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  • Aryna Sabalenka motivated to realize extra after Australian Open triumph: I’m taking it step-by-step

    World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka stated that profitable the Australian Open title after beating Aryna Sabalenka has accomplished wonders to her confidence.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 20, 2023 16:13 IST

    Aryna Sabalenka motivated to realize extra after Australian Open triumph. Courtesy: Reuters

    By India Today Web Desk: World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka stated that her motivation degree sky-rocketed after she received the Australian Open girls’s singles title. The 24-year-old from Belarus jumped from the No.5 to No.2 within the WTA rankings after beating Wimbledon 2022 champion Elena Rybakina within the remaining at Rod Laver Arena.

    Sabalenka misplaced the primary set, however got here again to win the following two to win the match 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. It additionally occurred to be Sabalenka’s maiden Grand Slam win. The Belarusian star stated that after shedding fairly just a few semi-finals in a row, she stored working exhausting to go the space.

    “It means a lot. I believed in myself but I was waiting for so long, working so hard, and couldn’t get it. I had tough losses in the semi-finals,” Sabalenka was quoted as saying,

    “When I won… I was super happy. I couldn’t believe it in the beginning. Then, for the next week, I was like ‘Oh, my God, I did it. Yes, it’s happened.’ I was having this conversation in my head that, ‘Wow. It’s so amazing.’ Now I have even more… I want more. ‘Motivation’, that is the word. More motivation to work hard, just to feel it again,” she said.

    Sabalenka is now set to participate within the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. She is scheduled to play her first match in opposition to an undecided opponent on Tuesday, February 21, in opposition to an undecided opponent.

    Sabalenka reckoned that tennis is a sport the place nobody is a favorite and each different opponent is hard. “I’m taking it step-by-step. Sometimes you look too far, then you definitely lose the primary match since you’re already excited about your semi-final match.

    “Each opponent is really tough. Tennis has improved a lot. If you see in the draw a number one playing against a number 30, it doesn’t say anything. Anyone can beat anyone,” Sabalenka added.

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    Feb 20, 2023

  • World No.4 Jessica Pegula opens up on mom Kim’s cardiac arrest: The state of affairs was weighing on me

    American tennis star Jessica Pegula recalled the occasions when her mom, Kim, suffered a cardiac arrest and needed to be admitted to the hospital final 12 months.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 7, 2023 23:12 IST

    The state of affairs was weighing on me: Jessica Pegula opens up on mom Kim’s cardiac arrest. Courtesy: AP

    By India Today Web Desk: World No.4 Jessica Pegula talked in regards to the occasions when her mom Kim suffered a cardiac arrest. Back in June final 12 months, Kim, additionally the co-owner of the Buffalo Bills and Sabres, needed to be hospitalised.

    After Pegula made her debut within the prime 10 of the WTA rankings following the French Open final 12 months, her mom confronted well being points. Pegula stated that it was her sister, Kelly, who saved their mom’s life by performing CPR till the paramedics arrived.

    “I texted my husband, Taylor, that the state of affairs with my mother was weighing on me. When can we begin speaking about it? When can I inform her story, my story, my household’s story? Everyone simply retains asking me. I actually need to get it off my chest,” Pegula wrote in a private essay in The Players’ Tribune.

    In the Australian Open 2023, Pegula wore a No.3 patch to honour Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest on the sphere again in January. Pegula stated that it was additionally to honour her mom.

    Thank you Jessica Pegula. I’m so glad we bought to find out about what is going on on with Kim from her circle of relatives.

    And whereas I doubt it’ll, I hope this shuts up the deranged conspiracy theorist lunatics on the market, now 0-for-2 between Damar & Kim

    Prayers for extra restoration to Kim.
    — Patrick Moran (@PatMoranTweets) February 7, 2023

    “Going into the 2023 Australian Open, I decided to wear the number 3 patch to honor Damar Hamlin. Ironically, yes, I was ranked No. 3 in the world. However, it didn’t feel like it was just for him, it felt like it was for my mom as well,” she acknowledged.

    Pegula stated that she was eager on taking part in Wimbledon after spending an entire lot of time within the hospital whereas her mom’s well being made regular progress.

    “I still wanted to play Wimbledon if I knew my mom was O.K. My dad didn’t want me to play, but I knew my mom would be upset if I skipped because of her. So, if the timeline worked out, I was going to play,” she added.

    In 2022, Pegula reached her career-high rating of No.3 and likewise reached the quarterfinals of the US Open. She additionally gained the WTA 1000 in Guadalajara.

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    Feb 7, 2023

  • Elena Rybakina’s coach predicts the one with higher serve to win Australian Open closing: Lot of strain will probably be there

    Australian Open 2023: Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina and Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka are set to lock horns within the ladies’s singles closing on the Rod Laver Arena.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 28, 2023 12:23 IST

    Elena Rybakina’s coach predicts the one with higher serve to win Australian Open closing: Lot of strain will probably be there. Courtesy: AP

    By India Today Web Desk: Elena Rybakina’s coach, Stefano Vukov, reckoned that the participant with the higher service would win the Australian Open ladies’s singles title. On Saturday, January 28, Rybakina and Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka will lock horns within the closing on the iconic Rod Laver Arena.

    As far as serves as involved, Rybakina has numbers in her favour. The 23-year-old has hit 44 aces to date, together with 20 within the quarterfinal and semi-final in opposition to Jelena Ostapenko and Victoria Azarenka.

    Rybakina additionally has a primary serve win proportion of 80. Vukov mentioned that each gamers are going to really feel the warmth within the high-voltage match.

    “Elena is a good rhythm player, so she can feed off the pace of Aryna also. I think on the backhand side we are a little bit stronger. But as a matchup, there’s gonna be a lot of mistakes, a lot of winners, I’m sure about that, from both sides, because there is going to be a lot of pressure,” Vukov was quoted as saying.

    “I feel who serves properly tomorrow goes via. That’s my feeling,” he added.

    Sabalenka has crushed Rybakina in all three matches to date on the WTA stage. All thrice, the match went right down to the deciding third set. Back in 2021, Sabalenka and Rybakina additionally locked horns at Wimbledon.

    However, Sabalenka’s coach, Anton Dubrov, doesn’t wish to take historical past under consideration. He mentioned that the upcoming fixture is ‘a new match’.

    “We may say that it was actually onerous on a regular basis, three units on a regular basis. I feel it was identical to one break per set virtually on a regular basis,” Dubrov mentioned.

    While Rybakina already has a Grand Slam title (Wimbledon 2022) to her title, Sabalenka will probably be enjoying her maiden Grand Slam closing.

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    Jan 28, 2023

  • History of tennis will likely be incomplete with out you: Harbhajan Singh’s tribute to Sania Mirza after her final Grand Slam match

    Australian Open 2023: Sania Mirza conjured reward from each nook and nook of the cricket fraternity after she performed her final Grand Slam match on Friday.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 27, 2023 13:41 IST

    History of tennis will likely be incomplete with out you: Harbhajan’s tribute to Sania. Courtesy: Sania Mirza, Harbhajan Singh Instagram

    By India Today Web Desk: Indian batter Shreyas Iyer, former Pakistan quick bowler Waqar Younis, and former spinner Harbhajan Singh heaped reward on Sania Mirza, who performed her final Grand Slam match on Friday, January 27.

    Sania partnered 42-year-old Rohan Bopanna within the last at Rod Laver Arena towards Brazil’s Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos however misplaced the match 6-7 (2-6), 2-6 on the Rod Laver Arena.

    The first set was a closely-fought affair because the Indian duo earned two breaks of serve. But within the tie-breaker, the Brazilian duo held their nerves. The second set was extra one-sided as Bopanna and Mirza completed because the runners-up.

    After the 36-year-old Mirza performed her final Grand Slam match, she was showered with needs from each nook and nook of the sporting fraternity.

    Iyer, who was dominated out of the three-match ODI sequence towards New Zealand, known as Mirza ‘a sporting icon’.

    Iyer took to Twitter and wrote, “Congratulations @MirzaSania What a wonderful career at the very top of the sport. A sporting icon.”

    Waqar, who’s additionally a former bowling coach of the Pakistan males’s staff, lauded Mirza for placing in her finest efforts all through her profession. He additionally congratulated the tennis star for an exquisite profession.

    “What words come to mind when one think of Sania? For me it’s Passion, Perseverance and sheer Hard Work. Congratulations @MirzaSania on an outstanding career and all the Best in your second innings #Legend #Tennis #Champion @AustralianOpen.”

    Harbhajan took to Twitter and wrote, “Best wishes @MirzaSania as you bid farewell to your highly successful #GrandSlam career. History of #tennis will be incomplete without you. I am sure your life beyond the Tennis court will be as interesting as your accomplishments in sports.”

    Best needs @MirzaSania as you bid farewell to your extremely profitable #GrandSlam profession. History of #tennis will likely be incomplete with out you. I’m positive your life past the Tennis courtroom will likely be as attention-grabbing as your accomplishments in sports activities.
    — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 27, 2023

    After the match, Sania stated that she would play in a few extra tournaments earlier than calling it a day from the game. She was additionally in tears within the post-match interview on the Rod Laver Arena.

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    Jan 27, 2023

  • Australian Open 2023: Sania Mirza ends superb Grand Slam profession after ending as runner-up in combined doubles ultimate

    Australian Open 2023: Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna misplaced to the Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos within the ultimate of the combined doubles on the Rod Laver Arena.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 27, 2023 08:18 IST

    Aus Open: Mirza ends superb Slam profession after ending as runner-up in ultimate. Courtesy: Sania Mirza Instagram

    By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna, on Friday, January 27, misplaced the ultimate of the combined doubles to the Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos. The Indian pair misplaced the match 6-7 (2-6), 2-6 on the Rod Laver Arena.

    The set was completely staged for a fairytale ending for Sania Mirza in her journey in Grand Slams. However, that wasn’t the case ultimately, regardless of valiant efforts from the 36-year-old. She ended with six doubles titles in her illustrious profession.

    The Indian duo didn’t make an amazing begin after conceding an early break of serve. However, they made amends by incomes one, making it 2-2 within the opening set, after which they took a 3-2 lead. From being 0-2 down, Bopanna and Sania acquired a foothold again into the competition.

    The Brazilians didn’t surrender and shortly made it 3-3 earlier than the Indian duo rapidly regained the momentum with a 4-3 lead. And when it mattered probably the most, Bopanna-Mirza acquired their second service break to increase the result in 5-3.

    However, the Brazilians weren’t going to surrender the ghost so simply. They earned a break again and by some means stayed alive within the set after which made it 5-5. Sania held serve for the third time within the set to offer India a 6-5 lead and it was Bopanna’s serve that was a reason for concern.

    Stefanie, who was but to carry serve within the first 11 video games, pulled off an ace to offer Brazil two probabilities of breaking. But Bopanna saved each factors and helped India keep alive. But the Brazilians held their serve to take the primary set right into a tie-breaker.

    India trailed 0-3 earlier than Bopanna’s forehand give India their first factors. However, Brazil ran away with the primary set and gained it 7-6 (6-2).

    The second set was a reasonably one-sided error as Brazil took a 3-1 lead with a break of serve to their identify. Soon the lead turned 4-1 and the Indian duo discovered themselves in a now-or-never state of affairs. However, Matos and Stefanie closed the set and the match out.

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  • Australian Open 2023, Live Scores and Updates: Sania Mirza to combat for blended doubles crown in her swansong

    Indian stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna will play within the blended doubles ultimate on the Rod Laver Arena. Friday, January 27 might be further particular for each Mirza and Indian followers as will probably be her final dance on the Grand Slams. Here’s a fast take a look at how Mirza and Bopanna carried out en path to the ultimate:

    First Round 

    Mirza-Bopanna beat Fourlis-Saville 7-5, 6-3

    Second Round 

    Mirza-Bopanna beat Behar-Ninomiya 6-4, 7-6(11-9)

    Quarter-final

    Mirza-Bopanna obtained a walkover towards Vega Hernandez-Ostapenko

    Semi-final

    Mirza-Bopanna beat Skupski-Krawczyk 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 10-6 

     

  • Australian Open 2023: Elena Rybakina beats 2-time champion Victoria Azarenka in straight units, advances to last

    Australian Open 2023: Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan superior to the ultimate of the hard-court event at Melbourne Park by beating Victoria Azarenka within the semis.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 26, 2023 16:08 IST

    Australian Open 2023: Rybakina beats Azarenka in straight units, advances to last. Courtesy: AP

    By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: 23-year-old Elena Rybakina defeated two-time champion Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 on Thursday, January 26 on the Rod Laver Arena within the first semi-final of the ladies’s singles of the Australian Open 2023. Rybakina will face the winner of the second semi-final between Magda Linette and Aryna Sabalenka.

    Rybakina began the match in an emphatic method with three aces within the very first sport, extending her ace tally to 38 within the event. Serving at 186 km/h, Rybakina checked out her deadly greatest. However, Azarenka quickly broke her serve.

    But Rybakina bought the break again on the proper time to make it 2-2 within the first set. She was trailing 0-30 within the sport earlier than storming again. Thereafter, Rybakina bought two possibilities to interrupt Azarenka’s serve, however the latter saved each factors.

    But at 40-40, Rybakina gained two factors and earned her second break of serve. Serving for the set, Rybakina conceded two factors after which made it 40-30, however Azarenka one way or the other saved the set level and in addition bought an opportunity to interrupt her opponent’s serve. Azarenka didn’t let the prospect go and made it 5-4 together with her second break of serve.

    From 3-5 down, Azarenka broke after which held her serve to make it 5-5 within the first set. Rybakina confronted three break factors and located herself in hassle. But she gained 5 factors in a row because the opening set stood 6-5 in her favour, after which Azarenka held her serve to take the primary set right into a tie-breaker.

    In the tie-breaker, Rybakina took a 2-0 lead, following which Azarenka made it 2-2. But Rybakina held her nerve to win the opening set 7-6 (7-4).

    In the second set, Rybakina bought an opportunity to earn a break, however Azarenka denied it. Later, Rybakina held her serve to make it 1-1 within the second set. The teen put the skids beneath her opponent, broke her serve to place herself on the motive force’s seat.

    Rybakina hit his tenth ace within the match to shut out the fourth sport and make it 3-1 within the second set. The 23-year-old earned herself two probabilities of breaking Azarenka, who made a comeback to carry serve.

    But Rybakina broke once more to make it 5-2 and had the prospect to serve for the match. But Azarenka earned a break again to one way or the other cling on to her hopes. However, Rybakina closed out the match within the very subsequent sport.

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    Jan 26, 2023

  • Australian Open 2023: Want to win whether or not or not it’s my final Slam, says Sania Mirza after blended doubles remaining berth

    Australian Open 2023: Sania Mirza is ready to bow out on a excessive after she and Rohan Bopanna superior to the blended doubles remaining to be performed on January 28.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 26, 2023 07:44 IST

    Want to win whether or not or not it’s my final Slam: Sania after Aus Open remaining berth. Courtesy: Australian Open Twitter

    By India Today Web Desk: Sania Mirza mentioned that ‘competitiveness is in my blood’ and she or he prefers giving it her all whatever the match she is enjoying in. On Wednesday, January 25, Mirza and Rohan Bopanna superior to the ultimate of the blended doubles within the Australian Open 2023 after beating Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (5-7), 10-6 within the semis at Margaret Court Arena.

    Earlier, the 36-year-old Sania, additionally a mom of a four-year-old little one, mentioned that she could be quitting enjoying Grand Slams after the hard-court match at Melbourne Park.

    The veteran has an opportunity to bow out on a excessive when she and Bopanna face the Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos within the remaining on Saturday, January 28 on the Rod Laver Arena.

    “I play every match trying to win, whether it’s my last tournament or my last Slam or my first Slam. For me, competitiveness is in my blood,” Sania was quoted as saying after the match.

    “Every time I step on the court, I want to win regardless of whether it’s going to be my last Slam, whether it’s my last season…,” she stated.

    “It’s particular in some ways. It’s emotional in some ways. The strategy to each match stays the identical, the identical professionalism, warm-up, routine, kind of will to win. That does not actually change,” Sania added.

    Sania also spoke about how she started playing alongside Bopanna when she was in her teenage days.

    “It’s my final Slam and it is so particular to play with Rohan. He was my first blended doubles companion after I was 14 and at this time I’m 36 and he’s 42 and we’re nonetheless enjoying, now we have a strong relationship,” Sania mentioned.

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    Jan 26, 2023

  • Australian Open 2023, Quarter-Finals Live Scores and Updates: Djokovic and Sabalenka favorite to achieve semis?

    In the boys’s and ladies’s singles, we acquired two semi-finalists every on Day 9 of the event. Stefanos Tsitsipas stormed into his fourth Australian Open semi-final, whereas former champion Victoria Azarenka returned to the last-4 stage after a decade. There had been a number of heartbreaks as effectively. (Read right here to know what occurred on Day 9)

    Men’s singles semi-finalists 

    Karen Khachanov (Russia) vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece)

    Remaining two semi-finalists shall be locked on Day 10 

    Women’s singles semi-finalists 

    Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) vs Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 

    Remaining two semi-finalists shall be locked on Day 10

  • Elena Rybakina on her serve after beating Jelena Ostapenko in Australian Open 2023 quarters: It’s my weapon on courtroom

    Australian Open 2023: World No.25 Elena Rybakina mentioned that ‘serving big’ has been a vital side of her recreation. On Tuesday, she defeated Jelena Ostapenko in straight units within the quarters

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 24, 2023 23:25 IST

    It’s my weapon on courtroom: Rybakina on her serve after beating Ostapenko in Aus Open. Courtesy: AP

    By India Today Web Desk: World No.25 Elena Rybakina mentioned that ‘serving big’ has been a significant a part of her recreation within the Australian Open 2023. On Tuesday, January 24, Rybakina defeated 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-4 on the Rod Laver Arena and superior to the semis of the hard-court event.

    Serve is a giant side of her recreation as she pulled off 11 aces to go previous Ostapenko. The 23-year-old, in reality, has hit essentially the most variety of aces (35) within the girls’s draw. Moreover, she has the quickest serve by a lady within the ongoing championship at 195 km/h together with America’s Coco Gauff.

    Despite serving her opponents out, Rybakina reckoned that she has lots to work on and altered her strategies as effectively to some extent.

    “I would say that I always served big, but for sure, when I started to work with my coach, we did a lot of changes on the technique. Like this, I gained even more power. It’s my weapon on the court, and, of course, we are trying to work on it. It’s always a lot to improve,” Rybakina was quoted as saying.

    “I assume all people else must assume if, on this side, they should work extra or not, as a result of some ladies, they’re superb perhaps not with the pace however they’ve good angles on the serve. They are opening the courtroom. I feel all people is totally different, and all people’s simply making an attempt to do what’s greatest for them on the courtroom,” she added.

    Rybakina is subsequent set to lock horns with 2-time champion Victoria Azarenka within the semi-final on Thursday, January 26 on the Rod Laver Arena.

    Earlier within the occasion, Rybakina knocked World No.1 Iga Swiatek out by beating the Polish star in straights units. In 2023, she received the Wimbledon after beating World No.2 Ons Jabeur within the ultimate.

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    Jan 24, 2023