WTA Finals

WTA Finals: Alexander Zverev reaches semi-finals, to face World No.1 Novak Djokovic

Alexander Zverev booked his berth in the semi-finals of the ongoing ATP Finals 2021 in Turin after he cruised past Hubert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday.

Nov 19, 2021, 17:33 PM IST

WTA Finals: Garbine Muguruza becomes first Spaniard champ after thrashing Anett Kontaveit in final

Garbine Muguruza becomes the first Spaniard to win the WTA Finals title after defeating the Estonian Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday, November 18.

Nov 18, 2021, 11:51 AM IST

WTA Finals: Garbine Muguruza to face Anett Kontaveit in title clash

Garbine Muguruza saw off fellow Spaniard Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-3 and Anett Kontaveit outlasted Maria Sakkari 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to punch their tickets on Tuesday to the WTA Finals championship match in Guadalajara.

Nov 17, 2021, 14:41 PM IST

WTA Finals: Paula Badosa tastes defeat against Iga Swiatek on her birthday

Iga Swiatek couldn't advance from her group after losing her first two singles but got to finish her two-title season with a smile. She also ended Badosa's eight-match winning streak on Monday.

Nov 16, 2021, 17:30 PM IST

WTA calls on China to investigate top tennis star Peng Shuai’s sexual assault allegations

Peng Shuai, one of China’s biggest sporting stars, alleged on her Weibo social media account on November 2 that Zhang Gaoli, who used to be a member of the Politburo Standing Committee – China’s top decision-making body – coerced her into sex and they later had an on-off consensual relationship.

Nov 15, 2021, 13:14 PM IST

WTA Finals: Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek thrashed by Paula Badosa and Maria Sakkari

Paula Badosa overcame a slow start to take down Belarusian top seed Aryna Sabalenka after Maria Sakkari continued her dominance of Iga Swiatek in the round-robin stage of the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico on Thursday.

Nov 12, 2021, 11:53 AM IST

Aryna Sabalenka reveals she got vaccinated in Miami after recovery from COVID-19

World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka said she got vaccinated against COVID-19 after having to miss last month's Indian Wells tournament because she contracted the novel coronavirus.

Nov 10, 2021, 13:59 PM IST

Karolina Pliskova qualifies for WTA Finals in Shenzhen

Pliskova won the inaugural Zhengzhou Open on Sunday, adding to trophies won in Brisbane, Rome and Eastbourne.

Sep 16, 2019, 14:17 PM IST

Excited Caroline Wozniacki more careful of her body in title defence

Wozniacki, who beat world number one Simona Halep in last year`s Australian Open final, begins her title defence against Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck in the evening session on Monday.

Jan 15, 2019, 11:39 AM IST

Tennis: Sloane Stephens proud despite coming up short at WTA Finals

Sloane Stephens was disappointed but proud with her performance in Singapore after the American started well before fading to a 3-6 6-2 6-2 defeat by Ukraine`s Elina Svitolina. 

Oct 28, 2018, 22:40 PM IST

Tennis: Svitolina subdues Stephens to claim WTA Finals triumph

Stephens struggled to match Svitolina`s relentless pace with the Ukrainian moving 3-0 ahead after edging two epic games. 

Oct 28, 2018, 21:19 PM IST

WTA Finals: Caroline Wozniacki stays alive in Singapore, Elina Svitolina wins again

The 28-year-old Wozniacki sealed victory on her first match point with a big serve and will hope to complete round robin play with a victory over Svitolina to secure a semi-final berth.

Oct 23, 2018, 23:01 PM IST

WTA Finals: Frustrated Naomi Osaka looking for answers after opening defeat against Sloane Stephens

Osaka can still advance to the semi-finals if she wins at least one of her remaining pool matches against Angelique Kerber and Kiki Bertens.

Oct 22, 2018, 22:53 PM IST

Sloane Stephens eyes quick rebound at Elite Trophy

Angelique Kerber, who clinched both Australian and U.S. Open titles last year, said the Elite Trophy will allow her to lay a foundation for a fresh start in 2018.

Oct 30, 2017, 19:57 PM IST

Caroline Wozniacki ends Venus Williams jinx to win WTA Finals

Williams was denied a 50th career triumph and first for the year, having finished runner-up at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

Oct 29, 2017, 20:32 PM IST

WTA Finals: Caroline Wozniacki wakes from tiebreak nightmare to beat Karolina Pliskova

The Dane was able to recompose herself and edge out Karolina Pliskova 7-6, 6-3 in their last-four meeting of the WTA Finals on Saturday.

Oct 29, 2017, 11:08 AM IST

Patient Venus Williams rises over improved Caroline Garcia at WTA Finals

Venus Williams admitted she needed one set to fathom Caroline Garcia`s tactics in their first meeting for more than three years after the American edged the Frenchwoman 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-3 in their WTA Finals last-four showdown on Saturday.

Oct 29, 2017, 10:59 AM IST

Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki set for WTA season-end final

Williams, 37, came from a set down to triumph 6-7 (7/3), 6-2, 6-3 in two hours and 29 minutes at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. She will be aiming to end a nine-year WTA Finals title drought when she plays Wozniacki on Sunday.

Oct 28, 2017, 23:20 PM IST

WTA Finals: Caroline Wozniacki fends off Karolina Pliskova to enter title round

The victory, completed in four minutes under two hours, was built on the Dane`s resilience, consistency and greater variation on the key points, and put the 27-year-old into her second final in the eight-woman event after losing in 2010.

Oct 28, 2017, 18:28 PM IST

Martina Hingis bids farewell with doubles defeat in Singapore

Hingis announced on Thursday that she was hanging up her racket for a third and final time following this week's event, bringing an end to an illustrious career that has garnered 25 grand slam wins -- five in singles, 20 in doubles.

Oct 28, 2017, 14:48 PM IST