In a clash of two debutants at the WTA Finals, Sloane Stephens overcame Naomi Osaka to record a win in the Red Group. read more

It’s the highest ranking since July 2017 for Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber, who is gunning to win this week’s WTA Finals in Singapore. read more

Reflecting on Osaka’s performance in the subsequent tournaments, Bajin stated that he is quite satisfied with her performance. read more

Bertens has had her best year on tour to date, winning three titles and reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals. read more

With Serena Williams battling to regain fitness and top form following a difficult childbirth in 2017, the Grand Slams went to four different women for the second consecutive year. read more

Apart from Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber and 2017 U.S. Open winner Sloane Stephens, Naomi Osaka will also face Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens, who was named as the WTA’s Most Improved Player of the Year. read more

Pliskova and Svitolina joined top-ranked Simona Halep of Romania, Germany’s Angelique Kerber, Japan’s Naomi Osaka, Czech Petra Kvitova, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Sloane Stephens of the USA. read more

Stephens joins fellow Grand Slam champions Simona Halep, Angelique Kerber, Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova and Caroline Wozniacki in the singles field for the Oct. 21-28 event. read more

Naomi Osaka has admitted feeling burdened by expectations after last month’s stunning victory in New York, saying she puts pressure on herself to “do more, do better”. read more

Osaka, who looked glum even in victory and had flung her racquet around during the match, embraced her opponent at the end. read more

Naomi Osaka maintained her strong form since winning the US Open with a 6-1, 6-2 win Thursday over Julia Goerges to advance to the China Open quarterfinals. read more

Reflecting further on the controversial final, Osaka said that it is like eating green tea ice-cream-sweet but strong, adding that she is still trying to move over from that match. read more

Osaka stunned Serena Williams in straight sets to claim her and Japan’s first ever Grand Slam title in New York last month and she backed that up with a run to the final at the Pan Pacific Open to all but ensure she would make her debut in Singapore. read more

Tyson’s most vocal comment was reserved for fellow American great Serena Williams, whose confrontation with chair umpire, Carlos Ramos, during the US Open final loss to Japan’s Naomi Osaka this month has divided opinion. read more

Reports from the United States said Williams’ season is now over, making it the fourth year in a row she has curtailed her playing commitments-- although in 2017 she took time off to have a baby. read more