Sabalenka and Swiatek set for French Open semi-final blockbuster The French Open women’s singles semi-finals take centre stage at Roland Garros on Thursday, when world number one... Published 05 Jun, 2025 01:38pm
Sports Four-time champ Swiatek launches French Open bid with record in sight PARIS: Defending champion Iga Swiatek cruised past Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia 6-3 6-3 and into the second round of... Published 26 May, 2025 05:18pm
Sports Holder Swiatek faces tough challenge to French Open dominance BERLIN: Four-times French Open champion Iga Swiatek will face a serious challenge to her dominance of the tournament... Published 23 May, 2025 02:13pm
Sports Swiatek’s struggles continue as Collins ends Rome title defence ROME: Holder Iga Swiatek crashed out of the Italian Open to American Danielle Collins after a 6-1 7-5 third-round... Published 11 May, 2025 01:06pm
Sports Gauff crushes Swiatek, will face Sabalenka in Madrid final MADRID: Coco Gauff dismantled defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-1 6-1 on Thursday with a ruthless display to storm... Published 02 May, 2025 11:51am
Sports ‘Chilled’ Swiatek scrapes into Madrid Open last eight MADRID: Defending champion Iga Swiatek reached her fifth WTA 1000 quarter-final of the season with a 6-0, 6-7 (3/7),... Published 29 Apr, 2025 07:10pm
Sports Philippine wildcard Eala stuns Swiatek to reach Miami semis, Zverev out Philippine wildcard Alexandra Eala pulled off the biggest win of her young career with a stunning 6-2 7-5 upset of... Published 27 Mar, 2025 08:09am
Sports Iga Swiatek surprised at ‘such harsh judgements’ after Indian Wells ball boy incident World number two Iga Swiatek said she was not proud of the way she vented her frustration at Indian Wells, where she... Published 18 Mar, 2025 12:51pm
Sports Teen Andreeva topples defending champ Swiatek to reach Indian Wells final INDIAN WELLS: Russian teen Mirra Andreeva ended defending champion Iga Swiatek’s bid for an unprecedented third... Published 15 Mar, 2025 10:39am
Sports Iga Swiatek to face Russian teen Andreeva in Indian Wells semi-finals INDIAN WELLS: Two-time Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek avenged her shock Paris Olympics loss to Zheng Qinwen with... Published 14 Mar, 2025 11:38am
Sports Defending champ Iga Swiatek powers into Indian Wells quarters Iga Swiatek, comfortable as usual at the BNP Paribas Open, cruised into the quarterfinals with a victory on Tuesday... Published 12 Mar, 2025 12:36pm
Sports Iga Swiatek and Rybakina serve up bagels en route to victories at Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS: Defending champion Iga Swiatek crushed Dayana Yastremska 6-0 6-2 and 2023 champion Elena Rybakina... Published 10 Mar, 2025 12:41pm
Sports Djokovic, Alcaraz on collision course in Indian Wells draw INDIAN WELLS: Carlos Alcaraz could run into Novak Djokovic in the quarter-final stage in his quest for a rare Indian... Published 04 Mar, 2025 12:40pm
Sports Djokovic says players believe there is favouritism in anti-doping system DOHA: Novak Djokovic said a majority of players believe favouritism is at play in the tennis anti-doping system and... Published 18 Feb, 2025 08:43am
Sports Swiatek starts bid for fourth straight Doha title with comfortable win DOHA: Iga Swiatek powered into the third round of the Qatar Open on Monday by brushing aside Maria Sakkari in... Published 10 Feb, 2025 09:06pm
Sports Iga Swiatek charges into Australian Open semi-finals MELBOURNE: A rampaging Iga Swiatek stormed into her second Australian Open semi-final with a 6-1 6-2 centre court... Published 22 Jan, 2025 01:00pm
Sports Iga Swiatek powers into third round at Australian Open Iga Swiatek enhanced her status as the WTA’s bagel queen on Thursday at the Australian Open. The second-seeded... Published 16 Jan, 2025 12:42pm
Sports Emma Raducanu relishing underdog status ahead of Swiatek clash Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu is relishing a clash free of external pressure when she faces world number two... Published 16 Jan, 2025 10:49am
Sports Iga Swiatek delivers unconvincing win to reach second round in Melbourne MELBOURNE: World number two Iga Swiatek advanced to the second round of the Australian Open on Monday with an... Published 13 Jan, 2025 12:21pm
Sports ‘Control freak’ Swiatek describes shock and ‘chaos’ over doping ban MELBOURNE: Iga Swiatek described the inner turmoil and “chaos” of her doping ban Friday ahead of the Australian... Published 10 Jan, 2025 12:20pm
Sports Sinner begins Australian Open title defence against Jarry, Sabalenka gets Stephens MELBOURNE: Jannik Sinner begins his Australian Open title defence against Nicolas Jarry while women’s champion Aryna... Published 09 Jan, 2025 11:21am
Sports ‘I’ll be good,’ says bruised Swiatek ahead of Australian Open WARSAW: For Iga Swiatek, whose confidence has been shaken by slipping to world number two and more so by serving a... Published 07 Jan, 2025 12:01pm
Sports Gauff beats Swiatek to inspire team USA to United Cup triumph SYDNEY: Coco Gauff roared past Iga Swiatek to inspire team USA Sunday before Taylor Fritz sealed the United Cup... Published 05 Jan, 2025 05:56pm
Sports Gauff, Swiatek to clash for United Cup as Czech player makes abrupt exit SYDNEY: Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek will battle for United Cup glory after the USA and Poland won their respective... Published 04 Jan, 2025 05:25pm
Sports Swiatek beats Rybakina to take Poland into United Cup final SYDNEY: Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek beat Elena Rybakina in straight sets to take Poland into the final... Published 04 Jan, 2025 11:15am
Sports Swiatek battles back to take Poland into United Cup semis SYDNEY: Battling Iga Swiatek took Poland into a United Cup semi-final against Kazakhstan as last year’s runners-up... Published 02 Jan, 2025 05:37pm
Sports Iga Swiatek not expecting WADA appeal over doping scandal SYDNEY: World number two Iga Swiatek said on Friday she was ready to put a drugs scandal behind her, insisting there... Published 27 Dec, 2024 02:47pm
Sports Players on edge after Sinner, Swiatek doping cases BENGALURU: As Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek prepare for the new season after a year in which they fell foul of... Published 23 Dec, 2024 05:47pm
Sports Simona Halep questions handling of her doping case after Swiatek’s one-month ban BENGALURU: Simona Halep questioned the “big difference” in how doping cases are treated after world number two Iga... Published 29 Nov, 2024 12:33pm
Sports Italy ousts Iga Swiatek, Poland to reach Billie Jean King Cup final Italy returned to the championship match of the Billie Jean King Cup finals by outlasting Poland 2-1 in Monday’s... Published 19 Nov, 2024 12:23pm