Carla Suarez Navarro bid farewell with a valiant three-set defeat to world no. 1 Ashleigh Barty on Centre Court, while there were routine wins for Alexander Zverev (#4) and Britain’s Daniel Evans (#22). Daniil Medvedev overcame some adversity to prevail elsewhere, while multiple-time champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams experienced contrasting injury incidents.
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French Open 2021: Cancer-free, Carla Suarez Navarro to make unlikely return
Former world number six Carla Suarez Navarro (#118) has today revealed she will make her comeback in the Roland Garros main draw next week – thus reversing the difficult decision to retire last year, having been diagnosed with early stage Hodgkin lymphoma in September. Continue reading “French Open 2021: Cancer-free, Carla Suarez Navarro to make unlikely return”
US Open 2019: Coco Gauff withstands immense pressure, stuns Timea Babos in three sets
Cori Gauff withstood an inspired second-set comeback to prevail in three sets 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 over Timea Babos, booking her place in Round Three: where she’ll face defending champion and world number one Naomi Osaka on Saturday. Continue reading “US Open 2019: Coco Gauff withstands immense pressure, stuns Timea Babos in three sets”
US Open 2019: Coco Gauff recovers to beat Anastasia Potapova in three-set thriller
Fresh from her Wimbledon success last month, 15-year-old sensation Cori Gauff recovered from a precarious position to prevail in three sets 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 against fellow teenager Anastasia Potapova.
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