TORONTO, June 12, 2024 (Tennis Canada Press Release) The summer of 2025 will kickstart a new era for the National Bank Open presented by Rogers (NBO) as Canada’s showpiece tournament is redefined both on and off the court with the […]
ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA, June 5, 2024 (WTA Press Release) The WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) has appointed Portia Archer as its new CEO, further strengthening its leadership team. Archer joins the WTA from the NBA, where she held the position […]
HAMBURG, May 30, 2024 Due to scheduling conflicts in the lead-up to the Olympic Games, the WTA 250 women’s tennis tournament will not take place in Hamburg in 2024. Instead, the tournament license for the Hamburg European Open 2024 will […]
WTA Press Release, May 28, 2024 Today France’s Alize Cornet played the last singles match of her remarkable career, falling to No.7 seed Zheng Qinwen in the first round at Roland-Garros, where she was appearing for the 20th time. The 34-year-old remains […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 18, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Coming into the women’s singles final of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia Saturday afternoon, only two women had swept Madrid and Rome in a single season, Dinara Safina in 2009 and Serena Williams in […]
St Petersburg, FL, May 16, 2024 The WTA has today announced the 2025 Hologic WTA Tour calendar, featuring over 50 tournaments across 26 countries and regions, providing the Tour’s athletes with multiple opportunities to earn valuable points towards the WTA Rankings. The […]
MADRID/STARNBERG, May 4, 2024 World No. 1 Iga Swiatek clinched her first Mutua Madrid Open title in a spectacular fashion, saving three championship points to defeat defending champion Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(7) in the longest WTA Tour […]
STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 22, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The 47th edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, which wrapped up Sunday afternoon in Stuttgart with World No. 4 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan winning the title, fulfilled all expectations. The WTA Tour’s […]
STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 21, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Elena Rybakina came into her Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final against Marta Kostyuk Sunday afternoon with her eye on the grand prize: a Porsche Taycan 4S Sport Turismo electric car. Although Rybakina has […]
STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 20, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) As semifinal Saturday arrived at the 47th edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, three Grand Slam champions and an unseeded player remained in the chase for the grand prize of […]
