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Indian Wells Is Back In March For First Time In Three Years

INDIAN WELLS/WASHINGTON, March 10, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The BNP Paribas Open women’s singles draw got underway in “Tennis Paradise” at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in the Southern California palm desert Wednesday. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 […]

Indian Wells: Medvedev Is Men’s Top Seed

INDIAN WELLS/WASHINGTON, March 9, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The men’s singles draw for the 45th edition of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. was revealed at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden Tuesday afternoon. While World No. 1 Daniil […]

BNP Paribas Open Women’s Top Seed Goes To Krejcikova

INDIAN WELLS/WASHINGTON, March 8, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The BNP Paribas Open women’s singles main draw reveal took place Monday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. While the top seeds announced were few on surprises – with just three of the […]

Monterrey Is A Special City For Two-Time Champion Fernandez

MONTERREY/WASHINGTON, March 7, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Leylah Fernandez will always share a special relationship with Mexico’s second-largest city, Monterrey. It’s where she won her first WTA tour-level singles title in 2021. It’s also where a year later she successfully […]

Steely Resolve Serves Fernandez Well As She Defends Monterrey Title

MONTERREY/WASHINGTON, March 7, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The lively and popular Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico, a WTA 250 outdoor hard-court tournament, has offered everyone a little bit of everything this past week – warm weather, exciting late-night outcomes […]

Spirited Battle Comes Up Just Short For Yastremska In Lyon

LYON/WASHINGTON, March 7, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) It wasn’t the fairy tale ending that Dayana Yastremska – and a war-torn nation – had hoped for. Yet, Sunday’s title match between the 21-year-old Ukrainian refugee and eighth-seeded Zhang Shuai of China […]

Osorio Feels The Love In Monterrey, Reaches Third Career WTA Final

MONTERREY/WASHINGTON, March 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Forty-fourth-ranked Camila Osorio reached her third career WTA singles final – all of them in the past year – thanks to her 6-4, 6-4 victory over sixth seed Nuria Párrizas Díaz of Spain in the […]

Osorio: Her Tennis Game Seems Headed In Right Direction

MONTERREY/WASHINGTON, March 4, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been nearly a year since Camila Osorio won her first WTA tour-level event at the Copa Colsanitas in her home country of Colombia. Now, the 5-foot-4-inch, personable 20-year-old from Cúcuta is enjoying […]

Defending Champion Fernandez Thriving Off Monterrey Energy

MONTERREY/WASHINGTON, March 3, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) There’s something about playing in the Abierto GNP Seguros that brings out the best in Leylah Fernandez’s game. Whether it’s the energy of the supportive crowd that fills Centre Court of Club Sonoma […]

WTA Introduces Hologic As Its New Global Title Sponsor

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The Women’s Tennis Association has announced its largest – and most lucrative – global title sponsorship in its history. On Thursday, the WTA revealed it has agreed to a multi-year alliance with Hologic, an […]