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The greatest female athlete in the world is from Asia. Her name is An Se-young

An Se-young of South Korea celebrating her win over Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games badminton women's singles final match.

Elena Rybakina brushes aside Leylah Fernandez to retain Ningbo WTA crown

Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina celebrates with the Ningbo Open trophy after beating Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in the final on Oct 25.

Naomi Osaka could quit tennis if daughter asks her to

Japan’s Osaka said juggling her duties as a player and a mother was something she was “figuring out little by little”.

ATP blocks 234,000 abusive comments from reaching players, fans

Recently retired French tennis player Gael Monfils humorously hitting back at anonymous abusers online, saying he was surprised people still put money on him.

Injured Iga Swiatek loses last chance to qualify for WTA Finals after withdrawing from Ningbo event

Poland’s Iga Swiatek (right) with compatriot Maja Chwalinska at the Wuhan Open on Oct 17.

Elina Svitolina to split with fellow tennis star Gael Monfils

France’s Gael Monfils (right) and Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in action during a mixed doubles match at the US Open in New York on Aug 26.

Injured Iga Swiatek goes down fighting in Wuhan Open semi-final

Maja Chwalinska celebrates after beating Iga Swiatek at the Wuhan Open semi-finals.

Zheng Qinwen beats Mirra Andreeva to win China Open, her first title in over two years

China’s Zheng Qinwen returning to Russia’s Mirra Andreeva during her 7-5, 6-4 win in their women’s singles final at the China Open in Beijing on Oct 11.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva breezes into China Open final

Russia's Mirra Andreeva defeated Czech Republic's Nikola Bartunkova 6-2, 6-2 during the semifinal of the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Centre in Beijing, on Oct 10, 2026.

Alcaraz, Sinner among stars locked in for Australian Open 1 Point Slam

Defending Australian Open champion Carlos Alcaraz will headline the popular AO 1 Point Slam.

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