Sharapova advances to semifinals of WTA Finals
Piercy shoots 62 for lead at PGA’s CIMB Classic
shot a flawless 10-under-par 62 on Thursday to take a three-stroke lead after the first round of the PGA Tour’s CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The American made 10 birdies at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club to pull away from Japan’s
who had eight birdies and a bogey in his 65.
Piercy’s 10-under total tied the tournament record set by
who had a 61 at the par-71 Mines Resort and Golf Club in 2012.
was tied for third at 66 with American compatriots and Germany’s plus and of Australia. Eight players shared eighth place at 67, including last year’s runner up,
Two-time defending champion was again in contention at 4 under.
made nine birdies and an eagle for an 11-under 61 to take a threeshot lead after the first round of the European Tour’s Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya.
was second after a bogey-free 64, his lowest score in more than a year. He made four straight birdies from the 14th but only picked up a shot on the five par-5s, which Van Zyl played in 6 under. made four birdies on his back nine and was in a group tied for fourth after a 67.
China’s took the lead at the Blue Bay LPGA tournament on Hainan Island, China, and struggled in her first round since regaining the No. 1 spot in the world.
Lin, 19, shot a 5-under 67 in difficult conditions at Jian Lake Blue Bay. She had the lone bogey-free round on a day when only 10 of the 80 players broke par.
“My mom just got here this morning, and she hasn’t watched me play since the U.S. Open,” Lin said. “I’m very happy that my family can be Brazil’s Way Way tribe uses its muscles to try to defeat the Kuikuro tribe of Brazil in the tug of war event at the World Indigenous Games in Palmas, Brazil. The nine-day event is being billed as a sort of indigenous Olympics. with me this week.”
Ko opened with a 77, her highest score since a careerworst 80 last year at Royal Birkdale in the Women’s British Open.
The 2019 Solheim Cup will be staged at Gleneagles after Scotland beat a rival bid from Sweden.
The competition will be played on the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles.
reached the semifinals of the WTA Finals in Singapore and sent U.S. Open champion
into retirement with a 7-5, 6-1 victory.
Pennetta, 33, was playing in her last event after saying at the U.S. Open that she would retire at the end of the season.
“I think to have the last match against Maria was amazing, to play such a good champion,” Pennetta said. “Was a good way also to say goodbye, because when you lose against such a good player, there is not too many things to say.”
also reached the semifinals by defeating top-seeded
7-6 (5), 6-1.
was pushed to three sets before defeating
6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the second round of the Swiss Indoors in Basel.
Federer, seeking a seventh title at his hometown event, will play of Belgium in the quarterfinals.
defeated fourth-seeded
of South Africa 6-2, 7-6 (6) to set up an all-American quarterfinal against who ousted sixth-seeded
7-6 (5), 6-3.