Three minutes a day, knowing about tennis in the world. Hello fans and friends, today is Thursday, February 13, 2025, and welcome to the afternoon newsletter brought to you by "Tennis House".

This morning, Beijing time, the WTA 1000 Doha station ended the third round of singles competition, and all the quarterfinals were produced. Three-time defending champion and second seed Swiatek defeated Czech rising star Oskova 6-7(1) 6-4 6-4 to make it 14 wins in a row and advance to the quarter-finals. She will next face fifth seed Rybakina of Kazakhstan, who defeated Slovakia's Slamkova 7-6(1) 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of Doha for the second year in a row.

At the post-match press conference, Rybakina was repeatedly pressed by reporters about the suspension of her former coach Vukov from the WTA, and Rybakina said she would not comment, but was disappointed. "I'm just disappointed with the situation and the whole process and I won't comment too much on that anymore. When I come on the pitch I just think about how I need to play, focus on myself and the game and want to play at my best. ”

Elsewhere: Russia's Alexandrova, who knocked out world No.1 Sabalenka in the last round, continued her hot streak by beating Belgian Mertens 6-4 6-2 to advance to the quarter-finals with a seven-match winning streak and will face sixth seed and American Pegula who beat tenth seed Kasatkina of Russia 6-3 7-5.

Ukrainian rising star Kostyuk defeated Poland's Linette 6-4 6-2 to face American Anisimova in the quarter-finals, who sent Canadian rising star Fernandez 6-3 6-0. Latvia's Ostapenko swept past fourth-seeded Italian tinker Paulini 6-2 6-2 to reach her first post-Wimbledon quarter-finals. Next, she will face Tunisian sister Jabeur, who defeated American Kenin in two sets.

Doubles: China's Jiang Xinyu/Wu Fangxian received a retirement gift from fifth seeds Zhan Haoqing/Kudermetova before the tournament and went to the semi-finals without a fight.

Men's Field: Serbian teenager Mejdovic knocked out third seed and Russian titan Khachanov 6-2 6-3 in the second round of singles at the ATP 250 Marseille to advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarter-finals, he will face Germany's Atmaier. Second seed France's Ember beat Kazakhstan's Bubrik 7-6(7) 6-4 to advance to the quarter-finals and face Italy's Sonego, who received a retirement gift from France's Van Ascher in the next round.

ATP 250 Deira Beach: In the second round of singles, Briton Norrie defeated ninth seed France's Lindeckenech 7-6(9) 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals. Fifth seed American Giron defeated lucky loser Quinn 6-3 6-4 to advance to the quarter-finals against Serbian Kecmanovic, who received a retirement gift from Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka.

ATP 250 Buenos Aires: In the second round of singles, debutant German Zverev defeated Serbian Lajovic 6-4 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarter-finals, he will face fifth seed and Argentine F. Cerundoro, who defeated his younger brother J. Cerundoro 6-2 6-3. Brazil's rising star Wilder knocked out sixth seed Argentine Báez 6-3 6-4 to secure a place in the quarter-finals.

In a highlight-hearted first-round match, the 170cm-tall Schwartzman, the 170cm-tall Argentinian Bantam, who was about to retire after this tournament, battled for nearly three hours to defeat the seventh-seeded 201cm-tall Chilean Jarry 7-6(10) 4-6 6-3 to advance to the second round, delaying the moment of announcing his retirement.

Finally, let's guess and recognize. The picture below is of a player shopping with his husband. Can you recognize who she is without prompting?

In the last guess, the golfer gave the correct answer. That's right, the person in the picture is the Czech rising star Menšik.

(Source: Tennis.)Home Author: Maverick)