St. Petersburg: Kasatkina vs. Cibulkova
Daria Kasatkina takes on Dominika Cibulkova in the quarterfinals at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.
Daria Kasatkina takes on Dominika Cibulkova in the quarterfinals at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.
Check out Daria Kasatkina’s stat of the day from the Volvo Car Open final.
Caroline Wozniacki joined a number of megastar athletes, including Ronda Rousey and Lindsay Vonn, in newsstands this week for the 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
The World No.19 made the trip to the island of Petit St. Vincent in the Caribbean to take part in the annual shoot and for this year’s issue, Wozniacki was photographed in a different kind of swimsuit – she wore a body-painted swimsuit inspired by For Love and Lemons. The body paint alone took about 15 hours to complete.
“I had a blast, this was so much fun!” Wozniacki said of the photoshoot. “I love my body paint. This has been such an unbelievable experience.”
It's this time of year again!!@si_swimsuit on stands today!? so excited! Go grab your copy?
Photo by @Fredericpinet pic.twitter.com/B9XrwFppoj— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) February 15, 2016
It’s not the first time Wozniacki has donned a swimsuit for SI – she made her swimsuit issue debut last year.
Check out a behind-the-scenes video of the shoot and the best pictures below, courtesy of SI.com:
Anett Kontaveit crushed a nervy Heather Watson in their first-round encounter at the Ladies Open Biel Bienne.
The story of the tournament from the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.
Camila Giorgi stormed back from a set down to stun the No.2 seed Carla Suárez Navarro at the Ladies Open Biel Bienne and advance into her second quarterfinal of 2017.
Coco Vandeweghe takes on Karolina Pliskova in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
BOGOTA, Colombia – Playing her final season on tour, 36-year-old Francesca Schiavone not only earned her eighth career WTA title at the Claro Open Colsanitas, but also gained valuable ranking points towards guaranteeing what would be her final French Open main draw appearance, outlasting No.4 seed Lara Arruabarrena, 6-4, 7-5.
“I’m very happy and emotional,” she said in her on-court interview. “Today was a disaster match, but winning was the most important thing. Lara is improving a lot; I think she pulled a muscle and couldn’t run as well that she could, but I thank God that I could win the last three games.”
.@Schiavone_Fra's execution on point! ? pic.twitter.com/yNfBtkeLV4
— WTA (@WTA) April 15, 2017
A former World No.4, Schiavone announced 2017 would be her last season in November, and came into the clay court season without winning a main draw match all year.
Just as she first did in 2010, when she won her maiden Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, the wildcard found some extra magic on the red clay of Colombia, shocking top seed and 2016 French Open semifinalist Kiki Bertens and No.3 seed Johanna Larsson en route to her first WTA final since the Rio Open last February.
Shot of the match so far?@Schiavone_Fra is on ? ? ? pic.twitter.com/JjOtxPOhkj
— WTA (@WTA) April 15, 2017
It would nonetheless be a tough ask against Arruabarrena, a 2012 champion in Bogota who had enjoyed a career-best run at the Miami Open, where she reached the fourth round.
“There wasn’t a big difference between us. It was very close.”
The Italian kept up her impressive form to start Saturday’s final, winning her ninth straight set as Arruabarrena got the upper hand in the second, breaking serve and holding four set points to force a decider.
FORZA! ?@Schiavone_Fra captures @CopaWTABogota title! pic.twitter.com/ZOUJFKdlmp
— WTA (@WTA) April 15, 2017
Schiavone showed off her signature fighting spirit to save all four and roll through the final four games of the match to earn her 600th career win bring her ranking back to within striking distance of the Top 100.
“I’m not thinking about retirement,” she said after striking 28 winners to just 21 unforced errors. “I’m enjoying tennis.”
.@Schiavone_Fra cheesin' with the trophy ? pic.twitter.com/NxSCHrS66H
— WTA (@WTA) April 15, 2017
A beloved figure on the tour for nearly two decades, current and former players alike sent out their congratulations to the veteran:
Gradeeeeeeeeeeeeeee????! Si naaaaaa putenzzzzzzzzzz. Tvb stronzetta @Schiavone_Fra https://t.co/Nhlw0uazSG
— Flavia Pennetta (@flavia_pennetta) April 15, 2017
Gradeeeeeeeeeeeeeee????! Si naaaaaa putenzzzzzzzzzz. Tvb stronzetta @Schiavone_Fra https://t.co/Nhlw0uazSG
— Flavia Pennetta (@flavia_pennetta) April 15, 2017
You're eternal girl! You're an inspiration!! Forza @Schiavone_Fra ❤ ! Well done Chica @laraarrua ! Love you both! ???☀️?? https://t.co/wtyfj3KDFd
— Timea Bacsinszky (@TimeaOfficial) April 15, 2017
More to come…
January 27, 2016
It’s semifinal day Down Under, and Serena Williams, Agnieszka Radwanska, Angelique Kerber and Johanna Konta are in action seeking a spot in the year’s first Grand Slam final. wtatennis.com contributor Chris Oddo makes his picks.
Serena Williams is at the beach – and Melanie Oudin is running through swathes of mud.