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Hyo Joo Kim tops Vu in playoff to win LPGA Ford Championship

The American’s putt came up short and Kim sank hers to claim her seventh LPGA victory, and her first since 2023 Vu, who missed three months last...

Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula in Miami Open final for 19th tour title

The No. 1 seed from Belarus knocked off fourth-seeded American Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 for her first Miami Open title in a rematch of the 2024 US Open final

Jessica Pegula ends Alexandra Eala’s fairytale run, sets up final with Aryna Sabalenka

The 19-year-old Eala, ranked 140th in the world, had only two WTA main draw victories to her name before arriving in Miami Filipina phenom proceeded to beat...

Swiatek gets extra security after harassment

The issue comes after British player Emma Raducanu was targeted by a stalker during last month’s Dubai Open “Security is a top priority,” a spokesperson for Swiatek...

Gauff and Sabalenka advance in Miami but Rybakina falls

Defending champion Danielle Collins survived some late nerves to get past Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-4 7-6 (7/3) and book her place in the round of 32 Naomi...

Ex-Wimbledon champion Kvitova falls in Indian Wells first round

Gracheva, 24, was full of admiration for her 34-year-old opponent, who lifted the trophy at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014 In men’s action, China’s Bu Yunchaokete defeated...

Andreeva downs Rybakina in Dubai to become youngest WTA 1000 finalist

Andreeva is the youngest player to beat multiple Grand Slam champions at a tournament of this level, having ousted Iga Swiatek, Marketa Vondrousova, and now Rybakina, en route to the...

Teenager Mirra Andreeva stuns world No. 2 Iga Swiatek to become youngest semifinalist in...

The 17-year-old beat the 5-time Grand Slam winner in straight sets for a place in the last 4 against world No. 7 Elena Rybakina Friday’s other semifinal...

Raducanu loses to Muchova after a spectator is ejected in Dubai

Emma Raducanu lost to Karolina Muchova after an emotional first set in which a spectator was ejected at the Dubai Championships DUBAI: Emma Raducanu lost...

Dominant Raducanu advances to second round of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Wildcard Briton completes hat-trick of wins over Greece’s Maria Sakkari Two-time Dubai champion Elina Svitolina eases past 2024 finalist Anna Kalinskaya, while Bencic, Vondrousova, and Badosa all...