WTA Tour

Rafael Nadal Confirmed For 2021 Australian Open

WASHINGTON, December 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) While the tennis world awaits official confirmation from Melbourne that the 2021 Australian Open will take place from Feb. 8-21, one player who has made definite plans to be Down Under is World […]

Gulf News: WTA To Start 2021 Season In Abu Dhabi

WASHINGTON, December 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Sunday, the Gulf News, published in Abu Dhabi, reported that according to its sources the 2021 WTA season will begin in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on January with a 500 series […]

Vogue: Naomi Osaka Turning Her Dreams Into Reality

WASHINGTON, December 13, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Whether winning Grand Slam titles on the court or fighting racial injustice off the court – even finding time to roll out her first signature collection for Nike – it’s been busy times […]

Zverev Reaches Settlement With Management Company

WASHINGTON, December 12, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday, World No. 7 Alexander Zverev reached an out-of-court settlement with a London-based sports management company that began representing the German star when he was a teenager. The action occurred on the same […]

Just What Will The 2021 Tennis Calendar Look Like?

WASHINGTON, December 10, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Until the Australian Open finalizes its February 8 start and the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells declares it’s go or no go, it’s anyone’s guess how the first few months of the 2021 tennis […]

Sofia Kenin Leads 2020 WTA Player Awards

WASHINGTON, December 9, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The 2020 WTA Player Awards, including Player of the Year, Doubles Team of the Year, Most Improved Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, and Comeback Player of the Year, were announced […]

Sofia Kenin Named 2020 WTA Player of the Year

USTA Press Release, December 8, 2020 Twenty-two-year-old Sofia Kenin from the United States today was named the WTA Player of the Year for 2020, as voted on by members of the international media. She becomes the eighth US-American to earn the […]

Osaka Shares SI Sportsperson Of The Year With Activists

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Last September, Naomi Osaka played and acted like a person on a mission in New York. Not only did she excel on Arthur Ashe Stadium by winning her second US Open singles title, […]

Could The 2021 Tennis Season Start In Dubai?

WASHINGTON, December 7, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With the start of the Australian Open all but set to begin on February 8 and, then, players needing to be in Melbourne between Jan. 15-17 to begin a two-week mandatory quarantine, talk […]