Krejčíková, Siniaková – On I-fans, Jang Chao-süan 6: 3, 6: 3, Excellent! Krejčíková and Siniaková won the semi-final of the Tournament of Champions

The 26-year-old players progressed to the elimination round for the third time out of four appearances. In competition, they can build on this year’s triumphs at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. They can defend the title from the Tournament of Champions as the seventh pair in history.

“It was a very difficult game. I’m glad we did it just like that. We played very well and I think we played better than in the first game. We communicate well with Bára on the pitch and do a great job,” he said. Siniakova post-match interview.

The Czech players were 100% serve in the first set and, thanks to two breaks, took the lead after thirty-seven minutes. However, the Chinese opponents did not give up the duel and at the beginning of the second set they gained a 2: 0 advantage.

However, Krejčíková and Siniaková turned the tables with four games in a row and, although with 4: 2 they offered opponents a chance to return after a lost serve, the remaining two games were already under their direction. The Czechs thus secured promotion to the top four of the tournament.

“What is it that we are doing so well? It’s a secret, so let’s forget it,” Krejčíková said with a smile. “Oh no, we have known each other for a long time. I have known Kateřina since I was twelve. I am happy to have succeeded so far. I really appreciate being able to play with her,” added Krejčíková.

Vondroušová took his first victory after a six-month medical break

A week before the Billie Jean King Cup finals, Markéta Vondroušová took her first win since mid-April. The Tokyo Olympic silver medalist defeated Swedish Mirjam Björklund 6: 2, 6: 1 at the ITF indoor tournament in Shrewsbury, England.

23-year-old Vondroušová returned to the field last week after a six-month medical break and lost her first match at the Poitiers tournament. On the WTA Tour, Vondroušová last played at the end of April in Stuttgart, after which she underwent wrist surgery. You have lost, among others, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open. Meanwhile, she married her longtime friend Štěpán Šimek.

Roland Garros 2019 finalist Vondroušová, despite a long hiatus, was nominated by captain Petr Pála for the final round of the team competition formerly known as the Fed Cup in early October. It will be played at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow from 8 to 13 November, the Czechs will play against Poland and the USA in the group. Only the winner enters the semifinals.

Auger-Aliassime almost reached the Tournament of Champions

Tennis player Félix Auger-Aliassime won in three sets over Mikael Ymer in the second round of the Paris Masters tournament and, after his 14th consecutive win, is looking forward to the Masters tournament. Russian Andrey Rublyov is already certain. Their pursuers in this year’s standings, the American Taylor Fritz and the Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the only ones who still have the chance to overtake them in the fight for the last two promotion places, did not manage the matches of the 2nd round. Paris.

Former world number one Daniil Medvedev has been at Bercy Hall in Paris since the away match. The Russian player, who secured a spot in the elite tournament final on Sunday for the eight best players of the season in Turin as the last sixth so far, has lost a three-set battle with Alex de Minaur. After losing 4-6, 6-2, 5-7, the frustrated 2020 champion and last year’s finalist first smashed his racket to the ground before going to the net to congratulate his opponent. The Australian beat a player of the five elite world rankings for the first time in his career on the 19th attempt.

22-year-old Auger-Aliassime, who has won titles in three tournaments in a row in the past few weeks, defeated Ymer 6: 7, 6: 4, 7: 6. Fritz, on the other hand, did not manage a duel in three sets and lost Gilles Simon 5: 7, 7: 5, 4: 6 at home. Hurkacz lost to Dane Holger Run 5: 7, 1: 6. Rublyov secured his advance to round 3 as early as Tuesday.