Top 5 WTA Tour nations for 2021
ONE continued powerhouse, two nations with great depth, and a couple that are held up by top-end stars, Rookie Me Central presents five WTA Tour nations that impressed with overall titles in 2021. The five included won four or more singles titles in 2021. #1 United States Total Top 100 Singles Players: 162021 Singles Titles: […]
2021 WTA Tour year-end rankings and surprise packets
THE 2021 WTA Tour came to a close for the most part this week, with the official year-end rankings confirmed on Monday and seeing some last-minute Top 10 changes over the past week. We run through the 2021 year-end Top 10 and the surprise packets from the season that was. READ>>2021 WTA Memorable Moments Ash […]
WTA Finals title wrap: Muguruza named 2021 WTA Finals champion
A HUGE week of WTA Finals action in Guadalajara, Mexico has come to a close, with Garbine Muguruza named the 2021 WTA Finals champion following a 6-3 7-5 victory against Anett Kontaveit. The only player to beat Kontaveit throughout her rapid rise over the past month, it was a milestone 10th title win for Muguruza, […]
WTA Finals wrap: Day 7 – Muguruza and Kontaveit the last two standing
DAY 7 of the WTA Tour Finals saw the competition move to the semi final stage, with two mouth-watering clashes on the cards to see who would make the final and potentially take home the first WTA Tour Finals championship for their respective countries. Paula Badosa (ESP) vs. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) Game one of the […]
WTA Finals wrap: Day 6 – Sakkari joins Badosa in semis
Day 6 of the WTA Tour Finals saw the completion of matches in the Chichén-Itzá group. The day session saw Iga Swiatek bring Paula Badosa undefeated run at this tournament to an end, while the night session saw a do or die match between Aryna Sabalenka and Maria Sakkari. Iga Swiatek (POL) vs. Paula Badosa […]
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 2: Badosa blitzes top seed Sabalenka
THE second day of 2021 WTA Finals action has seen two more huge singles clashes, with tight results in tow as the Chichén Itzá group got underway in Guadalajara, Mexico. While Maria Sakkari improved her head-to-head against 20-year-old Iga Swiatek to 3-0, Paula Badosa fought hard throughout every moment of her clash with top seed […]
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 […]
Billie Jean King Cup wrap: Day 1 – Home nation off to perfect start, Spain produce comeback victory
HOME nation side and tournament favourites Czech Republic have got home in a thriller over Germany to kick-start their Billie Jean King Cup campaign off on the right note. Possessing the top-ranked player at the event in Barbora Krejcikova, 2019 Roland Garros winner Marketa Vondrousova and doubles duo Katerina Siniakova and Lucie Hradecka, the home […]
WTA Tour Player Focus: Paula Badosa
SPANIARD Paula Badosa is rapidly becoming one of the WTA Tours’ brightest names. Recently crowned as victorious at this years’ Indian Wells tournament, the 23-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise going from a rank of 70 to a career-high of 13 in less than a year. Originally hailing from Begur, Spain, Badosa has garnered comparisons […]
