Simona Halep questions handling of her doping case after Swiatek’s one-month ban BENGALURU: Simona Halep questioned the “big difference” in how doping cases are treated after world number two Iga... Published 29 Nov, 2024 12:33pm
Sports Italy ousts Iga Swiatek, Poland to reach Billie Jean King Cup final Italy returned to the championship match of the Billie Jean King Cup finals by outlasting Poland 2-1 in Monday’s... Published 19 Nov, 2024 12:23pm
Sports Swiatek leads Poland to historic win over Czech Republic and into BJK Cup semis against Italy MALAGA: Poland will face Italy in their first ever Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals after beating the Czech Republic... Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:01am
Sports Coco Gauff rides highs and lows to win first WTA Finals trophy RIYADH: American Coco Gauff had a bitterly disappointing summer but on Saturday the youngster was able to celebrate... Published 10 Nov, 2024 12:30pm
Sports Gauff beats Swiatek at WTA Finals as Sabalenka earns year-end No.1 RIYADH: Coco Gauff posted a rare victory over Iga Swiatek to punch her ticket to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals... Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:10pm
Sports Swiatek comes from behind to beat Krejcikova at WTA Finals RIYADH: Iga Swiatek kicked off her WTA Finals title defence with a hard-fought victory, rallying back from a set and... Published 03 Nov, 2024 09:56pm
Sports ‘Second family’: tennis stars hunt winning formula with new coaches BEIJING: World number one Iga Swiatek split from hers after three seasons. Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff were both at... Published 07 Oct, 2024 12:23pm
Sports Recent US Open women’s champions NEW YORK: Recent US Open women’s champions after Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 in Saturday’s... Published 08 Sep, 2024 12:07pm
Sports Injury that ‘sucks’ helps propel Pegula into US Open semi-final NEW YORK: Jessica Pegula credited her victory over world number one Iga Swiatek at the US Open on Wednesday which... Published 05 Sep, 2024 12:18pm
Sports Jannik Sinner, Swiatek target US Open semi-finals NEW YORK: World number one Jannik Sinner sets his sights on the US Open semi-finals for the second time on Wednesday... Published 04 Sep, 2024 12:22pm
Sports No alarm for Sinner, Swiatek as top seeds ease into quarter-finals NEW YORK: Top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek continued to blaze a trail through the US Open draws on Monday,... Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:25am
Sports Iga Swiatek, Jasmine Paolini advance to fourth round at US Open World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland has endured disappointments in recent Grand Slam events, but cruised to a... Published 01 Sep, 2024 10:10am
Sports Aryna Sabalenka ousts No.1 Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final against Pegula CINCINNATI: Aryna Sabalenka squandered nine match points but defeated world number one Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-3 on... Published 19 Aug, 2024 12:15pm
Sports Iga Swiatek slithers out of defeat, advances to semis at Cincinnati Open No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland battled back to avoid an upset on Saturday, capturing a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory over... Published 18 Aug, 2024 11:40am
Sports Iga Swiatek to sharpen hardcourt skills in Cincinnati with US Open looming Iga Swiatek expects a tough return to hardcourt tennis at the Cincinnati Open but the top-ranked Pole said she will... Published 13 Aug, 2024 02:43pm
Sports World number one Swiatek into second round of Olympics tennis PARIS: World number one Iga Swiatek battled to a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania to reach the... Published 27 Jul, 2024 05:10pm
Sports Swiatek reinforces No.1 spot in WTA rankings PARIS: French Open champion Iga Swiatek cemented her place at the top of the women’s game with her victory at Roland... Published 10 Jun, 2024 05:08pm
Sports Swiatek crushes Paolini to win third French Open title in row PARIS: Poland’s Iga Swiatek extended her French Open reign on Saturday as she thrashed Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 in... Published 08 Jun, 2024 08:06pm
Sports Iga Swiatek wary of Gauff threat in French Open semis World number one Iga Swiatek holds a commanding 10-1 record over Coco Gauff but the top seed feels the American has... Published 06 Jun, 2024 10:59am
Sports Swiatek roars into French Open semis as Alcaraz battles Tsitsipas PARIS: Reigning women’s champion Iga Swiatek continued her ruthless demolition of French Open opponents Tuesday as... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:07pm
Sports Carlos Alcaraz tackles Tsitsipas at French Open as Swiatek targets semis PARIS: Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas square off Tuesday in a repeat of their French Open quarter-final from... Published 04 Jun, 2024 12:02pm
Sports Iga Swiatek demolishes Potapova in 40 minutes to reach French Open quarter-finals PARIS: World number one Iga Swiatek moved into the quarter-finals of the French Open with a 6-0 6-0 demolition of... Published 02 Jun, 2024 03:46pm
Sports Iga Swiatek eyes French Open quarters as Alcaraz ‘feels himself’ again PARIS: Iga Swiatek steps up her pursuit of a third successive French Open crown on Sunday, while men’s title... Published 02 Jun, 2024 11:02am
Sports Battle-tested Swiatek looks for French Open birthday boost PARIS: Reigning champion Iga Swiatek will hope for an easier third round at the French Open as she turns 23 Friday... Published 31 May, 2024 01:51pm
Sports Big guns Swiatek and Osaka meet in early French Open showdown PARIS: Defending French Open champion Iga Swiatek will take on Naomi Osaka in a blockbuster second-round contest... Published 29 May, 2024 11:13am
Sports Swiatek breezes into round two at French Open PARIS: Iga Swiatek kicked off her bid for a fourth French Open title by dropping just three games in a trademark... Published 27 May, 2024 06:13pm
Sports Swiatek, Osaka in potential French Open 2nd round clash PARIS: Defending champion Iga Swiatek and fellow four-time Grand Slam title winner Naomi Osaka could clash in the... Published 23 May, 2024 05:46pm
Sports Queen of clay Swiatek looking untouchable in Paris The big question ahead of the French Open is not whether Iga Swiatek will win the women’s singles again but exactly... Published 23 May, 2024 02:49pm
Sports Iga Swiatek eyes place among greats with fourth French Open crown PARIS: Iga Swiatek admits she is the favourite and “confident” ahead of her bid to become only the fourth woman to... Published 22 May, 2024 12:04pm
Sports Three talking points ahead of 2024 French Open PARIS: The 2024 French Open gets underway at Roland Garros on Sunday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek defending... Published 20 May, 2024 01:11pm