WTA
Osaka, Azarenka withdraw from respective tournaments due to injuries
Dealing with injuries, Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka withdrew from their events on Saturday as precaution ahead of next week's Australian Open
Tennis Majors
February 6, 2021
Australian Open women’s draw: Bottom half loaded with Grand Slam champions
Ash Barty may headline the Australian Open women's singles draw as the top seed, but the real intrigue lies in the bottom half, where a host of current and former Grand Slam champions will battle it out.
Ricky Dimon
February 5, 2021
Osaka advances but Halep humbled, Kenin in tears as Aus Open prep continues
Big names fell at the WTA events in Melbourne on Friday, but Naomi Osaka made sure she was not among them.
Tennis Majors
February 5, 2021
Naomi Osaka: “I want to win French Open and Wimbledon”
The 2019 Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka says she wants to win the French Open and Wimbledon to complete the career Grand Slam
Angus Wright
February 5, 2021
Serena, Barty, Halep, Kenin to play in stacked Friday schedule
Serena Williams, Ash Barty, Simona Halep, Naomi Osaka and Sofia Kenin are among the big names on a blockbuster schedule at Melbourne Park on Friday.
Simon Cambers
February 4, 2021
3 years ago
WTA 500: Venus leads way into second round as tennis returns to Australia
Venus Williams and three other Americans were among those to progress to the...
Angus Wright
3 years ago
Interview – Meet Francesca Jones: “I want to have an impact on the world”
Born with a congenital condition which left her missing one finger on each...
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
Australian Open build-up: Events, players, details for Melbourne Park events
With six separate events now due to be played at Melbourne Park at...
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
WTA adds Australian Open warmup event for players in hard quarantine
The WTA has added a third event for the first week of February...
Chris Oddo
3 years ago
Frustrations abound as 47 players are locked down after positive tests on Melbourne flights
The Australian Open's hopes of a smooth quarantine process were thrown into turmoil...
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
Imperious Sabalenka extends winning streak with Abu Dhabi title
Veronika Kudermetova could not live with Aryna Sabalenka as the in-form Belarusian stormed...
Tennis Majors
3 years ago
Irrepressible Sabalenka to face Kudermetova in Abu Dhabi final
The in-form Aryna Sabalenka has now won 14 consecutive matches and could claim...
Tennis Majors
3 years ago
Svitolina joins Kenin on sidelines as top two seeds go out in Abu Dhabi
The upsets continued in Abu Dhabi on Monday as Sofia Kenin and Elina...
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
Kenin and Svitolina rally to reach Abu Dhabi quarter-finals
The top two seeds in Abu Dhabi, Sofia Kenin and Elina Svitolina, each...
Tennis Majors
3 years ago
Anisimova confirms positive covid-19 test through Instagram comment
The 19-year-old confirmed her positive Covid-19 test result in the comments of an...
Chris Oddo
3 years ago
Flipkens retires hurt as billboard causes ankle injury while she was leading over Kenin
Kirsten Flipkens retired hurt with an ankle injury caused by a billboard as...
Angus Wright
3 years ago
Kenin and Gauff through unscathed in Abu Dhabi
Top seed Sofia Kenin had to work to avoid a major upset at...
Tennis Majors
3 years ago
Down, but never out: After all the battles, a toughened Ana Konjuh wants her place back
Being out of the WTA Tour for the best part of three years...
Sasa Ozmo
3 years ago
Kudermetova consigns Kontaveit to early Abu Dhabi exit, Flipkens could face Kenin
Anett Kontaveit was beaten in straight sets by Russian Veronika Kudermetova in her...
Tennis Majors
3 years ago
WTA announces schedule for first half of 2021
The WTA have stolen a march on the ATP and announced their provisional...
Carrie Dunn