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Women’s Tennis Association to hold season-ending tournament in Texas; event kept out of China for second straight year

by admin | Sep 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The women’s professional tennis tour will hold its season-ending 2022 WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, moving the event out of China for the second year in a row. The Florida-based WTA announced on Tuesday that Dickies Arena will be the site for the Oct. 31 to...

Simona Halep hits $40m mark in WTA career-prize money earnings, only behind Serena and Venus Williams

by admin | Aug 17, 2022 | Representation, SEW

When Simona Halep won the Canadian Open over the weekend she notched another incredible milestone in her glittering career as she became only the third player to earn $40m in the WTA career-prize money. It was an excellent weekend for Halep in Toronto as she defeated...

Ons Jabeur: ‘I chose to inspire people. I chose to be the person that I am’

by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Last October, Ons Jabeur became the first Arab player, man or woman, to be ranked in the world’s top 10. It was an important, proud moment for the 27-year-old from Tunisia, who has been setting firsts ever since she joined the WTA Tour. The first Arab woman to reach a...

Washington’s Citi Open to bring back companion women’s tournament

by admin | May 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Washington’s Citi Open is bringing back the women’s tournament that for several years was a companion event to the long-running men’s hard-court classic at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center. Player commitments are pending, with an announcement of the partial fields...

Angelique Kerber outlasts Kaja Juvan in Strasbourg tennis final to win 14th career title

by admin | May 23, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Former No. 1 Angelique Kerber outlasted first-time WTA finalist Kaja Juvan 7-6 (5), 6-7 (0), 7-6 (5) over more than three hours in the Strasbourg International final Saturday. Kerber’s 14th career singles title was her first on clay in more than six years. Read...

Simona Halep feeling refreshed as she reveals Patrick Mouratoglou ‘helped me to find my love for tennis again’

by admin | May 18, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Simona Halep’s passion for tennis has returned and she has praised Patrick Mouratoglou for helping her to “feel more confident” and excited about competing at the highest level again. Having started the 2021 season at No 2 in the WTA Rankings, Halep had an...

Chinese tennis tournaments still excluded from WTA’s schedule over Peng Shuai issue

by admin | May 17, 2022 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

The WTA has released an updated tournament calendar for the 2022 season, with no events taking place in China and the venue for the season-ending WTA Finals yet to be disclosed. The Tour said last month it was still working to find a resolution to the stand-off with...

Emma Raducanu a ‘loner’ ahead of French Open

by admin | May 11, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Britain’s Emma Raducanu has described herself as a “loner” as she explained how she is managing her first WTA Tour season following the split from her coach Torben Beltz last month, ahead of this month’s French Open. The 19-year-old has been...

Billie Jean King Shares Strong Words About Serena, Venus Williams

by admin | May 3, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Tennis legend and WTA founder Billie Jean King recalled meeting Serena and Venus Williams on the 34th anniversary of the first time she met the greatest sister duo in tennis history. In 1988, King met the Williams sisters, that would later go on to become all-time...

Simona Halep says she was ‘super close to stopping’ due to injury last season

by admin | Apr 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW

An injury-stricken season last year nearly drove former world No. 1 Simona Halep to retirement, she said in an interview with the WTA on Thursday. “The injury last year made me feel that with stopping for four months, I cannot get the rhythm back,” Halep...
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