Karolina Pliskova, Garbine Muguruza ease to wins at WTA Finals
After the dust settled on Pliskova's impressive triumph, Spain's Garbine Muguruza overcame a spirited Jelena Ostapenko in the second White Group tie of the day, the world number two emerging with a 6-3 6-4 victory over the French Open champion.
Oct 22, 2017, 20:52 PM IST
Simona Halep makes history, becomes 25th WTA World No.1
The 26-year-old Halep, who is yet to taste Grand Slam success, will face either Caroline Garcia of France or Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in Sunday's final in the Chinese capital.
Oct 07, 2017, 14:25 PM IST
Ashleigh Barty stuns Jelena Ostapenko, faces Caroline Garcia in Wuhan final
Unseeded Barty fired seven aces and 15 winners against Ostapenko, who was on an eight-match winning streak after lifting the title in Seoul last week.
Sep 29, 2017, 20:47 PM IST
Wuhan Open 2017: Jelena Ostapenko sinks Garbine Muguruza, faces Ashleigh Barty in semis
Latvia`s Jelena Ostapenko sunk Spaniard Garbine Muguruza at a shock-prone Wuhan Open on Thursday, powering through a tight match to bag a 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory against the world number one.
Sep 29, 2017, 00:07 AM IST
World number one Garbine Muguruza powers into Wuhan quarters
Earlier in the day Agnieszka Radwanska suffered an upset 4-6, 6-0, 6-4 defeat at the hands of Australia`s Ashleigh Barty.
Sep 27, 2017, 21:31 PM IST
Canadian Open: French Open champ Jelena Ostapenko falls to US qualifier Varvara Lepchenko
Lepchenko rallied to stun French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko 1-6, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/5). Ninth seeded Williams also needed three sets and close to two hours to eliminate qualifier Irina-Camelia Begu 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Aug 08, 2017, 10:24 AM IST
Venus Williams reaches 10th Wimbledon semi-final after dispatching Jelena Ostapenko
The five-times champion, who turned 37 last month, tamed the big-hitting Latvian with a rock-solid performance under the Centre Court roof, winning with something to spare.
Jul 11, 2017, 23:03 PM IST
Sports schedule for today: July 11, 2017
The 2017 Wimbledon Championship has rolled into the quarter-final round in the women's singles category with Venus Williams, Jelena Ostapenko, Johanna Konta, Simona Halep all lined up to make their way into the semis.
Jul 11, 2017, 10:02 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Novak Djokovic muscles in on women's quarter-final day
The Serbian second seed`s match against France`s Adrian Mannarino was delayed because of the epic five-setter between Gilles Muller and Rafa Nadal.
Jul 11, 2017, 09:06 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams faces young pretender Jelena Ostapenko in quarter-final round
The American appeared at her first Wimbledon in 1997, the year the Latvian was born, and won it for the first time when Ostapenko was three.
Jul 11, 2017, 08:47 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Jelena Ostapenko romps into quarter-final round to keep double dream alive
The 20-year-old Latvian, who is now only three wins away from completing what would be astonishing grand slam double, had looked to be cruising when she led 5-2 in the second set.
Jul 10, 2017, 19:32 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Veteran Venus Williams powers past rookie Ana Konjuh to reach quarter-finals
Williams becomes the oldest player since then 37-year-old Martina Navratilova in 1994 to reach the quarter-finals, where she will face the brightest of the sport`s next-generation stars, French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko.
Jul 10, 2017, 19:29 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Jelena Ostapenko ready to ratchet up aggression in round 2 at All England Club
The Latvian, who shook up women`s tennis when she won the title at Roland Garros last month, will wield her fearsome forehand against Canadian qualifier Francoise Abanda in the second round on Wednesday.
Jul 05, 2017, 09:03 AM IST
2017 Wimbledon: French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko still flying high as she reaches second round
On Monday, her feet initially barely touched the ground as she soared past Belarussian Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the opening set but eventually had to settle for a topsy-turvy 6-0 1-6 6-3 first round win to equal her best showing at Wimbledon.
Jul 04, 2017, 09:41 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Petra Kvitova denies being the favourite to win women's title this year
The Czech star is playing just her third tournament on the comeback trail after her frightening ordeal at the hands of a knife-wielding burglar.
Jul 04, 2017, 09:19 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017: With Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova out, race for women's title more wide-open
In the absence of American great Williams, who has 23 Grand Slam titles on her CV, and the headline-grabbing Sharapova, women`s tennis has an undeniable lack of star power heading into Wimbledon, which gets underway on Monday.
Jun 28, 2017, 09:08 AM IST
Aegon International: Jelena Ostapenko wins first match after French Open triumph
There was a shock, though, at Eastbourne`s Devonshire Park as defending champion Dominika Cibulkova suffered a second-round knockout by British player Heather Watson.
Jun 27, 2017, 08:24 AM IST
French Open 2017: Anything is possible, says newly crowned women's champion Jelena Ostapenko
The 20-year-old, a virtual unknown before the start of Roland Garros, fired 54 winners and 54 unforced errors past Simona Halep in her 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win on Saturday.
Jun 11, 2017, 08:53 AM IST
French Open 2017: Jelena Ostapenko first talked of winning title at 10, says her mother
The unseeded Ostapenko, 20, downed Romanian third seed Simona Halep 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the final, hitting a staggering 54 winners and taking her tournament tally to 299.
Jun 11, 2017, 08:44 AM IST
Jelena Ostapenko first talked of winning French Open at 10, claims euphoric mother
The unseeded Ostapenko, 20, downed Romanian third seed Simona Halep 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the final, hitting a staggering 54 winners and taking her tournament tally to 299.
Jun 11, 2017, 00:11 AM IST
