WTA Tour

Win Or Lose In Stuttgart, Andreescu Excited To Be Playing Again

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Bianca Andreescu is back on the tennis court and that’s a good thing. The 121th-ranked Andreescu, winner of  the 2019 US Open, began her 2022 season at the WTA 500 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with […]

Bencic Wins Her First Clay Title At Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 11, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) This week’s 50th edition of the Credit One Charleston Open at Daniel Island in the South Carolina lowcountry has been a golden celebration of what’s good about tennis. An ideal Championship Sunday […]

Charleston Open Draw Down To Two, Jabeur And Bencic

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 10, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 10 Ons Jabeur staged multiple comebacks during her Credit One Charleston Open semifinal against No. 15 seed Amanda Anisimova Saturday afternoon at Daniel Island. Like the weather, which was unseasonably […]

Bencic Returns To Charleston Semifinals Eight Years Apart

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 9, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) What a difference a year has made in the lives of Spain’s Paula Badosa and Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, who met Friday in the quarterfinal round of the WTA 500 Credit One […]

Keys Loves Winning In Charleston And The City Loves Her Back

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 7, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) In the 50-year storied history of the Credit One Charleston Open, there have been nine past champions who have won the title more than once. The list includes eight-time winner Chris Evert, […]

Fruhvirtova: Belief In Herself Is Translating Into Big Wins

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Sixteen-year-old Linda Fruhvirtova of the Czech Republic christened the renovated stadium court at the WTA 500 Credit One Charleston Open in Charleston, S.C., with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Croatia’s Ana […]

Swiatek Completes Sunshine Double With Miami Open Title

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, April 3, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Two days shy of making her debut at No. 1 in the WTA Rankings, Iga Swiatek gave a thoroughly dominant performance and beautiful display of tennis by winning the Miami Open presented by […]