Women's Tennis

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Filipina star Eala beats defending champ Fernandez in Washington

Filipina tennis sensation Alexandra Eala produced another impressive performance by defeating defending champion Leylah Fernandez to book her place in the Washington Open quarterfinals on Wednesday. The 21-year-old defeated the seventh-seeded Canadian 6-2, 7-6 (7/1), overcoming a dramatic second-set deficit to continue her remarkable run on the WTA Tour. Eala Fights Back from 5-1 Down Eala dominated the opening set 6-2, capitalizing on a series of unforced errors from Fernandez. The momentum shifted in the second set as Fernandez raced to a 5-1

Sabalenka says she fell into ‘deep, dark hole’ mentally…

Aryna Sabalenka said she had plunged into a "deep dark hole" during her three-sets defeat to Russian Diana Shnaider in the quarter-final of the French Open on Wednesday where opportunities slipped away from world number one. He took the first set in windy conditions, made a strong start to gain control of the second and led by 5-3 before Shnaider began her fightback and won ten games on final score 3-6 7-5 6–0. The four-times Grand Slam champion aimed to regain her mental

French Open: Osaka finds peace in defeat as Sabalenka…

Naomi Osaka, perhaps has lost a match at a Grand Slam that would have left her too devastated to take on the world. But the former world number one has a different view of setbacks after conquering her mental health problems, stepping back from tennis and embracing motherhood. Even after her 7-5, 6-3 fourth-round loss to top seed Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open, Osaka departed Roland Garros feeling encouraged — not disheartened. Key Takeaways from Osaka's French Open Campaign Motherhood and Mental