WTA 500 wraps: Barty Party rolls into final as other semi-finalists decided
IT was a massive day at the WTA 500 events as players squeezed in shortened matches to keep the tournaments on track after no play took place on Thursday. The Yarra Valley Classic and Gippsland Trophy semi-finals have been determined, whilst the quarter finalists are known in the Gippsland Trophy. Ash Barty is through to […]
WTA introduces new-look logo, matches tournament categories with ATP Tour
IN a huge rebranding announcement overnight, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has undergone a facelift as tennis looks to go into a new year, uninterrupted. With so much unprecedented about 2020, it seems like the perfect time for a new-look tournament structure to match the ATP Tour’s competition categories, while the new-look WTA logo and […]
WTA Teenage Stars – Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva
WHILE this 15-year-old Andorran may not be on your radar quite yet, Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva is one to watch in the future with her youth and potential making her a hugely exciting player coming up the ranks on tour. While not technically yet on the WTA Tour singles rankings, Jimenez Kasintseva is a left-handed talent […]
WTA Teenage Stars – Elsa Jacquemot
SHE may not quite have the same reputation already as some of the WTA Tour players on our list of WTA teenage stars, but while France’s Elsa Jacquemot may lack WTA experience, she has a winning mentality on the ITF Tour that knows no bounds. With seven junior ITF titles to her name dating back […]
WTA Teenage Stars – Polina Kudermetova
A YOUNG player without a heap of experience on the professional circuit but a top 50 ranked older sister to follow in the footsteps of, is 17-year-old Polina Kudermtova. While her older sister Veronika has paved the way, the younger Kudermetova has no shortage of talent and plenty of exciting potential. With seven ITF titles […]
WTA Teenage Stars – Katrina Scott
WHEN it comes to young talent, it seems that the United States are almost bursting at the seams with on the WTA Tour. Another 16-year-old American who burst onto the international tennis scenes at a Grand Slam is Katrina Scott, with the youngster playing in not only her first Grand Slam tournament, but also her […]
Is Kazakhstan an underrated tennis nation?
WHEN many think of strong up-and-coming tennis nations, countries such as the United States, Australia, Italy and Russia come to mind, but when it comes to quality over quantity and over both the ATP and WTA Tours, it is hard to discount Kazakhstan as an underrated nation. The country that is best known for the […]
WTA Teenage Stars – Daria Lopatetska
THERE is no shortage of top-end Ukrainian talent on the WTA Tour, and while Daria “Dasha” Lopatetska may not yet be among the trio of Elina Svitolina, Dayana Yastremska and Marta Kostyuk in the top 100, the 17-year-old is well on her way to creating a stir on Tour. Still splitting much of her competitive […]
WTA Teenage Stars – Coco Gauff
AT only 16-years-old, American Coco Gauff has already propelled herself into recognition with her flair, talent and exciting potential out on the court. With one title already under her belt and set to complete her first top 50 season just two years into her professional career, there is no doubt Gauff is a star in […]
2020 WTA Tour Retirees: Maria Sharapova
A CHAMPION both on and off the tennis court, there is no doubt Maria Sharapova left her mark on the WTA tennis world throughout her illustrious elite career, which spanned almost 20 years. While she encountered her fair share of setbacks, including ongoing injuries and a doping suspension, the Russian 33-year-old was a consistent force […]
