Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, a Russian-turned-Kazakh will play a Belarusian in the finals, which is sure to stir the debate over whether athletes from those countries should participate in international sports.
Category: Sabalenka, Aryna
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An Australian Open Final With Tennis and Debate on the Ukraine War
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Elena Rybakina Will Play Aryna Sabalenka in Australian Open Women’s Final
The New York Times – Sports:Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka have thunderous first serves and fast-paced groundstrokes, and are hard-wired to go for winners.
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A Surprising WTA Finals Victory Mirrors the Year in Women’s Tennis
The New York Times – Sports:Caroline Garcia, ranked just 79th in May, won the season-ending championship and will finish at No. 4 in a year that saw Serena Williams and Ashleigh Barty retire.
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WTA Chief Talks Money, China and Why Tennis Needs More Female Coaches
The New York Times – Sports:Even without China’s “zero-Covid” policy, Steve Simon said that unresolved concerns about Peng Shuai would keep women’s tennis away from Shenzhen and a lucrative 10-year-deal to stage the Finals.