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Qatar Total Open Draw Ceremony To Be Held Virtually

DOHA, February 19, 2021 (QTF Press Release) As parts of the measures taken to ensure all participants’ health and safety, the draw ceremony of the Qatar Total Open 2021 will be held virtually on February 27th. The media and all […]

WTA Tour Returns To Hamburg

HAMBURG, February 11, 2021 Tennis fans can look forward to a new women’s tournament to be held in Hamburg and organized by the Austrian Reichel Business Group, which is also responsible for the men’s Hamburg European Open. Sandra and Peter-Michael […]

Nine Of World’s Top-10 Confirmed For Qatar Total Open 2021

DOHA, February 8, 2021 (QTF Press Release) Tennis lovers are in for a splendid time as nine of the World’s top-ten players have confirmed their participation at this year’s Qatar Total Open to be held from March 1 to 6 […]

Cracking Start: Barty Wins Yarra Valley Classic

WASHINGTON, February 7, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Australia’s Ashleigh Barty hadn’t played a WTA event in nearly a year until this week. To the casual observer, you couldn’t tell the difference. Sunday afternoon, she started her 2021 campaign off right […]

Muguruza Peaking In Time For Year’s First Major

WASHINGTON, February 6, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Two-time major winner Garbiñe Muguruza has been en fuego all week Down Under as she prepares for the Australian Open, which begins on Monday at Melbourne Park. How hot has the World No. […]

Revenge Is Sweet For Muguruza Against Kenin

WASHINGTON, February 5, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Friday afternoon’s Yarra Valley Classic quarterfinal match between World No. 4 Sofia Kenin and No. 15 Garbiñe Muguruza on a busy Margaret Court Arena was a rematch of last year’s Australian Open final […]

Rod Laver Arena Like Second Home for Djokovic

WASHINGTON, February 5, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic has been a regular fixture in Melbourne this time of year. Rod Laver Arena is his home away from home. He’s compiled a 75-8 lifetime win-loss record competing in the Australian […]

Melbourne Summer Series Is Back On Friday

WASHINGTON, February 4, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Tennis Australia chief executive and Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley remained “absolutely confident” that the year’s first major, the Australian Open, will start on Monday. That’s after 507 people (including players, coaches, […]

Pandemic Changed Muguruza’s Way Of Thinking

WASHINGTON, February 4, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) This week’s Melbourne Summer Series of tournaments – including three WTA 500-series events taking place simultaneously at Melbourne Park, site of next week’s Australian Open – has provided an unusual circumstance for many […]

Plenty Of Familiar Names Remain Down Under

WASHINGTON, February 3, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Wednesday at Melbourne Park, the fields for two of the three WTA 500-series events were pared down to the last eight. After four straight days of competition – and with less than […]