[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday February 5, 2024 Arina Rodionova turned pro in June of 2004. Nearly 20 years later she is finally a member of the WTA’s Top 100. The 34-year-old cracked that milestone this week, after reaching the quarterfinals at Hua Hin last week – she is the oldest player…
[ad_1] No 2 seed and defending champion Zhu Lin dispatched Linda Fruhvirtova in straight sets on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open, the WTA 250 event at Hua Hin, where she will meet Australian No 1 Arina Rodionova, who beat another Chinese, Bai Zhuoxuan, and will break into the Top 100 for…
[ad_1] Australia’s Arina Rodionova upset 6th-seeded Yaun Yue of China, 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3, in 2 hours and 52 minutes in the 1st-round at the WTA 250 Thailand Open in Hua Hin on Tuesday. Yuan held triple set point in the first set tiebreak before Rodionova won 5 straight points to charge back, level the score,…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 9, 2024 It’s been a week of extreme emotions for Arina Rodionova. The Australian No. 1 upset former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin 7-5, 7-6(7) to reach the round of 16 at the Brisbane International last week and rise to a new career-high ranking of No. 104 in…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 2, 2024 The New Year reminds us: It’s never too late to pursue your dreams. Arina Rodionova is closing in one realizing dual dreams Down Under. More: Richard Evans on HOF, GOAT and Top Rivalries Australian wild card Rodionova repelled Sofia Kenin 7-5, 7-6(7) to reach…
[ad_1] As the 1st-round of the WTA 500 Brisbane International was completed on Tuesday, two 2nd-round matches were played, which saw former champion Sofia Kenin upset by local wild-card Arina Rodionova and Victoria Azarenka advance. I’m a little speechless now and a little tired. She’s obviously such a great player and her achievements are amazing,…
