Wk.16- Queen of the Road
In her CHAMPION ERA????#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/JAY98d3tHS
— wta (@WTA) April 21, 2024
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Rybakina since that Blinkova match:
— Raj ?? (@RajBhandari1001) April 21, 2024
?????????????????????
19-2.
Made the final in 4 of the 5 tournaments (other one is QF withdrawal). pic.twitter.com/2Ix3peUxUt
Leaving Stuttgart with a new toy ??#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/M3sSD1mGOF
— wta (@WTA) April 21, 2024
Since...
"I actually don't have a driving license, so..." ??
— wta (@WTA) April 20, 2024
Some motivation if Elena Rybakina ends up winning the #PorscheTennis Grand Prix! ????? pic.twitter.com/BauGMqcECp
3 TOP 10 WINS IN 3 DAYS?
— TENNIS (@Tennis) April 20, 2024
???? Marta Kostyuk took out #7 Zheng on Thursday, #3 Gauff on Friday and now #8 Vondrousova on Saturday to reach the final in Stuttgart. ??
She was 0-14 in her career against Top 10 players going into Wimbledon last year but she's 7-3 against them since:
Kostyuk had twice failed to serve out the match in the 2nd set of her 1st Round encounter with Laura Siegemund, but ultimately won in 3:09. The resilence proved to be her "norm" for the week. Against Zheng Qinwen she saved 5 MP, and against Coco Gauff she rallied from a set down, a break down twice in the 2nd, 3-1 in the 3rd (Gauff served for the match) and didn't let squandering seven MP get in the way of her finally winning on #8. A third straight Top 10 win came vs. Marketa Vondrousova in the semis as Kostyuk reached her second 500 final this season (w/ San Diego) to go along with a SF in Indian Wells.
Toying with the opponent ??@marta_kostyuk | #PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/hJ2NiHi9De
— wta (@WTA) April 20, 2024
Though she did anything but fold, Kostyuk was never really able to find a way into the match in the final vs. Elena Rybakina, but she'll be on the cusp of her Top 20 breakthrough (at #23) on Monday. Vondrousova went out by the hand of Kostyuk in the Stuttgart semis, but it was a nice run considering the Czech had arrived having played just two matches since Dubai. She ran off wins over Donna Vekic, Anastasia Potapova and Aryna Sabalenka, ending the world #2's three-year run of finals in the event (and ending her four-match winning streak vs. Vondrousova, defeating her for first time since 2018) as she swept the final three games of the 3rd to collect her first Top 10 win since her title run at Wimbledon last summer, reaching her first semi since SW19.
Big win for Marketa Vondrousova who beat Aryna Sabalenka to reach the Stuttgart semis. pic.twitter.com/MXuoKg1Ckv
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 19, 2024
If this week means that Vondrousova is *back* for this spring/summer, top players are hereby advised to watch their back.
Suzan Lamens played 14 matches during the last two weeks in Oeiras, including doubles (BJK+WTA 125).
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) April 21, 2024
She won 13.
Incredible ?? pic.twitter.com/4KuwrJgFQ0
Suzan Lamens is The Champion of Oeiras WTA 125??
— Melanie Lautrup (@melanie_lautrup) April 21, 2024
- Defeated Tauson in a crazy final: 6-4 5-7 6-4
- It’s the biggest title of her career & the 2nd this year (she won a W75 in March)
- She’s on a 9 match winning streak
- Moves up to 134 in the rankings, her career high pic.twitter.com/P8mGlSdUwz
The 24-year old Dutch woman, who started the year at #211, will climb another 29 spots on Monday to a new career high of #134. Also in Oeiras, the homegrown Jorge sisters proved to be unexpected stars.
Wow. Wow.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) April 17, 2024
World #556 Matilde Jorge, who was struggling with form before this week, gets a first career top 100 win against #88 Harriet Dart 6-3, 6-1 to reach the QFs of the Oeiras WTA 125.
One of the biggest wins for Portuguese women’s tennis since the Larcher de Brito days. pic.twitter.com/QcXp5w10y3
INCREDIBLE!
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) April 18, 2024
#190 Francisca Jorge beats #101 Renata Zarazua 6-3, 7-5 to reach the QFs in the Oeiras WTA 125, her first ever tournament in that category.
Joins her younger sister Matilde in the last 8!
Played some incredible tennis today from 2-5 down in the second.
Wow! pic.twitter.com/5zvhznIuoj
First, both progressed through the singles draw. Francisca (24, #190... she took Ostapenko to three sets in BJK last week) defeated Anastasia Zakharova and Renata Zarazua, while Matilde (20, #556) knocked off Harriet Dart (her first Top 100) win. Both reached the QF, one round from facing each other for a berth in the final. Well, at least until Francisca lost to top seed Bernarda Pera, and Matilde fell to Clara Tauson. Ah, but their story didn't end there. There was still doubles to play! Having played in 29 ITF finals together since 2021, winning 14 (though going 1-5 back to last fall, and being 0-3 in '24), the duo played into their biggest final ever this week, defeating the #4 (Barnett/Christie) and #1 (Kolodziejova/Siskova) seeds en route, then taking out #2 Dart/Mladenovic in a 6-0/6-4 final to claim their greatest prize to date in their nation's biggest women's event.
Francisca and Matilde Jorge beat Kristina Mladenovic and Harriet Dart 6-0, 6-4 to win the Oeiras WTA 125, the biggest title of Portuguese Women’s tennis! pic.twitter.com/X8iX2lhVPn
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) April 20, 2024
Soaking it all in ??@SloaneStephens ?? #OpenRouen pic.twitter.com/fmFqcI2HWm
— wta (@WTA) April 21, 2024
Gabi has really been on fire since getting healthy after her terrible injury to start the year. She fought her through qualifying here in Rouen, and she keeps fighting to win in the main draw too. Gabriela Ruse defeated Clara Burel 6-0, 2-6, 6-3. pic.twitter.com/j5tIk8z40k
— Romanian Tennis (@WTARomania) April 18, 2024
Mladenovic and Babos, great friends who have shared much success in doubles in the past, didn't reunite this week, but both posted resurgent results about 1180 miles (1910 km) apart.
A wild card entrant in Oeiras, Mladenovic ran off wins over Katherine Sebov, Francesca Jones and Varvara Lepchenko, reaching the SF while also playing into the WD final alongside Harriet Dart. All the court time took a lot out of her, though, as after winning the opening set in the semis vs. Suzan Lamens the Pastry was bageled in *both* the 2nd and 3rd set, when went out with Dart a few hours later and lost the doubles final 6-0 (a third straight love set on the day!), 6-4 to the Jorge sisters. Mladenovic came into the week at #252 in singles and #56 in doubles, but did manage to level off her solo record in '24 to 8-8. It's no small feat, as her career numbers are shockingly poor for a player who has ranked in the singles Top 10 (along w/ being WD #1). Since 2013, she's finished 8 of 11 seasons under .500, even while finishing in the Top 50 in singles every year from 2015-20.
Mladenovic, even with a faltering season-ending singles ranking streak (40-49-92-112-249 from 2019-23) is still only 30 years old, so unless she (ironically) pulls a Muguruza there's still time to stage a legit comeback (at least, realistically, in doubles). Meanwhile, in Rouen...
Vainqueurs 2024 ??
— Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole (@OpenRouen) April 21, 2024
Timea Babos et sa partenaire Irina
Khromacheva remportent l'édition 2024 de l'Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole ??
Congratulations pic.twitter.com/qopRNsrFI9
Babos teamed with Irina Khromacheva to win her first tour-level WD title since taking slam #4 in Paris in 2020 alongside Mladenovic. A four-time slam champ (and four-time RU... she's 4-3 in finals w/ Mladenovic), as well as a back-to-back-to-back WTAF doubles winner (two w/ Kiki in 2018-19), Babos has posted just two MD doubles wins in majors since that title run in Roland Garros almost five years ago. Babos/Khromacheva defeated Brits Naiktha Bains & Maia Lumsden 3 & 4 in Rouen final, giving Babos 25 career tour titles.
Perfect touch to seal it ??
— wta (@WTA) April 17, 2024
Mirra Andreeva showing some real finesse on the dropper after a blistering rally!#OpenRouen pic.twitter.com/aXQohMearu
Though it's still part of a remarkably small sample size, Andreeva's numbers remain impressive. A 4th Round in Madrid and Wimbledon last year, an Australian Open 4th Round and a pair of QF already in '24. Coming into the week, she hadn't posted a win since Melbourne, and her three-match losing streak was the longest of her career in pro events. She's still 83-23 as a pro. Other than maybe Emma Raducanu, no player was more clutch during the opening BJK Cup week of the season than Tauson, as the Dane stepped up when Caroline Wozniacki was injured and went 5-0 in Oeiras while leading Denmark to the November Playoffs. Still in Oeiras in Week 16 for this week's WTA 125 tournament, Tauson didn't let up. She reached the final without dropping a set, getting a walkover from top seed Bernarda Pera in the semis. These were Tauson's words before the final...
2/... "I've lost against really good players. It's tough winning those matches if you don't have a lot of matches at the top 10 level, and that's where I want to be, and that's where I see myself. I think it's improving, especially with my body. It hasn't been a problem now .../3
— Mark Nixon (@markalannixon) April 20, 2024
/3 ..."for a while, and naturally I'm very happy about that." https://t.co/I674jJjDdG
— Mark Nixon (@markalannixon) April 20, 2024
In the final against Suzan Lamens, Tauson was medically treated early in the 2nd set, and soon fell behind 6-4/5-0, facing three MP. She survived and actually *led* 4-1 in the 3rd before dropping the final five games. With so many twists and turns, it was surely one of the craziest set of swings that'll be seen all year. And it took place on a rather nice little court, too. Pity there weren't more people there to see it play out (unfortunately, the image reminds one of a WC slam final)...
Clara Tauson vs. Suzan Lamens in the final of the Oeiraw WTA 125 followed by Francisco Comesana vs. Ugo Blanchet in the Challenger final of this combined event. pic.twitter.com/7AHlkTPbHW
— Gaspar Ribeiro Lança (@gasparlanca) April 21, 2024
Honest reaction to this match pic.twitter.com/QuOsg8m09n
— LorenaPopa ???????? (@popalorena) April 16, 2024
After starting the season at 16-3 (w/ all three losses to Vika Azarenka), Ostapenko has now gone 3-5 in her last eight.
AL TOP 100 ??
— Argentenis (@Argentenis1) April 21, 2024
Julia Riera ????(112°) conquistó el W75 de Chiasso tras vencer a Anna Bondar ????(108°) por 6-3 7-6(2) y sera 94° del mundo ??
Argentina tendrá tres TOP 100 tras Nadia Podoroska y Lourdes Carle ??
¡Felicitaciones @juliriera02 ! pic.twitter.com/HySizISJ3O
Doubles champs Angel Chan & Veronika Kudermetova with their trophies. pic.twitter.com/MfTSyF3vJz
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 21, 2024
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oh my god how did Marta just save this match point... UNREAL pic.twitter.com/WJWRsQaxyr
— Owen (@kostekcanu) April 18, 2024
5 Match Points SAVED ??
— wta (@WTA) April 18, 2024
Kostyuk breaks back for 5-5 in the final set!#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/AehUyyKf4n
Two games later, Zheng had a GP to force a deciding TB, but couldn't convert and, on Kostyuk's second MP, DF'd again. It's Kostyuk's second WTA/slam MD match won this season from MP down, tying Linda Noskova for the tour lead.
Incredible drama to end the night in Stuttgart!@Marta_Kostyuk saves FIVE match points to beat Zheng Qinwen 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 for her 2nd top-10 win this season.
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) April 18, 2024
Faces Gauff next for a spot in the Semifinals. pic.twitter.com/QXHGMfXU4L
what it means ??@marta_kostyuk takes out the No.3 seed Gauff to reach the @PorscheTennis semifinals for the first time in her career! pic.twitter.com/f1D6x9qHKb
— wta (@WTA) April 19, 2024
Après 3h17 d’une confrontation intense, la qualifiée Natalija Stevanovic triomphe de son adversaire Anna Blinkova?? pic.twitter.com/Ctpp2IE53e
— Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole (@OpenRouen) April 16, 2024
Streak SNAPPED ?????
— wta (@WTA) April 20, 2024
No.4 seed Elena Rybakina ends the unbeaten run of two-time Stuttgart champ Swiatek to progress to her first #PorscheTennis final! pic.twitter.com/2emdHYjInU
Elena Rybakina is through to her FIFTH Hologic WTA Tour final of the season... And it's only April ?????
— wta (@WTA) April 20, 2024
The last time a player reached five finals in the first four months of the season was Victoria Azarenka (2012) pic.twitter.com/zGl666hKQR
Major Relief ??
— wta (@WTA) April 16, 2024
2nd seed @CaroGarcia rallies from 3-5 in the decider, winning the last 4 games to defeat Cocciaretto!#OpenRouen pic.twitter.com/jWZ0PqMqfl
Suzan Lamens wins the biggest title of her career at the #OeirasLadiesOpen WTA 125.
— Gaspar Ribeiro Lança (@gasparlanca) April 21, 2024
The Dutch led by 6-4, 5-0 with 3 match points, then survived a roller coaster to defeat Clara Tauson 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 from 1-4 down in the third set.
Career-high of #134 on Monday.
What. A. Final. pic.twitter.com/dYKGPfloGC
That @EmmaRaducanu DEFENSE ???#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/BnMEBeiXLu
— wta (@WTA) April 19, 2024
It’s been a good week in the office for @EmmaRaducanu in Stuttgart pic.twitter.com/YtxCpqXvir
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 18, 2024
*If* she can stay there...
Emma Raducanu left it all on court in Stuttgart. pic.twitter.com/4JXTR5aOpJ
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 19, 2024
Hey! Considering that photo, is this a rare action shot *of* @JJlovesTennis?
The photographer in the back noticing there's a player down ?? pic.twitter.com/OApz7Oayre
— LorenaPopa ???????? (@popalorena) April 20, 2024
After three consecutive Stuttgart finals, Aryna Sabalenka’s 2024 Stuttgart ended in the QF. pic.twitter.com/kNgEzeXHuQ
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 19, 2024
Just Linda Noskova cracking 3 return winners against Ostapenko ??#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/ZhXUGfwYXP
— wta (@WTA) April 16, 2024
3rd top ten win ??
— wta (@WTA) April 16, 2024
Linda Noskova plays some inspired tennis to defeat Ostapenko on her debut in Stuttgart!#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/DNwIILehzk
Saving THREE match points en route ??
— wta (@WTA) April 18, 2024
No.4 seed Yuan Yue holds off Gracheva to set up a quarterfinal clash with Stephens in Rouen.#OpenRouen pic.twitter.com/S9pGBTGyhb
Third title of the season ??????
— wta (@WTA) April 21, 2024
Elena Rybakina's incredible 2024 season continues and is the new champion in Stuttgart! #PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/TnDnSjKUT9
Sign Elena up for driving school ASAP ???#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/C2Z7lkJNO0
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) April 21, 2024
En garde ??@MagdaLinette & @SloaneStephens will face off in the #OpenRouen final at 3pm local time on Sunday! pic.twitter.com/HI1KYcdB5s
— wta (@WTA) April 20, 2024
That magic moment ??@SloaneStephens finishes off a brilliant week as the champion in Rouen ??#OpenRouen pic.twitter.com/0Jdq6tglWU
— wta (@WTA) April 21, 2024
In the end, an additional nod to Linette, who came into the week at just 5-10 on the year. Charleston (3r) had been her first multi-win event of '24, and this run was just her second SF+ at tour-level since she reached the Australian Open final four last year.
Come ONNNNNN ??
— wta (@WTA) April 17, 2024
No.7 seed @Ons_Jabeur battles back from a set down against Alexandrova for the win!#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/SYooCkskWl
How good was that? ??@Ons_Jabeur | #PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/H85w5Z0MJv
— wta (@WTA) April 18, 2024
all smiles ??
— wta (@WTA) April 16, 2024
Jasmine Paolini locks in a straight forward win over Errani dropping only 1 game.#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/w0QdvSSCku
Of course, the Italian pair lost their 1st Round doubles match in Stuttgart the following day, too.
Dubai champ Jasmine Paolini moves on into the @PorscheTennis quarters with a win over Ons Jabeur. pic.twitter.com/FYhJncjOxp
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 18, 2024
Closing out the second set with a big serve ??@paulabadosa | #PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/MUUrXVFtN9
— wta (@WTA) April 17, 2024
Aryna Sabalenka advances as Paula Badosa withdraws during their 3rd set in Stuttgart due to injury.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 17, 2024
They share a hug at the net.
Paula starts to cry & Aryna gives her some words of encouragement. ??
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From a break down in the decider ??
— wta (@WTA) April 15, 2024
Veronika Kudermetova completes the comeback over the returning Krejcikova to advance in Stuttgart.#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/hGANngrGbv
Hao Ching Chan & Veronika Kudermetova are the winners of the WTA doubles final in Stuttgart. They beat Ulrikke Eikeri & Ingrid Neel (4-6, 6-3, 10-2 super tie break) pic.twitter.com/nOwDk8s6JS
— edgeAI (@edgeaiofficial) April 21, 2024
História ao vivo é sempre especial.
— Steve Grácio (@stevefgracio) April 20, 2024
Francisca Jorge e Matilde Jorge vencem primeiro título do circuito WTA para o ténis feminino português.
6-0 e 6-4 sobre Dart e a grande Mladenovic. pic.twitter.com/vJ3UJeAdhu
Well, at least there were a *few* more fans in Oeiras for that one.
— NaomiOsaka????? (@naomiosaka) April 15, 2024
Karatantcheva sisters (from left to right):
— Krasimir ???? ?????? (@lobdowntheline) April 4, 2023
Lia, Sesil, Alexa and Gabriel
a big ?? family pic.twitter.com/bNtV0tPkZV
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BREAKING:
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 20, 2024
Garbiñe Muguruza announces her retirement from professional tennis.
Two-time Grand Slam Champion.
A legendary ambassador for Spanish tennis.
You will be missed. ?? pic.twitter.com/oPDQRLjfOl
Garbiñe Muguruza on her retirement from tennis, ‘If you told me I would’ve achieved so much… I wouldn’t have believed it’ ??
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 20, 2024
"I wanted to tell you that the time has come to say goodbye. It has been a long, beautiful career, full of moments and anecdotes, I could tell a… pic.twitter.com/DRWeGAGbVC
“I have grown and matured in a very different way than what can be considered normal.
— wta (@WTA) April 20, 2024
“Now I am ready to start a new chapter in my life, which will surely be linked in some way to tennis and sports.”
All the best for what you do next, @GarbiMuguruza ??#GraciasGarbiñe
Meanwhile, Tennis Twitter has the memory of an elephant...
"Gracias Garbine for everything, wishing you un retirement fantastico, hvala, merci, ciesz sie zyciem. ???? ??"
— Kami ?????? TTPD ERA ?? (@SinceramenteTuo) April 21, 2024
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Wow. Awful news for Storm Hunter, who has been building up some strong wins in singles lately to go with her incredible doubles results.
— Tick Tock Tennis (@TickTockTennis) April 12, 2024
?? https://t.co/6tCqeb9AG1
Surgery done ? Road to recovery starts now. Thank you so much everyone for your support and kind words, it means the world ????? It’s been a tough few days, with many more to come but I’ll do my best to come back soon ?? I have the best team around me so feeling grateful! pic.twitter.com/4pI0kkl291
— Storm Sanders (@stormsanders94) April 17, 2024
Hmmm, so you're saying Katerina Siniakova now needs a new regular doubles partner (Hunter/Siniakova in 2024: 14-3, Dubai W, I.W. RU, AO/SD semis)? I know someone...
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She was shy to kiss the trophy ???? pic.twitter.com/Gae7lmqWnY
— LorenaPopa ???????? (@popalorena) April 21, 2024
Haha... good for her! By the time that thing got into her hands, it was probably filthy with germs. Later (maybe she wiped that thing down)...
Elena Rybakina and her @PorscheTennis trophy. pic.twitter.com/SfB9WuOCE1
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 21, 2024
I thought this was headed for a DIE HARD type situation and then it went somewhere much cooler https://t.co/VzjfEev3xv
— Brian Lynch (@BrianLynch) April 18, 2024
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Unfortunately my body needs a little more time to be ready and I have made the tough decision not to play in Madrid. Tough because I want to be back on tour asap, but experience tells me not to rush. Thank you to @MutuaMadridOpen who offered me the wild card and to my fans ???? pic.twitter.com/s9ex85Otio
— Simona Halep (@Simona_Halep) April 21, 2024
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A girl from Caracas with a dream ?
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) April 20, 2024
We take a look back at @GarbiMuguruza’s remarkable career ?? pic.twitter.com/2DFBeykpHD
As one chapter closes, another opens. ??
— Laureus (@LaureusSport) April 20, 2024
Ahead of Monday’s Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid, Spain’s multiple Grand Slam tennis champion, and former World No.1, @GarbiMuguruza announces her retirement from tennis.
Garbiñe will now join Laureus as an Ambassador, helping… pic.twitter.com/gPMD2eMQLo
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So much fun ?? https://t.co/TtNmNZCG4q
— Venus Williams (@Venuseswilliams) April 17, 2024
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?? @ElinaSvitolina launches a fundraiser to equip school in Odesa Oblast with a shelter.
— UNITED24 (@U24_gov_ua) April 18, 2024
Our ambassador will raffle off an autographed racket, as well as a towel from the Australia Open limited edition. Anyone donating $24+ can win, while also helping pupils in Tuzly village stay… pic.twitter.com/pgVLWkMIlG
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Atweener Sabalenka ????? pic.twitter.com/tzmjZjuCci
— wta (@WTA) April 19, 2024
?? I just became the first Polish ambassador of Lancôme and first athlete among its brand ambassadors like Zendaya or Julia Roberts... This is huge for me and I’m looking forward to this journey. Stay tuned for more! #IGAxLancome #partnership pic.twitter.com/lZAEKk8za0
— Iga Swiatek (@iga_swiatek) April 15, 2024
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 18, 2024
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Happy birthday to 5-time grand slam champion @MariaSharapova! ??? pic.twitter.com/hVgjSfJS3k
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) April 19, 2024
Bday balloons ???? #MariaSharapova [Maria & Alexander IG stories] pic.twitter.com/qCCqfG6dSR
— Sharapova News (@NewsSharapova) April 19, 2024
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*2024 WTA SINGLES TITLES*
3 - ELENA RYBAKINA, KAZ = 500(3)
2 - Danielle Collins, USA = 1000,500
2 - Alona Ostapenko, LAT = 500(2)
2 - Iga Swiatek, POL = 1000(2)
[2020-24]
19 - 1/2/8/6/2 = Iga Swiatek
9 - 3/2/0/3/1 = Aryna Sabalenka
8 - 1/5/2 = Ash Barty (ret.)
7 - 0/3/2/2/0 = Barbora Krejcikova
7 - 1/0/1/2/3 = ELENA RYBAKINA
6 - 0/1/0/4/1 = Coco Gauff
*MOST WTA FINALS in 2024*
5 - ELENA RYBAKINA (3-2)
3 - Dasha Kasatkina (0-3)
2 - Danielle Collins (2-0)
2 - Alona Ostapenko (2-0)
2 - Iga Swiatek (2-0)
2 - Aryna Sabalenka (1-1)
2 - MARTA KOSTYUK (0-2)
*CAREER #1 WINS - active*
15 - Venus Williams
7 - Elina Svitolina
6 - Petra Kvitova
5 - ELENA RYBKINA
4 - Alize Cornet
4 - Belinda Bencic
4 - Aryna Sabalenka
4 - Caroline Wozniacki
*30-vs-30 FINALS - since 2014*
2014 Miami - S.Williams (32) d. Li (32) = 64
2014 Quebec City - Lucic-B.(32) d. V.Williams (34) = 66
2015 US Open - Pennetta (33) d. Vinci (32) = 65
2017 Aust.Open - S.Williams (35) d. V.Williams (36) = 71
2017 Ind.Wells - Vesnina (30) d. Kuznetsova (31) = 61
2018 Wimbledon - Kerber (30) d. S.Williams (36) = 66
2021 Nottingham - Konta (30) d. S.Zhang (32) = 62
2024 Cluj-Napoca - Pliskova (31) d. Bogdan (31) = 62
2024 Rouen - STEPHENS (31) d. LINETTE (31) = 63
*MOST WTA SF in 2024*
5 - ELENA RYBAKINA (5-0)
4 - IGA SWIATEK (1-2 +W)
3 - Dasha Kasatkina (2-0 +W)
3 - MARTA KOSTYUK (2-1)
3 - Ekaterina Alexandrova (1-2)
3 - Coco Gauff (1-2)
3 - Emma Navarro (1-2)
3 - Jessie Pegula (0-2 +L)
*2024 OLDEST WTA SEMIFINALISTS*
36 - Sara Errani (Bogota)
34 - Victoria Azarenka (Miami)
34 - Victoria Azarenka (Brisbane)
33 - Sorana Cirstea (Dubai)
32 - Anastasia Pavlychenkova (Doha)
32 - Anastasia Pavlychenkova (Linz)
32 - MAGDA LINETTE (Rouen)-RU
*CAREER WTA TITLES - active USA*
49 - Venus Williams
8 - SLOANE STEPHENS
7 - Coco Gauff
7 - Madison Keys
5 - Sofia Kenin
4 - Danielle Collins
4 - Jessica Pegula
*CAREER WTA TITLES - KAZ*
8 - ELENA RYBKINA (2019-24)
2 - Yulia Putintseva (2019-21)
1 - Zarina Diyas (2017)
1 - Elena Likhovtseva (1993)-later RUS
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NOTE: Shvedova won 1 rep. RUS in '07; 0-1 in finals as KAZ
NOTE: Pervak won 1 rep. RUS in '11; never in final as KAZ
*WEEKS AT WTA SINGLES #1 (w/ titles/slam)*
377 Steffi Graf (107/22)
332 Martina Navratilova (167/18)
319 Serena Williams (73/23)
260 Chris Evert (154/18)
209 Martina Hingis (43/5)
178 Monica Seles (53/9)
121 Ash Barty (15/3)
117 Justine Henin (43/7)
100 - IGA SWIATEK (19/4)
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NOTE: as of week of April 22
*WTA DOUBLES TITLES - active*
34 - Hsieh Su-Wei
33 - Latisha Chan
30 - Bethanie Mattek-Sands
29 - Sara Errani
28 - Kristina Mladenovic
25 - TIMEA BABOS
24 - Katerina Siniakova
22 - Venus Williams
21 - CHAN HAO-CHING
20 - Elise Mertens
*2024 FIRST-TIME WTA WD FINALISTS*
Linda Noskova, CZE (Abu Dhabi)
Olivia Gadecki, AUS (Austin)-W
Ashlyn Krueger, USA (Charleston)-W
NAIKTHA BAINS, GBR (Rouen)
MAIA LUMSDEN, GBR (Rouen)
*2024 WTA 125 CHAMPIONS*
Canberra, AUS (hc) - Nuria Parrizas Diaz, ESP
Mumbai, IND (hc) - Darja Semenistaja, LAT
Puerto Vallerte, MEX (hc) - McCartney Kessler, USA
Charleston, USA (gc) - Elisabetta Cocciaretto, ITA
Antalya, TUR (rc) - Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, ESP
San Luis Potosi, MEX (rc) - Nadia Podorosa, ARG
La Bisbal d'Emporda, ESP (rc) - Maria Lourdes Carle, ARG
Oeiras, POR (rc) - Suzan Lamens, NED
*STUTTGART/MADRID FINALS*
2009 Dinara Safina (RU-W)
2012 Victoria Azarenka (RU-RU)
2014 Maria Sharapova (W-W)
2017 Kristina Mladenovic (RU-RU)
2021 Ash Barty (W-RU)
2021 Aryna Sabalenka (RU-W)
2023 Aryna Sabalenka (RU-W)
2023 Iga Swiatek (W-RU)
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Clarence Thomas WON’T recuse himself from the J6 case though his wife is an insurrectionist
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) April 16, 2024
Alito wouldn’t recuse from abortion cases though anti-choice orgs fund him
Federalist Society Justices won’t recuse themselves from a Koch case though Koch funds them
SCOTUS has fallen
"Clarence Thomas doesn’t recuse himself from Jan. 6 case," as drawn by @AnnTelnaes. ?? https://t.co/g4BcByoovJ pic.twitter.com/hTkyErAT03
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) April 19, 2024
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Some of my republican colleagues enraged at me for waving a Ukrainian flag today somehow had no problem with Jan 6 trump rioters waving confederate flags in our Capitol. Weird pic.twitter.com/pGG4jdearZ
— Bill Pascrell, Jr. ???????? (@BillPascrell) April 20, 2024
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Rick Snider’s Washington visits Ford’s Theatre and Peterson House on the anniversary of Abe Lincoln’s death. Gimme two minutes. pic.twitter.com/tszjMbM9Ua
— Rick Snider's Washington (@Snide_Remarks) April 15, 2024
Enjoying the play, President Lincoln reaches over to take his wife's hand. Mary jokes, “What will Miss Harris think of my hanging on to you so?” He squeezed her hand and said, "“She won’t think anything about it.” Those were Abraham Lincoln's final words. pic.twitter.com/acVSz0nYHz
— Ford's Theatre NPS (@FordsTheatreNPS) April 15, 2024
Contents of Abraham Lincoln’s pockets at moment of his assassination, tonight 1865, Ford’s Theatre—not shown to public for 111 years: pic.twitter.com/63N2ZwoWBq
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) April 14, 2024
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Except your guy mistook Kimmel for Al Pacino. Try again, magat??????
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) April 17, 2024
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5-for-5 ???
— LPGA (@LPGA) April 21, 2024
Nelly Korda makes her fifth win in-a-row a major championship! ??@NellyKorda | @Chevron_Golf pic.twitter.com/vSkshhDtV2
HISTORY ??????????
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 21, 2024
Nelly Korda claims her record-tying 5th straight win on the LPGA tour and the season’s first Major! pic.twitter.com/5iZN1ppuwM
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Perspective by Esther Zuckerman: From Anna Delvey to Tom Ripley, con artists have a hold on the popular imagination. What makes them so captivating as characters? https://t.co/exS7z7ArMS
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 12, 2024
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She invented Peter Rabbit, then used the money to buy acres of land and thousands of sheep https://t.co/NsO9DvLJ5q
— Philip Kennicott (@PhilipKennicott) April 8, 2024
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Did you know? There's a pigs race championship.
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) April 17, 2024
Pigs from around the world travel to the heart of England to compete in the greatest Pig Championship of all time.
[?? League_of_Pigs]pic.twitter.com/QAcUkp58IM
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That’s Freddy “Boom-Boom” Washington to you, Vinny Barbarino. #TCMFF
— Scott Holleran (@ScottHolleran) April 19, 2024
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david beckham we thank you for delivering spice girls reunion content pic.twitter.com/vilegSSRxb
— sylv (@barchiebaby) April 21, 2024
Continuing the Backspin tradition of personally not giving a crap about anything soccer, but always liking David Beckham.
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You are not prepared for how this guy pronounces Schweppes. ?? pic.twitter.com/Rne1FR5q5b
— Zack (@Zack3O12) April 20, 2024
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I will never not love this video. pic.twitter.com/COMiLoeKxq
— humans without context (@HumansNoContext) April 16, 2024
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They helped a stranded shark back into the water on a Florida beach
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) April 18, 2024
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— Why you should have a cat (@ShouldHaveCat) April 17, 2024
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Someone made a little free Blockbuster in Canada. pic.twitter.com/tUwntf3Jn2
— Goodable (@Goodable) April 16, 2024
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Planet Earth seen at night from space. pic.twitter.com/kibXe4mXcH
— Earth (@earthcurated) January 15, 2024
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