WTA Tour

Kontaveit Sharp In Fast Win Over Brady At Doha

DOHA/WASHINGTON, March 1, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Five former Grand Slam champions were featured during Monday’s opening day of the WTA 500 Qatar Total Open in Doha. There was plenty of marquee value to start the new month in the […]

Goodbye Australia, Hello Doha & Dubai

DOHA/WASHINGTON, March 1, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As the WTA Tour waves goodbye to Adelaide and the Australian Swing, it says hello to back-to-back Middle East tournaments in Doha and Dubai. The WTA 500 Qatar Total Open begins its 19th […]

Bautista Agut, Goffin Reach Montpellier Final

WASHINGTON, February 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) No. 1 seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain and No. 2 seed David Goffin from Belgium advanced to Sunday’s Open Sud de France title match with semifinal victories in Montpellier on Saturday. For […]

Swiatek Wraps A Very Happy Week In Adelaide

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, February 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Australian Summer Swing came to an exciting conclusion Saturday evening as Polish trailblazer Iga Swiatek won the Adelaide International in South East Australia. She earned her first WTA hardcourt title in just […]

Goffin Regaining Form In Montpellier This Week

WASHINGTON, February 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Second seed David Goffin moved a step closer to reaching his 14th ATP Tour final after winning his quarterfinal match against No. 36 Lorenzo Sonego of Italy, 6-4, 6-4, in 87 minutes at […]

Bencic Outlasts Gauff In Adelaide All-Court Duel

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, February 26, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Belinda Bencic reached her 11th career WTA final in an unconventional way, but one she will remember and learn from. On Thursday evening in South East Australia, the No. 2 seed Bencic failed […]

Bautista Agut Gives Master Class In Montpellier

WASHINGTON, February 26, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday evening, Roberto Bautista Agut gave a master class performance in easily outdistancing 113th-ranked French qualifier Gregoire Barrere, 6-0, 6-3, to move into the quarterfinal round of the ATP 250 Open Sud de […]

Teens And Swiss Misses Reach Adelaide Semis

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, February 25, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The semifinals of the WTA’s Adelaide International are set and there’s a distinctive theme among the final four participants: two of them are teenagers – Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek – and two […]

Sinner Streak Ends With Montpellier Loss

WASHINGTON, February 25, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Aljaz Bedene has become the first player outside the Top 10 to defeat Jannik Sinner indoors in the past year. On Wednesday, the 31-year-old Slovenian hit 14 aces and controlled the net during […]

Top 3 WTA Stars To Play Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

STUTTGART, February 24, 2021 The best players in the world will come to Stuttgart competing in the 2021 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The WTA 500 event will be held on clay inside the Porsche Arena from April 17 to 25. […]