The New York Times – Sports:
Garcia, the No. 17 seed from France, beat the 18-year-old American, who was playing her first quarterfinal at the U.S. Open, in straight sets.
Category: Jabeur, Ons
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Will Russia Try to Politicize Elena Rybakina’s Wimbledon Win?
The New York Times – Sports:
Rybakina’s victory at Wimbledon was deeply impressive but not the outcome that most in Centre Court or on the payrolls of the All England Club were yearning for.
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Elena Rybakina Wins Wimbledon and Her First Grand Slam Title
The New York Times – Sports:
Rybakina, who was born and raised in Russia, started representing Kazakhstan after the Russian tennis federation gave up on her. She beat Ons Jabeur in three sets to win the women’s singles title.
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Ons Jabeur, an Entertainer Who May Soon Be a Wimbledon Champion
The New York Times – Sports:
Jabeur, the first Arab or African woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open era, will face Elena Rybakina in Saturday’s women’s final.
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Close Friends Ons Jabeur, Tatjana Maria to Meet in Wimbledon Semifinal
The New York Times – Sports:
Neither Tatjana Maria nor Ons Jabeur had been to a Grand Slam singles semifinal until this week. The close friends will play each other at Wimbledon on Thursday for a place in the final.
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Returning to Singles, Serena Williams Will Face an Unseeded Player
The New York Times – Sports:
After a year away from singles, she risked drawing the world’s No. 1, Iga Swiatek, in the first round. Instead, she will face a player ranked 113th.
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What the Italian Open Is Foretelling About the French Open
The New York Times – Sports:
Though at opposite poles of their careers, the top singles players, Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic, both cruised to titles in Rome and are looking strong heading into Paris.