Simona Halep, Caroline Wozniacki claim revenge wins at WTA Finals
Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki blew away Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-0 in less than an hour to gain revenge for two finals defeats against the Ukrainian this season.
Oct 23, 2017, 21:04 PM IST
Venus Williams at No. 1? Might happen at WTA Finals
A supremely unpredictable women's tennis season will culminate in fitting style at the elite WTA Finals, where seven out of eight players can win the trophy and also be crowned year-end world number one.
Oct 21, 2017, 14:50 PM IST
No clear title favourite at WTA Finals in Singapore
All eight women competing at the WTA Finals will go into the tournament believing they have a genuine chance of finishing the season on a high note when round-robin play starts on Sunday without a clear favourite for the title.
Oct 20, 2017, 13:26 PM IST
Simona Halep makes history, becomes 25th WTA World No.1
The 26-year-old Halep, who is yet to taste Grand Slam success, will face either Caroline Garcia of France or Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in Sunday's final in the Chinese capital.
Oct 07, 2017, 14:25 PM IST
Simona Halep wins Daria Kasatkina grudge match to reach China Open semis
Halep, who lost to Kasatkina in the second round of last month`s Wuhan Open, was never at risk of suffering a second consecutive defeat by the 20-year-old, sending down 19 winners to wrap up the win in just over an hour.
Oct 06, 2017, 23:23 PM IST
Simona Halep knocks error-prone Maria Sharapova out of China Open
Halep, who lost to Sharapova in the first round of the US Open, won five out of nine break points and took advantage of an error-prone display to hand the Russian her first straight-sets defeat of the season, 6-2 6-2.
Oct 04, 2017, 18:09 PM IST
Simona Halep, Caroline Wozniacki out at Wuhan Open; Garbine Muguruza sails through
The world number two headed for the exit along with Dane Caroline Wozniacki, ranked six, who crashed out 7-5, 6-3 to Maria Sakkari of Greece.
Sep 26, 2017, 22:55 PM IST
US Open 2017: Maria Sharapova upsets second-seeded Simona Halep
Sharapova won only 5 of 22 break points in the match while Halep won 4 of 10 and produced only 15 winners against 14 unforced errors.
Aug 29, 2017, 08:55 AM IST
US Open 2017: Five talking points as pulsating action begins at Flushing Meadows
Just a day more to go. August 28 would mark the kickoff, of the 137th edition of the US Open tennis championships at the Flushing Meadows, New York. And there are already a host of possibilities hovering over the final grand slam of the year.
Aug 28, 2017, 16:50 PM IST
Simona Halep has inside track in eight-woman fight for No 1
Eight women have a chance to claim the world number one ranking after the year`s final Grand Slam event, which opens Monday on the New York hardcourts with Halep facing Maria Sharapova in the feature match.
Aug 28, 2017, 00:20 AM IST
US Open 2017: Second seed Simona Halep draws Maria Sharapova in first round at Flushing Meadows
Sharapova, making her first Grand Slam appearance since a 15-month doping ban, has a 6-0 career record against Halep, who last Sunday lost for the third time in as many months with a chance to advance to world number one with a victory.
Aug 25, 2017, 22:27 PM IST
US Open 2017: Eight contenders for World No. 1 spot in WTA rankings as battle heads to Flushing Meadows
It has indeed been a short and a difficult journey for Kerber, who would now head to Flushing Meadows to mend things her way and shrug off the poor run in 2017 so far. Being the defending champion herself, the present World No. 6 does have the chance to reclaim the throne provided she is able to defend her points at the campaign.
Aug 25, 2017, 19:52 PM IST
Garbine Muguruza routs would-be No 1 Simona Halep for Cincinnati WTA title
Sixth-seeded Spaniard Muguruza needed only 56 minutes to capture her second title of the year and her first in a US event, taking the $522,450 top prize in the last major US Open tuneup.
Aug 21, 2017, 06:38 AM IST
Cincinnati Masters: Simona Halep seeks No. 1 in Cincy; Nick Kyrgios storms into final
The second-ranked Romanian tries to become the 24th different woman atop the list by winning Sunday`s final against Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza, who ousted top-ranked Czech defending champion Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-2.
Aug 20, 2017, 08:51 AM IST
Cincinnati Masters: Simona Halep advances in quest to win title, take No. 1 spot; sails into quarter-final
Romania`s Halep, a French Open runner-up for the second time in June, can overtake top-ranked Czech defending champion Karolina Pliskova by winning the title in the final major tuneup for the US Open.
Aug 18, 2017, 08:11 AM IST
WTA Citi Open: Top seed Simona Halep cruises over US wildcard Sloane Stephens
The 25-year-old Romanian, runner-up at this year`s French Open, needed just 79 minutes to advance past 957th-ranked Stephens on the Washington hardcourts as she starts preparing for the US Open that begins August 28.
Aug 02, 2017, 08:21 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Novak Djokovic muscles in on women's quarter-final day
The Serbian second seed`s match against France`s Adrian Mannarino was delayed because of the epic five-setter between Gilles Muller and Rafa Nadal.
Jul 11, 2017, 09:06 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Garbine Muguruza beats Angelique Kerber in last 16
Kerber, winner of the U.S. and Australian Opens in 2016, came into the tournament on the back of a poor clay season and a year in which she has struggled to live up to the billing of being the world's best player.
Jul 10, 2017, 23:12 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal take Centre Court in round 2 at All England Club
Wimbledon order of play on the show courts at the All England Club on Wednesday, the third day of the 2017 championships (x denotes seeding):
Jul 05, 2017, 08:54 AM IST
Aegon International: Dramatic double for Johanna Konta as Simona Halep's No.1 hopes dashed
With Kerber losing, Simona Halep could have taken over the German`s top spot in the world rankings if she had gone on to reach the final of this event but the Romanian missed out by losing to Caroline Wozniacki in three sets.
Jun 30, 2017, 09:02 AM IST
