Serena’s daughter named after Australian Open
MUMBAI: Tennis superstar Serena Williams has revealed that her daughter’s name had been kept in tune with Australian Open, the Grand Slam she had won earlier this year while being pregnant. In a tweet posted by the American, Williams stated: “Fun fact my daughters initials are AO,” before adding, “as in the Aussie open she won with me @AustralianOpen.”
Williams had given birth to Alexis Olympia Ohanian Junior last month.
STEPHENS LOSES
BEIJING: US Open winner Sloane Stephens suffered a shock firstround defeat for the second week running, tumbling out of the China Open on Monday at the hands of qualifier Christina McHale.The 15th seed Stephens, saw her match delayed by rain and When it finally got started she failed to fire, going out to her fellow American with a whimper, 6-3, 6-0 in just 62 minutes.
The loss extends Stephens’ poor run after sealing her first Grand Slam last month. Last week the 24-year-old similarly fell at the first hurdle, losing to China’s Wang Qiang in the opening round of the Wuhan Open.
MUGURUZA RETIRES ILL
BEIJING: World number one Garbine Muguruza retired ill from the first round of the China Open. The Spaniard Muguruza suggested in the build-up that she was not fully fit after a leg injury and she lost the first set 6-1 to unseeded Barbora Strycova of Czech Republic.