SHENZHEN, November 2, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) This week’s season-ending Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen have been plagued by a series of injuries and illnesses that have resulted in some unfortunate retirements. Through it all, defending champion Elina Svitolina has steered […]
SHENZHEN, November 1, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) No. 2 seed Karolina Pliskova and No. 5 seed Simona Halep came into Friday’s final day of round-robin play at the Shiseido WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China, fighting for second place in the […]
SHENZHEN, October 31, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) As the final day of Red Group round-robin singles play unfolded at the Shiseido WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China, with both semifinal berths still in play on Thursday, top seed Ashleigh Barty knew she […]
SHENZHEN, October 30, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Elina Svitolina came out strong and won 14 of the first 18 points – taking a 3-0 lead – and played solidly throughout her one hour and 39 minute match against Wimbledon champion Simona […]
SHENZHEN, October 29, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 3 Naomi Osaka’s surprise withdrawal from the Shiseido WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China, due a right shoulder injury, is a reminder that finishing a long – sometimes grueling – season intact […]
SHENZHEN, October 28, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) When 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu and former World No. 1 Simona Halep walked on Centre Court for their Purple Group singles match in the Shiseido WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China, Monday night, they were […]
SHENZHEN, October 27, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) When top seed Ashleigh Barty secured match point to complete her 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 comeback win over seventh seed Belinda Bencic during the opening day of group play in the Shiseido WTA Finals […]
ZHUHAI, October 27, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Aryna Sabalenka’s third WTA singles title of the year – arguably the biggest one of her young career – ended her singles season with a flourish in China on Sunday afternoon. Sabalenka, the […]
SHENZHEN, October 26, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty headlines the Shiseido WTA Finals, which arrives for the first time in Shenzhen, a modern metropolis in southeastern China. The reigning French Open champion and No. 1 seed […]
ZHUHAI, October 26, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) As the semifinal round of the Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai unfolded on Saturday afternoon in Zhuhai, China, top seed Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands, who won her only meeting with 40th-ranked […]
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