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Kvitova ends title drought at Wuhan
WUHAN: Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova ended her 13-month title drought with a straight set win over Dominika Cibulkova at the Wuhan Open on Saturday.
WUHAN: Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova ended her 13-month title drought with a straight set win over Dominika Cibulkova at the Wuhan Open on Saturday.
The former world No 2 appeared to be in a hurry to secure the crown – her second in Wuhan – taking just over an hour to defeat Cibulkova 6-1, 6-1.
Kvitova has had a year of stark highs and lows – scooping an Olympic bronze medal but failing to get further than the round of 16 at any of the Grand Slams.
“I need this kind of consistency all year, which to be honest, I don’t think I can really do that. I’m probably the player who has up and downs,” said Kvitova.
WTA BOSS MULLS RADICAL FORMAT SHAKE-UP
WUHAN: Women’s tennis boss Steve Simon said he’s considering introducing super tie-breakers and no-ad scoring for singles matches in a radical move to shorten them and make them more TV-friendly. The much-criticised season schedule is also in the crosshairs with plans to split the calendar into “premium” and “pathway” events and reduce the load on players.
FURY TESTS POSITIVE FOR COCAINE: ESPN
LONDON: Heavyweight world boxing champion Tyson Fury has tested positive for cocaine, ESPN reported on Friday citing a leaked letter sent by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA).
ESPN said it had obtained a copy of a letter sent by VADA president Dr Margaret Goodman to Fury’s representatives as well as the British and the US’ boxing commissions. “This letter is to advise you that the ‘A’ sample urine specimen number 4006253 collected from Tyson Fury on Sept 22, 2016 in Lancaster, England through his participation in the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association program has been analysed for anabolic agents, diuretics, beta-2 agonists, stimulants and drugs of abuse,” it read.
