WTA Tour News

New-look Mubadala Citi DC Open Is Rich In Talent

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) The new-look Mubadala Citi DC Open, the only combined ATP-WTA 500-level event in the world, will be rich in talent when the 54th edition of the tournament takes place in Washington, D.C. later […]

WTA Celebrates Career Of Anett Kontaveit

WTA Press Release, July 6, 2023 The WTA today celebrates the distinguished career of Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit following her final singles match at Wimbledon.Kontaveit revealed last month the third Grand Slam of the year would be her final tournament, with […]

Billie Jean King Leads WTA Celebration in London

ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, July 1, 2023 (WTA Press Release)  The WTA was founded on June 21, 1973 when some 60 players joined forces to give women’s professional tennis a stronger, unified voice. Today, 13 of those trailblazing athletes reunited at […]

Will ATP Talks With Saudi Wealth Fund Change The Tour’s Future?

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) According to a weekend story by Samuel Agini in the London-based Financial Times, the ATP Tour chair Andrea Gaudenzi recently held “positive” talks with the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, […]

WTA Announces New Tour Calendar And Pathway To Equal Prize Money

ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, June 27, 2023 (WTA Press Release) The WTA has today announced an exciting new strategy that will create a solidified pathway towards equal prize money and a revised Hologic WTA Tour calendar, providing sustainable long-term growth for women’s […]

Hamburg European Open Entry Lists Revealed

HAMBURG, June 27, 2023 Three Top 20 players headline the men’s entry list of the 2023 Hamburg European Open. This was announced by the organizers of the The ATP 500 clay-court event on Tuesday. The tournament will be held from […]

With Wimbledon Looming, Alcaraz Passes First Test On London Grass

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2023 (by Michael Dickens] With the Wimbledon Championships less than two weeks away, all eyes this week are on World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz. The personable, 20-year-old Spaniard began his grass-court campaign in the ATP 500 Cinch Championships […]

Anett Kontaveit Set To Retire At Wimbledon

WTA Press Release, June 20, 2023 Former World No. 2 Anett Kontaveit has announced she will say goodbye to professional tennis at Wimbledon next month following a 13-year career on the Hologic WTA Tour.The Estonian has revealed she will take […]

Kyrgios Rusty In Return, Apologizes To His Fans On Social Media

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Nick Kyrgios made his 2023 debut at the BOSS Open, an ATP 250 grass tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday afternoon. It’s a match the mercurial but physically-struggling Australian would just as soon forget. […]