after Flavia Pennetta withdrew in the third set of the 2012 decider against Zheng Jie. You had to feel for Osaka, who was tracking towards the first WTA 250 title of her illustrious career.

There are 11 women who hold a 100% win rate in Grand Slam finals, with Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu three of ...

Other combinations that have gone on to ring wedding bells include Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, Fabio Fognini and Flavia Pennetta, and most recently Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina. There is ...