Professional tennis player who won the 2026 Italian Open title and competed in Indian Wells semi-finals.
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The Namibian
Elina Svitolina defeated Tamara Korpatsch 6-2, 6-3 in French Open third round
“Elina Svitolina extended her winning run to nine matches, easing into the second week with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Tamara Korpatsch.”
Fonseca blasts Djokovic out of French Open after epic comebackThe Namibian
Elina Svitolina won the Italian Open, defeating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2
“Elina Svitolina won the Italian Open on Saturday after beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 to claim her third Rome title, while Jannik Sinner set a date with Casper Ruud in the men's final.”
Svitolina sees off Gauff to win Italian Open, Sinner in men’s title showdownThe Namibian
Elina Svitolina beat Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals
“Rybakina, who is set to rise one spot to number two in the world on Monday, had too much firepower for ninth-ranked Svitolina, who was coming off a three-set win over two-time champion Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals.”
Sabalenka downs Noskova to set Indian Wells title rematch with RybakinaNovak Djokovic advanced to the China Open final in Beijing after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified in the second set when a ball hit off Medvedev's racquet struck a spectator. Djokovic will face Alex de Minaur, who advanced after Hubert Hurkacz retired with a muscle strain.
7 hours ago · The Namibian →
Novak Djokovic advanced to the China Open final in Beijing after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified in the second set when a ball hit off Medvedev's racquet struck a spectator. Djokovic will face Alex de Minaur, who advanced after Hubert Hurkacz retired with a muscle strain.
7 hours ago · The Namibian →
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz lost to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 5-4, 4-1 in the US Open mixed doubles quarter-finals on Tuesday. Bencic and Cobolli will advance to Wednesday's semi-finals and finals.
26 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Alexander Zverev defeated Rafael Jodar 7-6, 6-1, 6-3 to reach the French Open semifinals, where the 29-year-old will face the winner of a quarterf final between Joao Fonseca and Jakub Mensik. Kostyuk and Andreeva will meet for a place in the women's final.
2 June 2026 · The Namibian →
19-year-old Joao Fonseca defeated Novak Djokovic 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 in the third round of the French Open, rallying from two sets down to advance to the last 16 of a major for the first time and eliminate Djokovic's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title.
29 May 2026 · The Namibian →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, arrives in Paris for Roland Garros aiming to win the tournament after finishing as runner-up last year to Coco Gauff. Her dominance has shown signs of weakness following recent losses, including a quarter-final exit at Madrid to 30th seed Hailey Baptiste during the European clay swing.
19 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Elina Svitolina defeated Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 to claim her third Rome title and first WTA 1000 victory in eight years, while Jannik Sinner set up a men's final against Casper Ruud.
16 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jannik Sinner defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in the Italian Open semi-final to advance to the men's final against Casper Ruud. The match, which was interrupted overnight due to rain, will give Sinner the chance to claim a record-extending sixth Masters 1000 title on Sunday.
16 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-4, and Elena Rybakina beat Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-4, to meet in the Indian Wells title match for a rematch of their Australian Open final.
14 March 2026 · The Namibian →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka clashes with Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open women's final on Saturday. Both players have reached the final without dropping a set and will meet for the first time since their 2023 Australian Open final, which Sabalenka won before successfully defending the title in 2024.
31 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz defeated Tommy Paul to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals in straight sets, while Novak Djokovic advanced without playing after opponent Jakub Mensik withdrew injured. Aryna Sabalenka and rising 18-year-old Iva Jovic also secured quarter-final spots.
26 January 2026 · The Namibian →