The WTA announced on its website that the dynamic Czech team of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova would not be playing doubles together for the 2024 season. This decision ends their incredibly successful collaboration, which has seen them win seven Grand Slam championships together. At the Billie Jean King Cup this weekend, the Canadians Gabriela […]
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Gauff ‘feeling the love’ in Cancun after maiden WTA Finals win
Coco Gauff, the winner of the U.S. Open, declared that she was “feeling the love” in the rainy Cancun after defeating Ons Jabeur 6-0, 6-1 in her opening group stage match at the WTA Finals on Monday. Rain delayed the start of the match and subsequently stopped it while Gauff was up 1-0 in the […]
Alcaraz and Djokovic are on course for another Grand Slam showdown
Less than two months after their thrilling fight in the Wimbledon championship match, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will attempt to set up another much-anticipated meeting in a Grand Slam by making it all the way to the U.S. Open final on Friday. The 20-year-old defending champion Alcaraz said it would be “great” to face […]
WTA must stand firm on Peng and China, says human rights advocate
A senior China researcher at Human Rights Watch has urged the WTA to adhere to its principles and not recommence playing tournaments in China until the Peng Shuai issue has been resolved, despite the financial impact of its stance. Former doubles world number one Peng claimed in a now-deleted social media post from 2021 that […]