South Africa - W15 Pretoria - Otway, Jade vs Cirpanli, Defna

Player	1	2	S
Jade Otway		7	6	2
Defna Cirpanli		5	2	0

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Swiatek leads players’ surprise as WTA head Portia Archer quits after two years

WTA chief executive appointed only in June 2024Tour needs to fine new venue for flagship eventA number of top players on the WTA tour expressed their surprise at the abrupt decision by WTA chief executive, Portia Archer, to resign from her role this week after two years at the helm.“I heard literally two minutes ago, so I really don’t know why now and everything,” said Iga Swiatek after winning her first-round match 6-1, 6-2 against Daria Snigur at the Madrid Open. “We always had a good relationship. I felt like she listened to what we had to say and was really open-minded.” Continue reading...

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Daria Kasatkina sinks to 11-year ranking low after first-round defeat at Madrid Open

Australian loses 6-3 3-6 7-6 (15) to Ukrainian qualifier Daria Snigur28-year-old drops from No 12 last April to world No 83 in next rankingsDaria Kasatkina’s career in Australian colours has plummeted to a new low at the Madrid Open after she suffered an agonising first-round defeat which will send her tumbling to her lowest world ranking for 11 years.On a day when all four Australian women crashed out in the clay-court event, Kasatkina suffered the most frustrating reverse, succumbing 6-3 3-6 7-6 (15-13) to qualifier and lucky loser Daria Snigur after being unable to convert four match points. Continue reading...

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