Elina Svitolina, the second seed, shook off a spirited challenge from Magda Linette in her opening match at the Internationaux de Strasbourg,...
READ MOREMertens motors as Riske and Vekic fall in Rome
by Barbara Wancke | Sep 15, 2020 | WTA Tour
Two seeds fell on the opening day of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome on Monday, Alison Riske and Donna Vekic, while the only other two seeds in action, Elena...
Doha | Barty cruises as Kenin and Mertens fall
by Barbara Wancke | Feb 26, 2020 | WTA Tour
World No 1 Ash Barty is the first through to the quarter-finals of the Qatar Total Open after her opponent Elena Rybakina withdrew with an abductor injury ahead of their...
Dubai | Halep edges Rybakina in thrilling final
by Barbara Wancke | Feb 23, 2020 | WTA Tour
In a battle royal, both physical and mental, Simona Halep edged the last 2 points to defeat Elena Rybakina in the Dubai Duty Free final on Saturday, 3-6 6-3 7-6(5),...
Dubai | Halep cruises to meet Rybakina in Duty Free final
by Barbara Wancke | Feb 22, 2020 | WTA Tour
Elena Rybakina may be running on fumes but she found sufficient reserves to save set points and overcome Petra Martic in her Dubai Duty Free semi-final on Friday and will...
Dubai | Halep survives as Rybakina downs Pliskova
by Barbara Wancke | Feb 21, 2020 | WTA Tour
Simona Halep survived a scare against Aryna Sabalenka as she fought back from a set down to progress into the Dubai Duty Free Championships semi-finals on Thursday, but...
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Acapulco | Paul and De Minaur to contest final
Mar 4, 2023
It has been known over the last few rounds that an American would feature in this year’s Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco with the third seeded Taylor Fritz, the country’s top player, always favourite to be that player but Tommy Paul put paid to that assumption.

London | To ban or not to ban… the quandary for British tennis
Mar 4, 2023
According to reports, the All England Club and the LTA have been offered a £500k reduction in the fine levied by the WTA to let Russian and Belarusian players back into the grass court season this coming summer.

Monterrey | Vekic battles into semi-finals
Mar 4, 2023
The 4 top seeds remaining in the GNP Seguros Open in Monterrey, Mexico, made it into the semi-finals on Friday, led by Caroline Garcia, who remained on track as favourite for the title after cruising past Maya Sherif, and she will face Elise Mertens, an easy winner...

Austin | Collins lines up Kostyuk as Gracheva takes on Volynets in Last 4
Mar 4, 2023
Danielle Collins came from a set down to defeat Anna Kalinskaya at the inaugural ATX Open in Austin, Texas, on Friday, while Marta Kostyuk beat Anna-Lena Friedsam, Varvara Gracheva upset Sloane Stephens and Katie Volynets saw off Peyton Stearns, all in straight sets,...

Dubai | Medvedev ends Djokovic’s run and sets up all-Russian final
Mar 4, 2023
It looked very much like both the top seeds were on track to meet in the final of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships only for Daniil Medvedev to spoil the party and set up an all-Russian affair against compatriot Andrei Rublev.