Seeded No. 6, defending champion Anastasia Tikhonova battled for an hour and 49 minutes before caving in 6-2, 3-6, 2-6 against Japanese qualifier Mei Yamaguchi, while third-seeded 2023 runner-up ...

WATCH: Iga Swiatek defeats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova ... The first step of her comeback was a surprise appearance in Dubai, with the Russian player teasing her participation in a social media ...

February 4 - No. 6 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia needed just 59 minutes to oust American Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Tuesday. Pavlyuchenkova ...

She was born as Anastasia in the former Soviet Union in a military family, where following any religion was prohibited. At home her parents fondly called her Asya, little realising that later on ...