World No 1 Iga Swiatek opens play on Arthur Ashe Stadium at 4pm BST against Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson, in defence of both her US Open title and...
READ MORELondon | Halep still waiting but entered into US Open
by Barbara Wancke | Jul 21, 2023 | Off Court
While Simona Halep is still waiting for a verdict on her failed doping test appeal, her name has appeared in the entry list for the 2023 US Open, although the entry...
London | Halep slams ITIA for second offence and delays
by Barbara Wancke | May 21, 2023 | Off Court
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been served with a second breach of the doping rules and has reacted angrily on Instagram that she feels ‘helpless facing such...
London | ITF Statement on Simona Halep
by Barbara Wancke | Apr 29, 2023 | Off Court
The ITF has been quick to respond to Simona Halep’s comments this week over the unfairness of postponed doping hearings following the Romanian’s suspension from the women’s...
London | Halep still waiting for doping hearing to prove her innocence
by Barbara Wancke | Apr 21, 2023 | Off Court
According to reports, Simona Halep is still waiting for the doping hearing, where she hopes to clear her name and which has been postponed twice.
London | The WTA Tour’s absentees are sorely missed
by Barbara Wancke | Apr 5, 2023 | Off Court
As the World No 1 Iga Swiatek resumes training after withdrawing from the Miami Open due to injury, some other big names are notable because of their absence from the WTA...
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Wimbledon | Jevans says Londoners will suffer if AELTC expansion plans do not go ahead
Dec 6, 2023
Deborah Jevans, CBE, who took over as Chair of the All England Lawn Tennis Club from Ian Hewitt after The Championships this summer, wrote a letter to local residents about the Wimbledon Park Project expansion plans, approved by Merton Council but currently blocked by...

Andorra | Bassols Ribera claims Andorra Open WTA 125 title
Dec 5, 2023
Marina Bassols Ribera, the 6th seed from Spain, claimed her second WTA 125 title of 2023 at the Creand Andorra Open, defeating Russian Erika Andreeva, 7-5 7-6(3), to win the final after a 2 hour 30 minute battle.

Buenos Aires | Pigossi lands her first WTA singles title
Dec 5, 2023
Brazil’s Laura Pigossi won her first title in Buenos Aires when she landed the WTA 125 IEB+ Argentina Open trophy with a 6-3 6-2 win over local favourite Maria Lourdes Carle in Sunday's final.

Malaga | Italy are Davis Cup Champions
Nov 27, 2023
In the seventies, Nicola Pietrangeli, Paolo Bertolucci, Adriano Panatta and Corrado Barazzutti were the backbone of the nation’s tennis and it was that team which won the Cup for Italy in 1976. Now, 47 years later, a new team has emerged to revive the spirit of that...

Florianopolis | Tomjlanovic lands WTA 125 title in Brazil
Nov 27, 2023
At the age of 30, Ajla Tomljanovic won the biggest trophy of her career at the WTA 125 tournament in Florianopolis, Brazil, on Sunday.