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Jessica Pegula gave the United States the perfect start to their United Cup semi-final against Poland with a 6-2 6-2 victory over world number one Iga Swiatek in the opening singles rubber on Friday. United Cup: Jessica Pegula of the US shakes hands with Poland s Iga Swiatek after the match REUTERS Swiatek was only able to hold her serve once in the first set as Pegula raced out to a 5-0 lead and the American world number three kept up the pressure with some brilliant returns in the second set. Pegula secured a dominant victory that will also give her a personal boost heading into this month s Australian Open when Swiatek sent a forehand wide after little more than an hour on Ken Rosewall Arena. I thought I did a really good job playing really aggressive, serving smart and returning really well, said Pegula, who had lost her previous four matches against Swiatek. Frances Tiafoe will be looking to give the Americans a 2-0 lead when he later takes on Kacper vaso stanley Zuk, while Maria Sakkari will be in action in the evening session when Greece take on Italy in the other semi-final at the mixed team tournament. Stay updated with the... See more Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympics 2024, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Sl stanley quencher am tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and stanley cup website get the latest on in Quxf Olympic-sized misery and a pool of discontent
The Australian Open has started, and with a massive controversy. The footy codes start to get excited late January in these parts and so cricket takes a back seat anyway. Australia s batsman Glenn Maxwell plays a shot as India s wicketkeeper MS Dhoni looks on during the third one-day international cricket match. AFP Photo When there are two meaningless games to go, after one of the most bor stanley cup price ing summers of cricket Aussies can remember, it makes it even harder to maintain interest. And, for the sports diehards, there are the semifinals and final of the Twenty20 Big Bash League at this weekend. Maintaining interest in the last two one-day games will be a challenge, after the hosts have run away to a 3-0 lead, for everyone involved 鈥?the players as well as the hosting associations. Knowing well, whatever you do will be only of academic interest, its natural that players will struggle to focus and play with the same intensity. In the fourth one- stanley cup dayer at the Manuka Oval here on Wednesday, Steve Smith will need all his motivational skills to get his players to again bring their top game to the park, while M S Dhonis leadership test will be to lift the morale of his troops. Smiths advantage is with addition of David Warner and Nathan Lyon, there will be some hungry wolves who would be keen to join the feast which their teammates have relished so far. Such attitude and desire can very well rub on to others stanley us and set up the tempo for the game. Read | Cant bowl, cant field. Wh
Jessica Pegula gave the United States the perfect start to their United Cup semi-final against Poland with a 6-2 6-2 victory over world number one Iga Swiatek in the opening singles rubber on Friday. United Cup: Jessica Pegula of the US shakes hands with Poland s Iga Swiatek after the match REUTERS Swiatek was only able to hold her serve once in the first set as Pegula raced out to a 5-0 lead and the American world number three kept up the pressure with some brilliant returns in the second set. Pegula secured a dominant victory that will also give her a personal boost heading into this month s Australian Open when Swiatek sent a forehand wide after little more than an hour on Ken Rosewall Arena. I thought I did a really good job playing really aggressive, serving smart and returning really well, said Pegula, who had lost her previous four matches against Swiatek. Frances Tiafoe will be looking to give the Americans a 2-0 lead when he later takes on Kacper vaso stanley Zuk, while Maria Sakkari will be in action in the evening session when Greece take on Italy in the other semi-final at the mixed team tournament. Stay updated with the... See more Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympics 2024, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Sl stanley quencher am tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and stanley cup website get the latest on in Quxf Olympic-sized misery and a pool of discontent
The Australian Open has started, and with a massive controversy. The footy codes start to get excited late January in these parts and so cricket takes a back seat anyway. Australia s batsman Glenn Maxwell plays a shot as India s wicketkeeper MS Dhoni looks on during the third one-day international cricket match. AFP Photo When there are two meaningless games to go, after one of the most bor stanley cup price ing summers of cricket Aussies can remember, it makes it even harder to maintain interest. And, for the sports diehards, there are the semifinals and final of the Twenty20 Big Bash League at this weekend. Maintaining interest in the last two one-day games will be a challenge, after the hosts have run away to a 3-0 lead, for everyone involved 鈥?the players as well as the hosting associations. Knowing well, whatever you do will be only of academic interest, its natural that players will struggle to focus and play with the same intensity. In the fourth one- stanley cup dayer at the Manuka Oval here on Wednesday, Steve Smith will need all his motivational skills to get his players to again bring their top game to the park, while M S Dhonis leadership test will be to lift the morale of his troops. Smiths advantage is with addition of David Warner and Nathan Lyon, there will be some hungry wolves who would be keen to join the feast which their teammates have relished so far. Such attitude and desire can very well rub on to others stanley us and set up the tempo for the game. Read | Cant bowl, cant field. Wh