The US Open
US Open Women’s Day 2
Under-the-weather fifth seed Ons Jabeur needed a doctor’s visit and a blood pressure check on her way to a laboured 7-5, 7-6 (4) opening win on Tuesday over Camila Osorio to reach the second round of the US Open.
The Tunisian who was feeling poorly with illness in what turned into a two-hour test, needed to claim a tiebreaker to hold off her feisty Colombian opponent,
Jabeur was also serenaded by fans a day after her 29th birthday.
Last year’s runner-up here who also also lost the last two Wimbledon finals , admitted she suffered on her way to victory.
“It was not easy,” the winner said. “She plays unbelievable and I was not feeling my best today.
“At some points in the match I didn’t have the best attitude. She could see I was tired and tried to make me run even more.”
But the winner added: “”I’m glad I got the win and showed myself I can push and do better.”
Jabeur said she apologised to her defeated opponent at the net for the distraction of calling for the tournament doctor at one of her low points.
Jabeur was unable to wrap p the win on one of her two match points while leading a set and 5-3.
The struggle was finally decided in the tiebreaker as Jabeur came through on her third match point as Osorio netted.
American No. 1 Jessica Pegula began her home campaign 6-2, 6-2 over Italian Camila Giorgi, with the winner surviving a marathon game at 2-all in the second set.
This month’s Montreal winner improved to 28-8 this season on cement.
“We’re all hoping to hit top form at the Grand Slams,” she said. “But tennis is so day-to-day.
“You just try to get through the first few rounds and try to get better with each match.”
Former semi-finalist Elina Svitolina pounded German Anna-Lena Friedsam 6-3, 6-1 in less than an hour. 2017 finalist Madison Keys advanced over Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus 6-2, 6-4 in 96 minutes with 20 winners and 19 unforced errors.
“I knew what I had to do. I’ve played her several times this year already, a lot of times throughout my career,” Svitolina said.
“But sometimes it depends as well on how you’re playing and how she’s playing.
“I think I was able to kind of execute what I wanted to do.”
Britain’s No. 61 Katie Boulter won her third Grand Slam match of the season, reaching the second round 6-4, 6-0 over Diane Parry of France.
2021 Canadian finalist Leylah Fernandez was put out by Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4. Compatriot Rebecca Marino also lost, ending Canadian participation in singles at this edition.
Main photo:- An exhausted and under the weather Ons Jabeur (TUN) battles to victory over Camila Osorio – by Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd
The Australian Open
Wimbledon goes modern with electronic reviews
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.
ATP
Sinner claims full house with Indian Wells win
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
Indian wells
Her way or the highway for Raducanu on court
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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