WTA Tour

Golubic To Face Strong Competition At Ladies Championship Gstaad

GSTAAD, June 7, 2017 Defending champion Viktorija Golubic will face strong competition at this year’s WTA Ladies Championshiop Gstaad, held from 15 to 23 July 2017. The World No. 65 from Switzerland, one of three local players, who advanced to […]

Bertens Claims Back-To-Back Nürnberg Titles

NÜRNBERG, May 27, 2017 Kiki Bertens successfully defended her title at the fifth edition of the WTA Nürnberger Versicherungscup. The top seed from Belgium outclassed Czech qualifier Barbora Krejcikova, winning 6-2, 6-1 in Sunday’s final. Bertens fired seven aces, saved both […]

Bertens To Face Krejcikova In Nürnberg Final

NÜRNBERG, May 26, 2017 The defending champion will take on a qualifier in Saturday’s singles final at the WTA Nürnberger Versicherungscup. Top seed Kiki Bertens benefited from the retirement of Japan’s Misaki Doi, leading 6-2, 0-1. Doi suffered a right […]

Krejcikova Survives Five Match Points In Nürnberg

NÜRNBERG, May 25, 2017 The last German standing at the WTA Nürnberger Versicherungscup, Carina Witthöft, headlined quarterfinals action on Thursday but lost an epic encounter against Czech qualifier Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 3-6, 6-7. The 22-year-old Hamburg native fought back from […]

Witthöft Last German Standing In Nürnberg

NÜRNBERG, May 24, 2017 Fourth seed Laura Siegemund was forced to retire during her second round match at the Nürnberger Versicherungscup on a chilly Wednesday at the Valznerweiher, while the top seeds of the $250,000 WTA International Kiki Bertens and […]

Azarenka To Celebrate Comeback At WTA Mallorca Open

MALLORCA, May 24, 2017 Victoria Azarenka will return to the courts at the WTA Mallorca Open held from 18 to 25 June 2017. It will be the first tournament for the 27-year-old from Belarus after giving birth to her son […]

Siegemund Advances To Second Round In Nürnberg

NÜRNBERG, May 23, 2017 Three German players advanced to the second round at the WTA Nürnberger Versicherungscup on Tuesday. Fourth seed Laura Siegemund eased past compatriot Katharina Hobgarski, winning 6-0, 6-1. The Stuttgart Tennis Grand Prix champion saved both break […]

Sharapova Confirmed To Play Rogers Cup 2017

MONTREAL, May 23, 2017 (Press Release) Five-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova has been awarded a main draw wild card into the 2017 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank, taking place August 5-13 at Aviva […]

Bouchard Pulls Out Of Nürnberg

NÜRNBERG, May 22, 2017 Organizers of the WTA Nürnberger Versicherungscup announced Monday evening that 2014 champion Eugenie Bouchard was forced to withdraw from her first round match against Yulia Putintseva due to a right ankle injury, which happened during practice last […]

Qualifiers Complete Main Draw At Nürnberger Versicherungscup

NÜRNBERG, May 21, 2017 Sorana Cirstea emerged victorious from an all-Romanian-affair on the opening day of the main draw at the WTA Nürnberger Versicherungscup. The 27-year-old Bucharest native benefited from the retirement of eighth seed Monica Nicluesco, leading 6-4, 1-0. Cirstea […]