WTA Tour News

Zverev Reaches Settlement With Management Company

WASHINGTON, December 12, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday, World No. 7 Alexander Zverev reached an out-of-court settlement with a London-based sports management company that began representing the German star when he was a teenager. The action occurred on the same […]

Just What Will The 2021 Tennis Calendar Look Like?

WASHINGTON, December 10, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Until the Australian Open finalizes its February 8 start and the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells declares it’s go or no go, it’s anyone’s guess how the first few months of the 2021 tennis […]

Sofia Kenin Leads 2020 WTA Player Awards

WASHINGTON, December 9, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The 2020 WTA Player Awards, including Player of the Year, Doubles Team of the Year, Most Improved Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, and Comeback Player of the Year, were announced […]

Sofia Kenin Named 2020 WTA Player of the Year

USTA Press Release, December 8, 2020 Twenty-two-year-old Sofia Kenin from the United States today was named the WTA Player of the Year for 2020, as voted on by members of the international media. She becomes the eighth US-American to earn the […]

Osaka Shares SI Sportsperson Of The Year With Activists

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Last September, Naomi Osaka played and acted like a person on a mission in New York. Not only did she excel on Arthur Ashe Stadium by winning her second US Open singles title, […]

Could The 2021 Tennis Season Start In Dubai?

WASHINGTON, December 7, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With the start of the Australian Open all but set to begin on February 8 and, then, players needing to be in Melbourne between Jan. 15-17 to begin a two-week mandatory quarantine, talk […]

After A Lost Season, Kei Nishikori Eager To Return In 2021

WASHINGTON, December 6, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) After missing much of the 2020 season due to a shoulder injury and after testing positive for COVID-19 just before the US Open in August, Japan’s Kei Nishikori told Kyoto News in Japan he’s eager […]

ATP Awards Nominations Reflect 2020 Fan Favorites

WASHINGTON, December 5, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Nominations are out for the 2020 ATP Awards for all of the player-voted categories. These include: Comeback Player of the Year, Most Improved Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Stefan Edberg […]

WTA Player Of The Year Nominations Revealed

WASHINGTON, December 4, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) In a 2020 season interrupted for five months by the coronavirus pandemic, there are still end of the year awards to be given out by the Women’s Tennis Association. Nominations for WTA Player […]

Getting Up Close And Personal With Simona Halep

WASHINGTON, December 3, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With pro tennis enjoying a brief respite following the completion of the pandemic-interrupted 2020 season – and just weeks before the 2021 season begins in Australia – Simona Halep has posted a near […]