No.2 seed Simona Halep captured the 23rd WTA singles title of her career, and first in Australia, at the Melbourne Summer Set 1 with a 6-2, 6-3 defeat of No.3 seed Veronika Kudermetova in the final.

And Veronika Kudermetova of Russia wore a sponsor patch of a problematic Russian company; one that she later removed? (Do players really want the tours to have more power and discretion to police ...

As Svitolina paid tribute to the “spirit of Ukraine” after her straight sets victory over Russian Veronika Kudermetova on Rod Laver Arena, the 30-year-old said it was unlikely she would change ...

Ukrainian No. 28 seed Elina Svitolina has declared she is willing to “almost die on court” in order to beat a Russian opponent after she stormed into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open ...

MELBOURNE - Highlights of the ninth day of the Australian Open ... Ukraine's Elina Svitolina moved into the quarter-finals for a third time with a 6-4 6-1 victory over Russia's Veronika Kudermetova.

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Elina Svitolina was 4-1 down before she went on a roll and took 11 of the next 12 games in a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Veronika Kudermetova on Monday to reach the Australian ...

Kudermetova was gracious about the snub, farewelling the Melbourne crowd before exiting the arena Svitolina's snub was driver by the Ukraine war that has ravaged her home nation.

MELBOURNE - Highlights of the seventh day of the Australian Open on Saturday ... Women's 15th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia, meanwhile, was upset by Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 6-2.