WTA Tour News

WTA Mallorca Open Kicks Off in Sunshine

SANTA PONSA/CALVIA, June 14, 2016 While most of the grass court tournaments in Europe had to deal with bad weather, the main draw of the inaugural edition of the €250,000 WTA Mallorca Open kicked off in perfect weather conditions with a […]

Pliskova Wins Aegon Open Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, June 12, 2016 Top seed Karolina Pliskova claimed the title of the $250,000 WTA International Aegon Open in Nottingham, winning Sunday’s final against Alison Riske 7-6, 7-5. The world number 17 sent down 14 aces, securing 84% of her first […]

Kerber Meets Ivanovic For Practice Session In Mallorca

SANTA PONSA/CALVIA, June 8, 2016 “Mallorca is one of the nicest spots in Europe,” told Ana Ivanovic on May 17. The 28-year-old from Serbia owns a second home on the Balearic Island and will be one of the stars at […]

Azarenka Forced Out Of Aegon Open Nottingham With Injury

NOTTINGHAM, June 3, 2016 Victoria Azarenka has confirmed on Friday that she has had to withdraw from the Aegon Open Nottingham because of injury.  Azarenka has spent the past two days at the Nottingham Tennis Centre practicing on grass ahead […]

ITF World Champions 2015 Honoured In Paris

PARIS, June 1, 2016 Brad Parks, the US-American founder of wheelchair tennis, was presented with the ITF’s highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award, at the 2016 ITF World Champions Dinner on Tuesday in Paris at the Pavillon Cambon Capucines. The […]

Schnyder To Play Ladies Championship In Gstaad

GSTAAD, June 1, 2016 Patty Schnyder, who returned to the courts last year, will receive a wild card for the inaugural edition of the $226,750 WTA Ladies Championship in Gstaad, taking place from 9 to 17 July 2016. The tournament […]

Lisicki And Her Coach Part Ways

MUNICH, May 8, 2016 Sabine Lisicki and coach Christopher Kas have parted ways. This was announced by the former Wimbledon finalist on Sunday morning via facebook. “Christopher Kas and I will no longer work together. It’s been a very intense […]

Halep Triumphs In Madrid

MADRID, May 7, 2016 The WTA Premier Mandatory event of the Mutua Madrid Open concluded on Saturday with Simona Halep lifting the Ion Tiriac trophy at the Romanians sixth appearance in the Spanish capital. Halep, who only dropped one set […]

Murray Books Semi-Final Spot In Madrid To Take On Nadal

MADRID, May 6, 2016 On a rainy quarterfinals Friday at the Mutua Madrid Open, the roofs of the Magix Box were closed for most of the time, when three players of the “Big Four” advanced to the semis of the […]

Azarenka Withdraws From Mutua Madrid Open

MADRID, May 4, 2016 Victoria Azarenka was forced to withdraw from the Mutua Madrid Open due to a lower back injury. This was announced by the world number five on Wednesday. “Unfortunately in my first match I think I tweaked […]