WTA Finals: Venus Williams survives marathon as Karolina Pliskova races into semi-finals
Williams and Ostapenko had both lost their opening ties on Sunday so were desperate for a victory to keep their future fate in the eight-woman event in their own hands.
Oct 24, 2017, 22:54 PM IST
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
Venus Williams at No. 1? Might happen at WTA Finals
A supremely unpredictable women's tennis season will culminate in fitting style at the elite WTA Finals, where seven out of eight players can win the trophy and also be crowned year-end world number one.
Oct 21, 2017, 14:50 PM IST
No clear title favourite at WTA Finals in Singapore
All eight women competing at the WTA Finals will go into the tournament believing they have a genuine chance of finishing the season on a high note when round-robin play starts on Sunday without a clear favourite for the title.
Oct 20, 2017, 13:26 PM IST
Pan Pacific Open: Angelique Kerber floors Karolina Pliskova to reach Tokyo semis
The German, seeded seventh and a former Tokyo finalist, came through 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 as she repelled some brutal hitting from her Czech opponent in a contest of real quality.
Sep 23, 2017, 00:06 AM IST
Garbine Muguruza becomes 24th player in history of WTA to earn the No.1 ranking
Despite the loss, the 23-year-old Muguruza, who earlier this year clinched her maiden Wimbledon title, with 6300 points finished atop with none left to dethrone her. Romanian tennis ace Simona Halep is just few notches behind with 5965 points while Pliskova slipped down to position four with 5520 points.
Sep 07, 2017, 00:49 AM IST
US Open 2017: CoCo Vandeweghe stuns Karolina Pliskova to set up all-American semi-final line-up
Pliskova had been the runner-up in 2016 and her failure to defend those points means that Wimbledon champion Muguruza will take the top ranking for the first time despite the Spaniard losing in the last 16 in New York.
Sep 07, 2017, 00:32 AM IST
US Open 2017: Karolina Pliskova breezes past Jennifer Brady to advance to quarter-finals
After facing a match point during her third-round battle against Zhang Shuai on Saturday, Pliskova was never pushed by Brady, who failed to find her groove on a sunny day that cast a severe shadow across center court.
Sep 04, 2017, 23:43 PM IST
WTA Rankings: Wimbledon Champion Garbiñe Muguruza ahead of Karolina Pliskova, Elina Svitolina in race to World No. 1
But with every round unfolding, one or the other chipped off the race. Second-seeded Simona Halep was stunned in the first round of the tournament by Maria Sharapova. Pliskova, Muguruza, and Svitolina raced away deeper into the tournament which put aside the remainders on the list. Ergo, the race now stands between these three tennis players.
Sep 04, 2017, 23:14 PM IST
US Open 2017: Top seed Karolina Pliskova survives scare to advance to fourth round
Pliskova, runner-up at Flushing Meadows last year, would have lost her world number one ranking had she been beaten on Arthur Ashe Stadium but moved another step closer to a first career grand slam title.
Sep 03, 2017, 00:20 AM IST
US Open: Karolina Pliskova escapes, Denis Shapovalov roars into 3rd round
World number one Karolina Pliskova battled back from a set down to defeat American qualifier Nicole Gibbs 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 and reach the US Open last 32 on Thursday.
Sep 01, 2017, 00:43 AM IST
US Open: Karolina Pliskova wins as Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer wait on soggy day
With showers halting play on the outside courts, Nadal and Federer at least had the comfort of knowing that they would begin under the Ashe roof later Tuesday.
Aug 30, 2017, 00:17 AM IST
US Open 2017: Five talking points as pulsating action begins at Flushing Meadows
Just a day more to go. August 28 would mark the kickoff, of the 137th edition of the US Open tennis championships at the Flushing Meadows, New York. And there are already a host of possibilities hovering over the final grand slam of the year.
Aug 28, 2017, 16:50 PM IST
US Open 2017: Eight contenders for World No. 1 spot in WTA rankings as battle heads to Flushing Meadows
It has indeed been a short and a difficult journey for Kerber, who would now head to Flushing Meadows to mend things her way and shrug off the poor run in 2017 so far. Being the defending champion herself, the present World No. 6 does have the chance to reclaim the throne provided she is able to defend her points at the campaign.
Aug 25, 2017, 19:52 PM IST
Cincinnati Masters: Simona Halep seeks No. 1 in Cincy; Nick Kyrgios storms into final
The second-ranked Romanian tries to become the 24th different woman atop the list by winning Sunday`s final against Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza, who ousted top-ranked Czech defending champion Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-2.
Aug 20, 2017, 08:51 AM IST
Cincinnati Masters: Simona Halep advances in quest to win title, take No. 1 spot; sails into quarter-final
Romania`s Halep, a French Open runner-up for the second time in June, can overtake top-ranked Czech defending champion Karolina Pliskova by winning the title in the final major tuneup for the US Open.
Aug 18, 2017, 08:11 AM IST
Canadian Open: Caroline Wozniacki topples top seed Karolina Pliskova to sail into semi-finals
The sixth seeded Wozniacki posted her first career win over a number-one player in seven tries as she blasted eight aces in the two-hour, 56-minute centre court match.
Aug 12, 2017, 08:47 AM IST
Rogers Cup: Karolina Pliskova sails into quarter finals after Naomi Osaka retires
Czech Pliskova, playing her first tournament with the top ranking, was pushed into a deciding set by qualifier Osaka before the 19-year-old called for the trainer when trailing 6-2 6-7(4) 1-0 and promptly withdrew.
Aug 11, 2017, 10:00 AM IST
WTA Rankings: Garbiñe Muguruza climbs to fifth place after clinching Wimbledon title
The 23-year-old Spaniard won 7-5, 6-0 over United States` Venus Williams in the women`s singles final at Wimbledon in just an hour and 17 minutes on Saturday, reports Efe.
Jul 17, 2017, 16:29 PM IST
Karolina Pliskova is new world number one in women’s tennis
By a quirk of the points-based ranking system the 25-year-old rose to the summit -- the 23rd player to do so -- thanks to Simona Halep`s quarter-final loss to Johanna Konta.
Jul 12, 2017, 09:11 AM IST
