WASHINGTON, August 10, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The inaugural Top Seed Open presented by Bluegrass Orthopaedics in Lexington, Ky., features World No. 9 Serena Williams, who is the top seed and one of four major champions in the talent-rich 32-player […]
WASHINGTON, August 10, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) If they were making a film based upon the final of the 31st Palermo Ladies Open, “Forehands of Fury” would be an appropriate title. After all, France’s Fiona Ferro used her steady but […]
WASHINGTON, August 9, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Twenty-three time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams never expected to be playing in Kentucky, but it’s close to her Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., home and easy to get to. That’s why she’s excited […]
WASHINGTON, August 8, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Top seed Petra Martic reached her second WTA semifinal of the year on Friday when she became the first to book her ticket for the weekend at the 31st Palermo Ladies Open in […]
WASHINGTON, August 8, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With the start of the US Open just more than three weeks away, day by day, the big name withdrawals are beginning to pile up. First, World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia confirmed […]
CINCINNATI, August 7, 2020 (Western & Southern Open Press Release) The Western & Southern Open has awarded 11 wild cards to its qualifying field, with 10 Americans – including one Cincinnatian – among the recipients. The five men and six […]
WASHINGTON, August 7, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) No. 4 seed Anett Kontaveit refined her gardening skills at home in Estonia during her five-months of downtime from the WTA tour. Her second-round opponent, unseeded and 65th-ranked Laura Siegemund of Germany, stayed […]
WASHINGTON, August 7, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Earlier this week, the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) issued revised health protocols and rules that will be in effect for players playing at the Western & Southern Open and the US Open, both […]
WASHINGTON, August 6, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Fiona Ferro may be overshadowed by her more well-known French teammates Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia – even Alizé Cornet. Yet, the French No. 3 who was born in Belgium but now resides […]
WASHINGTON, August 6, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) While men’s World No. 2 Rafael Nadal and women’s World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty are the highest-profile players to decline playing in the US Open because of their concerns about travel during the coronavirus pandemic, […]
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