3 h. ago WTA Finals tennis: Sabalenka fends off Pegula; Gauff beats ailing Paolini – as it happened

Aryna Sabalenka dug deep to beat Jessica Pegula 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 while Coco Gauff cleaned up her service game to win 6-3, 6-2 against Jasmine PaoliniGauff 3-1 Paolini* (* denotes server): Gauff nets two backhands in a row as the Italian plays her first ball with a bit more power than in the first three games. But Guaff uses the court to make Paolini chase the ball at the baseline and gets to deuce after a weak second serve from the Italian. The two trade advantages for a while and at the fifth deuce, Gauff nets a backhand return. Paolini finally sees out the 8min 58sec game after Gauff sends one long.*Gauff 3-0 Paolini (* denotes server): A long rally ends with the Italian powerfully slicing a winner and following it up with another crosscourt forehand that Gauff strains to reach. But she sends three returns long in back-to-back break points, putting her arms up in the air in frustration. Gauff gets the advantage and turns the game around to take the set after another poor return from ...

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5 h. ago WTA Finals tennis: Sabalenka v Pegula; Gauff beats ailing Paolini in straight sets – live

Updates from the group-stage matches in Riyadh Gauff’s second serve key to success | Email YaraGauff 3-1 Paolini* (* denotes server): Gauff nets two backhands in a row as the Italian plays her first ball with a bit more power than in the first three games. But Guaff uses the court to make Paolini chase the ball at the baseline and gets to deuce after a weak second serve from the Italian. The two trade advantages for a while and at the fifth deuce, Gauff nets a backhand return. Paolini finally sees out the 8min 58sec game after Gauff sends one long.*Gauff 3-0 Paolini (* denotes server): A long rally ends with the Italian powerfully slicing a winner and following it up with another crosscourt forehand that Gauff strains to reach. But she sends three returns long in back-to-back break points, putting her arms up in the air in frustration. Gauff gets the advantage and turns the game around to take the set after another poor return from Paolini, this one going into the stands. Continue r...

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7 h. ago WTA Finals tennis: Coco Gauff v Jasmine Paolini, Aryna Sabalenka v Jessica Pegula – live

Updates from the group-stage matches in Riyadh Gauff’s second serve key to success | Email YaraPictures and warm-ups complete and play.Gauff and Paolini have just entered Centre Court at the King Saud University Indoor Arena. Tim Henman and Laura Robson are discussing Gauff’s serves struggles and Paolini’s ability to play today after feeling under the weather during her first match. The DJ behind them is distractingly playing an EDM beat as colourful lights flash all over. Ons Jabeur does the coin toss. Gauff wins and elects to serve first. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Battle of the Sexes: Nick Kyrgios to face Aryna Sabalenka as iconic exhibition match makes comeback

The exhibition match returns for the first time since 1992

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12 h. ago Nick Kyrgios v Aryna Sabalenka: Everything we know about ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis exhibition

Sabalenka and Kyrgios will meet in Dubai on Sunday December 28 after a date and venue for the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ clash was confirmed

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50 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka dominates Jasmine Paolini to reach career milestone at WTA Finals

Sabalenka opened her WTA Finals bid with a 6-3 6-1 victory over Paolini, while Jessica Pegula took down a struggling Coco Gauff

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3 d. ago Iga Swiatek serves warning to rivals by crushing Madison Keys at WTA Finals

Pole eases to 6-1, 6-2 opening victory in Saudi ArabiaKeys commits 38 unforced errors on return from injuryThe second edition of the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia began with the familiar sight of Iga Swiatek brutally laying waste another of the best players in the world. The six-time grand slam champion demolished Madison Keys 6-1, 6-2 in their first match of the group stage.Swiatek had been struggling in recent tournaments, fatigue seemingly setting in at the end of a draining 10-month season. However, the Pole had three weeks to regroup after her 6-1, 6-2 loss to Jasmine Paolini in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open. She looked fresh and locked in from the beginning, affirming her status as one of the favourites alongside Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, by serving extremely well and putting Keys under relentless pressure off both wings with her weight of shot and defence while offering few mistakes. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Aryna Sabalenka faces stacked WTA Finals field in bid to crown season in style

There were four different grand slam champions in 2025 but World No 1 Sabalenka can add a final statement at the Finals in Riyadh

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8 d. ago Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff hit with punishment again after falling foul of WTA rule

Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have been on the receiving end of further rankings sanctions from the WTA due to the lack of top tournaments they have played this year

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1 week ago Tennis star accused of having 'high testosterone' 'hits back' with stunning bikini pic

Aryna Sabalenka has wowed fans on social media with a stunning bikini pic days after she was accused of having high testosterone by a fellow pro

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1 week ago Marta Kostyuk claims Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek’s ‘testosterone levels’ make them better

The World No 27 was asked to explain what separates her from the players at the top of the rankings

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1 week ago Women's tennis in 'manliness' row: World's No 1 and 2 come under fire from rival for their 'high testosterone'

Kostyuk said that world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No 2 Iga Swiatek are 'much bigger' and 'much stronger' than her and her peers slightly lower down the rankings. She is the same height as Swiatek.

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2 w. ago WTA punish top stars as Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka stripped of ranking points

A group of top players who have been penalised for failing to play the required number of mandatory tournaments this season, leading to punishments from the WTA

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2 w. ago "Incredibly dangerous": Kids seen hanging on to back of Bee Network bus to Trafford Centre

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has now slammed the 'incredibly dangerous incident'

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2 w. ago Novak Djokovic summed up as US Open champion reveals all on private conversation

Aryna Sabalenka has won four Grand Slam titles and the world No 1 has opened up about how Novak Djokovic helped her win the US Open earlier this year with a lengthy chat

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2 w. ago Emma Raducanu's prize money compared to Aryna Sabalenka's says a lot as record to shatter

Aryna Sabalenka is the highest-earning player on the WTA Tour this year, with Emma Raducanu the leading Brit, though she is several million behind the world number one's total prize money for 2025

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3 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka narrowly misses ball boy after throwing tennis racquet

Aryna Sabalenka narrowly missed a ball boy as she threw her tennis racquet on court at the Wuhan Open on Saturday, 11 October.

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3 w. ago Furious Aryna Sabalenka launches her racket towards a BALL KID in astonishing outburst as world No 1 crashes out to billionaire American tennis heiress

A furious Sabalenka reacted to narrowly missing a volley, which saw her fall 6-5 down in the third and deciding set, by throwing her racket angrily towards the players' benches.

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3 w. ago Billionaire tennis star poised for another massive payout after dramatic Wuhan Open clash

Jessica Pegula is set to earn a lucrative payday at the Wuhan Open finals after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in a dramatic semi-final and she is in line to inherit a colossal wealth from her billionaire father

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3 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka avoids disqualification for dangerous incident in Wuhan Open disaster

Aryna Sabalenka narrowly avoided disqualification from the Wuhan Open after launching her racket in frustration during her semi-final clash with Jessica Pegula

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