WTA Tour News

Andreescu On Clay: ‘Let’s See What I Can Do!’

STRASBOURG/WASHINGTON, May 24, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) This week’s Internationaux de Strasbourg, in the capital city of the Grand Est region in northeastern France, represents the last chance to tune up for next week’s French Open in Paris. It’s also […]

Badosa Wins Breakthrough Title In Belgrade

BELGRADE/WASHINGTON, May 22, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Twenty-three-year-old Paula Badosa‘s remarkable year has been filled with plenty of ups and downs and near misses. It’s included reaching four semifinals in 2021 – including the last three consecutive tournaments she’s entered […]

Gauff Sweeps Singles And Doubles Titles In Parma

PARMA, May 22, 2021 (by Lorenzo Carini) Coco Gauff won her second WTA singles title – and first on clay – with her 6-1, 6-3 win over China’s Wang Qiang to capture the inaugural WTA 250 Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma, Italy, […]

Osorio Serrano, Badosa Shining In Belgrade

BELGRADE/WASHINGTON, May 22, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) One is a precocious 19-year-old from Colombia, the other is twenty-three and a streetwise, New York City-born Spaniard. Both Maria Camila Osorio Serrano and Paula Badosa share a passion for playing on clay. […]

Gauff Tops Siniakova To Reach Parma Final

PARMA, May 21, 2021 (by Lorenzo Carini) Semifinals in both singles and doubles took place as the first edition of the inaugural WTA Emilia-Romagna Open continued at the Tennis Club Parma on Friday. First clay-court final for Gauff American teenager […]

As Long As The Fun Remains, Errani Will Play On

PARMA/WASHINGTON, May 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Sara Errani is eight years removed from her career-best World No. 5 ranking. However, the 34-year-old tour veteran from Bologna, Italy, who is now ranked just outside the Top 100 at No. 108, […]

Gauff Wins Next Gen Derby In Parma

PARMA, May 20, 2021 (by Lorenzo Carini) The Emilia-Romagna Open singles draw has reached the semifinal round, which will be played Friday afternoon at Tennis Club Parma. On Thursday, four quarterfinal singles and one doubles quarterfinal matches were held. Siniakova […]

Not Her Best Surface, Konjuh Thriving On Clay

BELGRADE/WASHINGTON, May 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Clay may be Ana Konjuh‘s least favorite surface, but the Croatian is thriving on it this week at the Serbia Ladies Open in Belgrade. She’s gone from qualifying draw to the last eight […]

Gauff On Clay: With Experience Comes Comfort

PARMA/WASHINGTON, May 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) American teenager Coco Gauff has won nine of her first 12 matches on green and red clay this season, which includes an impressive semifinal run to the Internazionali BNL d’Italia last weekend before […]

Martic Leads Quarterfinals Line-Up In Parma

PARMA, May 19 2021 (by Lorenzo Carini) There were only a few balanced matches during the fifth day of Emilia-Romagna Open, the new WTA 250 event organized by MEF Tennis Events at Tennis Club Parma. Martic advances to quarterfinals Second […]