WTA Tour

Istanbul Showcasing Mertens And Kudermetova

ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON, April 24, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) No. 1 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium and No. 3 seed Veronika Kudermetova of Russia, who coincidentally are partnered this week in doubles, will meet in Saturday’s singles semifinals of the TEB BNP […]

Barty Maintains Her Focus, Rallies Over Pliskova

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 23, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Friday’s quarterfinals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix pared the lineup of eight down to four – featuring six of the current WTA Top 10 players. It’s only too bad that because of […]

Parma To Host WTA 250 Event

BOLOGNA, April 23, 2021 In addition to the recently announced new ATP 250 event, the city of Parma, situated in northern Italy, will host a WTA 250 tournament. Scheduled for the week of May 17, one week ahead of the […]

Year By Year, Kontaveit Closer To Stuttgart Title

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 23, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, the WTA’s annual kickoff to the European red clay season, has reached the quarterfinal round. On Friday, there are four quality matches that will pare the field down […]

Pliskova Aces Way Into Stuttgart Quarterfinals

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 22, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The last time that Karolina Pliskova beat Jelena Ostapenko in a three-set match, it also happened at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, and the Czech star went on to win the […]

“Moin Ladies!” – WTA Tour To Return To Hamburg

HAMBURG, April 22, 2021 For the first time in 19 years, the WTA Tour will return to the heart of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. The women’s tournament will be held right before the start of the men’s […]

Halep Looks For Career Clay Sweep In Stuttgart

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 22, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 3 Simona Halep is healthy and smiling again – and that’s a good thing for tennis. The 2018 French Open champion has resurfaced following a right shoulder injury that forced her […]

Kerber Gives Solid Performance In Clay Opener

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Two-time Porsche Tennis Grand Prix champion and German No. 1 Angelique Kerber won her opening-round match against 215th-ranked lucky loser Ekaterine Gorgodze of Georgia, 6-2, 6-2 in this WTA 500-series indoor event on […]

Stuttgart Presents New Challenges For Barty

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty will make her Stuttgart singles debut Wednesday evening as she takes the court in the second round of the WTA 500 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix facing unseeded Laura […]

Svitolina: ‘A Really Amazing Moment’

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been a little more than two weeks since Elina Svitolina said “Yes” to the beginning of her forever with Gaël Monfils, the acrobatic and entertaining French tennis star. The highly-recognizable couple has […]