WTA Tour News

Melbourne Summer Series: Halep, Williams To Hit The Court Tomorrow

MELBOURNE, January 31, 2021 (Press Release) The biggest ever lead-in week to the Australian Open officially kicked off at Melbourne Park today, with two WTA 500 events – the Yarra Valley Classic and Gippsland Trophy – launching the Melbourne Summer Series.  Tomorrow Serena Williams takes on Melbourne […]

Nick Kyrgios: ‘Tennis To Me Is Not My Top Priority’

WASHINGTON, January 31, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) For much of his professional career, Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has carried a lot of baggage on and off the court. At times charming but also frank, and other times mercurial, one thing’s for […]

Yarra Valley Classic And Gippsland Trophy Draws Released

MELBOURNE, January 29, 2021 (Press Release) The draws for the Yarra Valley Classic and Gippsland Trophy, the two WTA 500 events leading into Australian Open 2021 are out.  World No.1 Ash Barty will headline the Yarra Valley Classic, alongside 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams (USA), […]

Melbourne Summer Series Begins On Sunday

TA Press Release, January 28, 2021 World No.1 Ash Barty (Qld) and Nick Kyrgios (ACT) are set to headline a blockbuster Melbourne Summer Series at Melbourne Park from 31 January to 7 February 2021. More than 250 players will compete for $2.37 million in prizemoney across three […]

Vika: From Interviewee To Interviewer On ‘Think About It’

WASHINGTON, January 26, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Former World No. 1 and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka has launched a new podcast series, Think About It, through the WTA and Tennis Channel. The six-episode series features “intimate and honest conversations with inspiring guests” dealing with […]

New AO Lead-In Schedule To Help Players In Lockdown

AO Press Release, January 24, 2021 The Australian Open lead-in week has been revamped to help give the 72 players in the 14-day quarantine lockdown the best possible preparation and training opportunities. Following extensive consultation between the players and the […]

By The Numbers, Third Straight WTA Title For Sabalenka

WASHINGTON, January 13, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Clearly, Aryna Sabalenka is in the zone. Without doubt, she’s playing the best tennis of her professional career. On a bright Wednesday afternoon, the 22-year-old native of Minsk, Belarus, affirmed this as she […]

Kudermetova, Sabalenka Win With Power and Enjoyment

WASHINGTON, January 12, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Blink your eyes and you might have missed a brilliant semifinal performance given by Aryna Sabalenka Tuesday afternoon against Maria Sakkari in Abu Dhabi. It was complete, filled with just the right mixture of power […]

Sakkari Making Her Voice Heard In Abu Dhabi

WASHINGTON, January 11, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) For one set, Sofia Kenin played like a World No. 4 during her quarterfinal match against 22nd-ranked Maria Sakkari in the Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open Monday. She took advantage of her opponent’s weaknesses […]

One-Two Punch Adds Up To Another Sabalenka Victory

WASHINGTON, January 10, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) No. 4 seed Aryna Sabalenka rolled to her 12th straight victory with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over 15th seed Ons Jabeur in the third round of the Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open in the Emirates […]