WTA Tour News

Time To Say Goodbye: Goerges Announces Her Retirement

WASHINGTON, October 21, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Julia Goerges, just two weeks shy of turning 32, announced her retirement from pro tennis on Wednesday. She posted a note on her official website. “You have given me so many different types […]

Elise Mertens: ‘I’m Motivated To Do Well This Week’

WASHINGTON, October 21, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) No. 7 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium showed the importance that playing from ahead can have on the outcome of a match. It made a difference in her 6-2, 6-3 first-round victory over […]

Kasatkina, Brady Rebound From Paris Setbacks At Ostrava

WASHINGTON, October 20, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Both Jennifer Brady of the United States and Dayana Yastremska from Ukraine lost in the first round of Roland Garros last month. By now, it must seem like ancient history for both of […]

Adrenaline, Instinct Are Kontaveit’s Allies In Ostrava Win

WASHINGTON, October 19, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) No. 8 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia defeated No. 33 Ekaterina Alexandrova from Russia, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6), for her 20th victory of the pandemic-interrupted season in the opening match of the WTA Premier […]

Musetti Retirement Sends Djere To Sardinia Final

WASHINGTON, October 18, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) For one set, everything looked promising for 18-year-old rising Italian star Lorenzo Musetti. He broke his opponent in the first game of the match and quickly was a set up against Serbia’s Laslo […]

Musetti One Win Closer To His First ATP Tour Final

WASHINGTON, October 17, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Lorenzo Musetti moved to within one win of achieving his first ATP Tour final at the Forte Village Sardegna Open in Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy, on Friday following a second-set comeback. The 18-year-old Italian […]

Top Seed Fognini Out At Forte Village Sardegna Open

WASHINGTON, October 15, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Top seed Fabio Fognini withdrew from the ATP 250 Forte Village Sardegna Open in Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy, after testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. In a statement released by the ATP, Fognini […]

SvitFit: Svitolina Launches Her Own Brand Of Energy Bars

WASHINGTON, October 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Elina Svitolina has been enjoying success both on and off the tennis court during this pandemic year. She’s won two titles – in Monterrey and Strasbourg – and reached the quarterfinals in three […]

2021 ASB Tennis Classic Cancelled Due To COVID-19

WASHINGTON, October 8, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With much uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic, next January’s ASB Classic in Auckland – New Zealand’s highest-profile international sporting event – has been cancelled. The announcement was made this week by tournament director […]