WTA Tour News

WTA Tour Returns For Real In Palermo

WASHINGTON, August 4, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) After five months away and three months of global exhibitions, the WTA tour returned for real on Monday afternoon in hot and windy Palermo, Sicily, in southern Italy, for the 31st Palermo Ladies Open. […]

L’Equipe: Gasquet Speaks Out On Palermo, US Open

WASHINGTON, August 4, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) L’Equipe tennis writer Quentin Moynet recently caught up with French No. 6 Richard Gasquet, ranked 50th, who reached the semifinals of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown 2 over the weekend. Gasquet spared no punches […]

Palermo Ladies Open Gets Underway

PALERMO, August 2, 2020 After nearly five months without tennis, WTA players returned to action last weekend with the qualifying of the 31st Palermo Ladies Open. World No. 172 Nadia Podoroska from Argentina was the first competitor to secure a […]

World No. 1 Barty Opts To Stay Home, Will Skip US Open

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday morning, World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia announced she will not play in the year’s Western & Southern Open and the US Open due to COVID-19 fears. While Barty has […]