WTA Tour News

Aiava And Tomljanovic Awarded Brisbane Wildcards

BRISBANE, December 22, 2017 Rising star Destanee Aiava (Vic) and her in-form compatriot Ajla Tomljanovic (Qld) will compete in the main draw of the 2018 Brisbane International presented by Suncorp after being awarded wildcards. The pair will join fellow Australians Ash Barty (Qld) and Sam Stosur (Qld) at the tenth […]

Bouchard To Make Hobart International Return

HOBART, December 12, 2017 (Press Release) Canadian superstar and fan favourite Eugenie Bouchard has been awarded a wildcard into the Hobart International in 2018. The former world No.5 stormed into the Hobart International final in her 2016 debut and is looking forward to being […]

Whitney Osuigwe Wins Orange Bowl Title To Cap Prolific 2017

USTA Press Release, December 11, 2017 Fifteen-year old American Whitney Osuigwe capped a prolific junior tennis season by winning the Orange Bowl Girls’ 18s title on Sunday, defeating Ukraine’s Margaryta Bilokin, 6-1, 6-2, at the Veltri Tennis Center in Plantation, […]

Nadal And Muguruza Named 2017 ITF World Champions

ITF Press Release, December 9, 2017 The ITF announced on Friday that Spanish duo Rafael Nadal and Garbine Muguruza have been named the 2017 ITF World Champions. Nadal receives the honour for the third time, while it is the first […]

The Top WTA Players Choose Montreal

MONTREAL, December 7, 2017 (Press Release) Canadian tennis fans will be delighted to learn that nine of the best WTA players have chosen to play the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank in 2018. The tournament will be held from […]

Andreescu Is 2017 Tennis Canada Female Player Of The Year

TORONTO, December 5, 2017 Tennis Canada announced Tuesday that Bianca Andreescu has been named the 2017 Tennis Canada Female Player of the Year, in addition to receiving the singles player and junior player of the year honours. Rounding out the […]

Strong Field Set For Sydney International 2018

SYDNEY, December 1, 2017 (Press Release) Three of the world’s top 10 women – and 20 of the top 30 – will compete at Sydney International 2018. Among them is Daria Gavrilova (Vic), the exciting Aussie who joins a strong local contingent also […]

Vekic Hires Coach Torben Beltz

STARNBERG, November 29, 2017 Donna Vekic announced on Wednesday that she has hired Torben Beltz as her new coach. The 21-year-old from Croatia decided to work with the experienced German tennis coach. Beltz is best known for his work with 2016 Australian […]

Ashleigh Barty Awarded 2017 Newcombe Medal

TA Press Release, November 27, 2017 Ashleigh Barty (Qld) has won her first Newcombe Medal tonight.  Australia’s top-ranked tennis player was awarded tennis’ top honour by legend John Newcombe at the annual awards ceremony at Crown Palladium in Melbourne  The win caps off a breakout […]

Six Grand Slam Champions In Sydney International Women’s Field

SYDNEY, Novmeber 27, 2017 (Press Release) The Sydney International will boast an extraordinary field when it welcomes a record number of Grand Slam champions to the tournament in 2018. The 2011 US Open champion Sam Stosur, and two-time major winner Angelique Kerber, will join […]