Elena Rybakina dismantled world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the Australian Open final to add another Grand Slam trophy to her cabinet following her breakthrough Wimbledon triumph in 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/01/tennis/rybakina-australian-open-victory/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #elenarybakina #arynasabalenka #australianopen
Fifth seed Elena Rybakina stunned world No. 2 Iga Swiatek to race into the Australian Open semifinals Wednesday and deny the Polish star in her latest bid to win a career Grand Slam. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/28/tennis/rybakina-swiatek-australian-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #elenarybakina #igaswiatek #australianopen
Amanda Anisimova pulled off a stellar comeback on to get the better of Iga Swiatek 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-2 and book her spot in the last four of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/06/tennis/amanda-anisimova-into-wta-finals-last-four/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #wtafinals #amandaanisimova #igaswiatek #elenarybakina
Elena Rybakina qualified for the WTA Finals' last four, beating an error-prone Iga Swiatek on Monday, while Amanda Anisimova beat fellow American Madison Keys in Riyadh. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/04/tennis/rybakina-swiatek-wta-finals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #elenarybakina #igaswiatek #wtafinals #amandaanisimova #madisonkeys
Carlos Alcaraz fought off a fierce challenge from Andrey Rublev to reach the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open on Friday as women's defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was sent home by Elena Rybakina. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/16/tennis/cincinnati-open-quarters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz #cincinnatiopen #arynasabalenka#elenarybakina
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and Canadian teen sensation Victoria Mboko booked a championship showdown with gritty semifinal wins at the WTA Canadian Open in Montreal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/07/tennis/osaka-advances-to-canadian-open-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #victoriamboko #canadianopen #claratauson#elenarybakina
Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, and Canadian teen Victoria Mboko advanced to a WTA Canadian Open semifinal matchup with triumphs on Monday in the Montreal hardcourt event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/05/tennis/mboko-rybakina-canadian-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #victoriamboko#elenarybakina #canadianopen