On Monday, 8 Grand Slam champions were in action at the National Bank Open presented by Rogers, the WTA 1000 event being held in Toronto,...
READ MOREWashington | Saville sees off Pegula as Halep retires ill
by Barbara Wancke | Aug 4, 2022 | WTA Tour
The unexpected happened at the Citi Open in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, as defending champion and top seed Jessica Pegula and 3rd-seeded Simona Halep headed for the exit...
Washington | Pegula and Halep advance but Dart and Venus Williams fall
by Barbara Wancke | Aug 2, 2022 | WTA Tour
Top seed and defending champion Jessica Pegula got off to a flying start at the Citi Open in Washington, DC, on Monday, with a 1st-round win over fellow American, qualifier...
Wimbledon | Rybakina halts Halep to make first major final
by Barbara Wancke | Jul 8, 2022 | Wimbledon
If Wimbledon hoped to exclude Russians from this year’s Championships, Elena Rybakina’s arrival in the women’s final, albeit cloaked as a Kazakstan national, must be making...
Wimbledon | Rybakina recovers to reach first semi-final
by Barbara Wancke | Jul 7, 2022 | Wimbledon
Such is the nature of the international game these days that Russia-born Elena Rybakina fought back from a set down to beat Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic, born in Croatia, to...
Wimbledon | Halep sees off Anisimova to reach semi-finals
by Barbara Wancke | Jul 6, 2022 | Wimbledon
Simona Halep romped through a set and three-quarters against Amanda Anisimova, and then suffered a major wobble, as the American staged a late come-back, before winning...
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Miami | More shocks as Pegula and Rybakina progress into Last 16
Mar 26, 2023
Shocks continued at the Miami Open Presented by Itaú on Saturday, with the elimination of Coco Gauff, Beatrice Haddad Maia and Victoria Azarenka, while Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina, Magda Linette and Zheng Qinwen all advanced to the Round of 16.

Miami | Shocks abound as Sabalenka battles injury into round 3
Mar 25, 2023
Friday brought shocks in the 2nd-round of the bottom half of the women’s draw at the Miami Open Presented by Itaú, with Ons Jabeur, Caroline Garcia and Maria Sakkari among several seeds now heading for the exit doors, while Aryna Sabalenka, the World No 2, got past...

Miami | Alcaraz cruises through but Zverev crashes out
Mar 25, 2023
The world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz opened the defence of his Miami Open Masters’ crown with a dominating and comprehensive 6-0 6-2 win over Argentina’s Facundo Bagnis.

Miami | Swiatek switches to On kit
Mar 24, 2023
It wasn’t quite the way Iga Swiatek wanted to debut her new clothing deal, but the World No 1 was clad in On when she talked to the press about having to pull out of the Miami Open due to a rib injury.

Miami | Americans charge into round 3 as Mertens takes out Kasatkina
Mar 24, 2023
Americans prevailed in the top half of the draw at the Miami Open Presented by Itaú on Thursday as Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Danielle Collins and Claire Liu reached the 3rd-round, while the only seed to fall was Daria Kasatkina at the hands of Elise Mertens.