WTA Tour News

Djokovic Admits ‘Very Close To Not Coming’ To US Open

WASHINGTON, August 21, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Novak Djokovic admits he was “very close to not coming,” to New York to play in the Masters 1000 Western & Southern Open and US Open, both being held under […]

Jennifer Brady: ‘I Had To Believe In Myself That I Could Win’

WASHINGTON, August 20, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When 25-year-old American Jennifer Brady lifted her first WTA trophy after winning the inaugural Top Seed Open presented by Bluegrass Orthopaedics in Lexington, Ky., it gave her a sense of validation that had […]

No Bryan Brothers At This Year’s US Open

WASHINGTON, August 20, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The US Open doubles fields and wild cards were announced on Wednesday, and while there are some very familiar names at the top of both the men’s and women’s fields – defending US […]

This Year’s US Open Will Have A Different Look And Feel

WASHINGTON, August 19, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) No other US Open in history has ever been staged during the middle of a global health pandemic. Because of COVID-19, this year’s US Open, which begins August 31 at the USTA Billie […]

Simona Halep Opts Out Of US Open

WASHINGTON, August 18, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) A day after winning her second WTA singles title of the year, in Prague on clay, World No. 2 Simona Halep of Romania weighed “all the factors involved and with exceptional circumstances in which […]

Brady Wins First WTA Title On Home Soil

WASHINGTON, August 17, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Jennifer Brady began the week bunched among a crowded field of American players that comprised half of the 32-player draw at the Top Seed Open presented by Bluegrass Orthopaedics in Lexington, Ky. The […]

US Open: Day Of Reckoning For Simona Halep

WASHINGTON, August 17, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 2 Simona Halep proved she still has game – even after a five-month imposed hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, Halep beat third seed and World No. 23 Elise […]

Halep Takes Prague Open Title

STARNBERG, August 16, 2020 Simona Halep is the champion of the 2020 Prague Open. The top seed of the WTA International Event defeated the tournament’s No. 3 Elise Mertens from Belgium 6-2, 7-5 in Sunday’s singles final. Halep broke her […]

Bencic Is Latest To Withdraw From US Open

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) In what seems to be a daily happening, World No. 8 Belinda Bencic of Switzerland is the latest big name to withdraw from this month’s US Open. Her withdrawal leaves only five of […]

Brady Is Last American Standing At Top Seed Open

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The Top Seed Open presented by Bluegrass Orthopaedics, a WTA International event that relaunched the tour on U.S. soil, began play on Monday with four former Grand Slam champions – all drawn in […]