Rome Masters: Halep, Azarenka advance to second round
Halep gained a 6-4, 6-4 revenge on Alize Cornet in 1 hour and 25 minutes, following No.16 seed Azarenka's 6-3, 6-0 rout of Viktorija Golubic.
Halep gained a 6-4, 6-4 revenge on Alize Cornet in 1 hour and 25 minutes, following No.16 seed Azarenka's 6-3, 6-0 rout of Viktorija Golubic.
It's Naomi Osaka's second US Open title and third Grand Slam title after her victories at the 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open.
In a pulsating semi-final match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday, Victoria Azarenka defeated Serena Williams 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Thiem had last reached the quarterfinals in New York in 2018 after battling Rafael Nadal for four hours and 49 minutes in an all-time slugfest.
Number one Novak Djokovic defeated Canadian Milos Raonic in the final 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 to take the men's title and completed his second career Masters sweep.
Victoria Azarenka, who was playing for first time since retiring in the San Jose quarter-finals, kicked off her WTA Montreal tournament by dismissing Kristina Mladenovic in straight sets.
Another past title winner at Flushing Meadows, Stan Wawrinka, is ranked 199th this week.
Victoria Azarenka has been awarded a wildcard into the main draw of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in March, organizers said yesterday.
Azarenka, who has slipped down the rankings, said she was looking forward to returning to the opening Grand Slam of the year.
Azarenka has not played since Wimbledon, and the former No. 1 player is now ranked 204th.
