Jo Konta Announces Retirement
The WTA paid tribute to Great Britain’s Johanna Konta who has announced her retirement from the Tour after a 16-year professional career that saw her usher in a new era for British women’s tennis....
View ArticleA Look Back At Johanna Konta’s Career Highlights
At the beginning of December, in what is usually a fairly quiet time of year for tennis, Johanna Konta, the former world No 4 announced her retirement from the sport. She is only 30 years old but has...
View ArticleRussia, Belarus Suspended By ITF, Kremlin Cup Suspended by ATP/WTA
The following is the statement from the International Tennis Federation, ATP Tour and WTA Tour on Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. A deep sense of distress, shock and sadness has been felt across...
View ArticleParis, Rome and Now Indian Wells…. Iga Swiatek Bags Another Big Title
by Randy Walker @TennisPublisher Iga Swiatek from Poland, who burst onto the tennis scene with her remarkable run to the French Open title in the quirky Autumn version in 2020, is fast proving she is...
View ArticleAsh Barty Announces Retirement From Pro Tennis
Current WTA World No.1 Ashleigh Barty has today announced her retirement from professional tennis following a remarkable career at the top of the women’s game. Since beginning her professional tennis...
View ArticleIga Swiatek’s French Open Victory Further Showcases Her New Comfort As World...
By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher “She went from being elated to be No. 2 to ‘Oh my goodness’” said former world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport on Tennis Channel of Iga Swiatek in March at the Miami Open when...
View ArticleWTA Signals Historic 50th Anniversary With Inspirational “Just Starting”...
The WTA has announced season-long plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2023, under the campaign banner WTA 50: Just Starting. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) was founded at a meeting of...
View ArticleSabalenka and Rybakina May Be Next WTA Superstars
BY JAMES BECK Tennis fans appeared to start 2023 without a true women’s superstar. Iga Swiatek was the clear world’s No. 1 player because of her huge number of WTA Tour points, but she wasn’t a...
View ArticleThe 50-Year Anniversary of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova’s First-Ever...
By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher It was 50 years ago on March 22, 1973 in the city of Akron, Ohio, where the greatest rivalry in the history of tennis – and some could argue of all sports – began. On...
View ArticleEmma Raducanu Admits She Has Plenty of Work Ahead
British women’s singles number one Emma Raducanu admits she has a long road ahead of her to be ranked among the best after world number one Iga Swiatek humbled her in the fourth round of the BNP...
View ArticleOns Jabeur Hits “Shot of the Year” To Help Win Charleston WTA Title
BY JAMES BECK CHARLESTON, S.C. — What can you do when your opponent has the kind of day that Ons Jabeur had in Sunday’s final of the WTA Tour’s Charleston Open? “You know, like even the point she...
View ArticleWatch Out For These Promising Tennis Stars
Watch Out for These Promising Stars in the World of Tennis In tennis, most of the world is hyper-focused on the big three that have dominated thousands of courts worldwide. Namely, Roger Federer,...
View ArticleWTA Announces Multi-Year Partnership With Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund
New York, NY, USA – The Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the WTA have today unveiled a multi-year partnership that will support their shared ambition to grow women’s professional tennis and inspire...
View ArticleAlize Cornet Ends Historically Lengthy Career At Roland Garros
France’s Alizé Cornet played the last singles match of her remarkable career, falling to No.7 seed Zheng Qinwen in the first round at Roland-Garros, where she was appearing for the 20th time. Born in...
View ArticleSaudi Tennis Federation Announces Ambition To Inspire One Million To Take Up...
The Saudi Tennis Federation (STF) has announced its ambition to inspire one million into tennis by 2030, as the countdown to the WTA Finals in Riyadh gets underway. The announcement was made at the...
View ArticleTennis Hall of Fame To Host Combined Men’s, Women’s Challenger Starting In...
Professional tennis will return to the Newport, R.I. in 2025 as the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) announced a revamped Hall of Fame Open, including ATP Challenger 125 and WTA 125 level...
View ArticleGreg Sharko’s “Shark Bites” In Advance Of The China Open In Beijing
by Greg Sharko @SharkoTennis The following are notes and nuggets on the upcoming China Open in Beijing! * This is the second year back for the tournament after a four-year hiatus and is the only...
View ArticleFuture Saudi Women Pros Hit WTA Finals Ceremonial Opening Shot In Riyadh
Two future stars of Saudi women’s tennis hit the ceremonial opening shots on the center court at King Saud University Indoor Arena today ahead of this weekend’s start to the WTA Finals Riyadh. The...
View ArticleWTA Finals In Saudi Arabia Inspire Locals
Fans from across Saudi Arabia have shared their excitement from seeing the world’s top female tennis stars up close and personal at the WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF. Thousands have been at the...
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