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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Wimbledon | Parkland expansion plans face a setback from Wandsworth Council
Nov 14, 2023
Planning officers at Wandsworth Council have recommended Councillors refuse permission for the All England Lawn Tennis Club's proposal to build 39 new grass courts, including an 8,000-seater show court, on Wimbledon Park land, which is a major setback after Merton...

Turin | Zverev upsets Alcaraz’s debut
Nov 14, 2023
It was a great day for two former champions at this year’s Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, as they hoped to repeat their previous successes by claiming wins in the first round of Red Group matches.

Seville | Canada lift the BJK Cup for the first time
Nov 13, 2023
Leylah Fernandez was the hero of Team Canada as she won all her singles and doubles rubbers to lead her nation to a decisive win over Italy and their first Billie Jean King Cup triumph, well aided by Marina Stakusic, who provided yet another upset victory on Sunday in...

Turin | Djokovic and Sinner successfully open their Finals’ campaigns.
Nov 13, 2023
Novak Djokovic needed just one win at the Nitto ATP Finals to ensure he ended the year as the No.1 player in the world and, as expected, he achieved that with his opening match on the opening day of the end-of-season extravaganza in Turin.

London | Boulter leads Team GB into elite 2024 BJK Cup Qualifiers
Nov 13, 2023
Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart saw Great Britain safely through to next year’s elite group of the World Cup of Tennis by beating Sweden in the Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs, 3-1, at London’s Copper Box on Sunday.