WTA Tennis
Alexandra Eala reaches Indian Wells round of 16 as Coco Gauff retires with left arm injury
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Alexandra Eala advanced to the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells for the first time, becoming the first Filipino player to do so, after world No. 4 Coco Gauff retired injured while trailing 6-2, 2-0 in their third-round match on March 9, 2026. Gauff cited sharp pain in her left forearm; Eala will next face Linda Noskova.
Seventeen-year-old Ksenia Efremova has discussed difficulties training with other juniors ahead of her main-draw debut at the French Open. The French player received a wildcard entry and will face Sorana Cirstea in the first round at Roland Garros.
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Marta Kostyuk won the Madrid Open women's final, beating Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 in an emotional clash. The victory highlighted the rare presence of female coaches in both players' corners. Rennae Stubbs, former coach of Serena Williams, called for more women in top-level tennis coaching.
Australian qualifier Talia Gibson's remarkable run at the 2026 Indian Wells tournament ended in the quarterfinals, where she lost to Czech player Linda Noskova 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Gibson, who entered the event ranked No. 105 or 112, defeated three top-20 players to reach this stage, guaranteeing herself a career-high ranking in the top 70 and $270,000 in prize money. Noskova advanced to her second WTA 1000 semifinal, set to face world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka next.
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Peyton Stearns outlasted Taylor Townsend 7-6(10-8), 7-5 in the all-American final of the 2026 ATX Open WTA 250 event in Austin on March 1, securing her second career singles title—her first on hard courts and home soil—in a nearly 2.5-hour battle. The fourth-seeded American (world No. 62) overcame a resilient opponent in the ninth all-American WTA final of the 2020s.