World number 361 Lois Boisson pulled off the biggest shock of this year’s French Open with a stunning fourth-round victory against third seed Jessica Pegula. The French player, given a wildcard into the main draw after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in her knee last year, came through 3-6 6-4 6-4 against the US Open...
Saturday’s evening match – the slot most coveted for television audiences – sees men’s Serb sixth seed Novak Djokovic face Austria’s Filip Misolic, while Sunday night will see Denmark’s Holger Rune face Italian Lorenzo Musetti. “The women’s game has been writing its own legacy loudly, brilliantly, and for far too long without too much recognition,”...
World number four Jessica Pegula mounted a superb second-set comeback to beat Sofia Kenin 6-3 7-5 and land her first clay court title at the Charleston Open. In what was the first all-American final at the tournament since 1990, the 31-year-old took charge, breaking Kenin in the opening game on her way to claiming the...
World number one Aryna Sabalenka claimed her second title of the year by beating Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 in the women’s Miami Open final. There were seven breaks of serve in a hard-fought first set, which swung the way of both players, before the Belarusian won a game to love on Pegula’s serve. Sabalenka’s power...
Raducanu found form in Miami with a more relaxed approach, which allowed her to play with greater freedom. Raducanu decided to abandon a trial partnership with Slovak coach Vladimir Platenik coming into the tournament, asking for guidance from some familiar faces instead. Mark Petchey, a well-known figure in British tennis who coached Raducanu in her...