WTA
Imperious Sabalenka extends winning streak with Abu Dhabi title
Veronika Kudermetova could not live with Aryna Sabalenka as the in-form Belarusian stormed to a third straight WTA crown.
Tennis Majors
January 13, 2021
Irrepressible Sabalenka to face Kudermetova in Abu Dhabi final
The in-form Aryna Sabalenka has now won 14 consecutive matches and could claim a third successive title on Wednesday.
Tennis Majors
January 12, 2021
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 Svitolina both saw their hopes ended at the quarter-final stage.
Simon Cambers
January 11, 2021
Kenin and Svitolina fall in Abu Dhabi quarter-finals
All quarter-final matches went to three sets in Abu Dhabi on Monday, with the leading seeds suffering surprising defeats.
Tennis Majors
January 11, 2021
Kenin and Svitolina rally to reach Abu Dhabi quarter-finals
The top two seeds in Abu Dhabi, Sofia Kenin and Elina Svitolina, each saved match points before booking their spots in the last eight.
Tennis Majors
January 10, 2021
5 years ago
Pliskova and Gauff crash out in Abu Dhabi
Anastasia Gasanova started 2021 looking to break into the top 200 but has...
Tennis Majors
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 years ago
Dayana Yastremska pleads innocence over doping charge
Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska faces a suspension from the tennis Tour after she tested...
Simon Cambers
5 years ago
Ash Barty is back – World No 1 heads star-studded WTA 500 in Melbourne
World No 1 Ash Barty will headline the field in the WTA event...
Simon Cambers
5 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
5 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
5 years ago
Player politics set to be a lingering factor in 2021
Despite the turmoil caused by the Coronavirus in 2020, the rumblings of discontent...
Simon Cambers
5 years ago
Kenin leads Abu Dhabi field as WTA Tour begins
The 2021 WTA Tour begins in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, with four of...
Simon Cambers
5 years ago
Official! Australian Open in February: Updated 2021 ATP and WTA calendar
Uncertainty abounds as 2021 begins but things look a little clearer after the...
Cédric Rouquette
5 years ago
“It’s not easy to create reference points in this uncertainty” – The loneliness of the tennis player in the face of the pandemic
From tennis in 2020 to tennis in 2021, part 3: In a profession...
Geoffrey Steines
5 years ago
Laureus launches support of Naomi Osaka’s Play Academy initiative
Play Academy with Naomi Osaka, backed by Laureus, has been launched with the...
Tennis Majors
5 years ago
“I will not shut up and dribble” – Naomi Osaka pens passionate defence of athlete activism
The US Open champion says athletes should be speaking more - not less...
Carrie Dunn