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WTA Finals, 10 other tennis tournaments in China canceled
Associated Press | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON JUL 24, 2020 08:16 AM IST
Rather than try to move or reschedule any of those events, the ATP and WTA tours announced they were scrapping all of them after China’s General Administration of Sport said that country would not host any international sporting events the rest of this year because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
China cancels all international sports events for the year
Beijing | By Associated Press
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2020 07:36 PM IST
Shanghai was also due to host two big golf events, the men’s HSBC Champions, a World Golf Championship event two weeks after the LPGA Shanghai.
Angelique Kerber backs Ashleigh Barty to handle world No.1 pressures
Brisbane | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JAN 04, 2020 09:40 AM IST
The Australian had a breakout year in 2019, winning the French Open along with the prestigious WTA Finals, where she cemented her place atop the year-end rankings.
Ongoing injury forces Andreescu out of Australian Open warm up
Wellington | By AFP
UPDATED ON DEC 24, 2019 11:57 AM IST
The Canadian 19-year-old sensation, who rocketed through the rankings from 152 to number five in the world this year and referred to 2019 as her “Cinderella story”, was billed as the top-seed in Auckland.
Ashleigh Barty produces ‘best ever’ tennis to level France Fed Cup final
Perth | By AFP
UPDATED ON NOV 09, 2019 01:51 PM IST
The world number one, fresh from winning the WTA Finals in China, came on court in Perth under pressure after the nervous Tomljanovic was thrashed 6-1, 6-1.
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty wins WTA Finals
Shenzhen | By AFP
UPDATED ON NOV 03, 2019 08:02 PM IST
Barty, who had never beaten Svitolina in five previous attempts, won 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 26 minutes at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre.
Ashleigh Barty comeback sets up WTA decider against Elina Svitolina
Shenzhen | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON NOV 02, 2019 11:02 PM IST
The French Open champion prevailed 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in one hour and 53 minutes in a matchup of the top two ranked players in the world.
Simona Halep defends coach Darren Cahill after courtside dressing down
Shenzhen | By Reuters
UPDATED ON NOV 02, 2019 05:37 PM IST
Halep lost a see-saw battle with the Czech to exit the end-of-season championship after the group phase, while Pliskova will meet Australia’s world number one Ashleigh Barty in the semi-finals on Saturday.
WTA Finals: Pliskova, Svitolina through to semi finals
Shenzhen | By AFP
UPDATED ON NOV 01, 2019 09:25 PM IST
The world number two lost six straight games in the second and third sets but eventually prevailed 6-0, 2-6, 6-4 in one hour and 43 minutes to secure the Purple Group’s second spot.
WTA Finals: Top ranked Ash Barty books berth in last four
Hong Kong | By Reuters
UPDATED ON OCT 31, 2019 08:27 PM IST
Barty needed to win to be sure of progressing having won one and lost one of her opening matches, and she did so in style as she dominated to win in 88 minutes against a tired looking Kvitova.
Kiki Bertens stuns world number one Ashleigh Barty in WTA Finals
Shenzhen | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON OCT 29, 2019 11:52 PM IST
Kiki Bertens won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in two hours and nine minutes in a see-saw match featuring 12 breaks of serve against Ashleigh Barty in WTA Finals.
Simona Halep mounts raging comeback for win over Bianca Andreescu
Shenzhen | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON OCT 28, 2019 11:38 PM IST
Andreescu, who at 19 is the youngest player in the draw, had a match point in the 12th game of the second set but was unable to convert and fell away after that.
Elina Svitolina eases past Karolina Pliskova in WTA finals
Shenzhen | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON OCT 28, 2019 08:08 PM IST
The eighth seed started her title defence impressively with a 7-6 (14/12), 6-4 win in one hour and 53 minutes at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre.
Naomi Osaka beats Petra Kvitova in thrilling WTA finals opener
Shenzhen, China | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON OCT 27, 2019 05:42 PM IST
Opening the $14 million round-robin tournament, the first in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, the world No.3 regrouped from several lethargic stretches to win 7-6 (7/1), 4-6, 6-4 in two hours and 39 minutes.
Sabalenka reigns supreme in China again to lift WTA Elite Trophy
Zhuhai | By Reuters
UPDATED ON OCT 27, 2019 04:36 PM IST
Sabalenka, who won in Shenzhen and Wuhan earlier this year, was hardly troubled as she dispatched Bertens in 76 minutes without dropping serve and breaking her Dutch opponent three times in the contest.
World No.3 Naomi Osaka says steeled for WTA finals
Shenzhen | By AFP
UPDATED ON OCT 26, 2019 02:54 PM IST
Having learned the lessons from that bitter experience, Osaka said she knew what to expect in the $14 million tournament pitting the eight best ranked players of 2019.
No favourites in WTA Finals, says Ashleigh Barty
SHENZHEN | By Reuters
UPDATED ON OCT 26, 2019 11:00 AM IST
Barty will be meeting Bencic, the number seven seed, for the first time in her career after being drawn in the Red Group also containing Naomi Osaka and Petra Kvitova
WTA Finals: Ash Barty, Naomi Osaka drawn in same group
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON OCT 25, 2019 09:44 PM IST
French Open champion Barty and Australian Open winner Osaka were joined by the Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova and Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic in the Red Group.
Belinda Bencic wins Kremlin Cup after sealing WTA Finals slot
Moscow | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON OCT 20, 2019 07:56 PM IST
The victory came a day after the 22-year-old clinched the final slot at the season-ending WTA Finals in Shenzhen, a tournament boasting record $14 million prize money.
Kremlin Cup finalist Belinda Bencic books last Shenzhen slot
Moscow | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON OCT 19, 2019 08:33 PM IST
The 22-year-old Swiss needed to reach the final and outperform Kiki Bertens, who lost to Mladenovic in the quarter-finals, to secure her berth in the singles at Shenzhen.
Simona Halep’s China woes continue with Wuhan retirement
Wuhan, China | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON SEP 25, 2019 12:08 PM IST
During the changeover after the ninth game Halep took a medical timeout for treatment to her back, but soon after the former world number one retired while serving at 4-5, 30-30
Wimbledon champion Simona Halep targets strong finish in Asia
Wuhan (China) | By AFP
UPDATED ON SEP 24, 2019 01:20 PM IST
A solid contender for clinching one of the six remaining spots in the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, sixth-ranked Halep also has a shot at finishing the year as world number one for a third consecutive time with a strong finish to the season in Asia
World number two Karolina Pliskova qualifies for WTA Finals in Shenzhen
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON SEP 16, 2019 01:45 PM IST
The big-serving Czech reached the semi-finals of the last two editions of the tournament held in Singapore, losing to eventual winner Caroline Wozniacki in 2017 and runnerup Sloane Stephens last year.
Women’s tennis chief open to transgender players after Martina Navratilova furore
Hong Kong | By AFP
UPDATED ON MAR 08, 2019 03:50 PM IST
The women’s tennis tour would welcome transgender players, its chief executive told AFP on Friday, after Martina Navratilova caused a furore by branding trans athletes as cheats
Australian Open 2019: Naomi Osaka powers past injured Elina Svitolina into semis
Melbourne | By AFP
UPDATED ON JAN 23, 2019 07:34 AM IST
It was the 21-year-old’s second straight Grand Slam semi-final after her triumph at Flushing Meadows
Australian Open: Excited Wozniacki more careful of her body in title defence
Melbourne | By Reuters
UPDATED ON JAN 13, 2019 09:36 AM IST
“I think you just always try to figure out what’s working and what’s not, then you listen to the body, you try a few different things,” Wozniacki told reporters on Sunday.
Former world number two Agnieszka Radwanska announces retirement
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2018 09:43 PM IST
Radwanska reached a career high world singles ranking of number two in 2012 after finishing as runner-up at Wimbledon.
Elina Svitolina climbs to fourth in latest rankings after WTA Finals triumph
Paris | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON OCT 29, 2018 05:21 PM IST
Elina Svitolina overcame American Sloane Stephens in three sets in Sunday’s final at the WTA Finals and moves above US Open champion Naomi Osaka.
Elina Svitolina beats Sloane Stephens to win season-ending WTA Finals title
Singapore | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON OCT 28, 2018 11:27 PM IST
Elina Svitolina claimed the biggest title of her career with a gritty comeback victory against Sloane Stephens at the season-ending WTA Finals in Singapore.
WTA Finals: Babos, Mladenovic stun top-ranked duo to clinch title
Singapore | By AFP
UPDATED ON OCT 28, 2018 04:05 PM IST
The world number three held the edge throughout to triumph 6-4, 7-5 in one hour and 24 minutes at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
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