SHENZHEN, October 29, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 3 Naomi Osaka’s surprise withdrawal from the Shiseido WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China, due a right shoulder injury, is a reminder that finishing a long – sometimes grueling – season intact […]
NEW YORK, September 6, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) When Elina Svitolina and six-time United States Open champion Serena Williams walked out on Arthur Ashe Stadium Thursday night for their semifinal match, it marked the first time in over three years […]
NEW YORK, September 4, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Three wins from lifting her first Grand Slam trophy, Belinda Bencic came into her United States Open quarterfinal match on Arthur Ashe Stadium Wednesday afternoon knowing that she could guarantee her return […]
NEW YORK, September 2, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Naomi Osaka came into her round of 16 match against No. 13 seed Belinda Bencic at the United States Open on Labor Day Monday afternoon controlling her own destiny. […]
MALLORCA, June 17, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) The fourth edition of the WTA International Mallorca Open began with six main-draw, first-round matches featuring No. 3 seed Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and No. 4 Elise Mertens of Belgium, the highest seeds […]
DUBAI, February 24, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Belinda Bencic’s remarkable run to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title, in which the unseeded Swiss triumphed over Australian Open finalist Petra Kvitova, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2, for her third WTA title, resembled […]
DUBAI, February 23, 2019 (Press Release) Belinda Bencic fought her way to an upset 6-3 1-6 6-2 victory over Petra Kvitova on Saturday to win the 2019 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title. She is only the third unseeded player […]
DUBAI, February 22, 2019 (Press Release) Former winner Petra Kvitova will face Belinda Bencic in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday after both claimed thrilling three-set victories. Kvitova defeated Hsieh Su-Wei 3-6 6-2 6-4 and […]
DUBAI, February 21, 2019 (Press Release) Su-Wei Hsieh claimed a stunning comeback against fourth seed Karolina Pliskova to win 6-4 1-6 7-5 and reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Thursday. Her victory came a day […]
PERTH, January 5, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) As Switzerland faced Germany in the final of the 2019 Mastercard Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia, it all came down to two main storylines: Could Germany end a 24-year-old title drought and lift […]
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