TORONTO, June 12, 2024 (Tennis Canada Press Release) The summer of 2025 will kickstart a new era for the National Bank Open presented by Rogers (NBO) as Canada’s showpiece tournament is redefined both on and off the court with the […]
ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA, June 5, 2024 (WTA Press Release) The WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) has appointed Portia Archer as its new CEO, further strengthening its leadership team. Archer joins the WTA from the NBA, where she held the position […]
HAMBURG, May 30, 2024 Due to scheduling conflicts in the lead-up to the Olympic Games, the WTA 250 women’s tennis tournament will not take place in Hamburg in 2024. Instead, the tournament license for the Hamburg European Open 2024 will […]
WTA Press Release, May 28, 2024 Today France’s Alize Cornet played the last singles match of her remarkable career, falling to No.7 seed Zheng Qinwen in the first round at Roland-Garros, where she was appearing for the 20th time. The 34-year-old remains […]
NEW YORK, May 20, 2024 (WTA Press Release) The Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the WTA have today unveiled a multi-year partnership that will support their shared ambition to grow women’s professional tennis and inspire more women and girls around […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 18, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Coming into the women’s singles final of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia Saturday afternoon, only two women had swept Madrid and Rome in a single season, Dinara Safina in 2009 and Serena Williams in […]
St Petersburg, FL, May 16, 2024 The WTA has today announced the 2025 Hologic WTA Tour calendar, featuring over 50 tournaments across 26 countries and regions, providing the Tour’s athletes with multiple opportunities to earn valuable points towards the WTA Rankings. The […]
MADRID/STARNBERG, May 4, 2024 World No. 1 Iga Swiatek clinched her first Mutua Madrid Open title in a spectacular fashion, saving three championship points to defeat defending champion Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(7) in the longest WTA Tour […]
OEIRAS, April 21, 2024 Francisca Jorge and Matilde Jorge made history for Portuguese tennis by becoming the first players to win a WTA Tour tournament. The sisters from Guimarães conquered the Oeiras Ladies Open, marking a festive end to the […]
WTA Press Release, April 20, 2024 Today at a press conference in Madrid, Spain’s Garbine Muguruza announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 30, having locked in her status as one of the game’s greats.Born in Caracas, Venezuela, […]
