell in the Semifinal

World number one Iga Swiatek, Poland, is out of the Olympic Games tennis already in the semifinal. The 23-year-old surprisingly lost to Zheng Qinwen.
The Sensation: The World Number One Fell in the Semifinal

Krejcikova wins Wimbledon: "Unreal"

Czech victory last year. Czech victory this year.
Krejcikova wins Wimbledon: "Unreal"

Paolini reaches new final – won marathon match

Jasmine Paolini is ready for her second consecutive Grand Slam final. The Italian defeated Donna Vekic in the longest Wimbledon semifinal in women's history.
Paolini reaches new final – won marathon match

World Number One Knocked Out of Wimbledon

Polish world number one Iga Swiatek is out of the Wimbledon tennis tournament already in the third round of the women's singles. Swiatek lost a 1–0 lead in sets and lost the three-setter against 35th-ranked Kazakh Yulia Putintseva with the set scores 6–3, 1–6, 2–6.
World Number One Knocked Out of Wimbledon

World number one wins in Paris after crushing

For almost two weeks, Jasmine Paolini had been serving up shocker after shocker in Paris. In the final, however, it was the end of the winning streak.
World number one wins in Paris after crushing

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