Ajla Tomljanovic to Aryna Sabalenka, 5 GORGEOUS tennis players who stole limelight at US Open 2022 - IN PICS
US Open 2022 is nearing its conclusion with some closely-fought contests played between fierce rivals. In this story, we bring you five most gorgrous women's singles players who graced the event with their presence and stole the limelight as well. Take a look below.
Sep 07, 2022, 18:25 PM IST
Garbine Murguruza to Emma Raducanu: Favourites crash out on Day 3 of Wimbledon 2022, in pics
It was an action-packed Day 3 in Wimbledon 2022 as former champions Garbine Muguruza and Andy Murray as well as home favourite Emma Raducanu were shown the door in their respective matches. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at some of the top highlights from Day 3 of Wimbledon 2022.
Jun 30, 2022, 09:50 AM IST
Austalian Open 2022: World No 3 Garbine Muguruza blames Covid-19 outbreak for her 2nd round exit
World No.3 Garbine Muguruza blamed a COVID-19 outbreak within her support team for disrupting her preparations for the first Grand Slam of the season.
Jan 20, 2022, 13:32 PM IST
Australian Open 2022: Third seed Garbine Muguruza knocked out by Alize Cornet in round two
Alize Cornet made a rapid start, securing an early break and kept Garbine Muruguza, the 2020 Australian Open runner-up, under constant pressure to close out the set.
Jan 20, 2022, 08:13 AM IST
Australia Open 2022: Third seed Muguruza zooms past Clara Burel to reach second round
In other first round matches, 2019 Australian Open finalist and 20th seed Petra Kvitova was sent packing by Sorana Cirstea.
Jan 18, 2022, 08:54 AM IST
Naomi Osaka to Simone Biles: Highest earning female athletes of 2021, in pics
Japan’s Naomi Osaka, a four-times Grand Slam tennis champion who has helped raise awareness of mental health issues in sport, is the world’s highest-paid female athlete, according to a list published by business magazine Forbes on Thursday (January 13). Osaka raked in $57.3 million (Rs 423.5 cr) in prize money and endorsements over the last year. Fellow tennis players Serena Williams ($45.9 million) and older sister Venus ($11.3 million) were next on the list. Check the top-earning female sports stars in 2021 here.
Jan 14, 2022, 08:50 AM IST
WTA Finals: Garbine Muguruza becomes first Spaniard champ after thrashing Anett Kontaveit in final
Garbine Muguruza becomes the first Spaniard to win the WTA Finals title after defeating the Estonian Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday, November 18.
Nov 18, 2021, 11:51 AM IST
WTA Finals: Garbine Muguruza to face Anett Kontaveit in title clash
Garbine Muguruza saw off fellow Spaniard Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-3 and Anett Kontaveit outlasted Maria Sakkari 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to punch their tickets on Tuesday to the WTA Finals championship match in Guadalajara.
Nov 17, 2021, 14:41 PM IST
Australian Open 2021: Novak Djokovic grinds out a win, Venus limps out and more
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic had to battle hard to reach the third round of the 2021 Australian Open. The double defending-champion posted a hard-fought 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 6-3 over American Francis Tiafoe. There was, however, disappointment for the likes of Petra Kvitova and Venus Williams, who crashed out of the year's first Grand Slam. Here we take a look at some of the major matches from Day 3 of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Feb 10, 2021, 14:19 PM IST
Sofia Kenin finds positives despite French Open campaign ending in tears
Sofia Kenin joyously lifted her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open but eight months later the American was left crying in her courtside bench as she watched 19-year-old Iga Swiatek being crowned French Open champion.
Oct 11, 2020, 15:24 PM IST
Elena Rybakina downs Karolina Pliskova to reach Dubai semis, Garbine Muguruza bows out
Kazakhstan`s Elena Rybakina produced another upset by beating second seed Karolina Pliskova 7-6(1) 6-3 at the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships on Thursday to move into the semi-finals.
Feb 21, 2020, 14:32 PM IST
Sofia Kenin conquers Garbine Muguruza to clinch Australian Open title
21-year-old Kenin has captured her first Grand Slam title of the career besides also becoming the youngest American since Serena Williams in 2002 to lift a major crown.
Feb 01, 2020, 17:14 PM IST
Sofia Kenin banks on courage, confidence against thrice Grand Slam winner Garbine Muguruza in Australian Open Women's Singles final
Sofia Kenin will be making her debut in a Grand Slam final when she faces Garbine Muguruza for the Australian Open title on Saturday but what she lacks in experience the American more than makes up for in courage and confidence. Muguruza has been in three previous Grand Slam finals, winning two of them at Roland Garros (2016) and Wimbledon (2017), while the 21-year-old American had been beyond the third round only once - beating Serena Williams at the 2019 French Open before losing to Ash Barty in the next round.
Jan 31, 2020, 20:01 PM IST
Garbine Muguruza knocks out Simona Halep from Australian Open
Muguruza will now look to clinch her third major title of the season against 14th-seeded and American player Sofia Kenin.
Jan 30, 2020, 14:03 PM IST
Garbine Muguruza books a place in Australian Open semifinals, faces Simona Halep
Garbine Muguruza stormed back into the Grand Slam big time with an emphatic 7-5 6-3 win over Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach her first Australian Open semifinal on Wednesday. The twice Grand Slam champion will meet former finalist Simona Halep on Thursday for a place in the title match after another confidence-building performance at Melbourne Park on a sunbathed Rod Laver Arena.
Jan 29, 2020, 13:00 PM IST
First-round Wimbledon exits for former champs Sharapova and Muguruza, Kvitova through
Russian Sharapova, who ignited her money-spinning career by winning the title in 2004, was trailing 4-6 7-6(4) 5-0 to Pauline Parmentier of France when she retired injured.
Jul 03, 2019, 10:42 AM IST
Returning Serena Williams starts clay campaign with routine Rome win
Williams was back in action in only her fourth tournament of the season and the first since being forced to withdraw from the Miami Open in March due to a knee injury.
May 13, 2019, 20:59 PM IST
Garbine Muguruza defends Monterrey crown as Victoria Azarenka retires hurt
Muguruza was leading by 6-1, 3-1 against Azarenka when a leg injury made it impossible for the Belarusian to continue playing beyond one hour and six minutes.
Apr 08, 2019, 17:18 PM IST
Victoria Azarenka sees off Angelique Kerber to reach Monterrey Open final
Azarenka will next lock horns against second-seed Garbine Muguruza of Venezuela in the summit showdown of the Monterrey Open.
Apr 07, 2019, 13:38 PM IST
Dubai Open: Daria Kasatkina, Garbine Muguruza record nervy wins
Kasatkina and Muguruza defeated Magdalena Frech and Dayana Yastremska, respectively to book a spot in the second round of the championship.
Feb 18, 2019, 12:22 PM IST
