Other than the Pogues and Kirsty McColl, no one may be more associated with the song “Fairytale of New York” than Emma Raducanu. The phrase was almost universally used to describe her amazing US Open win in 2021 when she became the first player in tennis history, male or female, to win a Major as a qualifier. After the fairytale ended, of course, it has mostly been a harsh reality for Raducanu, who has struggled to get anywhere close to that kind of achievement – until this weekend, when she achieved a little miracle in France and led Great Britain to the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup. R ..read more

The main draw entry list for the WTA 500 event in Stuttgart is one of the best of the season so far. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, and US Open champion Coco Gauff are all set to feature at the tournament. That means several excellent players have to go through qualifying. This includes Dubai Open runner-up Anna Kalinskaya and French Open quarterfinalist Paula Badosa. However, four players have elected to withdraw from the Stuttgart Open qualifying. This article names those who have withdrawn and then lists their four replacements in the draw. Four Players Withdraw From Stuttgart O ..read more

The 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers are upon us. Eight ties will be decided in a knock-out format on April 12-13. The eight winners from these ties will progress into the Finals in mid-November. They will be pooled alongside defending champions Canada, the 2023 runners-up Italy, the hosts Spain, and this year’s wild card entrant, team Czechia. The losing nations in the Qualifiers will compete in the Play-Off stage during the same period in November. On that note, let us take a closer look at some of the most interesting ties scheduled to commence on Friday. Five Must-See Ties at The Bill ..read more

It is the tournament organizers’ worst nightmare when a day’s schedule is heavily impacted due to inclement weather. Naysayers have more reasons to voice their criticism at the tournament. At this week’s WTA Copa Colsanitas Zurich in Bogota, Colombia, it has been raining on every single day of main draw action. On Thursday, the second-round match involving two-time defending champion Tatjana Maria and Julia Riera on Cancha Central was suspended for at least three hours because of rain and then shortly after due to a power outage that lasted another hour. “Rain…The lights go out” It is possibl ..read more

The WTA announced on Thursday that Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will be the host for the next three editions of the WTA Finals, from 2024-2026. The 2024 season-ending championships will take place from November 2-9, featuring the Top 8 singles players and doubles teams in the race to the WTA Finals. The agreement with the Saudi Tennis Federation will offer record prize money of $15.25 million at the WTA Finals in 2024 with further increases in 2025 and 2026, which is higher than the $15 million prize money offered to the men at the ATP Finals in Turin last year. After assessing multiple bids from dif ..read more

It promises to be a great tournament at the Charleston Open. WTA Finals runner-up Jessica Pegula and last year’s Guadalajara champion Maria Sakkari are two of the seeded players at the event. However, several players have withdrawn from the event. We at LWOT already reported on four players who have decided to withdraw from the Charleston Open. This article lists three more players who have elected not to play and then names their three replacements in the draw. Three More Players Withdraw From Charleston Open Which Players Have Withdrawn? Marta Kostyuk is the first player to withdraw from th ..read more

It has been over two months since Danielle Collins shocked the tennis world by announcing her retirement at the end of 2024. The 30-year-old had narrowly lost to world No. 1 Iga Swiatek moments before she told reporters about her decision. Some wondered at the time if those comments were just in the heat of the moment. However, it soon became apparent that her decision was final. Collins has played a lot of good tennis throughout the season so far, including reaching the quarterfinal at the WTA 1000 event in Doha. But the Floridian’s level has reached new heights at her home tournament at the ..read more

The WTA clay court season begins at the Charleston Open. It is the only event of the year played on green clay, making the WTA 500 tournament a unique part of the calendar every season. There is an outstanding entry list for the event, with WTA Finals runner-up Jessica Pegula, three-time Grand Slam runner-up Ons Jabeur and last year’s Guadalajara champion Maria Sakkari the Top 3 seeds in South Carolina. However, four players have elected to withdraw from the Charleston Open. This article lists those who have withdrawn and then names their four replacements in the draw. Four Players Withdraw F ..read more

The round of 64 at the WTA Miami Open in sunny Miami continues with Americans Jessica Pegula and Sloane Stephens among the players in action on hard courts. Here is your look at all the action. Jessica Pegula vs Lin Zhu Embed from Getty Images Pegula has won both h2h meetings and Zhu has been “average” at 9-8 on the season, the world #5 Pegula hasn’t been lighting the world on fire with her form either, but she did reach the semis in San Diego and at some point she’s going to capture the form that saw her become a top 5 player. Playing on American soil, Pegula should crack the code and win ..read more

With the second round of the WTA Miami Open underway, there will be plenty of great matches on Day 4–especially with seeded players in action. Emma Navarro has enjoyed a great run on American hard courts and will be looking for another crowd-pleasing victory. Top players such as Daria Kasatkina and Carolina Garcia have outside shots at a deep run and will look to build momentum. The match of the day will likely be Naomi Osaka against Elina Svitolina which may be a semifinal matchup soon if each player can return to their prior form. An exciting day is in store with all matches predicted here ..read more