Representing The Netherlands, Bertens’ record includes 10 WTA singles titles from 15 finals, the first of them on clay at Fès in 2012 – which she won as a qualifier, making just her second main-draw appearance after playing only sparingly on the junior circuit.
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No.1 seed Collins of the United States moved past Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse, 6-4, 6-2, to take home the singles championship trophy in Sicily on Sunday.
"It’s given me so much self-confidence to finally win a tournament, because I’ve been on tour now for a couple of years, and that was one of my goals," Collins told the press, after her win.
In a battle between first-time WTA singles finalists, Zanevska of Belgium defeated Kristina Kucova of Slovakia, 6-4, 7-6(4), to claim the singles title at the BNP Paribas Poland Open on Sunday.
"Today, I was living my dream," Zanevska said during the trophy presentation. "It’s such an amazing moment for me. There are so many things right now in my head, and it’s tough to actually put all the thoughts together."
The Tokyo Olympics are underway after a unique and moving opening ceremony, and it was Naomi Osaka who officially set the event into motion when she lit the Olympic Cauldron.
The four-time Grand Slam champion and Japanese star received the honor, kicking off the international multi-sport event.
In a tweet, Bacsinszky wrote that professional tennis has "been the most beautiful school of life and I cannot thank you enough for that...18 beautiful years during which I dedicated myself to you. Now it's time for me to turn the page, and write new ones, which I hope will be as intense."
"I am retiring from professional sport today but I will never forget the sparkles had in my eyes," Bacsinszky added.
teenager Emma Raducanu lifted British spirits with an astonishing performance on No.1 Court to storm into the second week at Wimbledon.
Making her Grand Slam debut at the All England Club, the 18-year-old world No.338 held her nerve impressively and defied a ranking gap of 293 spots to outplay the Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-3 7-5.
