Daria Saville

2022 - 5 - 26

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'I just played clean': Saville's confidence soaring after Kvitova win (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The Australian wildcard has moved into the third round at the French Open, riding a wave of momentum to eliminate two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova.

“Being number one is my dream since I stated playing tennis.” “I spent so much time with them in Strasbourg. My coach wasn’t there but they watched my match. “Normally she [Kvitova] goes after it but I was like ‘I have to stick to my normal second serve. Rising star Carlos Alcaraz, however, was forced to do things the hard way against fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas. And I’m excited for more,” said the Melburnian. But I actually did [know]. And that’s not a good thing.” I didn’t panic,” said Saville. “I want to play big battles and top battles against the best players in the world,” he said. Against 2011 and 2014 Wimbledon winner Kvitova, Saville gained the early momentum and never looked back. “This was just so hard to swallow because the first round felt like a mountain and I climbed it and this one.” “Sam always kind of mentored me and I was with Sam and Stubbsy,” Saville said. “In a way I had no business being in the third set given my level of tennis today, but my fight was huge, and it didn’t get me over the line because I had to produce a lot more to win.

Aussie dishes up huge Roland-Garros upset (Wide World of Sports)

Daria Saville has romped into the third round at Roland-Garros with a shock upset over two-time Wimbledon c...

Sasnovich advanced to the third round at Roland-Garros for the first time. The 12th-seeded Raducanu failed to convert on five break-point chances at 1-1 in the third set as Sasnovich recorded her 16th career victory over a top-20 player. The 19-year-old Raducanu broke Sasnovich in the fifth game of the opening set, hitting consecutive backhand winners followed by a forehand to clinch it.

Daria Saville wins through to French Open third round, as all ... (ABC News)

Australia's last singles hope at the French Open is Daria Saville, as two other players — including men's qualifier Jason Kubler — fall in the second round.

It was another step on her remarkable comeback road after her 10-month absence with an Achilles injury, and now puts her on the verge of returning to the world's top 100 after languishing at 624 in the world at the end of January. Her distinguished Czech adversary was never in the hunt as Saville, who had blitzed through her first-round match just as swiftly, looked back to her best. With a bounce in her step and wearing a huge smile, Daria Saville has pulled off a nerveless last-match rescue act to keep Australia's singles hopes alive at the French Open.

Daria Saville keeps Australian flag flying at French Open with ... (The Guardian)

Daria Saville embraced the French Open pressure to keep the Australian flag flying in style at Roland Garros with victory over Petra Kvitová.

But the Queenslander had nothing to berate himself about after his breakthrough fortnight in which he came through three qualifiers and a first round clash. She predicts another one – and hopes for another win. But I actually did this time – and that’s not a good thing. “I mean that’s why I [normally] lose matches, to be honest, because I think of this stuff. It was another step on her remarkable comeback road, and now puts her on the verge of returning to the world’s top 100 after languishing at 624 in the world at the end of January. “I actually did know I was the last Aussie standing.

Saville keeps Aussie flag flying in Paris (The West Australian)

Daria Saville is now the last Australian singles player left in the French Open draw after making the third round with a big win over Petra Kvitova.

She predicts another one - and hopes for another win. But I actually did this time - and that's not a good thing! "This was just so hard to swallow because the first round felt like a mountain and I climbed it," Tomljanovic said. I don't know why," laughed Saville. "And the good thing was that I was able to concentrate again and didn't think about it." It was another step on her remarkable comeback road, and now puts her on the verge of returning to the world's top 100 after languishing at 624 in the world at the end of January.

Saville the last Aussie hope at French Open (NEWS.com.au)

Reborn tennis star Daria Saville has matched her career-best French Open performance and moved within one win of a long-awaited return to the top 100.

But I actually did this time – and that’s not a good thing. “Today was the kind of opposite; I felt everything was smooth but I was flat and didn’t play as well as I wanted to – and she played a great match.” I don’t know why,” Saville said, laughing.

Roland Garros: Saville beats Kvitova again to continue remarkable ... (Tennis Australia)

Daria Saville's resurgence continues, with the popular Australian dominating Petra Kvitova to advance to the third round at Roland Garros.

Sam Stosur (AUS)/Matthew Ebden (AUS) v [WC] Tessa Andrianjafitrimo (FRA)/Fabrice Martin (FRA) Storm Sanders (AUS)/Sander Gille (BEL) v Natela Dzalamidze (RUS)/Alexander Bublik (KAZ) Luke Saville (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Sander Gille (BEL)/Joran Vliegen (BEL) [7] Storm Sanders (AUS)/Caroline Dolehide (USA) v Madison Keys (USA)/Taylor Townsend (USA) Seizing opportunity was key for the Brit, who converted his lone break point in the first set. If she beat Kvitova, I think she is in good shape also for her,” Trevisan said of Saville, ahead of the pair’s first career meeting.