Yulia Putintseva
8 Jul 2019
The four grand slam events occupy a fortnight. In the days of yore, the middle Sunday was free of matches. As the pressure mounted on the organisers...
2 Jul 2019
Novak Djokovic commenced the defense of his Wimbledon title with a 6/3, 7/5, 6/3 victory over Germany’s Phillip Kohlschreiber, while Kevin Anderson...
21 Jun 2019
Roger Federer insisted Friday that Japanese star Naomi Osaka will bounce back from a string of setbacks and thrive in the spotlight of being world number one and a double Grand Slam winner. Osaka, 21, won a second consecutive major at the Australian Open in January, but has since reached just one semi-final on the…
20 Jun 2019
World number one Naomi Osaka succumbed to a straight sets defeat to Yulia Putintseva at the Birmingham Classic on Thursday, handing Ashleigh Barty the chance to end the week on top of the rankings.
10 Mar 2019
World number one Naomi Osaka launched her Indian Wells WTA title defense with a 6-3, 6-4 victory in a grudge match against Kristina Mladenovic on Saturday. Osaka, whose second straight Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January propelled her to the top of the rankings, was beaten by 65th-ranked Mladenovic in Dubai last…
2 Jun 2016
Serena Williams moved to within two matches of winning a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 win over Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva in the French Open quarter-finals on Thursday.