Anastasia Potapova

Dubai Open: Garbine Muguruza fights back from set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka, to face Elise Mertens

The Spaniard, a runner-up in Doha last week, bounced back from a set down to eliminate the third-seeded Sabalenka 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 and set up a showdown with Belgium’s Elise Mertens.

Ankita Raina assured of entry in top 100 after maiden WTA doubles title at Phillip Island Trophy

Ankita will become only the second player to crack the doubles top-100 since Sania Mirza, who is a six-time Grand Slam champion.

Australian Open 2021: For some, facing a Grand Slam legend means a dream come true. And a lopsided defeat

It is a tricky balance when someone of Cameron Norrie’s ilk — ranked 69th and, until this week, the owner of a grand total of six wins in Grand Slam matches — goes up against someone of Rafa Nadal’s stature on one of their sport’s biggest stages.

Australian Open 2021: Injury-hit Novak Djokovic overcomes Taylor Fritz to reach last 16; Dominic Thiem ousts Nick Kyrgios

In the now-empty stadium, a grimacing Djokovic, who needed repeated treatment on an abdominal injury, recovered from losing the third and fourth sets to beat Fritz 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2.

Australian Open 2021: Serena Williams still 'in love' with tennis as 24th Slam title beckons

Serena Williams had 31 unforced errors but wore down Russian Anastasia Potapova 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 in 97 minutes on Rod Laver Arena to set up a clash with seventh seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus.

Saint Petersburg 2020: Petra Kvitova withdraws from quarter-final clash against Ekaterina Alexandrova through illness

Kvitova said the unspecified illness had bothered her during Thursday's three-set win over Alison van Uytvanck

Australian Open 2020: Serena Williams moves into second round with win over Anastasia Potapova; Coco Gauff ousts Venus Williams

Buoyed by securing her first WTA title as a mother in Auckland two weeks ago, the 38-year-old American great kept her stay out on Rod Laver Arena to a minimum with a 6-0 6-3 trouncing of Anastasia Potapova in under an hour.

US Open 2019: Teen sensation Coco Gauff delivers on hype in first round tournament thriller

Wildcard Coco Gauff had to battle back to register a win in first round after losing the first set in a back-and-forth thriller.

Wimbledon 2019: Anastasia Potapova loses to Petra Martic on Court 16, but she’s likely to feature on Centre Court in future

You get the feeling Potapova feature on Centre Court in the future; she just needs to dial down her aggression long enough for her obvious talent to shine through.

French Open 2019: How Angelique Kerber was ousted by 18-year-old Anastasia Potapova; Muguruza survives Round 1 exit scare

What did not help Kerber's cause was the fact that Potapova, standing firm at the baseline, sent shots all over court, and the German, still recovering from her right ankle injury, was not able to chase them all down