St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy

Kasatkina First Russian St. Petersburg Champion

ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, March 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) When wild card Margarita Gasparyan and No. 8 seed Daria Kasatkina met to decide the final of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Sunday afternoon, one thing was certain: there was guaranteed to […]

Luck Be A Lady For Gasparyan And Kasatkina

ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, March 20, 2021 Margarita Gasparyan learned from her semifinal victory at the WTA 500-series St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Saturday afternoon against Vera Zvonareva that with hard work comes a little bit of luck, too. During their two-hour match inside […]

Terrific Win Inspires Gasparyan In St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, March 19, 2021 In the six-year history of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, which is taking place in one of the world’s greatest cultural cities, it’s hard to believe that a Russian has never won the title. This year, […]

Kasatkina Finding Her Way In St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, March 18, 2021 After Daria Kasatkina secured her second straight win this week at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, in a Russian city that celebrates its opera and theater during normal times, she flashed a big smile toward […]

Zvonareva Shows She Still Knows How To Win

ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, March 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Vera Zvonareva still knows what it takes to win. For her, sometimes, it’s mind over matter, but she’s willing to go the extra distance in order to beat a younger opponent with […]