That was a serving clinic from Elena Rybakina who:
Fired 13 aces
Had a 64% first-serve percentage
Won 72% of her first-serve points
Won 73% of her second-serve points
Saved 5/5 break points
Beats Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6(0) to win her biggest title since Wimbledon 2022.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh
Fired 13 aces
Had a 64% first-serve percentage
Won 72% of her first-serve points
Won 73% of her second-serve points
Saved 5/5 break points
Beats Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6(0) to win her biggest title since Wimbledon 2022.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
That was a serving clinic from Elena Rybakina who:
Fired 13 aces
Had a 64% first-serve percentage
Won 72% of her first-serve points
Won 73% of her second-serve points
Saved 5/5 break points
Beats Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6(0) to win her biggest title since Wimbledon 2022.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh
Fired 13 aces
Had a 64% first-serve percentage
Won 72% of her first-serve points
Won 73% of her second-serve points
Saved 5/5 break points
Beats Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6(0) to win her biggest title since Wimbledon 2022.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh
Anisimova plays an excellent second set to force a decider. Going 3 again here in Riyadh.
Sabalenka saved 0/3 break points and won just 3/12 of her 2nd serve points in the 2nd set.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh
Sabalenka saved 0/3 break points and won just 3/12 of her 2nd serve points in the 2nd set.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh
November 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Anisimova plays an excellent second set to force a decider. Going 3 again here in Riyadh.
Sabalenka saved 0/3 break points and won just 3/12 of her 2nd serve points in the 2nd set.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh
Sabalenka saved 0/3 break points and won just 3/12 of her 2nd serve points in the 2nd set.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh
Jessica Pegula: "I feel like I can end this year knowing that I became a better player and hopefully have confidence and get excited to work on some things I know that I want to work on in the offseason and see if I can do the same thing next year."
#WTAFinalsRiyadh
#WTAFinalsRiyadh
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Jessica Pegula: "I feel like I can end this year knowing that I became a better player and hopefully have confidence and get excited to work on some things I know that I want to work on in the offseason and see if I can do the same thing next year."
#WTAFinalsRiyadh
#WTAFinalsRiyadh
Going 3 in Riyadh
November 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Going 3 in Riyadh
Jessica Pegula takes the opening set 6-4 with a fist pump and a 'come on' in 41 minutes over Elena Rybakina.
Unforced error count is worryingly high for Rybakina.
25 UFEs in 10 games. Number is a little suss tbh.
Unforced error count is worryingly high for Rybakina.
25 UFEs in 10 games. Number is a little suss tbh.
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Jessica Pegula takes the opening set 6-4 with a fist pump and a 'come on' in 41 minutes over Elena Rybakina.
Unforced error count is worryingly high for Rybakina.
25 UFEs in 10 games. Number is a little suss tbh.
Unforced error count is worryingly high for Rybakina.
25 UFEs in 10 games. Number is a little suss tbh.
Jessica Pegula: I felt like this year was so competitive (…) I do feel like the level has been crazy, crazy deep this year. It feels a little bit harder than maybe past years.
For AFP: www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20...
For AFP: www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20...
November 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Jessica Pegula: I felt like this year was so competitive (…) I do feel like the level has been crazy, crazy deep this year. It feels a little bit harder than maybe past years.
For AFP: www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20...
For AFP: www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20...
Iga Swiatek: “I felt good mentally, physically, and tennis-wise also it was nice, looking at the conditions and everything. So I don’t really get why I couldn’t go out of the group. Maybe I won too much in the last years and this is karma. It’s really hard for me to say (...)”
#WTAFinals
#WTAFinals
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Iga Swiatek: “I felt good mentally, physically, and tennis-wise also it was nice, looking at the conditions and everything. So I don’t really get why I couldn’t go out of the group. Maybe I won too much in the last years and this is karma. It’s really hard for me to say (...)”
#WTAFinals
#WTAFinals
Iga Swiatek takes a tight opening set 7-6(3) in 65 minutes over Amanda Anisimova.
Iga complains to umpire Julie Kjendlie about a fan in the stands: "He's disturbing the game. He's shouting between the 1st and 2nd serve"
Iga complains to umpire Julie Kjendlie about a fan in the stands: "He's disturbing the game. He's shouting between the 1st and 2nd serve"
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Iga Swiatek takes a tight opening set 7-6(3) in 65 minutes over Amanda Anisimova.
Iga complains to umpire Julie Kjendlie about a fan in the stands: "He's disturbing the game. He's shouting between the 1st and 2nd serve"
Iga complains to umpire Julie Kjendlie about a fan in the stands: "He's disturbing the game. He's shouting between the 1st and 2nd serve"
Simona Halep is in the house and we had a long overdue catch-up
November 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Simona Halep is in the house and we had a long overdue catch-up
Full chat with Coco Gauff: www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis...
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Full chat with Coco Gauff: www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis...
Loved this from "36-year-old youngster" Zhang Shuai yesterday (through translation).
Ranked 142 in the world and into the Wuhan tournament as a wildcard, she beat Navarro in 3, Cirstea in 3 and is now on court against Coco Gauff.
Ranked 142 in the world and into the Wuhan tournament as a wildcard, she beat Navarro in 3, Cirstea in 3 and is now on court against Coco Gauff.
October 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Loved this from "36-year-old youngster" Zhang Shuai yesterday (through translation).
Ranked 142 in the world and into the Wuhan tournament as a wildcard, she beat Navarro in 3, Cirstea in 3 and is now on court against Coco Gauff.
Ranked 142 in the world and into the Wuhan tournament as a wildcard, she beat Navarro in 3, Cirstea in 3 and is now on court against Coco Gauff.
Joel Embiid on dealing with injuries, the source of his motivation, being a mentor and more: www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2025/1...
October 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Joel Embiid on dealing with injuries, the source of his motivation, being a mentor and more: www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2025/1...
Egypt’s Bassant Hemida clocks a new national record of 50.36s to secure her place in the 400m semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo 🙌🏼🔥🇪🇬
📸 Getty
📸 Getty
September 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Egypt’s Bassant Hemida clocks a new national record of 50.36s to secure her place in the 400m semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo 🙌🏼🔥🇪🇬
📸 Getty
📸 Getty
People in Halifax called for a boycott. They were ignored. So solution is to play behind closed doors? Tennis’ hypocrisy is staggering!
Meanwhile Israel just bombed like 4 countries in a week. Another country was banned from international sport for far less
www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2025/0...
Meanwhile Israel just bombed like 4 countries in a week. Another country was banned from international sport for far less
www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2025/0...
September 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
People in Halifax called for a boycott. They were ignored. So solution is to play behind closed doors? Tennis’ hypocrisy is staggering!
Meanwhile Israel just bombed like 4 countries in a week. Another country was banned from international sport for far less
www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2025/0...
Meanwhile Israel just bombed like 4 countries in a week. Another country was banned from international sport for far less
www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2025/0...
The full updated US Open mixed doubles field has been announced.
Katerina Siniakova is in and will play with Jannik Sinner.
Naomi Osaka will play with Gael Monfils.
Katerina Siniakova is in and will play with Jannik Sinner.
Naomi Osaka will play with Gael Monfils.
August 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The full updated US Open mixed doubles field has been announced.
Katerina Siniakova is in and will play with Jannik Sinner.
Naomi Osaka will play with Gael Monfils.
Katerina Siniakova is in and will play with Jannik Sinner.
Naomi Osaka will play with Gael Monfils.
Spoke to players about how they’re expected to always be gracious in defeat, in a sport that gives a runner-up a microphone just moments after a tough loss.
“We're not politicians. And we're also not robots. At the end of the day, we're just humans.”
🗞️ www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis...
“We're not politicians. And we're also not robots. At the end of the day, we're just humans.”
🗞️ www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis...
August 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Spoke to players about how they’re expected to always be gracious in defeat, in a sport that gives a runner-up a microphone just moments after a tough loss.
“We're not politicians. And we're also not robots. At the end of the day, we're just humans.”
🗞️ www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis...
“We're not politicians. And we're also not robots. At the end of the day, we're just humans.”
🗞️ www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis...
A special day in sports for Tunisia as swimming sensation Ahmed Jaouadi followed up his 800 free triumph at Worlds in Singapore with a 2nd gold medal, this time in the 1,500 free.
Meanwhile in Porto, Moez Echargui clinched a maiden ATP Challenger title, as a qualifier🔥🔥
Meanwhile in Porto, Moez Echargui clinched a maiden ATP Challenger title, as a qualifier🔥🔥
August 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A special day in sports for Tunisia as swimming sensation Ahmed Jaouadi followed up his 800 free triumph at Worlds in Singapore with a 2nd gold medal, this time in the 1,500 free.
Meanwhile in Porto, Moez Echargui clinched a maiden ATP Challenger title, as a qualifier🔥🔥
Meanwhile in Porto, Moez Echargui clinched a maiden ATP Challenger title, as a qualifier🔥🔥
The US Open has announced the 14 confirmed teams taking part in the new mixed doubles format.
Paula Badosa will now play with Jack Draper instead of Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Venus Williams will play with Reilly Opelka.
2 teams yet to be announced.
Paula Badosa will now play with Jack Draper instead of Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Venus Williams will play with Reilly Opelka.
2 teams yet to be announced.
July 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The US Open has announced the 14 confirmed teams taking part in the new mixed doubles format.
Paula Badosa will now play with Jack Draper instead of Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Venus Williams will play with Reilly Opelka.
2 teams yet to be announced.
Paula Badosa will now play with Jack Draper instead of Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Venus Williams will play with Reilly Opelka.
2 teams yet to be announced.
Naomi Osaka has parted ways with coach Patrick Mouratoglou
July 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Naomi Osaka has parted ways with coach Patrick Mouratoglou
Lewis Hamilton 🙏🏼🙏🏼
July 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Lewis Hamilton 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Tsitsipas x Ivanisevic is no more
July 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Tsitsipas x Ivanisevic is no more
Thought this was interesting from Grigor Dimitrov about Sinner and Alcaraz.
Full interview here: www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis...
Full interview here: www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis...
July 7, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Thought this was interesting from Grigor Dimitrov about Sinner and Alcaraz.
Full interview here: www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis...
Full interview here: www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis...