Elsewhere, world number one Jannik Sinner said he had “a few sleepless nights” after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final. The Italian held three championship points in the third set but lost to world number two Alcaraz in a five set, five-hour epic at Roland Garros. Sinner will begin his grass-court campaign...
Jelena Ostapenko beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka to win the Stuttgart Open in stunning fashion. Ostapenko, who had failed to win in three previous meetings against Sabalenka, took the match 6-4 6-1. The Latvian set the tone with a break of serve in the opening game and kept the pressure on throughout. Sabalenka was...
Ostapenko is the first player to beat five-time major champion Swiatek on every surface – once on grass, four times on hard courts and now once on clay. Swiatek often struggles against Ostapenko’s powerful groundstrokes which rush her forehand and draw out the errors in her game. The Pole came into the match with an...
