WTA Tour

Pegula, Rublev Earn Citi Open Top Seeds

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) With this year’s Citi Open beckoning, the draw ceremony for both of the ATP 500 and WTA 250 events were held in the City Ridge Market Square at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center […]

Pera Prevails In Hamburg, Wins Back-To-Back WTA Titles

HAMBURG, July 23, 2022 Make it two in a row for Bernarda Pera. Following her maiden triumph in Budapest last week, the 81st-ranked Croatian-born American remained unstoppable on the WTA Tour after winning the 2022 Hamburg European Open title. Pera […]

Pera Powers Past Zanevska, Faces Kontaveit In Hamburg Final

HAMBURG, July 22, 2022 Bernarda Pera remains the player to beat on the WTA Tour. The 27-year-old Croatian-born American extended her winning streak to 11 matches after she edged out seventh-seeded Maryna Zanevska of Belgium 6-2, 6-4 at the Hamburg […]

Alcaraz Advances To Hamburg Quarterfinals

HAMBURG, July 21, 2022 The top two seeds of the Hamburg European Open ATP 500 event were in second-round action Thursday. However, each came away with different outcomes. In the match of the day, Spanish teen sensation and World No. […]

Venus Williams To Make Citi Open Debut

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Venus Williams, whose four-decade tennis career has included winning seven major singles titles, four Olympic gold medals and reaching World No. 1, has never played in the Citi Open. Next month, that will […]

Kontaveit Keeps Cool In Hamburg Heat

HAMBURG, July 20, 2022 World No. 2 Annet Kontaveit headlined women’s second-round action at the Hamburg European Open by reaching the quarterfinals of the WTA 250 event. On a sunny Wednesday with temperatures near 40 degrees Celsius in Northern Germany, […]

Venus Williams Awarded Wild Card Into National Bank Open

TORONTO, July 20, 2022 (Tennis Canada Press Release) Tennis Canada, organizer of the 2022 National Bank Open presented by Rogers, announced today that seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams will receive a wild card into the main draw of the […]

Alcaraz Passes Kuhn Test In Hamburg’s First Round

HAMBURG, July 19, 2022 Carlos Alcaraz is back in action at an ATP 500 clay-court event, making his debut at the Hamburg European Open. So far in 2022, that scenario has only ended one way. The 19-year-old Spaniard became the […]

Krejcikova Opens Hamburg Campaign With Solid Win

HAMBURG, July 18, 2022 Barbora Krejcikova began her title bid at the Hamburg European Open with a solid 6-2, 6-4 first-round win over Dutch lucky loser Suzan Lamens on Monday. The No. 3 seed of the WTA Tour 250 event […]

Siniakova Stuns Kasatkina In Hamburg Opener

HAMBURG, July 17, 2022 Main draw action at the Hamburg European Open started with a bang on Sunday. That’s because Katerina Siniakova knocked out second seeded Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in the first round of the WTA 250 event. […]