Rainbow flags flew at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center as former Hurricane Ida dumped torrential rain on New York and spawned...
READ MORESeeds flourish at US Open on Day 1
by Barbara Wancke | Aug 31, 2021 | US Open
The US Open began with wins for all the seeds in the lower half of the women’s draw, with the exception of Yulia Putintseva, the No 31 seed from Kazakstan, who fell to the...
WTA Roundup: Kontaveit and Svitolina win Cleveland and Chicago
by Barbara Wancke | Aug 29, 2021 | WTA Tour
Anett Kontaveit and Elina Svitolina claimed the titles at the Tennis in the Land tournament in Cleveland and the WTA Chicago Women’s Open on Saturday, providing them with...
WTA Tour Roundup: Finalists determined in Cleveland and Chicago
by Barbara Wancke | Aug 28, 2021 | WTA Tour
Tennis in the Land – Cleveland Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit and Irina-Camelia Begu from Romania will contest the inaugural Tennis in the Land final in Cleveland on...
WTA Tour Roundup: Kasatkina falls in Cleveland, Svitolina advances in Chicago
by Barbara Wancke | Aug 27, 2021 | WTA Tour
Tennis in the Land – Cleveland Poland’s Magda Linette upset top-seeded Daria Kasatkina from Russia in the quarter-finals at the Tennis in the Land tournament in...
WTA Tour Round-up: Top seeds advance in Cleveland and Chicago 250s
by Barbara Wancke | Aug 26, 2021 | WTA Tour
Tennis in the Land – Cleveland, Ohio Top-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Russia fought back from a set down to win over American Catherine McNally, 2-6 6-4...
Further Reading

London | Raducanu now set on road to recovery
May 15, 2023
Emma Raducanu is at home recovering after the 3 surgeries she has undergone to address issues with her wrists and left ankle.

Obituary | Aussie great Owen Davidson dies in Texas
May 15, 2023
Australia’s Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, died on 12 May at the age of 79 in Conroe, Texas, where had been a long-time resident.

Rome | Gauff, Sakkari and Azarenka out, as Swiatek sails on with Rybakina, Kasatkina and Ostapenko in tow
May 15, 2023
Shocks continued in the women’s draw at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome on Sunday as both Coco Gauff and Maria Sakkari were eliminated and Victoria Azarenka withdrew, but defending champion Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Daria Kasatkina and Jelena Ostapenko all...

Rome | Norrie gets through to meet Djokovic
May 15, 2023
Cameron Norrie was cruising through his third-round match when he suddenly found himself battling to oust his Hungarian opponent, Marion Fucsovics 6-2 7-6(4) and progress into he last 16 where he will face the top seed and defending champion, Novak Djokovic.

Rome | Osorio fells Garcia as rain disrupts play at Foro Italico
May 14, 2023
Rain proved a factor at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Saturday as Caroline Garcia, the 5th seed, became the latest casualty to head for the exit doors after losing to qualifier Camila Osorio, while Veronika Kudermetova and Beatriz Haddad Maia, seeded 11 and 12...