TAG: WTA
Apr/25
18
Forgotten Match: When Sandra Cacic Beat Marcelo Rios
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By Scoop Malinowski We all know about the famous Houston Astrodome Battle of the Sexes match – or hoax event as some imply – but there was another fusion clash between the sexes that happened on the practice courts at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in 1996. I had never heard about it, the story […] Continue to read full article...
IMG · Marcelo Rios · Nick Bollettieri · Sandra Cacic · WTA
This week the biggest legal war in tennis history is being initiated by PTPA vs. ATP/WTA/ITIA and ITF. PTPA member Vasek Pospisil explains… Today marks a pivotal moment in the battle for fairness and integrity in tennis. I take pride in standing alongside a group of fellow players, both men and women, as one of […] Continue to read full article...
Jan/25
23
Maria Explained Why She Didn’t Talk To Other Players
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A hot topic lately has been about how some WTA players are whining that certain other elite WTA players don’t talk enough in the locker room and that the camaraderie, conversations and overall social scene on the WTA World Tour is lacking. Well, Maria Sharapova explained in her book “UNSTOPPABLE: MY LIFE SO FAR” why […] Continue to read full article...
Emma Raducanu updated the tennis world about her early 2025 schedule… The former US Open champion hired Yutaka Nakamura, who has previously worked with Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka. She will travel to Australia on Thursday next week. Her 2025 season training camp will be in the heat of Brisbane, before going to Auckland for […] Continue to read full article...
Emma Raducanu · Nike · Wilson · WTA
The best thing about the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia is… gonna have to think about this. The singles has been high level tennis but every player competing there has the same game – all nine players hit two handers and stick to the baseline. I remember when the Finals were staged at the “World’s […] Continue to read full article...
Aryna Sabalenka · Barbora Krejcikova · Coco Gauff · Qinwen Zheng · Saudi Arabia · WTA · WTA Finals
Oct/24
18
Su-Wei Style Influencing And Inspiring Next Gen Aoi Ito
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The unique play style of Su-Wei Hsieh has had a profound effect on professional tennis as her touch, feel, spinny, unpredictable way of playing charmed and captivated fans who embraced her original shots and tactics. Chris Evert said on live TV while broadcasting Hsieh for the first time at Australian Open a few years ago, […] Continue to read full article...
Cutting edge tennis attire innovator Uomo Sport has signed a deal with high profile coach Wim Fissette. The very successful Dutch coach who has just taken over directing the career of world no. 1 Iga Swiatek will now exclusively wear Uomo Sport traditional style clothing. In a social media post video, Fissette says, “So I […] Continue to read full article...
Iga Swiatek · Uomo Sport · Wim Fissette · WTA
Sep/24
10
WTA Drama, Feuding Increasing Is Good For Business
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By Scoop Malinowski Lately there has been a healthy uptick in WTA drama, controversy and feuding. And it’s the best thing to happen in the sport in years. First it was Danielle Collins confronting Iga Swiatek on the court straight to her face, unleashing a verbal tirade attack on the world no. 1 player about […] Continue to read full article...
Danielle Collins · Emma Navarro · Genie Bouchard · Iga Swiatek · Qinwen Zheng · WTA
Iga Swiatek believes there are too many tournaments in the WTA season… “I think we have too many tournaments in the season. It’s not going to end well.. It makes tennis less fun for us.. we deserve to rest a little bit more.” The WTA world no. 1 may need a break from playing. She […] Continue to read full article...
Iga Swiatek · Poland · WTA
Naomi Osaka says her biggest issue lately isn’t the constant losses and inconsistent performances, it’s the feeling that when on the court competing she feels like a stranger to herself. “In a weird way I’ve come to appreciate losses, you don’t play tennis for twenty plus years without your fair share of them. You learn […] Continue to read full article...
Naomi Osaka · Nike · WTA · Yonex
