WTA

Barty fears for safety of support staff
- By Peter Rowe
- . June 5, 2020
World No.1 Ash Barty says the safety of her support staff has to be considered before she would agree to playing at the US Open

Pliskova beats the rain to down Strycova in Prague
- By Peter Rowe
- . June 4, 2020
World No.3 Karolina Pliskova beat fellow Czech Barbora Strycova 7-5 6-1 in the opening match of a rain interrupted LiveScore Cup in Prague. The event,

Barty’s dad tells of daughter’s ‘sadness’
- By Peter Rowe
- . June 1, 2020
Ash Barty’s dad Rob has opened up on the reasons why his daughter walked away from the game in 2014. The current world No.1 rose

It will be tough to return, admits Halep
- By Peter Rowe
- . June 1, 2020
Simona Halep has admitted it will be difficult return to competitive tennis after the COVID-19 lockdown. With no firm plan in place for a return

Italian championships look for September date
- By Peter Rowe
- . May 30, 2020
Italian tennis officials are confident the Rome clay court event will take place in September. Federation president Angelo Binaghi said yesterday he believes the ATP and WTA

Limits to back-up staff on WTA agenda
- By Peter Rowe
- . May 27, 2020
The WTA is considering limiting the number of back-up staff a player can have once the 2020 season resumes. Changes being considered are only one

Rain washes out WTA Florida event
- By Peter Rowe
- . May 25, 2020
The final day of a women’s exhibition tournament in Florida featuring several WTA players was washed out by rainstorms on Sunday. “It’s disappointing, but overall the team

Judy Murray to become a ‘celebrity chef’
- By Peter Rowe
- . May 25, 2020
Former British Fed Cup captain Judy Murray is to appear on the TV series Celebrity MasterChef. Carla-Maria Lawson, commissioning editor for the BBC, said: “The

Osaka now world’s highest paid female athlete
- By Peter Rowe
- . May 23, 2020
Naomi Osaka has become the world’s highest-paid female athlete, making $37.4 million in the past year for an earnings record, according to Forbes magazine. The

Kenin, Andreescu to play Charleston event
- By Peter Rowe
- . May 23, 2020
Sofia Kenin and Bianca Andreescu will be among 16 women’s players to compete in Charleston, USA next month in the largest event held since the