WTA Tour

Brady Wins First WTA Title On Home Soil

WASHINGTON, August 17, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Jennifer Brady began the week bunched among a crowded field of American players that comprised half of the 32-player draw at the Top Seed Open presented by Bluegrass Orthopaedics in Lexington, Ky. The […]

US Open: Day Of Reckoning For Simona Halep

WASHINGTON, August 17, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 2 Simona Halep proved she still has game – even after a five-month imposed hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, Halep beat third seed and World No. 23 Elise […]

Halep Takes Prague Open Title

STARNBERG, August 16, 2020 Simona Halep is the champion of the 2020 Prague Open. The top seed of the WTA International Event defeated the tournament’s No. 3 Elise Mertens from Belgium 6-2, 7-5 in Sunday’s singles final. Halep broke her […]

Bencic Is Latest To Withdraw From US Open

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) In what seems to be a daily happening, World No. 8 Belinda Bencic of Switzerland is the latest big name to withdraw from this month’s US Open. Her withdrawal leaves only five of […]

Brady Is Last American Standing At Top Seed Open

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The Top Seed Open presented by Bluegrass Orthopaedics, a WTA International event that relaunched the tour on U.S. soil, began play on Monday with four former Grand Slam champions – all drawn in […]

Halep To Face Mertens In Prague Open Final

STARNBERG, August 15, 2020 Simona Halep and Elise Mertens will compete in Sunday’s singles final of the Prague Open. Halep, the top seed of the WTA International Event, emerged victorious from the all-Romanian semi-finals with Irina-Camelia Begu, winning 7-6(2), 6-3. […]

Top Seed Open Loses Its Top Seed, Williams Stunned

WASHINGTON, August 15, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The last time Serena Williams lost to a player ranked outside of the Top 50 was back in 2017 to Madison Brengle at Auckland. You have to reach back further to find the […]

Top Seed Open Matches Are Anything But Practice

WASHINGTON, August 15, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Because of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been no paying spectators allowed this week at the Top Seed Tennis Club near Lexington, Ky., to see the WTA Tour’s relaunch on U.S. soil at […]

Halep Cruises Into Prague Open Semis

STARNBERG, August 14, 2020 The first three players advanced to the semi-finals of the Prague Open before play was called off for the remainder of the day due to bad weather. Top seed Simona Halep booked her spot in the […]

Serena-Venus XXXI: The Quality Is Still There

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The rivalry between future Hall of Fame sisters Serena and Venus Williams is into its third decade. Younger sister, 38-year-old Serena, had won 18 of the first 30 meetings spanning the past 22 […]