Dubai: Garcia vs. Suárez Navarro
Caroline Garcia takes on Carla Suárez Navarro in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Caroline Garcia takes on Carla Suárez Navarro in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Agnieszka Radwanska had Saturday’s shot of the day at the Connecticut Open.
Johanna Konta talks through her performance in the semifinals of the Apia International Sydney.
For tennis fans, snagging a selfie with their favorite player is the ultimate prize. But what happened when we sent Jelena Ostapenko on the ultimate selfie scavenger hunt?
Simona Halep was all smiles as she snapped a photo next to the iconic “AO” sign.
Former No.1 Venus Williams got a hero’s welcome to Melbourne Park from all of the Australian Open’s ball kids.
She was joined by little sister Serena, with whom she’s set to play doubles for the first time since the Olympics.
The ball kids were back in action again as World No.1 Angelique Kerber joined fellow defending champion Novak Djokovic for a stroll through the grounds.
The pair had one last photoshoot with their respective trophies before the tournament got underway.
Australia’s Daria Gavrilova had a fun taste at Woolworths Summer Sensorium joined by – you guessed it – more Australian Open ball kids.
Gavrilova was back on the tennis court later for Australian Open Kids Day.
Is that a big enough racquet for you Dasha?!
Gavrilova was joined by a host of ATP stars and a cast of colorful characters.
Meanwhile, Serena Williams got to meet the next generation of Australian stars at a Wilson event with Destanee Aiava and Jaimee Fourlis.
Serena is seeking record-breaking Grand Slam No.23 in Melbourne, as well as a return to World No.1.
British No.1 Johanna Konta was thrilled to be back in Melbourne where her huge breakthrough started.
NEW YORK, NY, USA – No.2 seeded Angelique Kerber started out her US Open campaign with a comfortable win against Polona Hercog, who retired from the match down 6-0, 1-0.
“To be honest, it’s never the way I would like to finish the match, but I went out there to feel my rhythm and start the tournament well.I played the first set really good, so this is what I will take from this match, that I’m playing my tennis,” Kerber said after the match.
“For me, it’s always tricky the first few rounds.So it’s always good to have the first round done.Just now focusing on the next rounds.”
The 28-year-old lefty, who is the WTA’s match win leader as well as the hardcourt win leader, is bidding to win her second Grand Slam title in 2016, a feat which would see her potentially unseat Serena Williams and reach the WTA’s No.1 ranking.
“I mean, for sure I want to be one day No. 1, I think this is a goal from everybody, especially also for me,” Kerber said. “But I will not putting too much pressure on myself like I said a lot of times, because I know that when I put the pressure I’m not playing my tennis then.
“You know, I will go out there to win every match going step by step.If the day will come someday it will be amazing.But, yeah, just let’s see.I have to win few more matches.”
She’s got one match in the bag already against Hercog, who has not won a hardcourt match since February. The Slovakian player seemed to wilt under the harsh heat and dropped the opening set after just 29 minutes. After a medical time out, Hercog tried to continue against Kerber but was forced to withdraw from the match citing dizziness.
She’ll face Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in the second round after the Croat ousted Alizé Cornet 6-4, 6-1.
Top seed Angelique Kerber begins her Australian Open title defense against Lesia Tsurenko with Garbiñe Muguruza looming in the last eight; which young gun drew No.2 seed Serena Williams?
No.4 seed Agnieszka Radwanska dropped just two games against American qualifier Jessica Pegula to ease into the second round at the US Open.
In today’s SAP Stat Of The Day, Elise Mertens notched a couple of huge career milestones at the Hobart International.
USANA brand ambassador Sloane Stephens shared with us her special recipe for her favorite pre-match shake – and you can make it right at home with a couple of ingredients and a USANA Nutrimeal.
For a shake with loads of energy and just the right amount of sweetness, combine strawberries and blueberries with USANA’s French Vanilla Nutrimeal. Check out Sloane’s video above to see how she makes hers.
Drink your shake about 30 to 60 minutes before your match or workout.
Here’s everything you need:
USANA is the Official Vitamin & Supplement Supplier of the WTA, and over 170 Athletes – including 8 out of the Top 10 and 15 out of the Top 20 use USANA products. Former No.1 Caroline Wozniacki, Samantha Stosur, Eugenie Bouchard, and Madison Keys are among several USANA ambassadors, and 2016 marks the 10th Anniversary of the USANA-WTA partnership.