WTA Tour

As Long As The Fun Remains, Errani Will Play On

PARMA/WASHINGTON, May 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Sara Errani is eight years removed from her career-best World No. 5 ranking. However, the 34-year-old tour veteran from Bologna, Italy, who is now ranked just outside the Top 100 at No. 108, […]

Gauff Wins Next Gen Derby In Parma

PARMA, May 20, 2021 (by Lorenzo Carini) The Emilia-Romagna Open singles draw has reached the semifinal round, which will be played Friday afternoon at Tennis Club Parma. On Thursday, four quarterfinal singles and one doubles quarterfinal matches were held. Siniakova […]

Not Her Best Surface, Konjuh Thriving On Clay

BELGRADE/WASHINGTON, May 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Clay may be Ana Konjuh‘s least favorite surface, but the Croatian is thriving on it this week at the Serbia Ladies Open in Belgrade. She’s gone from qualifying draw to the last eight […]

Gauff On Clay: With Experience Comes Comfort

PARMA/WASHINGTON, May 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) American teenager Coco Gauff has won nine of her first 12 matches on green and red clay this season, which includes an impressive semifinal run to the Internazionali BNL d’Italia last weekend before […]

Martic Leads Quarterfinals Line-Up In Parma

PARMA, May 19 2021 (by Lorenzo Carini) There were only a few balanced matches during the fifth day of Emilia-Romagna Open, the new WTA 250 event organized by MEF Tennis Events at Tennis Club Parma. Martic advances to quarterfinals Second […]

Siniakova Soars Into Quarterfinals In Parma

PARMA, May 18, 2021 (by Lorenzo Carini) The fourth day of competition at the Emilia-Romagna Open has been archived after at about ten hours of matches at Tennis Club Parma, the complex where the new WTA 250 event organized by […]

More Than Just Another Win For Serena In Parma

PARMA/WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Serena Williams couldn’t remember the last time she was asked to pose for photos by a player whom she had just beaten. However, on Monday at the WTA 250-series Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma, Italy, […]

Mixed Feelings For Williams Sisters In Parma

PARMA, May 17, 2021 (by Lorenzo Carini) The third day of the Emilia-Romagna Open came to an end after almost ten hours of tennis at the Tennis Club Parma, where the new WTA 250 event is being held this week. […]

Venus Williams In Parma: ‘I Love The Game’

PARMA/WASHINGTON, May 17, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The recent wild card additions of the Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, to the 28-player main draw field for the inaugural Emilia-Romagna Open, coupled with Rome semifinalists Petra Martic of Croatia and Coco […]

Swiatek Triumphs In Roman Holiday Fashion

ROME/WASHINGTON, May16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) No one could have imagined that Sunday’sfinal of the WTA 1000 Internazionali BNL d’Italia, which featured two players who saved match points en route to reaching the championship match at Rome’s Foro Italico, would […]