WTA Tour

Djokovic Goes To 18-0 Against Monfils, Advances In Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 3, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) France’s Gaël Monfils faced a Sisyphean task of trying to find a way to beat World No. 1 Novak Djokovic when they met Tuesday afternoon in their second-round match at the Mutua Madrid […]

Murray Beats Thiem In Triumphant Return To Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 2, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Twice a Mutua Madrid Open champion, in 2008 and 2015, Andy Murray made his return to La Caja Mágica Monday evening – his first Madrid appearance in five years – a triumphant one […]

Draper Shines In A Busy Day For Brits At Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 1, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) NextGen ATP rising British star Jack Draper made his Mutua Madrid Open debut in the men’s singles draw a memorable one Sunday afternoon. The 124th-ranked wild card stunned No. 27 Lorenzo Sonego of […]

Badosa Begins Mutua Madrid Open With One-Sided Victory

MADRID/WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Playing in her home tournament as the highest seed in the draw comes with its own among of stress. Just ask World No. 2 and second seed Paula Badosa. The U.S.-born Spaniard, who […]

Samsonova Wants To Keep Improving On Clay

WASHINGTON, April 27, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) After Liudmila Samsonova enjoyed a breakout on grass last year by winning her first WTA tour-level title in Berlin and reaching the Wimbledon round of 16 – plus gaining a couple of indoor […]

Swiatek: ‘If I Concentrate On My Game, Everything Is Possible’

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 25, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) With her fourth consecutive WTA Tour title garnered and 23rd straight victory secured at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart Sunday afternoon, Iga Swiatek‘s first tournament as World No. 1 was by […]

Swiatek Wins Fourth Straight WTA Title, First In Stuttgart

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 24, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Sunday’s WTA 500 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final between a pair of Top-5 stars, World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland and World No. 4 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, was the culmination of […]

Stuttgart Doubles Final Presents A Contrast In Team Styles

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 24, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Sunday’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix doubles final in Stuttgart, Germany, presents the top two seeded teams, No. 1 Coco Gauff of the United States and Zhang Shuai of China versus No. 2 Desirae […]

Swiatek Focused From First Ball To Last Ball In Stuttgart

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 23, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Iga Swiatek kept her winning streak alive at the WTA 500 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart Friday evening. She hasn’t lost a set – or even been pushed to a tie-break – […]