British No 2 Harriet Dart fell to Clara Tauson for the second time in 3 weeks in Osaka, while lucky losers take over in China… The player I admire is Hsieh Su-Wei. Even though I’m skinny, I can beat foreign players. I’m aiming to play tennis like Hsieh, and I’m trying to become unique. I…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday October 14, 2024 Whether on the court or off, China’s Zheng Qinwen – aka Queenwen – is a hot commodity. On Friday, the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist became the first athlete to ever grace the cover of Vogue China. Seventh-ranked Zheng, who also reached the final at…
The Asian swing on the WTA Tour continues with the 2024 Ningbo Open, and there is a superb draw for the event. The 2024 Ningbo Open is the first time the tournament is played with WTA 500 status. It started as an ITF and a WTA 125K event until 2014 before not being played from…
World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka has set her sights on the top year-ending ranking, and she narrowed the gap on Iga Swiatek by winning the last WTA 1000 of the season, the Dongfeng Voyah · Wuhan Open, after defeating Zheng Qinwen, 6-3 5-7 6-3, in the final on Sunday. Really tight ranking right now. Really…
World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka pulled off a dramatic fight-back to beat Coco Gauff and reach the final of the the WTA 1000 in China, where she will face home favourite Zheng Qinwen for her 3rd Wuhan Open title in as many appearances. In a battle between the last two US Open champions, trailing 1-6,…
The semi-finalists at the Dongfeng Voyah · Wuhan Open, the last WTA 1000 event of the year being held in China, were decided on Friday, and will see top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff square off for a place in the final, while home favourite Zheng Qinwen makes history when she meets her fellow countrywoman,…
Leylah Annie Fernandez’s bid for a third WTA 1000 quarter-final of 2024 came up just short on Thursday as the Canadian was eliminated in the third round of the Wuhan Open by home-favourite Qinwen Zheng in three sets. The Canadian had beaten Zheng to reach the last eight at the WTA 1000 event in Doha…
Leylah Annie Fernandez needed to pull out every trick she had to fight past Kamilla Rakhimova on Thursday at the Wuhan Open, grinding out a nearly-three-hour win to reach the third round of the WTA 1000 event. From in control to the brink of defeat, the Canadian survived another roller-coaster in Wuhan. Fernandez looked well…
Karolina Muchova upset Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals of the China Open, securing a spot in the semi-finals against Zheng Qinwen. Muchova reflected on her improvements and fitness challenges throughout the year. The unseeded Czech player defeated the top-seeded Sabalenka in a thrilling match that lasted nearly three hours, ultimately breaking Sabalenka’s 15-match winning streak….
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka eased past Madison Keys to reach the China Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, and has yet to drop a set at the WTA 1000 in Beijing, while her next opponent, Karolina Muchova made light work of Cristina Bucsa. Sabalenka, the World No 2 from Belarus, advanced to her 10th consecutive Hologic WTA Tour…
