WTA Tour

Clara Burel: L’Ardeur De La Jeunesse À Lyon

LYON/WASHINGTON, March 4, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) France’s Clara Burel may only be 19 years old, but she’s wise beyond her years. After receiving a wild card and winning a couple of rounds during last year’s Roland Garros, Burel is […]

Absolute Battle Goes To Muguruza In Doha

DOHA/WASHINGTON, March 3, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On a mostly clear, warm (21º C) late-winter evening in Doha, along the Persian Gulf, a championship-calibre match between two Top 20 stars broke out at on Center Court of the Khalifa International […]

Surviving Solo, Mladenovic Finding Solutions

LYON/WASHINGTON, March 3, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As one of seven French women playing in this week’s WTA 250 Open 6ème Sens – Métropole de Lyon, in France’s third-largest city, Kristina Mladenovic is standing tall among them. She’s proud of […]

In The Key Of Victory, Keys Wins In Tour Return

DOHA/WASHINGTON, March 2, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) In her first match since losing in the first round at Roland Garros five months ago, American Madison Keys‘s return to the WTA tour was a successful one at the Qatar Total Open […]

Former Junior No. 1 Tauson Wins Stunner In Lyon

LYON/WASHINGTON, March 2, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Ekaterina Alexandrova had begun her season in fine form, reaching the semifinals of the Gippsland Trophy in Australia bookended by a couple of third-round performances in Abu Dhabi and the Australian Open. She […]

Kontaveit Sharp In Fast Win Over Brady At Doha

DOHA/WASHINGTON, March 1, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Five former Grand Slam champions were featured during Monday’s opening day of the WTA 500 Qatar Total Open in Doha. There was plenty of marquee value to start the new month in the […]

Goodbye Australia, Hello Doha & Dubai

DOHA/WASHINGTON, March 1, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As the WTA Tour waves goodbye to Adelaide and the Australian Swing, it says hello to back-to-back Middle East tournaments in Doha and Dubai. The WTA 500 Qatar Total Open begins its 19th […]

Bautista Agut, Goffin Reach Montpellier Final

WASHINGTON, February 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) No. 1 seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain and No. 2 seed David Goffin from Belgium advanced to Sunday’s Open Sud de France title match with semifinal victories in Montpellier on Saturday. For […]

Swiatek Wraps A Very Happy Week In Adelaide

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, February 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Australian Summer Swing came to an exciting conclusion Saturday evening as Polish trailblazer Iga Swiatek won the Adelaide International in South East Australia. She earned her first WTA hardcourt title in just […]

Goffin Regaining Form In Montpellier This Week

WASHINGTON, February 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Second seed David Goffin moved a step closer to reaching his 14th ATP Tour final after winning his quarterfinal match against No. 36 Lorenzo Sonego of Italy, 6-4, 6-4, in 87 minutes at […]