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WTA News: Naomi Osaka wins in Wuhan; Emma Raducanu retires (dizziness)

Eleventh-seeded Naomi Osaka overcame a slow start for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Leylah Fernandez on Tuesday in a first-round match at the...

Sports October 7, 2025

WTA News: Amanda Anisimova (calf) withdraws from Wuhan Open

Amanda Anisimova withdrew from this week's Wuhan Open because of a left calf injury after a winning the China Open last week while playing...

Sports October 7, 2025

WTA WTA roundup: Bernarda Pera, Anett Kontaveit reach Hamburg final

Sports July 23, 2022

Unseeded American Bernarda Pera will face top-seeded Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in the final of the Hamburg European Open after the women each won...

WTA WTA roundup: No. 3 seed Barbora Krejcikova ousted in Hamburg

Sports July 22, 2022

Anastasia Potapova of Russia cruised past third seed Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-3 Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the...

WTA WTA roundup: Anett Kontaveit cruises into Hamburg quarterfinals

Sports July 21, 2022

Top-seeded Anett Kontaveit notched a 6-3, 6-2 win over Rebecca Peterson of Sweden on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Hamburg European Open...

WTA Venus Wiliams to make singles return at Toronto

Sports July 21, 2022

Seven-time Grand Slam winner and former World No. 1 Venus Williams will play her first singles match in nearly a year at Toronto's National...

WTA WTA roundup: Yulia Putintseva cruises at Palermo

Sports July 20, 2022

No. 2 seed Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan breezed to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Australian Jaimee Fourlis on Tuesday in the first round of...

WTA Naomi Osaka to make return at San Jose next month

Sports July 20, 2022

Naomi Osaka committed next month's tournament in San Jose, Calif., her first appearance since a first-round loss at the French Open on May 23. The...

WTA WTA roundup: Sara Sorribes Tormo wins in three sets at Palermo

Sports July 19, 2022

No. 4 seed Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain dropped the first set before charging back to defeat Ana Bogdan of Romania 2-6, 6-4, 6-2...

WTA WTA roundup: Petra Martic, Bernarda Pera capture titles

Sports July 18, 2022

Croatia's Petra Martic captured her second WTA Tour singles title with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Serbia's Olga Danilovic on Sunday in the final...

WTA WTA roundup: Petra Martic, Olga Danilovic reach Lausanne final

Sports July 17, 2022

Serbia's Olga Danilovic and Croatia's Petra Martic will both attempt to end long title droughts when they meet in Sunday's final of the Ladies...

WTA WTA roundup: Anna Bondar advances to semis in Budapest

Sports July 16, 2022

Ninth-seeded Anna Bondar posted a 6-4, 6-1 win over second-seeded Martina Trevisan of Italy on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Hungarian...

WTA Serena Williams commits to WTA 1000 event in Toronto

Sports July 15, 2022

Serena Williams is in the field for next month's National Bank Open in Toronto, the first WTA 1000 event post-Wimbledon, tournament officials revealed Thursday. Williams...

WTA WTA roundup: Xiyu Wang wins lengthy tiebreak in Budapest

Sports July 15, 2022

China's Xiyu Wang posted a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (10) win over Romania's Ana Bogdan on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Hungarian...

WTA WTA roundup: No. 3 seed Irina-Camelia Begu falls in Lausanne

Sports July 14, 2022

Russia's Anastasia Potapova rolled to a 6-4, 6-2 upset of No. 3 seed Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania in second-round action Wednesday at the Ladies...

WTA WTA roundup: Top seed Danielle Collins falls in Switzerland

Sports July 13, 2022

Switzerland's Simona Waltert stunned American top seed Danielle Collins 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (6) Tuesday in the first round of the Ladies Open Lausanne...

WTA WTA roundup: Elena-Gabriela Ruse drops 3-hour match in Budapest

Sports July 12, 2022

It took three hours and three minutes for Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova to upset seventh seed Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3 on...

WTA Elena Rybakina stuns herself, Ons Jabeur to win Wimbledon

Sports July 10, 2022

Elena Rybakina dropped the first set but roared back to defeat No. 3 seed Ons Jabeur and win the women's singles title at Wimbledon...

WTA Ons Jabeur heavily backed favorite vs. Elena Rybakina

Sports July 9, 2022

Ons Jabeur will enter her first career Grand Slam final as the heavy favorite to win the women's Wimbledon title on Saturday. The third-seeded Tunisian...

WTA Desirae Krawczyk repeats as Wimbledon mixed doubles champion

Sports July 8, 2022

Desirae Krawczyk became the first American woman to repeat as Wimbledon mixed doubles champion since Billie Jean King nearly 50 years ago when she...

WTA Ons Jabeur, Elena Rybakina advance to Wimbledon final

Sports July 8, 2022

There will be a first-time ladies champion at Wimbledon. Third-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia and No. 17 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan won their matches in...

WTA Simona Halep, Elena Rybakina advance to semis at Wimbledon

Sports July 7, 2022

Simona Halep extended her sizzling run at Wimbledon, advancing to the semifinals courtesy of a 6-2, 6-4 victory on Wednesday over 20th-seeded Amanda Anisimova...

WTA Ons Jabeur wins at Wimbledon, reaches first Grand Slam semi

Sports July 6, 2022

Third seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia dropped the first set before storming back Tuesday to defeat Czech opponent Marie Bouzkova 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in...

WTA Simona Halep trounces Paula Badosa to reach Wimbledon quarters

Sports July 5, 2022

Simona Halep took a big step toward her second Wimbledon title on Monday when she trounced fourth-seeded Paula Badosa 6-1, 6-2 to advance to...

WTA Wimbledon appeals fine imposed by WTA over ban

Sports July 5, 2022

The All England Club will appeal the $250,000 fine levied by the WTA over the organization's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from...

WTA Ons Jabeur beats Elise Mertens, returns to Wimbledon quarters

Sports July 4, 2022

Third-seeded Ons Jabeur has reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the second straight year after posting a 7-6 (9), 6-4 victory over 24th-seeded Elise Mertens...

WTA Alize Cornet snaps Iga Swiatek’s 37-match win streak

Sports July 3, 2022

France's Alize Cornet snapped No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek's 37-match win streak with a 6-4, 6-2 victory in the third round Saturday at Wimbledon. It...

WTA Tatjana Maria topples No. 5 Maria Sakkari at Wimbledon

Sports July 2, 2022

Germany's Tatjana Maria eliminated No. 5 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-3, 7-5 in a third-round upset Friday at Wimbledon in London. Maria, ranked No....

WTA Iga Swiatek survives scare, wins 37th straight match

Sports July 1, 2022

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek overcame a scare from Dutch lucky loser Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove to advance to the third round of Wimbledon on...

WTA Tamara Korpatsch upset over Harmony Tan’s doubles withdrawal

Sports June 30, 2022

Tamara Korpatsch is livid that doubles partner Harmony Tan withdrew from their scheduled Wimbledon match just one hour before the start on Wednesday. Tan famously...

WTA Anett Kontaveit, Emma Raducanu upset at Wimbledon

Sports June 30, 2022

No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit and No. 10 Emma Raducanu were upset in second-round play at Wimbledon on Wednesday, shaking up the women's field. Jule...

WTA Harmony Tan eliminates Serena Williams in Wimbledon first round

Sports June 29, 2022

Harmony Tan pulled the plug on the Serena Williams Wimbledon show in the first round with a stunning 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7) victory over...

WTA Anett Kontaveit advances, Danielle Collins falls at Wimbledon

Sports June 28, 2022

No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit won her first match since April on Monday, defeating Bernarda Pera 7-5, 6-1 in the opening round of Wimbledon. Also...

WTA Madison Keys (abdomen) withdraws from Wimbledon

Sports June 26, 2022

American Madison Keys announced Saturday that she has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to an abdominal injury. Keys, seeded 19th, was slated to play her first-round...

WTA WTA roundup: Petra Kvitova, Caroline Garcia win titles

Sports June 26, 2022

Petra Kvitova captured her first title in more than a year Saturday with a 6-3, 6-2 victory against Jelena Ostapenko at the Rothesay International...

WTA Andrea Jaeger: Sexually harassed ‘at least 30 times’ by female official

Sports June 25, 2022

Former teenage tennis phenom Andrea Jaeger said she was sexually harassed "at least 30 times" by a female Women's Tennis Association staff member during...

WTA WTA roundup: Petra Kvitova ends Beatriz Haddad Maia’s streak

Sports June 25, 2022

Petra Kvitova ended Beatriz Haddad Maia's 12-match winning streak on grass and advanced to the Rothesay International final with a 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory...

WTA WTA roundup: Jelena Ostapenko rolls into semis at Eastbourne

Sports June 24, 2022

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...

WTA WTA roundup: Camila Giorgi moves on at Eastbourne

Sports June 23, 2022

Camila Giorgi recorded a 7-5, 6-3 win over fifth-seeded Garbine Muguruza of Spain in a third-round match at the Rothesay International on Wednesday at...

WTA Serena Williams wins doubles match in return from year-long absence

Sports June 22, 2022

Serena Williams played a WTA match for the first time in almost a year and, as she's done so many times before, she won....

WTA WTA roundup: Brits score big upsets at Eastbourne

Sports June 22, 2022

Jodie Burrage and Katie Boulter delighted the home crowd by taking down two of the top seeds in the women's draw Tuesday during Round...

WTA WTA roundup: Garbine Muguruza opens with win at Eastbourne

Sports June 21, 2022

Fifth-seeded Garbine Muguruza of Spain opened with a 6-1, 7-6 (7) win over Magdalena Frech on Monday in the first round of the Rothesay...

WTA Tennis player changes Russian nationality to compete at Wimbledon

Sports June 20, 2022

Tennis player Natela Dzalamidze, formerly a Russian national, has elected to change her nationality to Georgian to avoid Wimbledon's ban on all competitors from...

WTA WTA roundup: Ons Jabeur defeats Belinda Bencic to win Berlin title

Sports June 20, 2022

Top-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia recorded six aces on Sunday and claimed her second title of the year when Belinda Bencic retired during the...

WTA WTA roundup: Ons Jabeur, Belinda Bencic reach Berlin final

Sports June 19, 2022

Top-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia will face No. 8 seed Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in Sunday's final at the bett1open in Berlin. Bencic needed three...

WTA Injured Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon

Sports June 19, 2022

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka of Japan has withdrawn from Wimbledon with a leg injury. "my Achilles still isn't right so I'll see you...

WTA WTA roundup: Coco Gauff wins in Berlin, reaches first grass semifinal

Sports June 18, 2022

Seventh-seeded Coco Gauff served five aces and reached a grass-court semifinal for the first time by ousting fourth-seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova 7-5, 6-4 on...

WTA WTA roundup: Coco Gauff advances to quarters in Germany

Sports June 17, 2022

Seventh-seeded Coco Gauff needed just 63 minutes to defeat Xinyu Wang 6-0, 6-4 on Thursday and advance to the quarterfinals of the bett1open in...

WTA WTA roundup: Coco Gauff rolls into quarters at Germany

Sports June 16, 2022

Seventh-seeded Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Ann Li 6-2, 7-6 (2) on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the bett1open in Berlin. Gauff...