WTA Tour News

WTA Announces 2022 Schedule Updates

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The Hologic WTA Tour announced updates to its 2022 schedule on Monday, which includes a combination of established WTA tournaments as well as new events. The six-week fall schedule, which begins after the […]

Jabeur Earns Milestone Title Victory In Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 8, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Saturday’s Mutua Madrid Open women’s final paired a couple of Top 20 competitors, World No. 10 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia and World No. 14 Jessica Pegula of the United States. Each was chasing […]

Comeback Success For Nadal, Wins First Match On Clay At Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 4, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) All eyes were on Rafael Nadal, the home country hero and five-time Mutua Madrid Open champion, as he walked out to great applause from the fans who filled Manolo Santana Stadium Wednesday afternoon. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bencic Wins Her First Clay Title At Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 11, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) This week’s 50th edition of the Credit One Charleston Open at Daniel Island in the South Carolina lowcountry has been a golden celebration of what’s good about tennis. An ideal Championship Sunday […]

Charleston Open Draw Down To Two, Jabeur And Bencic

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 10, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 10 Ons Jabeur staged multiple comebacks during her Credit One Charleston Open semifinal against No. 15 seed Amanda Anisimova Saturday afternoon at Daniel Island. Like the weather, which was unseasonably […]