WTA Tour News

Halep Cruises Into Prague Open Semis

STARNBERG, August 14, 2020 The first three players advanced to the semi-finals of the Prague Open before play was called off for the remainder of the day due to bad weather. Top seed Simona Halep booked her spot in the […]

Serena-Venus XXXI: The Quality Is Still There

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The rivalry between future Hall of Fame sisters Serena and Venus Williams is into its third decade. Younger sister, 38-year-old Serena, had won 18 of the first 30 meetings spanning the past 22 […]

Andreescu Will Not Defend US Open Title

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday afternoon, while Serena and Venus Williams played at an unbelievably high level in Kentucky in just their second match in five months, reigning US Open women’s singles champion Bianca Andreescu announced […]

Halep Secures Quarterfinal Berth At Prague Open

STARNBERG, August 13, 2020 Simona Halep had to work hard in her second-round match on Friday, but eventually booked spot her spot in the quarterfinals of the Prague Open. The top seed of the WTA International Event overcame Czech wild […]

Venus Williams Is In A Good Frame Of Mind

WASHINGTON, August 13, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Venus Williams arrived at her Zoom video conference with reporters Tuesday evening in a really good mood. After all, the seven-time Grand Slam champion had just beaten fellow former World No. 1 and […]

Jabeur’s Travel Odyssey Rewarded With Lexington Wins

WASHINGTON, August 13, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Olga Govortsova is a former World No. 35 from Minsk, Belarus, with ties to Huntsville, Ala., about a five-hour drive by car from the Top Seed Tennis Club near Lexington, Ky., where this […]

Pliskova Powers Past Martic At Prague Open

STARNBERG, August 12, 2020 Kristyna Pliskova headlined Wednesday’s second round action at the Prague Open by upsetting the tournament’s No. 2 seed Petra Martic from Croatia. The World No. 69 from the Czech Republic sent down nine aces, saved all […]

Marie Bouzkova: ‘I’m Happy We Can Play’

WASHINGTON, August 12, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Forty-eighth-ranked Marie Bouzkova is the only Czech Republic player in a crowded field of Americans playing at the Top Seed Open presented by Bluegrass Orthopaedics in Lexington, Ky., this week, the first WTA […]

Serena’s Back! Williams Finds Her Calm In Lexington

WASHINGTON, August 12, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) In any other year, former World No. 9 Serena Williams might be gearing up for a run at a US Open title. She’s won six of them and has reached the finals the past […]