WTA Tour

Year By Year, Kontaveit Closer To Stuttgart Title

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 23, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, the WTA’s annual kickoff to the European red clay season, has reached the quarterfinal round. On Friday, there are four quality matches that will pare the field down […]

Pliskova Aces Way Into Stuttgart Quarterfinals

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 22, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The last time that Karolina Pliskova beat Jelena Ostapenko in a three-set match, it also happened at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, and the Czech star went on to win the […]

“Moin Ladies!” – WTA Tour To Return To Hamburg

HAMBURG, April 22, 2021 For the first time in 19 years, the WTA Tour will return to the heart of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. The women’s tournament will be held right before the start of the men’s […]

Halep Looks For Career Clay Sweep In Stuttgart

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 22, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 3 Simona Halep is healthy and smiling again – and that’s a good thing for tennis. The 2018 French Open champion has resurfaced following a right shoulder injury that forced her […]

Kerber Gives Solid Performance In Clay Opener

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Two-time Porsche Tennis Grand Prix champion and German No. 1 Angelique Kerber won her opening-round match against 215th-ranked lucky loser Ekaterine Gorgodze of Georgia, 6-2, 6-2 in this WTA 500-series indoor event on […]

Stuttgart Presents New Challenges For Barty

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty will make her Stuttgart singles debut Wednesday evening as she takes the court in the second round of the WTA 500 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix facing unseeded Laura […]

Svitolina: ‘A Really Amazing Moment’

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been a little more than two weeks since Elina Svitolina said “Yes” to the beginning of her forever with Gaël Monfils, the acrobatic and entertaining French tennis star. The highly-recognizable couple has […]

Schunk & Petkovic: Two Germans, One Common Tennis Experience

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The 44th edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, the kick off to the European clay court season, began with eight Germans out of 28 players making up the main draw. […]

A Player And Entertainer, Siegemund Misses Fans

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 19, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As this year’s 44th edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix gets underway in Stuttgart, one player who is happy to be playing is Germany’s Laura Siegemund – even though this year’s WTA […]

Astra-Nominal! Sharma Wins First WTA title

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 19, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The singles final of the MUSC Health Women’s Open on green clay, one that featured multiple cultures and continents, came down to one last set – winner take all. With their eyes […]