Hajar Abdelkader and the viral tennis match where one player won just three points
A professional tennis match descended into farce Wednesday when a player who appeared to have barely played the sport won just three points in a 6-0, 6-0 defeat — having told tournament organizers that she had an appropriate level for the event. Hajar Abdelkader, a 21-year-old Egyptian wildcard playing her first professional match, was hammered by Lorena Schaedel — a German ranked just outside the world’s top 1,000 — in the first round of a W35 event in Nairobi, part of the Women’s World Tennis
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Tournament chiefs admit errors over viral wildcard
Aryna Sabalenka criticizes ‘insane’ tennis schedule, says she will skip some WTA events
Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1, has labeled both the tennis season and the WTA Tour as “insane,” referring to the intensity of the schedule and the consequences for players skipping events respectively. After beating Sorana Cîrstea 6-3, 6-3 to reach the Brisbane International quarterfinals, during a news conference Sabalenka was asked whether she would consider playing a lighter schedule, like Serena Williams used to do. Sabalenka said doing so was impossible, because of the penalties that com
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Aryna Sabalenka happy to be fined for skipping tournaments in ‘insane’ tennis schedule
Zheng Qinwen out of Australian Open to reach ‘best condition’ after elbow injury
Zheng Qinwen will miss the Australian Open as she continues her recovery from a right elbow injury. “Making this decision has been incredibly difficult for me,” the 2024 finalist said Thursday on social media. “Melbourne is my ‘lucky place,’ where I won my first Grand Slam main draw match and had my best experience … Although my recovery is progressing well and my offseason has gone smoothly, to play a Grand Slam requires players to maintain an extreme competitive condition. Currently, I have no
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