Leylah Fernandez, Anna Kalinskaya and DC
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Leylah Fernandez battled back to upset Elena Rybakina and Anna Kalinskaya ousted a resurgent Emma Raducanu to set up the DC Open final.
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Yardbarker on MSNEmma Raducanu, Elena Rybakina retired during DC Open doubles semifinalsThe journey of Emma Raducanu and Elena Rybakina in the DC Open doubles came to an end after the unprecedented pairing retired during their semifinal match against Taylor Townsend and Shuai Zhang.
Venus Williams' inspiring run at the 2025 Citi DC Open ended Thursday. The legendary tennis player lost to No. 5 seed Magdalena Frech in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, in the round of 16. Frech will face No. 3 seed Elena Rybakina after defeating Williams in their first career head-to-head matchup.
Williams could not overcome 27-year-old Magdalena Frech, 6-2, 6-2, in the second round of the tournament on Thursday, July 24. Williams has not won back-to-back matches since 2019. Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste won their first-round match in doubles play on Monday, but the duo fell short of reaching the third round.
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Taylor Fritz is trying to replicate last year’s strong showing in this portion of the season, when he reached his first Grand Slam final at the U.S. Open.
Russian tennis star Anna Kalinskaya celebrated reaching the final of the DC Open with the help of her pet Bella after the dog twice stormed the court in Washington DC. On Saturday night, the 26-year-old secured a 6-4 6-3 semifinal win over British star ...