WTA Tour title winners: Kontaveit indoor dominance continues
FAST becoming the benchmark of indoor tennis, Estonian Anett Kontaveit has claimed her fourth straight title WTA Tour indoor title, extending her streak in the conditions to 20-straight wins. Her latest title came at St Petersburg, where Kontaveit defeated Greek star and top seed Maria Sakkari in a come-from-behind three set win, 5-7 7-6 7-5. […]
2022 Australian Open Scoreboard: Day 2
DAY TWO of the 2022 Australian Open saw more upsets than its predecessor, and some epic five-set and three-set contests in the men’s and women’s draws respectively. At the conclusion of the day, the full first round is complete, with second round matches – Round of 64 – kicking off today. Despite a scare from […]
ATP & WTA Tour Scores: Jan 11, 2022
FINDING all the ATP and WTA Tour scores in one place can be difficult, so Rookie Me Central has you covered. Here are all the main draw results from the tennis tournaments heading into January 12. We have also noted down some key matches to look forward to later today. Sydney Tennis Classic Fresh off […]
Around the Tours: Osaka wins tough upon return
JAPANESE star Naomi Osaka has made a winning return to the WTA Tour in Melbourne, getting up in a tight three-set win over Frenchwoman Alize Cornet. It was the perfect start for Osaka, perhaps not the most dominant of performances, but she blew out the cobwebs and came away with the win. Cornet is a […]
2021 WTA Tour weekly title wrap: Bondar and Brengle claim 125 trophies
HUNGARIAN Anna Bondar and American Madison Brengle have stood tall on the WTA Tour this week, claiming 125K titles in a quiet week for the Tour. With no WTA 250 events or higher to allow for the Billie Jean King Cup and ahead of the WTA Finals, the Dow Tennis Classic and Argentina Open were […]
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 […]
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 […]
US Open preview: Will there be a fourth grand slam champion in 2021?
LITTLE separates some top players from the next in line and the final grand slam on the tennis calendar will see them all come to blows, with an uncompromised US Open sure to set tongues wagging. With plenty of in-form players making the cut and some huge omissions from the ranks, we preview the ins […]
WTA Tour wrap: Collins claims second straight title as Petkovic returns to winners list
TWO WTA Tour events came to a close today, with the WTA 500 Silicon Valley Classic and WTA 250 Winners Open decided. iN San Jose, USA, The Silicon Valley Classic finished off with a hometown winner as Danielle Collins claimed her second title in as many weeks, with the seventh seed breaking through to win 6-3 […]
WTA Tour wrap: Collins earn another final berth as Sherif makes history in Romania
THE Silicon Valley Classic and Winners Open finalists have been decided in both San Jose, USA and Cluj-Napoca, Romania, following straight sets victories across the board during the semi finals. At the WTA 500 event in San Jose, fourth seed Daria Kasatkina and seventh seed Danielle Collins both overcame their respective opposition to earn finals berths. For […]
