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Al-Ahram Weekly
a day ago
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Tennis: Sabalenka back to winning ways in Berlin - Omni sports
Twelve days after her bruising French Open final defeat, world number one Aryna Sabalenka returned to winning ways as she wrapped up her second round match against Rebeka Masarova in Berlin on Thursday 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) The match had been suspended after the first set on Wednesday and the Belarusian was made to work hard on the resumption as the 112th-ranked Swiss Masarova took her to the tiebreak. The win takes her into the quarter-finals as she looks to build up her grass court form ahead of Wimbledon which starts in 10 days time. The 27-year-old has won 20 titles but none of those has come on grass. She will face either 11th-ranked Kazakh Elena Rybakina or Czech doubles specialist Katerina Siniakova in a bid to reach the last four in Berlin for the first time in her career. In the first match of the day, 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, currently ranked down at 164, needed two hours 20 minutes to overcome Russian 12th seed Diana Shnaider 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 6-3. In the last eight she will face the Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the woman she beat in the Wimbledon final two years ago. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
NDTV
a day ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Aryna Sabalenka Back To Winnings Ways In Berlin
Twelve days after her bruising French Open final defeat, world number one Aryna Sabalenka returned to winnings ways as she wrapped up her second round match against Rebeka Masarova in Berlin on Thursday 6-2, 7-6 (8/6). The match had been suspended after the first set on Wednesday and the Belarusian was made to work hard on the resumption as the 112th-ranked Swede Masarova took her to the tiebreak. The win takes her into the quarter-finals as she looks to build up her grass court form ahead of Wimbledon which starts in 10 days time. The 27-year-old has won 20 titles but none of those has come on grass. She will face either 11th-ranked Kazakh Elena Rybakina or Czech doubles specialist Katerina Siniakova in a bid to reach the last four in Berlin for the first time in her career. In the first match of the day, 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, currently ranked down at 164, needed two hours 20 minutes to overcome Russian 12th seed Diana Shnaider 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 6-3. In the last eight she will face the Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the woman she beat in the Wimbledon final two years ago. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
France 24
a day ago
- Sport
- France 24
Sabalenka back to winnings ways in Berlin
The match had been suspended after the first set on Wednesday and the Belarusian was made to work hard on the resumption as the 112th-ranked Swede Masarova took her to the tiebreak. The win takes her into the quarter-finals as she looks to build up her grass court form ahead of Wimbledon which starts in 10 days time. The 27-year-old has won 20 titles but none of those has come on grass. She will face either 11th-ranked Kazakh Elena Rybakina or Czech doubles specialist Katerina Siniakova in a bid to reach the last four in Berlin for the first time in her career. In the first match of the day, 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, currently ranked down at 164, needed two hours 20 minutes to overcome Russian 12th seed Diana Shnaider 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 6-3. In the last eight she will face the Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the woman she beat in the Wimbledon final two years ago.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Berlin Open 2025: Top seed Sabalenka beats Masarova in straight sets, reaches quarterfinals
Aryna Sabalenka completed a 6-2, 7-6(6) win over Swiss Rebeka Masarova on Thursday to reach the Berlin Open quarterfinals, completing a match that had been suspended on Wednesday because of slippery conditions. The Belarusian, playing for the first time since losing to American Coco Gauff in the French Open final almost two weeks ago, was a set up on Wednesday when play was stopped after tournament officials said the court was getting too slippery with humidity rising after sunset. When the match resumed on Thursday, the 27-year-old was broken at the start of the second set and found herself 3-1 and 4-2 down. She kept her cool, however, and broke back with a fine volley to force a tiebreak. worth the wait 😊@SabalenkaA makes the last eight in Berlin with a win over Masarova 6-2, 7-6(6)!# — wta (@WTA) June 19, 2025 Sabalenka squandered two matchpoints before sealing her victory at her next opportunity when her opponent sank a simple mid-court forehand into the net. Less than two weeks before Wimbledon, the top seed will next face either Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan or Czech Katerina Siniakova. Fellow Czech Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, needed three sets and two hours and 20 minutes to break the resistance of Russia's Diana Shnaider. Vondrousova, who was 6-5 and 30-0 up in the second set, advanced with a 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-3 win and will face lucky loser Ons Jabeur, a two-time Wimbledon finalist, in the last eight.
Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Top seed Sabalenka beats Masarova in straight sets to reach Berlin quarters
Jun 7, 2025; Paris, FR; Aryna Sabalenka returns a shot during the womens singles final against Coco Gauff of the United States on day 14 at Roland Garros Stadium. Susan Mullane-Imagn Images/File Photo REUTERS BERLIN - Aryna Sabalenka completed a 6-2 7-6(6) win over Swiss Rebeka Masarova on Thursday to reach the Berlin Open quarter-finals, completing a match that had been suspended on Wednesday because of slippery conditions. The Belarusian, playing for the first time since losing to American Coco Gauff in the French Open final almost two weeks ago, was a set up on Wednesday when play was stopped after tournament officials said the court was getting too slippery with humidity rising after sunset. When the match resumed on Thursday the 27-year-old was broken at the start of the second set and found herself 3-1 and 4-2 down. She kept her cool, however, and broke back with a fine volley to force a tiebreak. Sabalenka squandered two matchpoints before sealing her victory at her next opportunity when her opponent sank a simple mid-court forehand into the net. Less than two weeks before Wimbledon, the top seed will next face either Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan or Czech Katerina Siniakova. Fellow Czech Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, needed three sets and two hours and 20 minutes to break the resistance of Russia's Diana Shnaider. Vondrousova, who was 6-5 and 30-0 up in the second set, advanced with a 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 win and will face lucky loser Ons Jabeur, a two-time Wimbledon finalist, in the last eight. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
