WTA Tour

Sabalenka, Mertens Lead The Field In Linz

STARNBERG/LINZ, November 8, 2020 World No.11 Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens lead the title charge at the 30th edition of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz, held at the Linz Tips-Arena from November 7 to 15. Top-seeded Sabalenka will open her […]

Ready, Play! Upper Austria Ladies Linz Qualifying Kicks Off

STARNBERG/LINZ, November 7, 2020 In an action-packed opening day of the qualifying at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz, former World No. 12 Sabine Lisicki booked her spot in the second round of the WTA International Event, while top seed Oceane […]

Upper Austria Ladies Linz: 30th Anniversary Edition Ready To Kick Off

STARNBERG, November 6, 2020 World No. 11 Aryna Sabalenka will headline this year’s 30th anniversary edition of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz, one of the longest-running women’s tournaments, to be held from November 7-15 at the Linz Tips-Arena. The 22-year-old […]

John Millman: In His Third ATP Final, He’s Third Time Lucky

WASHINGTON, November 2, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Australia’s John Millman became the fifth first-time champion on the ATP Tour this year when he won beat Adrian Mannarino of France, 7-5, 6-1, to capture the inaugural Astana Open crown in Nur-Sultan, […]

Rolex Paris Masters: It’s Rafa Versus The Rest Of The Draw

WASHINGTON, November 1, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With the release of the Rolex Paris Masters singles draw Saturday afternoon at Accor Arena in Bercy, one need only infer that World No. 2 Rafael Nadal, the highest-ranked player with the absence […]

Kevin Anderson: Back In A Big Way This Week In Vienna

WASHINGTON, October 31, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Kevin Anderson is a former Erste Bank Open champion, who captured the biggest title of his career at the ATP 500 event in Vienna two years ago as the World No. 8. The […]

From Qualies To Q’finals, Ruusuvuori Thriving In Nur-Sultan

WASHINGTON, October 30, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) At 21, Emil Ruusuvuori is Finland’s highest-profile tennis player since Jarkko Nieminen in a nation of 5.5 million inhabitants, known more for its Arctic Lapland wilderness and ski resorts. In fact, he’s one […]

Dimitrov’s One Day At A Time Philosophy Paying Off

WASHINGTON, October 29, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Grigor Dimitrov has come a long way since being bed-ridden – quarantined at home in Monaco – after testing positive for Covid-19 in June, which brought the ill-fated Adria Tour of the Baltics […]

Tiafoe Following His Passion Around The Tennis World

WASHINGTON, October 28, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Frances Tiafoe is one of only two Americans playing in the ATP 250 Astana Open in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan this week. As he works toward improving his ranking – currently No. 64 – in hopes of […]

Still On Fire, Andrey Rublev Is Peaking At The Right Time

WASHINGTON, October 27, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Andrey Rublev put on a clinical performance during his one-hour, 6-3, 6-2, win over No. 104 Norbert Gombos of Slovakia Monday evening to move comfortably into the second round of the ATP 500 Erste Bank […]