Amanda Anisimova

World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a major setback in her preparations for the US Open after losing to Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova in the fourth round of the Canadian Open in Toronto on Saturday. Alexandrova, the 16th seed, defeated the reigning US Open champion 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4 in a fiercely contested match that lasted nearly two and a half hours. Alexandrova Holds Her Nerve in Deciding Set Sabalenka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, started strongly and broke early in the opening set. However,

Elina Svitolina is over the moon to be back in the semifinals of a special tournament. Wed to French tennis player Gael Monfils, Svitolina recently made a heartwarming comeback into the WTA top 10 since she had given birth to their daughter Skai. Svitolina, who is a two-time champion at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, is now just two victories away from winning the tournament for the third time. On Thursday night, the 31-year-old staved off a ferocious wafts from Croatian Antonia Ruzic to secure a