ESPN News Services Feb 25, 2025, 01:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova said she has been encouraged by the success of several new mothers in their return to the WTA Tour, but she is tempering expectations ahead of her own comeback from maternity leave this week. The former world No.
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ESPN News Services Feb 25, 2025, 12:23 AM ET World No. 9 Andrey Rublev said conversations with two-time Grand Slam champion Marat Safin helped him deal with his mental health, and that he is now playing without stress or anxiety for the first time in years. Rublev has struggled to keep his emotions in check
Associated Press Feb 24, 2025, 02:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Mirra Andreeva rose to a career-best No. 9 in the tennis rankings on Monday, making the Russian the first 17-year-old in the WTA’s Top 10 since Nicole Vaidisova in 2007. Andreeva moved up five spots thanks to her title Saturday in Dubai,
D’Arcy Maine Feb 23, 2025, 06:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former world No. 1 Venus Williams will not play in the upcoming BNP Paribas Open. The tournament announced in a news release Wednesday that the 44-year-old Williams was given a wild card for entry and would play in the 1000-level event, which begins March
Associated Press Feb 22, 2025, 01:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat Clara Tauson 7-6 (1), 6-1 in the Dubai Championships on Saturday to earn the biggest title of her career. The victory will earn Andreeva her debut in the top 10 of the rankings next
Associated Press Feb 22, 2025, 02:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Andrey Rublev credited his mental approach after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 to win the Qatar Open for the second time Saturday. It was Rublev’s third three-set win in three days. The Russian also dropped the second set in his
Feb 21, 2025, 03:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions British men’s No. 1 Jack Draper secured his place in the final of the Qatar Open with a typically hard-fought 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 win over Jiri Lehecka on Friday. The 23-year-old will face world No. 10 Andrey Rublev in the final on Saturday after the
Feb 22, 2025, 07:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Francisco Comesana stunned Australian Open finalist and world No. 2 Alexander Zverev on Friday with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win in the quarterfinals of the Rio Open for the biggest victory of his career. Comesana, ranked 86th in the world, turned heads in his Grand Slam
Associated Press Feb 21, 2025, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Andrey Rublev defeated Félix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5) to reach another Qatar Open final on Friday. He will face Jack Draper in the decider Saturday. The 10th-ranked Rublev needed four match points to close out No. 23 Auger-Aliassime for the
Associated Press Feb 21, 2025, 02:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Teenager Mirra Andreeva became the youngest player to reach the Dubai Championships final after beating Elena Rybakina 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Friday. The 17-year-old Andreeva trailed 3-1 in the third set before winning the last five games to reach