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Concerns have regularly been raised over the past few seasons about Vukov’s behaviour towards Rybakina. The manner in which he talks to her – on and off court at tournaments – has come under scrutiny, although it is not known exactly which part of the WTA’s Code of Conduct he is alleged to have broken. […]
I remember Barty initially struggling against big hitters, like her losses to Kvitova, and defensive players, such as her multiple defeats to Svitolina. Yet, by the end of 2019, she managed to overcome these challenges. Similarly, current WTA players often face opponents who trouble them multiple times for mutliple seasons yet the head to head […]
World number one Aryna Sabalenka has been voted the WTA Player of the Year after securing four titles in 2024. The Belarusian retained the Australian Open in January before winning the US Open in September – her third Grand Slam singles triumph. The 26-year-old also secured victories at the Cincinnati Open in August and the […]
Nov 12, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Coco Gauff opened the 2024 season with the title in Auckland. And while there were ups-and-downs along the way, she finished the season just as she started, with another victory, by winning the WTA Finals at the year-end event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. It was a statement-making […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Coco Gauff defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka on Friday to set up a showdown with Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the final of the WTA Finals. Gauff generated six break points to Sabalenka’s four in the 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory and built on early momentum in the opening set’s tiebreak that she […]
Homosexuality is illegal in Saudi Arabia, while Amnesty International has cited the country’s “jailing of women’s rights activists, suppression of free speech and rampant use of the death penalty”. BBC Sport asked all eight singles players the same question: “Did you personally have any reservations or concerns about coming here given the record on human […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Jessica Pegula withdrew from her last match at the WTA Finals on Wednesday because of a left knee injury. The American, who lost her first two matches and was already eliminated from semifinal contention at the season-ending tournament, will be replaced in the Orange Group by first alternate and ninth-ranked Daria […]
TL;DR: Live stream Swiatek vs. Gauff in the 2024 WTA Finals for free on TVNZ+. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. The WTA Tour is reaching a dramatic conclusion in Riyadh. The best singles and doubles players in the world are battling it out in a round-robin tournament, followed […]
Aryna Sabalenka’s win combined with Chinese Zheng Qinwen’s earlier 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-1 victory over Rybakina ensured the top seed will finish first in her group. (AP pic) RIYADH: World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka secured a semi-final berth at the WTA Finals by beating Italian fourth seed Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 7-5 on Monday to stay unbeaten […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Aryna Sabalenka reached the semifinals of the WTA Finals with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Jasmine Paolini on Monday for a second straight victory in the group stage. The top-ranked Sabalenka cruised in the first set after building a 4-0 lead, then saved two set points in the second to advance […]