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WTA News: Former finalist Danielle Collins (back) out of 2026 Australian Open

Danielle Collins, who reached the Australian Open final in 2022, said she's missing next month's Grand Slam event in Melbourne due to the back...

Sports December 24, 2025

WTA News: Sorana Cirstea says 2026 season will be her last

Sorana Cirstea announced Saturday that her 20th season on the WTA Tour in 2026 will be her last. The 35-year-old Romanian has won three singles...

Sports December 7, 2025

WTA News: Sorana Cirstea upsets Aryna Sabalenka to reach Miami semis

Sports March 30, 2023

Unseeded and unsung Sorana Cirstea notched perhaps the biggest victory of her career on Wednesday when she upset second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-4 to...

WTA News: Elena Rybakina charges into Miami Open semifinals

Sports March 29, 2023

Elena Rybakina is closing in on a small piece of tennis history as she heads to the semifinals of the Miami Open. The 10th-seeded Kazakhstani...

WTA News: Bianca Andreescu on injury: ‘Praying for nothing serious’

Sports March 28, 2023

Bianca Andreescu provided an update Tuesday after being forced to retire from her fourth-round match at the Miami Open due to a left ankle...

WTA News: Jessica Pegula sails into Miami Open quarterfinals

Sports March 28, 2023

Third-seeded Jessica Pegula converted seven of 10 break points while notching a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Magda Linette on Monday to reach the quarterfinals...

WTA News: Marketa Vondrousova pulls off upset at Miami Open

Sports March 27, 2023

The Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova and 18th-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia each recorded straight-set upsets on Sunday in the third round of the Miami...

WTA News: Anastasia Potapova rallies to knock off Coco Gauff in Miami

Sports March 26, 2023

Anastasia Potapova staved off being swept in straight sets and recovered to notch a stunning 6-7 (8), 7-5, 6-2 victory over sixth-seeded Coco Gauff...

WTA News: Russian qualifier upsets Ons Jabeur in Miami

Sports March 25, 2023

Russian qualifier Varvara Gracheva overpowered fourth-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 6-2, 6-2 on Friday in the second round of the Miami Open. Jabeur, who is...

WTA News: Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff roll in 2nd round in Miami

Sports March 24, 2023

Americans Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff, the top seeds who were in action on Thursday, rolled to straight-set victories in the second round of...

WTA News: Bianca Andreescu knocks off Emma Raducanu in Miami

Sports March 23, 2023

Bianca Andreescu drilled seven aces en route to a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 victory over Emma Raducanu on Wednesday in a first-round match at the...

WTA News: World No. 1 Iga Swiatek (rib) out of Miami Open

Sports March 22, 2023

World No. 1 and defending champion Iga Swiatek pulled out of the Miami Open on Wednesday due to a rib injury. Swiatek had received a...

WTA News: Camila Giorgi pulls out 3:32 win at Miami Open

Sports March 22, 2023

Italy's Camila Giorgi survived a marathon first-round match at the Miami Open on Tuesday, edging Estonia's Kaia Kanepi 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4). The...

WTA News: Martina Navratilova: ‘As far as they know, I’m cancer-free’

Sports March 22, 2023

Martina Navratilova is cancer-free nearly four months after declaring she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. "As far as they know, I'm cancer-free,"...

WTA News: Elena Rybakina sweeps Aryna Sabalenka to win Indian Wells title

Sports March 20, 2023

Tenth-seeded Elena Rybakina prevailed in a marathon tiebreak and went on to notch a 7-6 (11), 6-4 victory over second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday...

WTA News: Elena Rybakina routs Iga Swiatek for berth in Indian Wells final

Sports March 18, 2023

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina flattened top-seeded Iga Swiatek in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Friday in Indian Wells, Calif. Rybakina, the 10th seed,...

WTA News: Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina returning to WTA at Charleston Open

Sports March 18, 2023

Former World No. 3 Elina Svitolina will return to tennis after more than a 12-month absence when she competes in next month's Charleston Open...

WTA News: Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina advance to Indian Wells semis

Sports March 17, 2023

Top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland will meet No. 10 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open after...

WTA News: Aryna Sabalenka blitzes Coco Gauff in Indian Wells quarters

Sports March 16, 2023

Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka turned in a dominant display en route to a 6-4, 6-0 victory over sixth-seeded Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals of the...

WTA News: Petra Kvitova saves 4 match points in win at Indian Wells

Sports March 15, 2023

Petra Kvitova saved four match points and survived a marathon third-set tiebreaker to emerge with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (11) win over Jessica Pegula...

WTA News: Emma Raducanu keeps rolling in Indian Wells

Sports March 14, 2023

Emma Raducanu is through to the fourth round of a WTA 1000 event for the first time in her career after upsetting 13th-seeded Beatriz...

WTA News: No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula fights back at Indian Wells

Sports March 13, 2023

No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula of the United States and seventh-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece were among those that rallied back from early deficits...

WTA News: Iga Swiatek dominant in opener of defense at Indian Wells

Sports March 12, 2023

Top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland cruised past the United States' Claire Liu 6-0, 6-1 in 65 minutes to kick off defense of her title...

WTA News: Aryna Sabalenka cruises to 2nd-round win in Indian Wells

Sports March 11, 2023

Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus needed only 65 minutes to win her opening match at the BNP Paribas Open, routing Russia's Evgeniya Rodina 6-2,...

WTA News: Emma Raducanu rolls in return to court at Indian Wells

Sports March 10, 2023

Slowed by injury and illness this year, Emma Raducanu returned to action on Thursday and beat Montenegro's Danka Kovinic 6-2, 6-3 in the first...

WTA News: Shelby Rogers captures Indian Wells opener

Sports March 9, 2023

Shelby Rogers topped Katie Volynets 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in an all-U.S. first-round matchup at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in Indian Wells, Calif. Rogers...

WTA News: WTA roundup: Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk earns maiden title in Austin

Sports March 6, 2023

No. 8 seed Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine defeated Russia's Varvara Gracheva 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the ATX Open to win her first...

WTA News: WTA roundup: Carolina Garcia reaches final in Monterrey

Sports March 5, 2023

Top-seeded Carolina Garcia defeated No. 4 Elise Mertens in straight sets Saturday to advance to the finals of the Abierto GNP Seguros at Monterrey,...

WTA News: WTA roundup: Upstart Katie Volynets reaches Austin semis

Sports March 4, 2023

A pair of 21-year-old U.S. players each played their first WTA Tour quarterfinal on Friday, and Katie Volynets emerged with a 7-5, 6-3 victory...

WTA News: WTA roundup: Mayar Sherif rallies to reach Monterrey quarters

Sports March 3, 2023

Seventh-seeded Mayar Sherif of Egypt saved two match points while rallying for a 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 win over China's Xinyu Wang on Thursday...

WTA News: WTA roundup: Katie Volynets escapes 5-0, third-set hole

Sports March 2, 2023

Down 5-0 and a match point in the third set, the United States' Katie Volynets rallied to upset third-seeded Anastasia Potapova of Russia 5-7,...

WTA News: WTA roundup: Top seed Magda Linette falls in Austin

Sports March 1, 2023

Russia's Varvara Gracheva earned consecutive service breaks late in the third set to pull out a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over top-seeded Magda Linette...

WTA News: WTA roundup: Alycia Parks bounced in Austin opener

Sports February 28, 2023

American Alycia Parks, the only seeded player in action on the first day of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas, didn't make it out...

WTA News: Camila Giorgi wins Merida Open for first WTA title

Sports February 27, 2023

Camila Giorgi of Italy capped her run through the Merida Open field by knocking off Rebecca Peterson of Sweden in three sets in Sunday's...

WTA News: Emma Raducanu (tonsillitis) WDs from Austin event

Sports February 26, 2023

Great Britain's Emma Raducanu withdrew from next week's inaugural ATX Open in Austin, Texas, due to illness. The 20-year-old has not played since her second-round...

WTA News: Roundup: Barbora Krejcikova upsets No. 1 Iga Swiatek to win Dubai title

Sports February 26, 2023

Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic recorded six aces on Saturday while posting a 6-4, 6-2 upset of World No. 1 Iga Swiatek to...

WTA News: Barbora Krejcikova upsets No. 1 Iga Swiatek to win Dubai title

Sports February 26, 2023

Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic recorded six aces on Saturday while posting a 6-4, 6-2 upset of World No. 1 Iga Swiatek to...

WTA News: WTA roundup: Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff in Dubai semis

Sports February 25, 2023

Top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland continued her mastery of fifth-seeded Coco Gauff with a 6-4, 6-2 victory on Friday to reach the title match...

WTA News: WTA roundup: Coco Gauff reaches Dubai semis

Sports February 24, 2023

Fifth-seeded Coco Gauff won an all-American quarterfinal on Thursday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, beating Madison Keys 6-2, 7-5 in the United...

WTA News: WTA roundup: Walkover sends Iga Swiatek into Dubai semis

Sports February 23, 2023

Iga Swiatek barely worked up a sweat on Wednesday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, yet she still registered two wins at the Dubai Duty...

WTA News: WTA roundup: Top seeds roll in Dubai

Sports February 22, 2023

The top two seeds in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships lost a combined three games while cruising to second-round wins on Tuesday in...

WTA News: WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina KOs Bianca Andreescu in Dubai

Sports February 21, 2023

In a first-round matchup of former Grand Slam champions, ninth-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan beat Canada's Bianca Andreescu 6-3, 6-4 on Monday in the...

WTA News: Iga Swiatek sweeps past Jessica Pegula to win Doha title

Sports February 18, 2023

Top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland used a dominating performance to defeat No. 2 Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-0 and win the Qatar TotalEnergies Open...

WTA News: Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula to clash in Qatar final

Sports February 17, 2023

The top two seeds will meet in Saturday's Qatar TotalEnergies Open final in Doha. No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland whipped No. 8 Veronika Kudermetova...

WTA News: No. 2 seed Jessica Pegula reaches Qatar semifinals

Sports February 17, 2023

No. 2 seed Jessica Pegula cruised into the semifinals at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open with a 6-3, 6-2 victory against Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia...

WTA News: Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff advance in Qatar

Sports February 16, 2023

Top five seed Americans Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff advanced to the quarterfinals after posting victories Wednesday at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha. The...