LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin and fellow American Danielle Collins advanced to the semifinals of the WTA San Diego Open with straight-set triumphs on Thursday, Sept. 14. Sofia Kenin of the United States plays a forehand shot against Anastasia Potapova of Russia...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Anastasia Potapova stunned top-seeded Tunisian Ons Jabeur 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA San Diego Open on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Ons Jabeur of Tunisia serves against Anastasia Potapova in the first set at the Cymbiotika San Diego Open at Barnes Tennis...
MONTREAL (AFP) -- Iga Swiatek, unfazed by two lengthy rain delays, held off Karolina Muchova 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA Montreal Open on Thursday, Aug. 10. Iga Swiatek of Poland hits a return against Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic on Day 4 during the National Bank...
MONTREAL (AFP) -- Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki made a triumphant comeback in her return to competition after a layoff of more than three years at the WTA Montreal Open on Tuesday, Aug. 8. Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark reacts after winning a point against Kimberly Birrell of Australia...
MONTREAL (AFP) -- Former world number ones Karolina Pliskova and Victoria Azarenka advanced after rain delays on Monday's first day of the WTA Montreal Open hardcourt tournament. Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic reaches for the ball in the first set against Lin Zhu of China on Day 1 during...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Ukraine's Elina Svitolina continued her dominance of Daria Kasatkina, taking her career record over the Russian to 8-0 with a 6-2, 6-2 victory on Wednesday, Aug. 12, in the WTA hardcourt tournament in Washington. *Ukraine's Elina Svitolina. (AFP)* Unseeded Svitolina's second...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- China's Wu Yibing collapsed and was helped off the court on Monday, July 31, after retiring from his opening match against Japan's Yosuke Watanuki at the ATP and WTA DC Open....
WASHINGTON (AFP) --Â Ukraine's Elina Svitolina grabbed a second straight victory over Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the WTA Tour DC Open in Washington on Monday, July 31, weeks after the duo's Wimbledon clash was marred by a handshake controversy. *Ukraine's Elina Svitolina. (AFP)* Azarenka was...
PRAGUE (AFP) -- An unnamed Russian tennis player, arriving to play in qualifying for the WTA Prague Open was refused entry, the Czech Republic Interior Ministry posted on Twitter on Friday, July 28. The post said that police in Prague "checking a Russian citizen at the airport found reasons to end...
PALERMO (AFP) -- China's Zheng Qinwen captured her first WTA title on Sunday, July 23, with a three-sets victory over Jasmine Paolini of Italy in the Palermo clay-court final. *China's Zheng Qinwen. (AFP)* The 20-year-old Zheng, ranked at 26 in the world, came through 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 against her...
LONDON (AFP) -- Women's Tennis Association chief executive Steve Simon says his organisation are evaluating the "challenging topic" of taking the sport to Saudi Arabia. *Women's Tennis Association chief executive Steve Simon. (AFP)* Saudi Arabia has reportedly approached the women's Tour about...
Alex Eala will face a more experienced German foe when the 2023 Matua Madrid Open fires off Tuesday, April 25, at the claycourts in Madrid, Spain. *Alex Eala earns a wildcard ticket in the main draw of the Madrid Open. (File Photo/Alex Eala's Facebook page) * The 17-year-old Eala drew with world No....
