The US Open
US Open Women’s Day 6
Aryna Sabalenka moved into the second week of the US Open on Saturday 6-1, 6-1 over France’s Clara Burel as the second seed kept up the chase for a second Grand Slam title this season.
Reigning Australian Open champion Sablenka completed a match set of fourth-round appearances at the majors this season as she mowed down her outclassed opponent in 61 minutes.
The winner is working to overhaul WTA No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the top of the rankings but must match the performance of the steady Pole here.
The victory over qualifier Burel – 47th of the year for Sabalenka – duplicated a similar win here a year ago – also in the third round and also with the loss of just two games.
Sabalenka advanced with 21 winners, sealing victory with a backhand on second match point.
“I think I played really great tennis today, I’m just super happy with this win.
“I felt pretty comfortable on court today.”
No. 62 Burel, the 2018 junior runner-up, has now lost all five of her meetings with Top 5 opponents and has won a singles set over the losing streak.
Sabalenka takes a 4-2 record into next week’s clash with Daria Kasatkina, who booked her spot 6-3, 6-4 over Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen.
“It’s always tricky matches against her, she’s playing great tennis, moving really well,” Sabalenka said of her next opponent.
“I have to be focused and not rush things against her. I just have to stay calm, wait for the opportunity and take it.”
The second seed has yet to be scheduled on the Ashe showcase court, a venue she would love to now use.
“Of course I would like to play on Ashe; it’s a different atmosphere,” she said.
“Armstrong (court) gives me so much support and I like playing there, but I hope the next match will be on Ashe.”
Third-seeded Jessica Pegula moved to one win away from her seventh quarter-final at the grand Slam with a fighting 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 defeat of popular Ukrainian Elina Svitolina.
The US No. 1 moved into a fourth-round clash with compariot and 2017 finalist Madison Keys, who sparked memories of her better days here with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 fightback to put out Liudmila Samsonova.
Pegula earned a personal-best 46th win of the season and stands 1102 this summer on North American hardcourts after winning the Montreal trophy last month.
The seed defeated Svitolina for the fourth time in five matches, advancing as her opponent’s return landed long on match point.after breaking twice in the deciding set.
“I knew no matter what, she wasn’t going to go away,” Pegula said.“
“She’s been playing amazing. She really picked up her level and forced me to go after that third set.”
Main photo:- Aryna Sabalenka wins third round match Photo 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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