WASHINGTON, November 21, 2017 (by Michael Dickens) Like all of us who follow or write about tennis, we were saddened by the news of Jana Novotna’s passing at the age of 49 on Sunday. The Women’s Tennis Association announced the news “with […]
SYDNEY, November 20, 2017 (Press Release) Petra Kvitová has added her name to the impressive list of Grand Slam champions who will compete at the 2018 Sydney International. Kvitová joins seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, reigning Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko and US Open […]
STARNBERG, November 16, 2017 Angelique Kerber and her longtime coach Torben Beltz part ways. This was announced by the former World No. 1 on Thursday. Kerber struggled through a difficult season, going 29-24 and dropping out of the Top 20. […]
TA Press Release, November 15, 2017 Ashleigh Barty, Daria Gavrilova, Nick Kyrgios, John Peers and Jordan Thompson have been nominated for the 2017Newcombe Medal. Australian tennis’ highest individual accolade will be awarded on Monday 27 November at the annual awards ceremony in Melbourne. Between them, the […]
SYDNEY, November 9, 2017 (Press Release) Defending champions world No.9 Johanna Konta and Gilles Muller, US Open champion Sloane Stephens, and former world No.7 Fernando Verdasco will play the Sydney International in 2018. The four players join a star-studded lineup that already boasts seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and […]
REDWOOD SHORES, November 4, 2017 (Press Release) In another sign of its continued support of US-American tennis, Oracle Corp. announced this week that it is launching four new professional tennis tournaments – two men’s events and two women’s events – […]
WASHINGTON, October 30, 2017 (by Michael Dickens) After Caroline Wozniacki won the biggest title of her career when she defeated Venus Williams, 6-4, 6-4, in the WTA Finals at Singapore on Sunday evening, we learned something new from the Dane. […]
BRISBANE, October 30, 2017 (Press Release) Wimbledon champion and world No.2 Garbiñe Muguruza from Spain and 2017 US Open champion and world No.15 Sloane Stephens from the United States will compete at Brisbane International 2018 presented by Suncorp. The pair join defending champion Karolina Pliskova of the […]
STARNBERG, October 26, 2017 Martina Hingis has announced her retirement from tennis for a third time. The 37-year-old from Switzerland revealed the news at the WTA Finals in Singapore, where she is playing in the doubles event with partner Chan […]
SYDNEY, October 24, 2017 (Press Release) Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko will star at the Sydney International in 2018. Ostapenko will join seven-time major winner Venus Williams in January’s field, where Williams marks 20 years since her first appearance at the WTA Premier tournament. Ostapenko has […]
