WTA Tour

Federer On Nadal: ‘It Was Nice To See The Emotions’

WASHINGTON, February 3, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Among many who congratulated Rafael Nadal Sunday after he garnered the most important comeback victory of his career – and, with it, a men’s record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open […]

The Wait For Keys To Win Adelaide Title Was Worth It

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, January 15, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) It’s taken more than two years for American Madison Keys to win a WTA title but it’s been worth the wait. On Saturday afternoon, Keys returned to the winner’s circle for the first time […]

Good Things Are Happening To Aussie Vukic

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, January 13, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Everything seems to be falling in place at the right place and the right time for Australian Aleksandar Vukic. He’s playing in his home country, on his favorite surface, and winning points with […]

Raducanu Wants To Keep Putting Herself Out There

SYDNEY/WASHINGTON, January 12, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) There was frustration and disappointment for Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu as she bowed 6-0, 6-1 to No. 7 seed Elena Rybakina in her opening performance of the 2022 season, in the first round […]

Barty Sweeps Adelaide Championship Sunday

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, January 10, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty capped a great week to start the 2022 season after winning both the singles and doubles titles of the WTA 500 Adelaide International 1 Sunday in South Australia. […]

No Special Treatment: Australia Cancels Novak Djokovic’s Visa

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 6, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday, Australia barred Novak Djokovic from entering the country for the Australian Open after he failed to meet entry requirements and his visa was cancelled. If he was expecting a warm welcome […]

Djokovic Gets Medical Exemption, Will Play In Australian Open

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 5, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 and nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic ended weeks of speculation about whether he would play in this year’s first major, announcing on his social media platforms Tuesday that he […]

A New WTA Season Begins Down Under As Australian Summer Kicks In

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, January 3, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The WTA’s 2022 season kicked off Monday Down Under at the Adelaide International 1, a 500-series outdoor hard-court event at Memorial Drive in South Australia. The tournament, with more than $700,000 in prize […]