News for 'WTA Finals'

Chennai Open: Teen Fruhvirtova beats Podoroska to reach final

Chennai Open: Teen Fruhvirtova beats Podoroska to reach final

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

The second set saw Fruhvirtova dominate her opponent, a former Grand Slam singles semi-finalist. After a marathon opening set lasting 77 minutes, the teenager clinched it 6-2 in quick time.

Djokovic closes in on career landmark; Eala's dream run halts

Djokovic closes in on career landmark; Eala's dream run halts

Rediff.com28 Mar 2025

The Serbian 24-times Grand Slam champion trailed Korda 5-2 in the second set but broke the American as he served at 5-3 and his precise and powerful serving carried him to the finish.

Depth of talent bodes well for women's tennis: Barty

Depth of talent bodes well for women's tennis: Barty

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

The women's Grand Slams were all won by different players for a fifth straight year in 2021

US Open draw: Alcaraz could meet Sinner; Gauff slated to face Swiatek

US Open draw: Alcaraz could meet Sinner; Gauff slated to face Swiatek

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

World number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a potential quarter-final clash with old foe Jannik Sinner in his US Open title defence, and American Coco Gauff is on a collision course with defending champion Iga Swiatek on the women's side.

Swiatek, Zheng, Rybakina among top US Open contenders

Swiatek, Zheng, Rybakina among top US Open contenders

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

Iga Swiatek has been not been at her world-beating best in the months leading up to the U.S. Open but the Pole has both the talent and mentality to lift her game for the final Grand Slam of the year, tennis great Chris Evert said.

Tennis Roundup: Murray roars back to win in Shanghai

Tennis Roundup: Murray roars back to win in Shanghai

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

Andy Murray recovered from a slow start to beat Argentine qualifier Juan Ignacio Londero

Palermo Open to restart WTA Tour next month

Palermo Open to restart WTA Tour next month

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

The restart has divided opinion among the players, with some 200,000 new COVID-19 cases being reported globally every day and international travel restrictions still in place.

Sania-Bopanna advance to Australian Open final

Sania-Bopanna advance to Australian Open final

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna outclassed Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski to enter the mixed doubles final at the 2023 Australian Open.

19-YO stuns Grand Slam champion

19-YO stuns Grand Slam champion

Rediff.com24 Mar 2025

Madison Keys was dumped out of the Miami Open third round on Sunday, falling 6-4, 6-2 to Philippine wild card Alexandra Eala

Sania makes winning return to WTA circuit

Sania makes winning return to WTA circuit

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Making a comeback after a two-year hiatus, she enters women's doubles quarter-finals of Hobart International.

Sania-Martina bag 9th title of the year! Congratulate them!

Sania-Martina bag 9th title of the year! Congratulate them!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis lifted their ninth title together this year beating the Spanish pair of Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro to clinch the WTA Finals women's doubles trophy, in Singapore, on Sunday.

WTA Rankings: Serena still on top

WTA Rankings: Serena still on top

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

American tennis ace Serena Williams has maintained her No 1 spot, while German Angelique Kerber has slipped to the third in the latest women's tennis world rankings issued by the WTA.

Another record for the indefatigable Serena Williams...

Another record for the indefatigable Serena Williams...

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

The World No 1 becomes earliest qualifier for WTA Finals

Sports Shorts: Wang strolls past Linette to set up all-Chinese Jiangxi Open final

Sports Shorts: Wang strolls past Linette to set up all-Chinese Jiangxi Open final

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Konta breaks into top 10 after reaching China final

Konta breaks into top 10 after reaching China final

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

Britain's Johanna Konta will become the first British woman to reach the top 10 of the WTA rankings for 32 years on Monday after reaching the China Open final on Saturday.

Henman reveals Why Wimbledon won't go beyond 14 days

Henman reveals Why Wimbledon won't go beyond 14 days

Rediff.com31 Jan 2025

Wimbledon organisers have 'zero appetite' to turn the Championships into a 15-day event

Former World No 1 Halep retires from tennis

Former World No 1 Halep retires from tennis

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

Simona Halep announced her retirement from professional tennis on Tuesday after losing in the first round at her home event in Cluj.

Serena undergoes surgery for 'grapefruit-sized' cyst removal

Serena undergoes surgery for 'grapefruit-sized' cyst removal

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

Tennis great Serena Williams is recovering from surgery to remove a large cyst on her neck.

Tennis Round-up: French Open champ Halep ends year as World No 1

Tennis Round-up: French Open champ Halep ends year as World No 1

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

The 27-year-old Romanian beat Sloane Stephens at Roland Garros to win her maiden Grand Slam title in June and will have spent 40 weeks at the top of the rankings by the end of the season.

PIX: Top seed Zverev, Ruud sent packing at Indian Wells

PIX: Top seed Zverev, Ruud sent packing at Indian Wells

Rediff.com8 Mar 2025

The Dutchman collapsed on the court after converting his sixth match-point to end an absorbing three hour, seven minute affair under sunny skies on Stadium One court.

French Open champ Swiatek equals Venus's record!

French Open champ Swiatek equals Venus's record!

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

* Swiatek started playing tennis in an attempt to emulate her older sister, who competed briefly on the junior circuit.

WTA Chennai Open: Ankita Raina knocked out in opening round

WTA Chennai Open: Ankita Raina knocked out in opening round

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

The first set was over in 31 minutes with the No. 4 seed making the most of a weak Raina serve while saving two break points on her own serve.

Former World No 2 Radwanska announces retirement

Former World No 2 Radwanska announces retirement

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

"Unfortunately I am no longer able to train and play the way I used to, and recently my body can't live up to my expectations," Radwanska, 29, said in a post on Facebook.

After sealing No 1 spot, Sania-Martina enter 10th final of the year

After sealing No 1 spot, Sania-Martina enter 10th final of the year

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

The duo of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis sailed into the 10th final of the year at the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) Finals after beating Chinese Taipei's Chan Hao-Ching and Chan Yung-Jan in straight sets, in Singapore, on Saturday.

Brisbane Open: Djokovic stunned, Sabalenka survives

Brisbane Open: Djokovic stunned, Sabalenka survives

Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

Djokovic saved three breakpoints in stifling conditions to go 5-4 up but lost the opening set in a tough tiebreak as Opelka cranked up his serve

Tennis: Sania-Hradecka lose Charleston Open final

Tennis: Sania-Hradecka lose Charleston Open final

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Opelka edges Kyrgios to set up all-American final with John Isner in Houston

Sania retains World No. 1 status for second successive year

Sania retains World No. 1 status for second successive year

Rediff.com30 Oct 2016

India's tennis star Sania Mirza retained her numero uno status in women's doubles for the second consecutive year, despite failing to defend the WTA Finals Singapore title with partner Martina Hingis. Defending champions Sania and Hingis had lost to Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals Singapore on Saturday.

Sania jumps 17 rungs in WTA rankings

Sania jumps 17 rungs in WTA rankings

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

Following Sania Mirza's quarter-final appearance in the Family Circle Cup last week, the Indian tennis ace jumped 17 places to 73rd position in the latest WTA singles rankings issued on Monday.

Golovin romps to first WTA title

Golovin romps to first WTA title

Rediff.com9 Apr 2007

Tatiana Golovin stunned top seed Nadia Petrova 6-1, 6-2 in the final of the Amelia Island championships.

Djokovic ties Federer's record; Sania returns to WTA circuit

Djokovic ties Federer's record; Sania returns to WTA circuit

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Novak Djokovic equalled Roger Federer's all-time record for most weeks as ATP world number one

'It's crazy': American Gauff wins first WTA title at age 15

'It's crazy': American Gauff wins first WTA title at age 15

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

American teenage sensation Coco Gauff became the youngest player to win a WTA title in 15 years as she beat former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the Linz Open final on Sunday.

This is how you actually have a Happy Halloween!!!

This is how you actually have a Happy Halloween!!!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

It proved a happy Halloween for Czech Petra Kvitova after she made the most of coming back from the dead to set up a title-match showdown with Agnieszka Radwanksa at the WTA Finals.

Osaka in crisis! Splits with coach as ranking drops

Osaka in crisis! Splits with coach as ranking drops

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

Naomi Osaka has parted ways with coach Wim Fissette after four years together across two stints, the 26-year-old announced late on Friday.

When a hair-cut between games saved the match for Kuznetsova

When a hair-cut between games saved the match for Kuznetsova

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

Svetlana Kuznetsova had been steamrolled in the second set and was a break down in the decider of her WTA Finals opener against defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska on Monday. So what did the Russian do to turn the match around?

PIX: Alcaraz routs Medvedev in final; Rybakina triumphs

PIX: Alcaraz routs Medvedev in final; Rybakina triumphs

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz snapped Daniil Medvedev's 19-match win streak with a 6-3, 6-2 rout in the Indian Wells final on Sunday.

PIX: Tsitsipas stuns No. 1 Medvedev, sets up Coric final

PIX: Tsitsipas stuns No. 1 Medvedev, sets up Coric final

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

Petra Kvitova overcame a sluggish start and 10 double faults to beat Madison Keys 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday and advance to the final of the Cincinnati Open, where she will face Caroline Garcia, the first qualifier to reach the final of a WTA 1000 tournament.

Tennis returns to US as Brady claims first WTA title

Tennis returns to US as Brady claims first WTA title

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

The hard court, outdoor competition in Lexington, Kentucky, marked the WTA's first tournament in the United States since the coronavirus outbreak forced almost all sport into a long break earlier this year.

Osaka fires 18 aces to reach Miami Open final

Osaka fires 18 aces to reach Miami Open final

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Four-times Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka fired off 18 aces as the Japanese former world number beat Swiss Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday to reach her first Miami Open final.

Osaka plans to stay 'weird' in ever-changing career

Osaka plans to stay 'weird' in ever-changing career

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

Naomi Osaka has witnessed a huge change in her career after claiming a maiden Grand Slam title in 2018, but the rising star of women's tennis will not be changing her quirky personality in media appearances that has endeared her to so many.

Chennai Open: Linette, Swan reach quarter-finals

Chennai Open: Linette, Swan reach quarter-finals

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Linette will battle against Canada's Rebecca Marino, the seventh-seed, in the last eight on Friday.