Watch the best shots from Tatjana Maria’s victory against Amanda Anisimova in the Queen’s Club singles final as she becomes the event’s first women’s champion since 1973. MATCH REPORT: Qualifier who became champion – Maria wins Queen’s title Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Maria, who turns 38 in two months, is the oldest WTA Tour champion since Serena Williams won the Auckland title in 2020. She has said she wants to continue until she has played doubles with eldest daughter Charlotte, who often hits with her on the practice court at tournaments. A surprise Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2022,...
Maria took two maternity breaks from the WTA Tour and reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2022, just one year after the birth of her youngest daughter. Her message after shocking former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals was to “never give up”. She delivered that same motto again on Saturday after making relatively light...
There was reason for Raducanu to be confident against Zheng, who is still finding her feet on the grass court and has a serve that can waver when under pressure. Raducanu had also made relatively serene progress through her first two matches, dropping just eight games across four sets. But, as Raducanu found against Iga...