It has already been reported that Latvian tennis player Alyona Ostapenko paired with Taiwanese Suveja Xie, who was seeded sixth in the final tournament, lost to Baboša and Stefani in the semifinals 4-6, 6-7 (5:7) on Friday, while in the second semifinal Mertens/Kudermetova defeated the world number one Czech woman in doubles 4-6, 7-6 (8:6), 10:6 Katerzina Sinjakova and American Taylor Townsend, who were seeded second in the tournament.
Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
