Women's Tennis
Bencic and Svitolina make history as first mothers in WTA top 10
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Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina have become the first mothers to be ranked inside the WTA Tour's top 10 simultaneously. The milestone follows the latest rankings release on Monday, after Svitolina's strong performance at the Australian Open. The WTA praised the achievement as a significant moment for women's sports.
Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling three-set Australian Open final, prompting tournament director Craig Tiley to advocate for best-of-five sets in women's matches. Tiley praised the match's intensity and suggested implementing the change by 2027. The proposal revives long-standing debates in the sport.
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In a major upset at the Australian Open, 19-year-old qualifier Nikola Bartůňková defeated tenth seed Belinda Bencic 6-3, 0-6, 6-4 in the second round. The world No. 126, making her Grand Slam main draw debut, ended Bencic's 12-match winning streak with a display inspired by Roger Federer and Carlos Alcaraz. Bartůňková's victory marks her as one of five teenagers reaching the third round.