WTA Tour

By Luck Or Chance, Pliskova Consistent At Start Of Season

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Karolina Pliskova has won a singles title in the first week of the season in three of the last four years, going 16-1. She lifted trophies in Brisbane in 2017, 2019 and, again, last […]

Let The Games Begin: WTA 2021 Season Ready To Start

WASHINGTON, January 5, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The start of the 2021 WTA season has arrived – and it’s a little bit different than usual. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, instead of first-week tournaments taking place as usual in Brisbane, Auckland […]

WTA Provisional 2021 Calendar Announced Through July 11

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA., January 5, 2021 (WTA News Release) The WTA has today announced a provisional 2021 Tour calendar that maps out the season through July 11. Having previously announced the first seven weeks of the season, this latest update […]

Garbiñe Muguruza’s Love Of Adventure Is Evident

WASHINGTON, January 5, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As Garbiñe Muguruza sat for her first virtual press conference of 2021 – it was also the first one hosted by the WTA in the new year on the eve of its first tournament, […]

Can Reilly Opelka Repeat Success At Delray Beach?

WASHINGTON, January 4, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) When the ATP Tour launches its 2021 season with a 250-level event at the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com in Delray Beach, Fla., on January 7, many eyes will be focused on Reilly Opelka. The […]

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. […]