2021 WTA Tour preview: Open fields in Chicago, Nur-Saltan
THE CHICAGO Fall Tennis Classic has been dealt a blow this year, with a number of top talents unable to play in what is an open field of entrants. Whilst the likes of Ash Barty, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka and – after a late withdrawal – Maria Sakkari will not take part, there […]
WTA Tour midweek update: Top seeds all advance in predictable week in Ostrava and Columbus
TWO WTA Tour tournaments are at the quarter finals stage of the event, with unsurprising results across the board for the most part. We take a look at who is firing as the Tour gets to the pointy end of the season. OSTRAVA OPEN WTA 500: The four big guns in at the WTA Tour […]
2021 Junior Billie Jean King Cup preview: Russia the favourites as Czechs, Germans and Argentinians also eye off crown
THE future stars of the WTA Tour will hit the courts in Antalya, Turkey next week for the 2021 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Past winners of the tournament include Poland’s Iga Swiatek and United States’ Coco Gauff, with the pair going on to have outstanding seasons at senior level since leading their nations […]
Billie Jean King Cup schedule announced
IN big news this week, the 2020-21 Billie Jean King Cup Finals schedule has been announced, with the previously known Fed Cup event changing its name and this year’s structure due to continued disruptions to the international tennis calendar, seeing the World Group known as the Finals in this year’s edition. The Billie Jean King […]
2021 WTA Tour previews – September 20: Swiatek top seed at WTA 500 event
A WTA Tour 500 event in Ostrava will headline this week’s action, with a 125 event in the United States, and a couple of W80 tournaments in Europe. We make note of some of the key points to keep in mind. OSTRAVA OPEN – WTA TOUR 500: Iga Swiatek coming in as top seed after […]
2021 WTA Tour Title wrap: Tauson continues winning run, Paolini claims maiden title
A NEW WTA Tour champion was crowned in Portoroz as a teenage star continued her rise up the rankings, and some experienced talents won titles on the ITF Tour. LUXEMBOURG OPEN | WTA 250: Luxembourg, Netherlands | Hard Winner: Clara Tauson (Denmark) Three weeks after winning a 125K title in Chicago, defeating Emma Raducanu in […]
WTA Next-Gen focus: Tauson eyes off deep run in Luxembourg after upset win
DENMARK’S Clara Tauson is proving a handful for the top players on the WTA Tour, as the young gun 18-year-old reached a quarter final at Luxembourg in the WTA Tour 250 event. She was one of the shining lights from our focus on the WTA Next-Gen talents as we cast our eyes over the 250 […]
WTA Tour midweek update: Tauson and Juvan topple seeds, Riske finds form
FOUR of the eight quarter finalists at the events in Luxembourg and Potoroz have been decided as we take a quick glimpse at how the first two rounds of action panned out in the WTA Tour 250 events. Over in Slovenia, it was a great day for the home nation, with young gun and future […]
US Open shines light on WTA future stars
WHEN it comes to the WTA Tour, there is no doubt that youngsters are on their way up with plenty of developing talent showcasing their wares throughout the season so far. An all teenage grand slam final was seen for the first time since 1999 as Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu and Canada’s Leylah Fernandez faced […]
How a star was born: Emma Raducanu’s journey from junior talent to Grand Slam champion
EMMA Raducanu is the name on every tennis fans lips at the moment, after the 18-year-old Brit took the world by storm and claimed the US Open title in what was effectively her debut season on Tour, and only her fourth major tournament main draw event. But like every amazing story, there is always a […]