Linda Noskova became the first singles player to qualify for the 2026 WTA Finals semifinals after defeating Coco Gauff, while Jessica Pegula kept her campaign alive and Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini secured their place in the doubles semifinals. Day 3 of the season-ending championships at Indian Wells saw NoskovaContinue Reading
Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva made winning starts to their WTA Finals campaigns, but the biggest comeback of the second day came in doubles, where Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic saved four match points to claim a remarkable victory. The second day of the 2026 WTA Finals at Indian WellsContinue Reading
Coco Gauff recovered from a missed match point to defeat Jessica Pegula in three sets, while Linda Noskova and Italian doubles pair Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini also made winning starts to the 2026 WTA Finals at Indian Wells. The season-ending championships began on Sunday, November 8 at Indian Wells,Continue Reading
Marta Kostyuk’s breakthrough 2026 season has taken another unexpected turn, with the Ukrainian handed a last-minute opportunity to compete at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells. The 24-year-old was preparing for the season-ending championships as an alternate, but Elena Rybakina’s withdrawal on Saturday has propelled her into the eight-player singlesContinue Reading
For more than two decades, the world’s best female tennis players knew where they would be heading at the end of the season. New York. Madison Square Garden became synonymous with the WTA’s season-ending championship, providing a familiar stage for some of the greatest players in tennis history. Martina Navratilova,Continue Reading
This article contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Mika Stojsavljevic had already lost at the Hong Kong Open. Her qualifying campaign was over, and she was preparing to leave the tournament. Then came an unexpected phone call. Leylah Fernandez had withdrawn, opening a placeContinue Reading
Just three weeks after winning her first professional singles title, India’s Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi has achieved another significant milestone in her burgeoning career. The 17-year-old became the first Indian woman since Sania Mirza in 2012 to reach a WTA Tour-level singles quarterfinal, defeating Poland’s Weronika Falkowska 6–4, 6–3 at theContinue Reading
Two years after speaking exclusively to The Tennis Site about her injury struggles and determination to continue playing, Alice Tubello has celebrated the biggest title of her professional career. Alice Tubello has claimed her first WTA 125 title, defeating Austria’s Julia Grabher 3–6, 7–6(5), 7–6(2) in a dramatic final atContinue Reading
Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo because of an injury, just one day after securing the WTA year-end world No. 1 ranking for the first time. The 27-year-old Kazakh was scheduled to face Leylah Fernandez in Friday’s quarterfinals but withdrew before the match began, givingContinue Reading
This article contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. At one end of professional tennis, a player can lose a single match and walk away with $140,000. At the other, a player can win several matches, spend a week travelling and competing, and return homeContinue Reading
