WTA Tour News

Romanian Women Enjoying Good Run Of Form

WASHINGTON, April 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Lost in the shuffle of the weekend tennis headlines being made in Stuttgart, Barcelona and elsewhere was the good run of form being enjoyed by Romanian women’s players. There are currently four ranked […]

Cirstea Wins Istanbul With Patience And Maturity

ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON, April 26, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The wise maxim “patience is a virtue” can be traced back to the 14th century, long before tennis was around. Yet, it’s simplicity is something which Sorana Cirstea can appreciate. Until Sunday, the […]

Cirstea, Mertens Battle Weather, Reach Istanbul Final

ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON, April 25, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Top seed Elise Mertens battled her foe Veronika Kudermetova for a berth in the WTA 250-series TEB BNP Paribas Tennis Championship Istanbul singles final – and won 6-1, 6-4 – on Saturday afternoon. […]

Istanbul Showcasing Mertens And Kudermetova

ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON, April 24, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) No. 1 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium and No. 3 seed Veronika Kudermetova of Russia, who coincidentally are partnered this week in doubles, will meet in Saturday’s singles semifinals of the TEB BNP […]

Parma To Host WTA 250 Event

BOLOGNA, April 23, 2021 In addition to the recently announced new ATP 250 event, the city of Parma, situated in northern Italy, will host a WTA 250 tournament. Scheduled for the week of May 17, one week ahead of the […]

“Moin Ladies!” – WTA Tour To Return To Hamburg

HAMBURG, April 22, 2021 For the first time in 19 years, the WTA Tour will return to the heart of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. The women’s tournament will be held right before the start of the men’s […]

Astra-Nominal! Sharma Wins First WTA title

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 19, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The singles final of the MUSC Health Women’s Open on green clay, one that featured multiple cultures and continents, came down to one last set – winner take all. With their eyes […]

Jabeur Gains Revenge, Reaches Charleston Final

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur has only reached one final in her WTA career, three years ago in Moscow. So, she can be forgiven for doing whatever it takes to get back into a […]

Ons On Fire: Jabeur Sets Rematch Against Kovinic

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 17, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As the quarterfinal round of the MUSC Health Women’s Open unfolded in Charleston, S.C., Friday afternoon, one couldn’t help but notice the contrast in the two halves of the singles draw. At […]

WTA Rolls Out Next Phase of 2021 Calendar

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Friday, the WTA released an extended WTA Tour calendar that builds upon the first 27 weeks of the 2021 season and includes the next phase of tournaments – a total of nine […]