WTA Tour

Stephens Awarded Wild Card Into Montreal Main Draw

MONTREAL, August 5, 2021 (Tennis Canada Press Release) On Wednesday, Tennis Canada announced that Sloane Stephens was awarded a wildcard for the main draw of the 2021 National Bank Open presented by Rogers. The American ace, who battled her way to […]

Osaka, Kenin, Swiatek Withdraw From National Bank Open

MONTREAL, August 3, 2021 (Tennis Canada Press Release) On Tuesday, Tennis Canada announced that World No.2 Naomi Osaka, No.4 Sofia Kenin and No.8 Iga Swiatek have withdrawn from the 2021 National Bank Open presented by Rogers in Montréal. Osaka and Swiatek recently represented their […]

Halep To Play National Bank Open In Montreal

MONTREAL, July 29, 2021 (Tennis Canada Press Release) Tennis Canada announced today that two-time National Bank Open presented by Rogers champion, Simona Halep, will be coming back to the Montréal tournament. The Romanian, who won her two titles in Montreal […]

National Bank Open Qualifying Entry Lists Unveiled

MONTREAL, July 2021 (Tennis Canada Press Release) With the world’s best tennis players set to converge on Montréal and Toronto for the National Bank Open presented by Rogers, the qualifying competition promises some high-quality matchups. On Thursday, Tennis Canada released […]

Credit One Bank New Title Sponsor Of Charleston WTA 500 Event

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Wednesday, Charleston Tennis, LLC unveiled Credit One Bank as the new title sponsor of the annual WTA 500 tennis tournament hosted in Charleston, S.C., and of its state-of-the-art tennis stadium located at […]

Zidansek Is Latest WTA First-Time Singles Titlist

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) In a WTA season that has been filled with first-time singles titlists, add Tamara Zidansek to the list that now has grown to 14. Last Sunday, at the Ladies Open Lausanne, in Switzerland’s […]

Krejcikova Wins Prague Open, On Cusp Of Top 10

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Barbora Krejcikova has dominated women’s tennis for the past two-and-a-half months. She’s won the French Open singles – her first major title – as well as two additional tournaments, on clay at Strasbourg […]

Ruse Caps Dream Week With Hamburg Crown

HAMBURG, July 11, 2021 Elena-Gabriela Ruse captured her first WTA career title by winning the 2021 Hamburg European Open. The 23-year-old qualifier from Romania fought past home favourite and tournament ambassador Andrea Petkovic 7-6(6), 6-4 in Sunday’s singles final. The […]

Petkovic To Face Ruse In Hamburg European Open Final

HAMBURG, July 10, 2021 Home favourite Andrea Petkovic and Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse will compete in Sunday’s singles final of the Hamburg European Open. Petkovic emerged victorious from an all-German marathon match with wild card entry Jule Niemeier, winning 7-6(4), […]