MONTERREY/WASHINGTON, March 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Ann Li fought through some difficult moments during her quarterfinal match with China’s Zheng Saisai at the WTA 250 Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico, Friday afternoon. Dealing with the high altitude was […]
ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, March 19, 2021 In the six-year history of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, which is taking place in one of the world’s greatest cultural cities, it’s hard to believe that a Russian has never won the title. This year, […]
MONTERREY/WASHINGTON, March 19, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Ann Li goes about the economy of winning her tennis matches in a quiet but positive manner that exudes confidence in her abilities. In just a couple of years, Li has been doing […]
ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, March 18, 2021 After Daria Kasatkina secured her second straight win this week at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, in a Russian city that celebrates its opera and theater during normal times, she flashed a big smile toward […]
ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, March 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Vera Zvonareva still knows what it takes to win. For her, sometimes, it’s mind over matter, but she’s willing to go the extra distance in order to beat a younger opponent with […]
MIDLAND, March 17, 2021 (Press Release) The Dow Tennis Classic and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced today that Michigan’s premiere tennis event will be elevated to a WTA 125K Series event beginning November 1 – 7, 2021. As a global […]
DUBAI/MONTERREY/WASHINGTON, March 17, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) It doesn’t happen often, but it did on Tuesday. The top seeds in two different tournaments were upset. Spread across 10 time zones – and with their matches occurring just a few hours […]
MONTERREY/WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Renata Zarazua has been trailblazer in her native Mexico – and it runs in the family. Last year, following a breakthrough semifinal run in Acapulco, Zarazua became just the fourth Mexican woman in […]
MONTERREY/WASHINGTON, March 15, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Sloane Stephens has always been a bit of a slow starter. Last year, before the WTA tour was shut down because of the global pandemic, she lost five of her first six matches […]
GUADALAJARA/WASHINGTON, March 14, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On a warm, late-winter’s evening in Guadalajara, Mexico, Saturday’s Abierto Zapopan 2021 singles final between Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard and Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain turned into a battle between heavy hitters, each swinging […]
