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Elina Svitolina wains first Tie Break Tens
competition in the United States
Elina Svitolina triumphed over Shuai Zhang to win the $250,000 champion’s prize at
New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden
Having seen off Venus Williams and CoCo Vandeweghe in the previous rounds of the
new fast-paced, short-form tennis competition. “It’s amazing to win the first ever Tie
Break Tens tournament in the US,” said Elina Svitolina. “I had a lot of fun out there on
the court and it was great to see the crowd get behind the speed and intensity of the
game.”
James Blake new director for the Miami Open
Retired pro player James Blake is the new tournament director for the Miami Open. This new position was
created for Blake, who will be in charge of player relations, media, broadcast and tournament improvements
and innovations.
Williams sisters in the fifth Tie Break Tens
Serena and Venus Williams are slated to participate in the fi fth tournament of the Tie Break Tens series, which
will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 5.
The contest is the first time a Tie Break Tens tournament will be held in the U.S. Tie Break Tens tournaments are
held over one session and involve eight players competing in a knock-out format, with each match consisting
of a super tie-break to 10 points.
Fila extends with Ashley Barty
Fila has extended its relationship with WTA No. 19 Ashleigh Barty of Australia, the 2017 Newcombe Medal winner.
American player John Isner debuted his new racquet, the Prince Beast 100, at the Australian Open in January.
Martina Hingis involves in the Fed Cup Swiss-Team
Recently-retired world doubles #1 Martina Hingis has taken on a role as Fed Cup Coach with Swiss tennis.
Conchita Martinez & Garbiñe Muguruza
Conchita Martinez has taken on a role as advisor to the team of Garbiñe Muguruza.
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