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Shenzhen Open Set To Commence With Qualifying Rounds

SHENZHEN, December 29, 2018 (Press Release) The first round qualifying matches of the Shenzhen Open 2019 are set to get underway on Saturday over three courts at the Shenzhen Longgang Sports Centre. The strong qualifying field, with a cutoff ranking […]

A History Laden Silk Dyeing Expedition For Ostapenko And Wang

SHENZHEN, December 28, 2018 (Press Release) Young WTA stars Jelena Ostapenko and Wang Xinyu visited Gankeng Hakka Town, one of China’s most ancient towns, this morning to try their hands at the ancient Chinese art of silk dyeing. The small […]

Aleksandra Wozniak Announces Retirement From Professional Tennis

MONTREAL, December 19, 2018 (Tennis Canada Press Release) Former world no. 21 Aleksandra Wozniak announced on Wednesday that she was retiring from tennis and will focus on new challenges. The 31-year-old athlete began playing on the professional tour in 2005. […]

Kerber To Play Mallorca Open 2019

SANTA PONSA, December 18, 2018 Angelique Kerber will return to the WTA Mallorca Open, which will be held at the Santa Ponsa Tennis Club from 17th to 23rd of June. Kerber, who was recently honoured as Germany’s female sportsperson of the […]

WTA Tournament In Gstaad To Be Relocated To Lausanne In 2019

LAUSANNE, December 18, 2018 Organizers of the “Ladies Championship Gstaad” announced on Monday that the WTA International event will be relocated to Lausanne. The inaugural “Ladies Open Lausanne” will be held at the Tennis Club Stade-Lausanne from July 13 to 21, 2019. After […]

A Fairytale Year for Kasatkina Culminates In A Top 10 Ranking

WASHINGTON, December 14, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) In an exhilarating 2018 season, Daria Kasatkina enjoyed a career week last March at the BNP Paribas Open in the desert climate of Indian Wells, California, that was a portent of good things […]