Author: Michael Dickens

World No. 1 Barty Opts To Stay Home, Will Skip US Open

July 30, 2020

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday morning, World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia announced she will not play in the year’s Western & Southern Open and the US Open due to COVID-19 fears. While Barty has […]

Halep Pulls Out Of Palermo; Organizers Not Too Happy

July 27, 2020

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 2 Simona Halep has withdrawn from the Palermo Ladies Open, scheduled to re-launch the WTA tour beginning August 3 in Palermo, Italy. She cited coronavirus concerns for her reason to not come […]

Simon: Don’t Expect WTA To Return To Normal Until 2022

July 26, 2020

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Pro tennis has been decimated by the forced shutdown of the sport due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has affected much if not all of the sports world this year. Like the ATP, […]

WTA Dealt Huge Blow By Chinese Tournament Cancellations

July 24, 2020

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) In a tennis season filled with uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic, Thursday evening’s announcement that the WTA Tour has cancelled all seven of its 2020 China events – including the WTA Finals in […]