Elena Rybakina

Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina cruise through Roland Garros openers

Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek defeated Emerson Jones 6-1, 6-2, while second seed Elena Rybakina swept past Veronika Erjavec 6-2, 6-2 in sweltering conditions at Roland Garros.

May 25, 2026

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka returns the ball to Japan’s Naomi Osaka during their 2026 WTA Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament women's singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on April 27, 2026. (AFP)

Aryna Sabalenka downs Naomi Osaka to reach Madrid Open quarter-finals

The Belarusian rallied from a set down to defeat her Japanese opponent in three sets, reaching the Madrid Open quarterfinals after a hard-fought fourth-round clash on Monday.

April 27, 2026

Rybakina wins Ningbo title to close in on WTA Finals

Elena Rybakina fought back from a set down to beat Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 in the Ningbo Open final, clinching her 10th career title and boosting her WTA Finals qualification hopes.

October 19, 2025