Naomi Osaka will be confirmed as the world No.1 next Monday following the conclusion of the quarter-final matches at the WTA Premier 5 event on...
READ MOREToronto | Osaka’s path to No.1 could be jeopardised by Williams
by Henry Wancke | Aug 9, 2019 | WTA Tour
The race between Naomi Osaka and Karolina Pliskova for the top spot on next week’s rankings list, intensified as both the cleared the last 16 of the Rogers Cup in Toronto in...
Toronto | Osaka and Pliskova race for No1
by Henry Wancke | Aug 8, 2019 | WTA Tour
Naomi Osaka required just the one win at the Toronto Rogers Cup this week to replace Ashleigh Barty at the top of the rankings following the Australian’s surprise loss...
Toronto | Barty crashes out
by Henry Wancke | Aug 7, 2019 | WTA Tour
World No.1 Ashleigh Barty’s position at the top of the rankings is now in jeopardy following her defeat at the hands of Sofia Kenin, the world...
New York | Gauff at centre of US Open rules controversy
by Barbara Wancke | Jul 25, 2019 | US Open, WTA Tour
US Open officials are planning to ‘bend the rules’ in order to get Cori Gauff a spot in the final Grand Slam of the year. According to the New York Post, officials are keen...
London | Halep rises to second place in Race to Shenzen
by Barbara Wancke | Jul 17, 2019 | Wimbledon, WTA Tour
It has been quite a gig for Simona Halep who, as a result of becoming the latest Wimbledon singles champion, has made her way back into the Top 5 at World No 4, and risen to...
Further Reading

Paris | Djokovic gets back in the groove
Nov 2, 2022
Day Two at the Rolex Paris Masters in the French capital’s district of Bercy, the big guns got their first opportunity to launch their challenges at the last Masters of the season following opening round byes.

Paris | Draper and Evans secure opening round wins
Nov 1, 2022
On the second day of the Rolex Paris Masters being played in the French capital, Jack Draper and Dan Evans produced some excellent tennis to progress into the second round of the final Masters tournament of the season.

Fort Worth | Sakkari and Sabalenka kick off WTA Finals with opening wins
Nov 1, 2022
The season-ending WTA Finals got underway at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday, to a scattering of fans who witnessed some surprises when Maria Sakkari edged out Jessica Pegula with a 7-6(6) 7-6(4) win, and Aryna Sabalenka upset Ons Jabeur, 3-6 7-6(5)...

Paris | Murray lets victory slip
Oct 31, 2022
For only the third time in 19 meetings, Gilles Simon beat Andy Murray in what was expected to be the Frenchman’s swan song having announced awhile back, that the Rolex Paris Masters would mark the end of his career as a tennis professional.

Paris | Norrie gets final Masters of season underway
Oct 31, 2022
Britain’s top four players are in action this week at the Rolex Paris Masters in the French capital, the last ATP level 1000 tournament of the season with a lot at stake for players still hoping to qualify for the prestigious ATP Finals scheduled for a week later.