Russian Daria Kasatkina and Shelby Rogers won in straight sets Saturday to advance to the finals of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, California. The seventh-seeded Kasatkina ousted No. 2 Paula Badosa of Spain 6–2, 6–4, while unseeded Rogers ousted No. 9 Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 6–3, 6–4 in the semifinals. Kasatkina won…
WTA Roundup: Shelby Rogers Upsets Maria Sakkari at San Jose
Shelby Rogers delivered 10 aces and won 76.5 percent of her first-serve points on Thursday while rolling to a 6–1, 6–3 upset of top-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece in the second round of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic at San Jose, Calif. Rogers had 16 winners and eight unforced errors and needed just 72 minutes…
WTA Roundup: Jelena Ostapenko Rolls Into Semis at Eastbourne
Eighth-seeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia stormed into the semifinals Thursday with a 6–3, 6–2 win over Anhelina Kalinina in 69 minutes at the Rothesay International at Eastbourne, Great Britain. Ostapenko recorded eight aces and broke Kalinina seven times in 11 opportunities. Ostapenko will next play Italy’s Camila Giorgi, who also made quick work of her…
WTA Not Returning to China in 2022, Wants Resolution to Peng Case
The WTA is still working to find a resolution to the standoff with China over the Peng Shuai issue but will not return to the country this year, Tour chief Steve Simon said. Former doubles world number one Peng’s well-being became a concern for the WTA after she posted a message on social media last…
Peng Shuai’s Interview Does Not Alleviate Concerns About Her Sexual Assault Claim: WTA Chief
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s recent interview with French sports newspaper L’Equipe “does not alleviate any of our concerns” regarding her previous sexual assault claim, Chief Executive of the Women Tennis Association (WTA) Steve Simon said on Tuesday. Peng gave her first interview to a foreign news outlet on Sunday, during which she asserted that…
Deported Czech Tennis Player to Seek Compensation from Australian Open Organisers
January 13, 2022
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Czech tennis player, Renata Voracova, has vowed to pursue Tennis Australia for compensation after she left the country on the weekend over a visa dispute. Voracova decided to pull the plug on her Australian Open campaign after her visa was cancelled in the wake of the Novak Djokovic saga. In an interview with Denik, a…
Women’s Tennis Association’s Unwavering Support for Players Continues to Inspire Praise
Steve Simon doesn’t like the spotlight, as the CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) prefers to remain as anonymous as possible while the players in his organization bask in their own successes. Simon, however, made a decision a few weeks ago that has made that impossible. It all began on Nov. 2 when one…
Tennis Star Peng Shuai Denies Sexual Assault in Interview, Raises More Concern
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said on Dec. 19 that she had never accused anyone of sexually assaulting her, and that her post on social media had been misunderstood. In a six-minute interview with Singapore’s pro-Beijing Chinese-language media Lianhe Zaobao, Peng said she was not under house arrest and her posts were misunderstood. On Nov….
Tennis Star Peng Shuai Walks Back Sexual Assault Claim in Interview
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said on Dec. 19 that she had never accused anyone of sexually assaulting her, and that her post on social media had been misunderstood. In a six-minute interview with Singapore’s pro-Beijing Chinese-language media Lianhe Zaobao, Peng said she was not under house arrest and her posts were misunderstood. On Nov….
Barty Named WTA Player of the Year, Raducanu Wins Newcomer Award
World number one Ash Barty was named WTA Player of the Year for the second time and U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu took the Newcomer of the Year title, the governing body of the women’s game said on Tuesday. Australian Barty, who won the title in 2019, won a tour-leading five titles this year including…
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