There is a famous quote that says to get the full value of joy, you must have someone to divide it with – and three WTA players have most certainly lived by these words during the close season. This past weekend, Shelby Rogers became a newlywed after exchanging vows with her long-time boyfriend John Slavik…
Novak Djokovic finished 2023 as world number one on the ATP Tour, and that’s not a coincidence because he was the best player this year. We could go over the numbers to show you how Djokovic ended up being the best player, but if you followed the season even semi-regularly, you already know that. Just…
Aryna Sabalenka was the most effective power player on the WTA Tour in 2023, firing the most winners with 1,922. According to Opta, the Belarusian powerhouse nudged ahead of fellow big hitters Jelena Ostapenko and Caroline Garcia, who occupy the Top 3 spots in this category, each recording 1,832 and 1,829 winners, respectively. Of her…
The ATP and WTA, the central governing bodies of men’s and women’s tennis, have confirmed that they will not sanction any of the players taking part in an upcoming tennis exhibition in Russia. The Russian port city, St. Petersburg, is due to host the second edition of the Northern Palmyra Trophies tournament, which begins on…
This is such a fun year-end activity: Opening up my WTA Top 10 Predictions for 2023 and drinking in what I got correct. Then I begin in earnest my WTA Top 10 Predictions for this time next year. Goodies, goodies! Let’s begin with the best part: My general predictions for the WTA. Here’s what I…
At the age of 30, Ajla Tomljanovic won the biggest trophy of her career at the WTA 125 tournament in Florianopolis, Brazil, on Sunday. I’m beyond happy today. Enjoy the moment @Ajlatom Alja Tomljanovic The former World No 32 from Australia has played in 4 WTA International finals and lost all of them until now,…
Sky Sports has confirmed a five-year agreement with the ATP and WTA for exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland that will see more than 80 tournaments and 4,000 tour matches transmitted live on the British subscription sports network from 2024 on Sky Sports and the streaming service NOW. This is…
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek was among a handful of Top 100 players who did not play doubles in WTA competitions for a full calendar year this season. In fact, the Polish star hasn’t featured in WTA doubles since 2021 when she partnered five-time Grand Slams doubles champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands in Indian Wells which was…
This year’s WTA Finals was a proper fiasco because the whole process wasn’t really transparent, nor was it very smart, and Iga Swiatek talked about it once again. Hosting a tennis event in Cancun seems like a decent idea on paper, but there are some things you need to consider before pulling the trigger. For…
