Paolini wins first WTA 1000 title, beats qualifier Kalinskaya in Dubai
It was a brilliant comeback win as Jasmine Paolini tested her nerve against Anna Kalinskaya
Russian qualifier Kalinskaya stuns top seed Swiatek in Dubai to reach first full WTA Tour final
Anna Kalinskaya beat Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-4 on Friday evening. She’ll face Italian Jasmine Paolini for the title
WTA Tour – Singles Race – week – 8 – 2024
WTA Tour – Singles – week – 8 – 2024
WTA rankings: Ostapenko replaces Sakkari in top 10, Pavlyuchenkova returns to top 25
Jelena Ostapenko is up to No 8, her highest ranking in nearly six years, in this week’s WTA rankings, while Maria Sakkari’s run of consecutive weeks in the top 10 has ended.
WTA Tour – Singles Race – week – 7 – 2024
WTA Tour – Singles – week – 7 – 2024
WTA rankings: Rybakina back at No 4, Andreeva nearing top 30
Elena Rybakina rejoins the big four at the top of the WTA rankings, while Mirra Andreeva continues her rise
WTA Abu Dhabi: Kasatkina books spot in last eight
Daria Kasatkina beat Ashlyn Krueger 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday. She’ll play the winner of the match between Romanian Sorana Cirstea and Greek Maria Sakkari, the No 3 seed, in the next round
WTA Abu Dhabi: Retirement-bound Collins beats Osaka to reach second round
Danielle Collins won against Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-0 on Tuesday. She’ll play top seed Elena Rybakina in the next round
WTA Abu Dhabi: Bucsa advances to second round
Cristina Bucsa won against Xinyu Wang 5-7, 6-0, 6-3 on Tuesday and will play the winner of the match between qualifier Heather Watson and Russian Veronika Kudermetova, the No 9 seed, in the next round
WTA Abu Dhabi Open: Linette beats wildcard Eala to end four-match losing streak
Magda Linette defeated Alexandra Eala 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Tuesday. She’ll play Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No 6 seed, in the next round
WTA Abu Dhabi: Sorribes Tormo into second round, faces Krejcikova next
The Spanish lucky loser defeated Linda Noskova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round on Tuesday
WTA Tour – Singles Race – week – 6 – 2024
WTA Tour – Singles – week – 6 – 2024
WTA rankings: Ostapenko on the cusp of top 10 after winning second title of 2024
Jelena Ostapenko becomes the first woman to win two titles in 2024, rises to No 11 in the WTA rankings
February 5, 1985: The day Mary Joe Fernandez, aged 13, became the youngest player to win a WTA Tour match
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1985 to witness how a 13-year-old girl from Miami destroyed the experienced Candy Reynolds, 6-0, 6-0, in the first round of the Lipton Championships
19-year-old Shnaider wins maiden WTA title at Thailand Open, beating Lin Zhu in final
Diana Shnaider beat Lin Zhu in three sets to win her first WTA title in Hua Hin at the age of 19
WTA Tour – Singles Race – week – 5 – 2024
WTA Tour – Singles – week – 5 – 2024
WTA rankings: Sabalenka closes gap on Swiatek again, Zheng makes top 10 debut
Aryna Sabalenka moved within 865 points of the No 1 ranking with her title in Australia, and Zheng Qinwen became the second player from China to ever crack the top 10.