WTA Tour News

Federer Unhappy With Play, Attitude After Halle Loss

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Roger Federer‘s body language, both on the grass court in Halle’s open-air OWL Arena as well as afterward during his post-match press conference, expressed disappointment. Is it possible that the 20-time Grand Slam […]

Bertens Announces 2021 Will Be Her Last Season

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Kiki Bertens is the highest-ranked Dutchwoman in WTA history. Once ranked as high as No. 4 in the world, she’s won 10 singles and 10 doubles titles in her career. However, at age […]

Andreescu And Bruneau’s Player-Coach Relationship Comes To An End

MONTREAL, June 8, 2021 (Tennis Canada Press Release) Bianca Andreescu announced today via her social media channels that she and her long-time coach Sylvain Bruneau, Tennis Canada’s Head of Women’s Pro and Transition Tennis, have mutually agreed to part ways. […]

La Vainqueur: Krejcikova Is A Solo Champion

STRASBOURG/WASHINGTON, May 29, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On the eve of Roland Garros, a significant battle on the terre battue of Strasbourg in northeastern France took place, where 61st-ranked Sorana Cirstea and No. 38 Barbora Krejcikova fought for the singles […]

First WTA Semifinal Just Amazing For Niemeier

STRASBOURG/WASHINGTON, May 29, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) One of the biggest surprises during this week’s Internationaux de Strasbourg, a red clay Roland-Garros tune-up taking place in northeastern France, has been the emergence of German rising star Jule Niemeier. What a […]

Strasbourg Comebacks Unite Cirstea, Krejcikova

STRASBOURG/WASHINGTON, May 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Sorana Cirstea has been lights out on clay this season, while Barbora Krejcikova is enjoying a career-best singles ranking after establishing herself as a Grand Slam doubles champion. Each has put together a […]

Cirstea Plays Once, Wins Twice In Strasbourg

STRASBOURG/WASHINGTON, May 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Sorana Cirstea arrived at the Tennis Club de Strasbourg on Thursday knowing that if she could win her second-round match, it would catapult her directly in the semifinals of the WTA 250-series Internationaux […]

Osaka Says No To News Conferences In Paris

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Wednesday evening, World No. 2 Naomi Osaka, the highest-earning female athlete in the world, announced on her social media platforms that she is not going to speak to the media during the […]

Alexandrova Embraces Strasbourg Opportunity

STRASBOURG/WASHINGTON, May 26, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As play began at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in northeastern France following a two-and-a-half rain delay Wednesday afternoon, with both the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds gone, Ekaterina Alexandrova found herself as the […]

Petkovic Confirmed For Hamburg European Open

HAMBURG, May 26, 2021 (Press Release) Andrea Petkovic is the new tournament ambassador of the Hamburg European Open. The former ninth ranked women’s tennis player was also confirmed on Wednesday as the first entry to the new women’s tournament in […]