2021 WTA Finals wrap: Day 4 – Badosa books semis spot as Sabalenka gets home
ANOTHER WTA Finals semi-finalist has been determined, with seventh seed Spaniard Paula Badosa confirmed as the player joining Anett Kontaveit in the final four. The pair will have to wait on results to find out who they are playing, but for Badosa – who defeated Maria Sakkari in two tight sets today – she will […]
2021 WTA Finals wrap – Day 3: Kontaveit steamrolls Pliskova to book semis spot
THE first WTA Finals semi-finalist has been determined with Anett Kontaveit winning her second match in Mexico over Karolina Pliskova. Kontaveit won in a stunning straight sets victory, whilst in the other match, Garbine Muguruza kept her hopes of a semi-finals spot alive with a come-from-behind win over Barbora Krejcikova, knocking the second seed out […]
2021 WTA Finals wrap – Day 1: Kontaveit rolls on with Krejcikova upset
EIGHTH seed Anett Kontaveit has continued her stunning revival in 2021, winning her opening WTA Finals group match against her group’s top seed, Barbora Krejcikova. Kontaveit is the lowest seeded player at the Akron WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico, but it did not stop her causing a massive boiler on day one. Barbora Krejcikova vs. […]
WTA Finals preview: 50th edition set to showcase fresh competitors
THE stage is set for the 2021 WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico, with the eight participants decided last week and the draw revealed yesterday. Pitting the eight best singles players for the year against one another – minus the unavailable Ash Barty – the round robin event is set to provide plenty of intrigue with […]
2021 WTA Tour weekly title wrap: Vekic breaks drought as Kontaveit plays villian against Halep
RED-HOT Estonian Anett Kontaveit has continued her remarkable 2021 form to claim her fourth WTA Tour title of the season and enter the Top 10 in the world for the first time. The second seed at the 2021 Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca, Kontaveit overcame home crowd favouritism to her opponent, top seed and Romanian Simona […]
WTA tour midweek update: Raducanu, Halep among stellar standouts
THE WTA Tour has heated up this week, as big wins and a top-seed loss were the talk of the town at the Transylvania Open and Courmayeur Ladies Open. Top-seeded players were unstoppable in Romania as their stellar performances helped launch them through to the quarterfinals. Among the impressive performers was US Open champion Emma […]
WTA Tour weekly title wrap: Kontaveit and Li salute
THE VTB Kremlin Cup and Tenerife Ladies Open delivered spectacular viewing, as the two tournaments concluded over the weekend. In Moscow, Estonian Anett Kontaveit produced a come-from-behind win for the ages to secure her third title of the season. Whilst in Spain, a battle between two future stars of the game saw American Ann Li […]
2021 WTA Tour preview: Jabeur’s busy season rolls on as Grand Slam winner fronts up in Romania
TUNISIAN Ons Jabeur has had a remarkable 2021 WTA Tour season, but she is not looking to slow down any time soon with yet another tournament after playing at Indian Wells – and then having to retire at the Kremlin Cup – fronting up in the Courmayeur Ladies Open in Italy. It is one of […]
WTA Tour Midweek Update: Kremlin Cup and Tenerife Ladies Open impress
THE number of contenders in the VTB Kremlin Cup continues to narrow down, as the remaining players put on a dominant display in Russia. Three top-seeded players advanced to the next stage, whilst a surprise retirement of a match amidst the action of day five of the cup. Meanwhile at the Tenerife Ladies Open, a […]
2021 WTA Tour preview: Sabalenka returns in Moscow
TWO WTA Tour tournaments kick off this week in the wake of the Indian Wells concluding, with world number two Aryna Sabalenka returning following her positive COVID-19 test that forced her to miss the BNP Paribas Open. She will suit up for the WTA 500 event on the hard courts of Moscow, as we preview […]
