[ad_1] Iga Swiatek continues to dominate the rest of the women’s tour after clinching her third WTA 1000 title of the season at the Madrid Open. Swiatek remains the only woman with five-digit ranking points (10910). Her closest challenger, Sabalenka, sits in second place with 7498 points. The Belarusian needed to make the final in…
[ad_1] The 2024 Italian Open in Rome is the last major clay-court women’s tournament before Roland Garros, and details of prize money have been revealed. Like the great editions of the past, this year’s tournament is expected to be highly competitive due to its expanded format. The main draw action will begin on May 7th…
[ad_1] Simona Halep will be the biggest name to headline the WTA 125K Trophee Clarins tournament, which will run from May 13th to 19th in Paris, France. Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion and winner of the 2018 French Open, will step up her preparations for potentially playing at this year’s Roland Garros by getting…
[ad_1] Caroline Garcia criticized the new ‘longer’ format of the WTA 1000 events, explaining that it was just a lot of ‘waiting.’ Generally, the WTA and ATP 1000 events on both sides of the sport were one-week events. That is a lot of matches in a short period of time, which is part of why…
[ad_1] Daria Kasatkina has been given ‘safety guarantees’ regarding a possible WTA Finals participation in Saudi Arabia. The Russian is one of the few openly gay players in the tennis world. She is also one of the best players in the world with a solid chance of making the WTA Finals later this year. Although…
[ad_1] April has been a month of milestones, and Jessica Pegula is the latest player to join the club with a commendable achievement of being ranked in the world’s Top 10 for precisely 100 weeks. On the ATP tour, Jan-Lennard Struff became the third-oldest first-time champion when he triumphed at the Munich Open. On the…
[ad_1] Elena Rybakina was recently asked what one thing she would change in the sport, and it was a no-brainer that her response would center around the tennis schedule. Rybakina is among the top-ranked WTA players right now, with a Grand Slam title to her name. She deservedly entered the world’s Top 10 for the…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, April 28, 2024 Tunisian trailblazer Ons Jabeur is proud of the WTA Finals move to Saudi Arabia. The two-time Wimbledon finalist has a simple message for critics of the move: See Saudi for yourself before drawing conclusions. More: WTA Finals Heading to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia “I am…
[ad_1] The 2024 Roland Garros is the second Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season, and details of prize money and points allocation have been released. Like the other three major tournaments, Roland Garros will offer equal prize money for all the ATP and WTA players competing in the qualifying and main draw rounds. However,…
[ad_1] Controversy has been rekindled at this year’s Madrid Open, and it involves the tournament’s director, Feliciano Lopez, who is embroiled in another sexism saga. Last year, the tournament received backlash from players and fans for its treatment of the four women who contested the doubles final. Beatiz Haddad Maia and Victoria Azarenka were crowned…
