WTA Tour

Martina Navratilova Receives Golden Racket At IBI 2023

ROME, May 22, 2023 (FITP Press Release) After Stefan Edberg, the Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel awarded the “Golden Racket” (Racchetta d’oro) 2023 to Martina Navratilova. On the Foro Italico’s Campo Centrale, the Ambassador of Italian Tennis Nicola Pietrangeli, together […]

Simona Halep Receives Additional Tennis Anti-Doping Charge

ITIA Press Release, May 19, 2023 The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirms that Romanian tennis player Simona Halep has been charged with a further and separate breach of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP), relating to irregularities in her Athlete […]

Ask Taylor Townsend, Moments Like Rome Are What Tennis Is All About

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 13, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday, qualifier Taylor Townsend secured her second career Top-10 triumph with a three-set, second-round victory over World No. 3 and fellow American Jessica Pegula at the WTA 1000 Internazionali BNL d’Italia. The […]

Ecotrans Group New Presenting Sponsor Of The Bett1 Open

BERLIN, May 11, 2023 The bett1open 2023 will become the bett1open presented by ecotrans Group. The logistics company from Schönwalde-Glien in Brandenburg, Germany is now a presenting sponsor and one of the most important partners of the emotion group, which […]

Tatjana Maria Made Her Return To Stuttgart A Family Affair

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 27, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Tatjana Maria walked out onto the Centre Court inside Porsche Arena last week for her first-round match in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix to a hero’s welcome. It had been 11 years since […]

Niemeier Is Finding Positivity Through Her Perseverance On The Court

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 26, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Jule Niemeier knows firsthand that if she doesn’t play up to her potential, there’s a palpable pressure that will build up inside her mind and body. Not to worry, though. “Oh, it’s totally […]