Naomi Osaka the world No.1 and top seed at the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham, has admitted she is not that comfortable playing on grass...
READ MOREBirmingham | Konta gets off to a great start
by Henry Wancke | Jun 18, 2019 | WTA Tour
Jo Konta maintained the fine form she showed at Roland Garros, with another solid performance on the grass courts of Birmingham where she defeated the fast-rising youngster...
Manchester | Linette crowned champion
by Tennis Threads | Jun 17, 2019 | WTA Tour
Magda Linette prevailed in a tough three-set encounter against Zarina Diyas to win her first grass court title at the LTA’s Manchester Trophy on...
Nottingham | Garcia captures title
by Tennis Threads | Jun 17, 2019 | WTA Tour
French top seed Caroline Garcia came from a set down to defeat second seed Donna Vekic 2-6 7-6(4) 7-6(4) and clinch the WTA International singles title at the Nature Valley...
Manchester | Linette to face Diyas in final
by Tennis Threads | Jun 16, 2019 | WTA Tour
Top seed Magda Linette defeated Great Britain’s Samantha Murray 6-3 6-0 in the semi-finals at the LTA’s Manchester Trophy to set up a title decider against 2017 champion...
Manchester | Murray advances to semi-finals
by Tennis Threads | Jun 15, 2019 | WTA Tour
Stockport’s Samantha Murray continued her impressive form at the LTA’s Manchester Trophy, upsetting No.7 seed Marie Bouzkova before overcoming countrywoman Naomi Broady to...
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Monastir | Dart falls in Tunisia where Jabeur gets underway
Oct 6, 2022
British No 2 Harriet Dart could not follow up her impressive 6-2 6-4 win over Spain’s Nuria Parrizas on Tuesday, falling to 3rd-seeded Alizé Cornet, 6-3 6-4, on Wednesday at the Jasmin Open Monastir in Tunisia.

Ostrava | Swiatek advances after Tomljanovic retires, but Badosa beaten by Kvitova
Oct 6, 2022
World No 1 Iga Swiatek reached her 11th quarter-final of the year at the AGEL Open 2022 after Ajla Tomljanovic was forced to retire due to injury on Wednesday, while Petra Kvitova upset 2nd-seeded Paula Badosa and Karolina Muchova felled the No 7 seed, Beatriz Haddad...

Tokyo | Fritz recovers well
Oct 6, 2022
Having been forced to withdraw from last week’s Korea Open because he felt sick, Taylor Fritz spent seven days quarantining in a Seoul hotel bed but arrived in Tokyo full of vigour on Wednesday and barely had time to unpack before he was called to court to play...

Astana | Djokovic in cruise mode
Oct 6, 2022
Having won his 89th title in Tel Aviv last weekend, Novak Djokovic is clearly intent on adding another to his growing list as he swept aside Chile’s Christian Garin in his opening round of the Astana Open in Kazakhstan.

London | Swiatek swipes at the ITF and WTA as she pulls out of BJK Cup in Glasgow
Oct 5, 2022
World No 1 Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from this year’s Billie Jean King Finals in Glasgow because of the poor scheduling of the event just one day after the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, saying it is potentially dangerous to expect players to compete in both.