WTA Tour

Halep Survives Paolini Scare, Advances To Linz Semis

LINZ, November 10, 2021 Two-time Grand-Slam champion Simona Halep headlined Wednesday’s quarterfinals action. She overcame a one-set deficit to outlast No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy 4-6,7-5, 6-0 in front of an enthusiastic crowd inside the TipsArena. The second-seeded […]

Raducanu Falls To Wang In Her Opening Match In Linz

LINZ, November 10, 2021 The top two seeds of the Upper Austria Linz were in second-round action on “Super-Tuesday”, however, with different outcomes. Reigning US Open champion and No. 1 seed Emma Raducanu lost to Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 6-1, […]

Three Wins Down, Four More To Go For Tsurenko At Linz

LINZ/WASHINGTON, November 9, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Lesia Tsurenko ascribes to the theory of taking things one match at a time. That’s what she’s done so far as she navigates her way through the draw at the Upper Austria Ladies […]

Paolini Advances To Second Round As Linz Main Draw Gets Underway

LINZ, November 7, 2021 Two seeded players saw first-round action Sunday as the main draw of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz kicked off. Seventh favourite Jasmine Paolini of Italy outlasted Dayana Yastremska from Ukraine 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. The 25-year-old Italian […]

“Tennis Queen” Emma Raducanu Arrives In Linz

LINZ, November 6, 2021 The main draw for the 31st edition of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz was revealed on Saturday, featuring a couple of interesting matches. The 28-woman field of the long-standing WTA 250 tournament is led by reigning […]

Vekic Wins First Title In Over Four Years At Courmayeur

COURMAYEUR/WASHINGTON, November 1, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Looking back, Donna Vekic will always remember her third career WTA title because her persistence and hard work paid off handsomely – and it made for a great way for her to end […]

Tauson, Vekic Set Up Courmayeur Title Clash

COURMAYEUR/WASHINGTON, October 31, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Danish teenager Clara Tauson will go after her third WTA tour-level title in her rookie season on the tour Sunday following a remarkable comeback victory in the semifinals of the Courmayeur Ladies Open […]

An Italian At Heart, Russia’s Samsonova Is Thriving In Courmayeur

COURMAYEUR/WASHINGTON, October 30, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) No. 3 seed Liudmila Samsonova of Russia, the highest remaining seed at this week’s Courmayeur Ladies Open in the Italian Alps city of Courmayeur, has dominated her opponents en route to attaining her […]

Vekic Making Most Of Her Opportunity At Courmayeur

COURMAYEUR/WASHINGTON, October 29, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Croatia’s Donna Vekic has shown much resilience in her run to the Courmayeur Ladies Open quarterfinals this week in the the northwest Italian Alpine resort town of Courmayeur, at the foot of Mont […]