Coco crushes Sabalenka’s dream to reach final
IN AN incredible upset, world number three Coco Gauff managed to stop top seed and official year end world number one Aryna Sabalenka to reach the WTA Finals decider in Riyadh. The young American reversed the result from the Wuhan semi-finals – where she served 21 double faults and suffered a three-set defeat – to […]
Czech mate: Krejcikova grabs top group spot
DESPITE entering the tournament as the sole player outside the top seven ranked at 13th in teh world, Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova made it through to the knockout stages of the WTA Finals. The Czech talent upset American Coco Gauff 7-5 6-4 en route to the semi-finals. Krejcikova needed to win in order to secure […]
Zheng back at brutal best, destroys Paolini
THERE was nowhere to hide for Italian Jasmine Paolini as Chinese world number seven Qinwen Zheng delivered a fatal blow to the fourth seed in Riyadh to reach the WTA Finals knockout stage. In what was a virtual elimination final to determine the second semi-finalist for the Orange Group, Zheng made light work of her […]
Coco through to WTA Finals semis with Swiatek upset
AMERICAN young gun Coco Gauff has secured her place in the WTA Finals knockout stages with a straight sets victory over world number two Iga Swiatek, securing Aryna Sabalenka as the year’s end world number one in the process. Gauff won 6-3 6-4 to ensure progression through to the semi-finals, defying history against the Polish […]
Sabs storms into semis after powering past Paolini
WORLD number one Aryna Sabalenka moved a step closer to retaining top spot in the world after fighting off a gallant Jasmine Paolini in straight sets at the WTA Finals in Riyadh overnight. With a semi-finals spot on the line for the winners after they won their respective first group matches, it was Sabalenka who […]
Swiatek staggering comeback secures first win in two months
TRAILING a set and two breaks, world number two Iga Swiatek found her best form when she needed it to put away Barbora Krejcikova and win 4-6 7-5 6-2 on day two of the WTA Finals. It has been a long two months since Swiatek last stepped foot on a WTA Tour court, with the […]
Paolini powers to WTA Finals win on debut
NEWCOMER to the WTA Finals event, Italian Jasmine Paolini showed she has no intention of making up the numbers, seeing off a somewhat rusty Elena Rybakina in straight sets overnight. The day one clash saw Paolini win 7-6 6-4 to get an early victory and give herself the best chance of reaching the coveted knockout […]
2024 WTA Finals preview: Singles
EIGHT players, one crown. That is what is in store for the prestigious WTA Finals which sees the best of the best going up against one another in a massive round-robin tournament. All four Grand Slam winners qualify automatically each year, with the remaining top ranked players for the calendar year filling out the eight […]
Zheng salutes in Tokyo for first WTA 500 title
A TWO-time winner in Palermo and an Olympic gold medalist in Paris, Chinese world number seven Qinwen Zheng can now add a home continent title to her CV after triumphing in Tokyo today. The top seed at the Pan Pacific Open was able to fend off a determined Sofia Kenin in straight sets, 7-6 6-3 […]
Zheng fights off Shnaider, sets up Kenin clash
A DROUGHT will be broken one way or another in today’s Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo when top seed Qinwen Zheng and American wildcard Sofia Kenin face off the in the WTA 500’s decider. Zheng is gunning for her first WTA Tour title outside of Palermo, while Kenin can break an incredible four-year titleless […]
