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Sloane Stephens Confirms Sydney International Return

SYDNEY, October 21, 2018 (Press Release) World No.8 Sloane Stephens has confirmed she will join Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber and newly crowned US Open champion Naomi Osaka in next year’s star-studded Sydney International field. Stephens, who qualified sixth for this week’s WTA Finals in what was […]

Khachanov And Kasatkina Delight Home Crowd In Moscow

MOSCOW, October 20, 2018 Karen Khachanov and Adrian Mannarino will compete in Sunday’s men’s singles final of the VTB Kremlin Cup. No. 3 seed Khachanov emerged victorious from the all-Russian affair with fellow Moscow native and second seed Daniil Medevedev […]

Siegemund Clinches Doubles Title In Moscow

MOSCOW, October 19, 2018 Laura Siegemund has captured her first doubles title on the WTA-Tour since 2015. Alongside her Russian partner Alexandra Panova, the 30-year-old German won Friday’s final of the VTB Kremlin Cup 6-2, 7-6(2) over Darija Jurak from […]

Striking Big: Sabalenka Nearly Unbeatable By Rising Up In Key Moments

WASHINGTON, October 3, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) There are several things that one notices when watching Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus play tennis, in which lately she’s been nearly unbeatable. First, there’s her aggression. Second, there’s her shot placement. Third, there’s […]

Osaka To Headline Sydney International

SYDNEY, October 3, 2018 (Press Release) US Open champion Naomi Osaka has confirmed she will make her debut at the Sydney International in January. Tickets for the Sydney International go on sale at 12.00 pm, Thursday 4 October, with Osaka […]

Sabalenka Wins Biggest Title Of Her Career In Wuhan

WUHAN, September 29, 2018 (Press Release) Aryna Sabalenka is the new Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open champion after winning the biggest title of her career with a dominating 6-3, 6-3 win over Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit in Saturday’s final. Twenty-year-old Sabalenka was […]

Sabalenka And Kontaveit Vie For Wuhan Title

WUHAN, September 28, 2018 (Press Release) Belarussian Aryna Sabalenka and Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit will play for the biggest singles title of their careers at the fifth annual Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open on Saturday. As well as a career-defining victory in […]

Wang Walks In Li Na’s Shoes In Wuhan

WUHAN, September 27, 2018 (Press Release) Qiang Wang’s historic run on home soil at the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open gathered pace on Thursday when she beat Olympic Gold medallist Monica Puig 63 61 to become the first Chinese player since […]

Wang Plays For History In Wuhan

WUHAN, September 26, 2018 (Press Release) Thursday’s Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open will see history being made as Qiang Wang takes to the court as the first ever Chinese woman to play in the quarter-finals of the US$2.7 million Premier 5 […]

Cibulkova Sees Off Halep In Late-Night Wuhan Upset

WUHAN, September 25, 2018 Dominika Cibulkova knocked an ailing World No.1 Simona Halep out of the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open late on Tuesday evening, denting Halep’s chances of ending the season at the top of the WTA Rankings. A bigger […]