WTA
Coaches, facing the weakness of their status, call for a union
Coaches are coming to terms with how weak their safety net is, and so are calling for a change of status. A union could be the answer.
Carole Bouchard
April 29, 2020
“99% of us are not getting paid” : Tennis coaches plead for a better job security amid Covid-19 crisis
Many coaches on the ATP and WTA Tours are now stranded with zero income at the moment. And with no system able to help them.
Carole Bouchard
April 28, 2020
The good old commissioner idea is back, but this time it stands a chance
As the tennis world is put to a stop by the sanitary crisis, an old idea comes back in force: having a commissioner to supervise the Tour. And, even more, having a commissioner supervising a merged Tour.
Carole Bouchard
April 27, 2020
After Federer’s merger appeal, ATP chief Gaudenzi says tours can work together
Roger Federer wants the ATP and WTA to merge, but ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi says they can work together to improve the state of tennis.
Tennis Majors
April 25, 2020
Federer merger talk was bid to boost Twitter numbers, claims high-ranking German tennis official
Roger Federer proposed the men's and women's tennis tours come together, but a leading German official has said his words lacked substance.
Tennis Majors
April 24, 2020
4 years ago
Federer calls for ATP-WTA merger, King, Nadal and others support the idea
Roger Federer wondered on Twitter this Wednesday if it would be possible to...
Geoffrey Steines
4 years ago
ATP and WTA to administer a Player Relief Programme
ATP and WTA published on Tuesday a statement to announce, with the support...
Tennis Majors
4 years ago
Gauff’s parents clarify teenager’s ‘depression’ comments
Teenager Coco Gauff has felt the pressure of living up to high expectations,...
Tennis Majors
4 years ago
Coco Gauff battled depression due to ‘hype that I didn’t want’
A tennis trailblazer from a very young age, Coco Gauff says the scrutiny...
Tennis Majors
4 years ago
Coronavirus : WTA star unveils racket love affair
Daria Kasatkina entertained her Instagram followers during the coronavirus lockdown, showing how she...
Tennis Majors
4 years ago
Rogers Cup : Tennis suffers new blow with big WTA tournament cancelled
The hard-hit WTA Tour suffered a fresh setback with the loss of a...
Tennis Majors
4 years ago
Martic prepared for hectic schedule but fears season could be over
World number 15 Petra Martic knows she may not play again this year,...
Tennis Majors
4 years ago
Why Cori Gauff won’t be the youngest ever Grand Slam winner
If the tennis season had not been disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic, Cori...
Jérémy Baudu
4 years ago
“We can’t leave lower-ranked players behind anymore”, Patrick Mouratoglou writes
Patrick Mouratoglou calls for tennis to solve its leadership issues and come together...
Jérémy Baudu
4 years ago
Halep: Being defending Wimbledon champion for two years ‘rare and special’
With Wimbledon cancelled, Simona Halep is set to hold the women's singles title...
Tennis Majors
4 years ago
Wimbledon cancelled : Federer ‘devastated’, Halep ‘so sad’
Tennis stars including Roger Federer have reacted with dismay to the news that...
Tennis Majors
4 years ago
“Postponement and cancellation” are options for Wimbledon: Live Updates and Coverage
The Indian Wells ATP and WTA tournaments were cancelled on Sunday night, just...
Cédric Rouquette
4 years ago
Djokovic, Wawrinka, Serena : 10 ways to experience home confinement
The tennis season is currently suspended until June 7 2020. Players are confined...
Jérémy Baudu
4 years ago
Coronavirus: WTA and ATP cancel tennis until June, wiping out clay season
Clay-court tournaments will be called off after the ATP and WTA said tennis...
Tennis Majors
4 years ago
Roland-Garros postponed: The calendar is going wild
The French Open announced on Tuesday that it will be played in September-October,...
Carole Bouchard