WTA Tour

Look Out, Quality Of Women’s Game Is Only Getting Better

WASHINGTON, January 3, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Let’s face it, as the 2021 tennis season begins in a few days, the quality of the women’s game is in superb hands – and only expects to get better. Four of the […]

Familiar Cities On ATP 2021 Calendar With Unfamiliar Dates

WASHINGTON, December 30, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The ATP calendar for March became clearer on Tuesday. While familiar destinations like Doha and Dubai and Montpellier and Marseille remain – albeit during different weeks than usual – missing in 2021 for […]

Angelique Kerber: Pushing Away Thoughts Of Retirement

WASHINGTON, December 27, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Angelique Kerber became the first German Grand Slam winner since the days of Steffi Graf when she lifted the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the 2016 Australian Open. The same year, she won […]

Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open Coming Into Focus

WASHINGTON, December 23, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The 2021 WTA season begins in two weeks in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, with the inaugural Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open. It will take place from Jan. […]

Iga Swiatek: On Coping With Instant Fame

WASHINGTON, December 19, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The Winter 2020 edition of ITFWorld, the International Tennis Federation‘s official magazine, has been published. In its latest issue, the cover story is an exclusive interview with Roland Garros women’s singles champion Iga […]

WTA Announces Start Of 2021 Season

WTA Press Release, December 19, 2020 The WTA has announced the schedule for the first seven weeks of the 2021 Tour calendar. The WTA has worked diligently with tournaments and players to provide as many job opportunities as possible while […]

ATP And WTA Share United Message In New Short Film ‘Tennis Is Life’

LONDON, December 18, 2020 (ATP Press Release) The ATP and WTA have today launched a film titled ‘Tennis Is Life’, reflecting on the coronavirus-hit 2020 season. The collaborative film documents the sport’s journey throughout the year while honouring those who […]

Gulf News: WTA To Start 2021 Season In Abu Dhabi

WASHINGTON, December 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Sunday, the Gulf News, published in Abu Dhabi, reported that according to its sources the 2021 WTA season will begin in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on January with a 500 series […]