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US Open 2025 Women’s Day 1

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Holder Aryna Sabalenka eased into her opening match at the US Open, with the on-form top seed crushing Swiss Rebeka Masarova 7-5, 6-1 in 82 minutes to advance to the second round.

The world No. 1 who fell in the Cincinnati quarter-finals to Elena Rybakina, broke five times in the quick opening victory. But she also overcame an opening shock, dropping serve to trail 3-2 in the opening set.

The three-time Grand Slam winner quickly got the break back and held her concentration against the potential spoiler who once ranked 62nd.

It was the 52nd victory of the season for Sabalenka, who beat Jessica Pegula in the final a year ago; she now plays Polena Kudermetova..

Former champion Emma Raducanu earned her first win at the Open since her out-of-the-blue title run four years ago, with the Briton firing to a day 1 success over Japan’s Ena Shibahara 6-1, 6-2.

Emma Raducanu winning her first match at US Open since winning the title in 2021

“I’m very, very pleased to have won that match; it’s my first win here since 2021 so it’s extra special. 

“First rounds are always difficult, and especially so in Slam, you know, there are nerves. So, I’m just so happy with the way I came through that, and playing Ena, she’s really tricky.

The winner added: “She obviously came through qualifying, and you feel like you have a bit of an advantage having been playing on the surface – I know what that feels like. 

“I’m just very pleased with how I managed myself and managed my game through that match.”

The 62-minute rout got No, 35 Raducanu off to confident start at the final major of the season after her morale-boosting third-round showings this season at  the Australian Open and Wimbledon,

“I see the progress that I’m making on the practice court,” Raducanu said after the fastest Grand Slam victory of her career.

“It might not come straight away, but I know over time I’m just racking up good days building. I feel like it has to go somewhere.”

The 22-year-old Briton faced just one break point in the match; she started with a 5-0 lead and never looked back against the qualifier, who trailed 4-0 in the second set .

Raducanu will next play 149th-ranked qualifier Janice Tjen, who beat Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. The Indonesian is the first from her Asian nation to play the main draw of a Grand Slam since 2004. 

Canadian Leylah Fernadez, who lost the 2021 Open final to Raducanu, reached the second round over compatriot Rebecca Marino 6-2, 6-1, another victory which took just over one hour.

Asia scored again later as Alexandra Eala of the Philippines defeated Dane Clara Tauson 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (11).

The first Filipina to score a Grand Slam win trailed 5-1 in the third set and needed five match points to score her historic win.

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Wimbledon goes modern with electronic reviews

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Wimbledon will bow to the high-tech future by introducing limited electronic reviews of line calls on major courts at the Championships, the club revealed on Saturday.

The All England Club will allow the technology on showcourts including Centre Court, No. 1 and four others. During controversial moments, competitors will be allowed to ask the chair umpire for a review of the point in question.

The wizardry is coming late to Wimbledon having been used at the US Open since 2023 and later adapted by the Australian Open. Roland Garros relies on marks in its clay surface to determine line calls.

Under the rules, players can ask for the review any number of times, with electronic line-calling now in effect at the grass-court major for a second year after the 2025 elimination of human line judges.

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Sinner claims full house with Indian Wells win

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World No. 2 Jannik Sinner became the youngest man to complete the full set of hard-court victories by beating Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8) 7-6 (7) in the searing heat of Indian Wells.

The 24 year old Italian, didn’t face a break point during the final nor did he drop a set on his way to claiming his first title of the year and his 25th overall.

Sinner has won both hard court Grand Slams, with victories at the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025 and at the US Open in 2024.

In addition he has lifted all six Masters 1000 series hard court titles – adding the Indian Wells title to victories in Miami, Toronto, Cincinnati, Shanghai and Paris plus the season-ending ATP Finals.

Only Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have achieved the same feat.

Main photo:- Jannik Sinner lifts Indian Wells Trophy – by ATPTour.com

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Her way or the highway for Raducanu on court

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Emma Raducanu remained defiant at the start of the Indian Wells Masters that if she does hire a new coach, it might not be to try and shape her game.

The Brit who won the 2021 US Open as a qualifier and then suffered a four-year drop in form due to injury, is in the market for a mentor – but only if he or she conforms to her vision for her tennis.

“Right now, it’s more about bringing my instincts back out, getting back in touch with myself,” the 23-year-old told the BBC.  “I have had a lot of people telling me what to do, how to play, and it hasn’t necessarily fit.

“So I want to come back to my natural way of playing. That takes time to relearn because that’s something that has been coached out of me a little bit.

“I don’t necessarily want to have one coach in the role because anyone I bring in is straight away going to be scrutinised – even if it’s a trial.

“I might feel the pressure to stick with them, even if it’s not necessarily the right decision.

“I would love to have a coach that works well, but I don’t think it’s necessarily going to be easy to find one person and they are going to check every box.”

Raducanu reached a WTA fiak in early February after exiting in the Australian Open second round. She lost both matches she played last month in the Gulf, at Doha and Dubai.

She is entering the first Masters of the season with former coach Mark Petchey filling in ad hoc in between his TV broadcast commentating duties.

But that solution is temporary. “With Mark I knew he’d be in Indian Wells so I asked him to come out a few days earlier just to do some stuff with me on the court and try to feel back in a better way with my game,” the No. 24 said.

“At the start of the year I didn’t feel too good but the last few days I’ve been feeling better. 

“It’s not something that has really been organised going forward but I knew he would be here and it’s been great, I always love being on court with him.”

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