Elena Rybakina

Defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek delivered a commanding performance to book her place in the third round with a convincing 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Pliskova. After an emotional opening-round battle, the Polish star looked back to her dominant best, needing just 70 minutes to dispatch the former world number one. On the men's side, Alexander Zverev also impressed with a straight-sets victory over Valentin Royer, continuing his strong Wimbledon campaign and boosting hopes of making his deepest run yet at the All

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina on Wednesday set up a blockbuster semi-final at the Miami Open in a repeat of their Melbourne grand slam decider. Defending champion Sabalenka fended off big-hitting 45th-ranked American Hailey Baptiste 6-4, 6-4. World No 2 Rybakina overcame fifth-seeded American Jessica Pegula, a runner-up to Sabalenka last year, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. They will be back on Thursday at Hard Rock Stadium — home of the N.F.L.’s Miami Dolphins — vying for a place in the final.

Dubai: World No 5 Elena Rybakina will headline a stellar field featuring Grand Slam champions, Olympic medallists and the game’s rising stars as the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open returns this season as a WTA 500 event at the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City from January 31 to February 7. The 2024 Abu Dhabi champion has polished her game in a golden era of women’s tennis after historic Wimbledon success in 2022 set the Kazakh on her path to greatness. Rybakina has subsequently made it