Leylah Fernandez is firmly on the comeback trail, and she can forever cite the District as the place rejuvenated her passion for tennis. She won 75% of her first serve points while limiting Anna Kalinskaya in the same department to breeze to her fourth career singles title, 6-1, 6-2, at the D.C. Open. Source link
Lottie Woad tapped in one final birdie, plucked the ball out of the cup and gave a simple wave to the crowd as if she had done this before. The English star made it look easy Sunday when she won the Women’s Scottish Open in her professional debut. Source link
Israel announces ‘tactical’ military pause in 3 Gaza areas, as aid routes set to open ABC News Israel pauses some fighting and airdrops resume as fury grows over starvation in Gaza CNN Bowen: Israel’s aid measures a gesture to allies horrified by Gaza starvation BBC Israel Says It Has Paused Some Military Activity in Gaza as Anger Grows…
Wild card Leylah Fernandez needed three sets and three tiebreaks to outlast No. 3 Elena Rybakina 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3) in a thrilling D.C. Open semifinal match Saturday. Source link
Israel to open Gaza humanitarian corridors as aid drops begin BBC More Gazans starve to death as aid agencies warn airdrops won’t alleviate crisis CNN Food airdropped into Gaza as starvation deaths rise The Washington Post The food is just outside the border. But getting it to Gaza’s starving is a chaotic process. NBC News Middle East live: Israel…
Frances Tiafoe will have to wait another year to play for a championship in his hometown tournament after falling to Ben Shelton in the D.C. Open quarterfinals. Source link
After pleasant conditions all week long at the D.C. Open, heat indexes across the region soared into the triple digits for the first time as the brutal conditions spared no one and affected everyone. Source link
Venus Williams hadn’t competed anywhere in more than a year, and so even if this tournament was over for her after a 6-2, 6-2 loss to 24th-ranked Magdalena Frech in the second round, just being back out there was big for the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion — and her many fans. Source link
Frances Tiafoe seems to go the distance in many matches when playing at his hometown D.C. Open. His second round tilt with Flavio Cobolli, a Washington finalist last year, finally was a welcome exception. Source link
Emma Raducanu, the 2021 U.S. Open winner, and Naomi Osaka, with four major titles to her name, brought marquee-level anticipation for their second-round match Thursday, with Raducanu winning in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals. Source link
