Aryna Sabalenka rallied from a set down to end Danielle Collins‘ 15-match winning streak in a high-quality encounter. Sabalenka had 39 wins and 20 unforced errors, whereas Collins had 30 wins and 27 unforced errors, demonstrating the level of quality. We do not see these types of numbers on clay. Some of their shot-making was spectacular. Sabalenka dug deep to turn the match in her favour Danielle Collins was the better player for a set and a half, while Sabalenka wasn’t reliably finding her first serve in the first set. The long Sabalenka service game at 3-4 in the second set, where she save ..read more

During an interview on Canal+, Former world No. 11 Alize Cornet announced that she would retire after Roland Garros. Cornet has been trying hard to qualify for the home Olympics, but her level and body can’t keep up. She played a good 2022 season, but since then, her level has declined drastically. She has lost her last eight matches in all competitions. The Frenchwoman was always a dangerous opponent and a fun player on and off the court. She made the sport more entertaining with her tenacity and maximized her potential. She gets to sign off in front of her home fans at Roland Garros, where ..read more

The talk around equal pay in tennis has been going on for a long time but the logic is straightforward to understand. Athletes are reimbursed based on how much they generate; thus, if you’re generating less than the men, you won’t earn as much. It’s as simple as that. The Williams sisters, Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters, Martina Hingis, and other female stars were instrumental in making women’s tennis more marketable and are a big reason for the big purses the current top players are getting. Aryna Sabalenka is a top player, who has more knowledge about professional tennis than many of us. Bu ..read more

Unsurprisingly, the WTA draw at the Madrid Open is very strong. French Open champion Iga Swiatek and 2022 Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina are among the top players set to feature. However, five WTA players have decided to withdraw from the Madrid Open. This article names those who have withdrawn and then lists their five replacements in the draw. Five WTA Players Withdraw From Madrid Open Which Players Have Withdrawn? Jessica Pegula was the first player to withdraw from the Madrid Open. The American No. 2 announced on her Instagram page that she got hurt last week, meaning she is not ready to ..read more

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