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Post by Admin on Sept 25, 2016 0:53:08 GMT
 Japan’s Naomi Osaka made a splash at the US Open when she fell one game short of upsetting Madison Keys on Arthur Ashe Stadium. It wasn’t her only successful main-draw debut at a major this year—the 18-year-old also reached the third round at Roland Garros and the Australian Open (where she had to qualify). “I’m happy with the way I play at Slams 'cause they're very important to me,” Osaka said in New York, “but I kind of wish I could transfer the feeling like to the other tournaments.” Now ranked a career-high No. 66, the hard-serving teen is aiming to ride her momentum through the season-ending Asian swing. Already, she’s added another milestone to her 2016 season in reaching the semifinals of the WTA Premier in Tokyo.  As a wild card entry, Osaka beat compatriot Misaki Doi (who happens to be the only Japanese player ranked ahead of her) and former Australian Open finalist Dominika Cibulkova—by the lopsided score of 6-2, 6-1—and will face Elina Svitolina in the semifinals.  |
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Post by Admin on Sept 27, 2016 1:58:06 GMT
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki beat Japan's Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 to win the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo for the second time.  Osaka, 18, fought back from 5-0 down in the second set but world number 28 Wozniacki wrapped up her 24th career title in just under two hours. "I'm enjoying it at the moment," said Wozniacki, who received treatment for a thigh injury during the final.  "Injuries happen and you never know when you can be taken out of the game, so I'm just savouring every minute." |
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2016 2:04:54 GMT
No.3 seed Agnieszka Radwanska scored an important win as the chase for the final six spots in the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global heats up, ousting friend and former No.1 Caroline Wozniacki, 6-4, 6-2, at the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open. Radwanska and Wozniacki had met 13 times coming into Wednesday night's encounter, and played a thrilling three-setter just last week at the Toray Pan Pacific Open, which Wozniacki won from a set down en route to the title.  But the Pole made no mistake tonight, skillfully converting on her one-set lead and recovering from a break down to win the final five games of the match. In all, the former World No.2 played flawless tennis, hitting 23 winners to just 12 unforced errors, while Wozniacki, who appeared to be dealing with physical issues in her eighth match in 10 days, hit 18 winners to 24 unforced.  |
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Post by Admin on Oct 3, 2016 1:57:10 GMT
Petra Kvitova produced another sensational performance to beat Slovak 10th seed Dominika Cibulkova and win the Wuhan Open in China.  The Czech, seeded 14th, won 6-1 6-1 in 63 minutes to claim her second Wuhan title and her first of the 2016 season. Kvitova had beaten world number one Angelique Kerber, Britain's Johanna Konta and fourth seed Simona Halep on her way to the final.  |
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