Following the release of team nominations last week for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November, Iga Swiatek has added her name to Poland’s squad in a surprise schedule announcement, reversing her initial decision to skip the action in Malaga. I’ve played so many tournaments this year, so it was definitely the toughest decision…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday October 21, 2024 Naomi Osaka‘s comeback season has come to an early conclusion. The four-time Grand Slam champion announced that she’s ending her season early due to the back injury that forced her to retire from her match against Coco Gauff at the China Open in Beijing. More:…
Tears in Ningbo and double-duty in Osaka… I think in terms of consistency, this year was [my] best one. Mentally, outside of the court as well, so I’m pretty happy with myself, the way we’re doing our job, and how things are going. There’s nothing to complain about, for sure. Daria Kasatkina China | WTA…
Mirra Andreeva advanced to the Last 4 in China when Barbora Krejcikova retired mid match in Ningbo, while Diane Parry, the last seed standing in Osaka, beat Clara Tauson to reach the semis at the Japan Open… I didn’t want three sets, for sure, but I was expecting something like that, because always when I…
British No 2 Harriet Dart fell to Clara Tauson for the second time in 3 weeks in Osaka, while lucky losers take over in China… The player I admire is Hsieh Su-Wei. Even though I’m skinny, I can beat foreign players. I’m aiming to play tennis like Hsieh, and I’m trying to become unique. I…
Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart both opened with wins in China and Japan respectively to reach the Last 16… China | WTA 500 Ningbo Open British No 1 Katie Boulter scored an emphatic win over veteran Sara Errani, an Italian qualifier, 6-3 6-2, in a 1st-round match disrupted by heavy rain. 28-year old Boulter came…
Naomi Osaka shared a concerning update on social media, admitting the injury she picked up at the 2024 China Open in Beijing is more severe than first expected. The four-time Grand Slam champion played well in her opening three matches at the WTA 1000 event in Beijing, overcoming Lucia Bronzetti, Yulia Putintseva, and Katie Volynets…
The WTA Tour continues in China, at the Ningbo Open, and in Japan, at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open in Osaka this week… China | WTA 500 Ningbo Open With the WTA Finals just 2 weeks away, the WTA 500 in Ningbo has seen the withdrawal of top seed Jasmine Paolini, and No 5 seed…
Day 6 of the China Open The action on Day 6 of the China Open saw some surprises, but players like Aryna Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen, and Naomi Osaka had smooth sailing. Unfortunately, Jasmine Paolini, Daria Kasatkina, and Beatriz Haddad Maia were among the early casualties at the event. Naomi Osaka Advances Former World No 1…
It was a perfect time for Zhang Shuai to break her unwanted record of 24 consecutive lost matches, in front of a home crowd at the WTA 1000 China Open in Beijing on opening day, Wednesday. On match point? Oh my god, what are you doing Shuai? When I’m sitting, there I told myself, if…
