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Sabalenka makes third straight Stuttgart final

Berlin (AFP) - Aryna Sabalenka made the WTA Stuttgart final for the third consecutive year after defeating Anastasia Potapova in straight sets on Saturday.

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Swiatek sets up US Open final rematch with Jabeur in Stuttgart

Stuttgart (Germany) (AFP) - World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek set-up a US Open final rematch with Ons Jabeur when she battled into the Stuttgart last-four on Friday.

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Swiatek makes winning return, beating Zheng in Stuttgart

Stuttgart (Germany) (AFP) - World number one Iga Swiatek reached the quarter-finals of the WTA Stuttgart event with a straight-sets win over Zheng Qinwen on Thursday on her return from injury.

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Potapova upsets Gauff to reach Stuttgart last eight

Stuttgart (Germany) (AFP) - Coco Gauff's French Open warm-up stalled on Thursday with last year's Roland Garros runner-up falling in the last 16 to Russian Anastasia Potapova in Stuttgart.

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Russian tennis player speaks out after sparking outrage with Spartak Moscow shirt

Anastasia Potapova was criticised by Iga Swiatek after wearing the shirt during Indian Wells

The Independent UK

Gauff loses out to Potapova power, Rybakina rallies

Miami Gardens (United States) (AFP) - American Coco Gauff was knocked out of the Miami Open on Saturday after an intense three-set battle with Anastasia Potapova while Indian Wells champion Elena Rybakina earned a hard-fought comeback win against Spain's Paula Badosa.

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Gauff loses out to Potapova power in Miami

Miami Gardens (United States) (AFP) - American world number six Coco Gauff was knocked out of the Miami Open on Saturday after an intense three-set battle with an impressive Anastasia Potapova while three-times tournament winner Victoria Azarenka fell to Poland's Magda Linette.

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WTA agree to meet with Ukraine players

Miami (AFP) - The WTA will meet with Ukrainian players to discuss their concerns as locker-room tension with Russian and Belarus players continues to simmer in the sport.

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Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Russian opponent at Miami Open

The Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with Anastasia Potapova after she was beaten 6-1, 6-3 by the Russian in the Miami Open second round

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian tennis star refuses handshake after losing to Russian opponent

Marta Kostyuk refused to shake the hand of Anastasia Potapova after defeat at the Miami Open. The Russian recently sparked outrage for wearing a Spartak Moscow shirt at Indian Wells

The Independent UK

Ukraine tennis star refuses Russian rival’s handshake after kit row and makes WTA claim

Russian tennis star Anastasia Potapova received an official warning from the WTA Tour after being pictured arriving for an Indian Wells match wearing a Spartak Moscow football shirt

Daily Mirror

Rybakina overcomes determined Kalinskaya, Americans progress

Miami Gardens (United States) (AFP) - Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina survived a spirited comeback from Russian Anna Kalinskaya at the Miami Open on Thursday, progressing to the third round with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 win.

AFP

Pegula and Gauff advance in Miami

Miami Gardens (United States) (AFP) - Americans Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff advanced to the third round at the Miami Open with straight sets wins on Thursday.

AFP

WTA ignoring Ukrainian players request for meeting says Kostyuk

Miami Gardens (United States) (AFP) - Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk says the WTA Tour has ignored a request for a meeting with players from the war-torn nation in the latest signs of the conflict-related tensions in women's tennis.

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Pegula advances in Miami with win over Sebov

Miami Gardens (United States) (AFP) - World number three Jessica Pegula got her Miami Open campaign under way with a confident 6-3, 6-1 second round win over Canada's Katherine Sebov on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev ‘feels sorry’ for Ukrainian players competing amid war

The world No 6 reacted to comments made by Iga Swiatek that Ukrainian players should be given more support while the compete amid war

The Independent UK

Russian player sparks outrage at Indian Wells after wearing Spartak Moscow shirt

Iga Swiatek has led criticism of Russia’s Anastasia Potapova after she wore the shirt before her third-round match

AFP

China's fab four make history at US Open

New York (AFP) - Zheng Qinwen and Yuan Yue joined compatriots Wang Xiyu and Zhang Shuai in the third round of the US Open on Thursday -- the first time in history four women from China have reached the last 32 of a single Grand Slam event.

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Daily Mirror

Tennis fan forced to remove Ukrainian flag in Cincinnati after Russian star complained

A tennis fan at the Cincinnati Open had a forgettable experience after being told she would have to remove her Ukrainian flag during a match between two Russian players

The Independent UK

Fan asked to leave Cincinnati Open after displaying Ukrainian flag at match

A woman was asked to leave a match between Russian players Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova at the Western & Southern Open due to wearing the flag across her shoulders

AFP

Raducanu overcomes early stutter on Madrid clay

Madrid (AFP) - US Open champion Emma Raducanu rallied back from 2-5 down in the first set before switching gears to post a 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 result against Czech Republic's Tereza Martincova and set up an intriguing second round with fellow 19-year-old Marta Kostyuk.

AFP

Sun shines for Osaka in Madrid

Madrid (AFP) - Naomi Osaka passed her first clay-court test of the season with flying colours, snapping the nine-match winning streak of Anastasia Potapova with a smooth 6-3, 6-1 victory to reach the second round of the Madrid Open.

AFP

Potapova shrugs off Wimbledon ban to win maiden WTA title

Istanbul (AFP) - Anastasia Potapova defeated fellow Russian Veronika Kudermetova to win her maiden WTA title in Istanbul on Sunday, shrugging off her country's controversial ban from this year's Wimbledon.

AFP

Russia v Russia in Istanbul WTA final

Istanbul (AFP) - They may be facing a Wimbledon ban but Anastasia Potapova and Veronika Kudermetova ensured there will be at least one Russian winner on the WTA Tour this year by reaching the Istanbul final on Saturday.

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina takes break amid "unbearable pain" over Russia war

Female tennis star Elina Svitolina announced she would take a break from the WTA Tour in a statement via her social media following Russia's invasion of her home country Ukraine

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