WTA News
Serena Williams announces retirement from Tennis
Novak Djokovic’s drop and that of runner-up Nick Kyrgios from No. 40 to No. 45 despite reaching the first Grand Slam final of his career are a result of the decisions by the WTA and ATP to not award any ranking points for Wimbledon
Williams has not competed anywhere since getting injured during the first set of her first-round match at the All England Club a year ago. And her name did not appear on the women's singles entry list released by the grass-court Grand Slam tournament earlier this month.
Swiatek currently is World No. 1 and the 20-year-old became the 28th woman tennis player to grab the World No. 1 women's tennis ranking.
The council, which is made up of current players who act as a voice for athletes on tour with the governing body, supported the WTA’s decision to strip ranking points from Wimbledon, with American member Sloane Stephens saying that the decision was not ‘taken lightly’.
The 20-year-old Swiatek is set to become World No.1 after Miami Open 2022
Poland's Iga Swiatek will be the youngest player to make her No.1 debut since Caroline Wozniacki in 2010.
Barty has retired at the age of 25.
She earned almost $24 million in career prizemoney.
Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska draped her country's flag around her shoulders after the match and promised to donate her prize money to aid efforts following Russia's invasion. She also said thanks to every single person who is supporting her country.
The ITF Board has decided to suspend the Russian Tennis Federation and Belarus Tennis Federation membership
The IOC's executive said on Friday that Russian and Belarusian national flags should not be displayed at international sports events following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Peng Shuai sought to allay fears over her safety, saying her life since November had been ‘nothing special’ and denying she had ‘disappeared’.
Three time grand slam champion Andy Murray lost to Taro Daniel 6-4,6-4,6-4. US Open Champions Emma Raducanu also knocked out by Danka Kovinic 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 at the Australian Open 2022.
World No.3 Garbine Muguruza blamed a COVID-19 outbreak within her support team for disrupting her preparations for the first Grand Slam of the season.
World No.1 Ashleigh Barty will skip the Sydney tennis event to take a week rest preparing for the Australian Open 2022.
Peng Shuai’s remarks on Sunday marked the first time she had addressed the matter on camera in public. She spoke on the sidelines of a cross-country skiing event in Shanghai.
China has just got International Insult. WTA, the largest organization of women's tennis in the world, will no longer hold any tournament in China. And will also do an international boycott of China.
Peng Shuai’s whereabouts became a matter of international concern following a nearly three-week public absence after she posted a message on social media in early November, alleging that China’s former Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli had sexually assaulted her.
Concern among the global tennis community and beyond has grown over Peng Shuai’s safety and whereabouts since her allegation, with the WTA calling for an investigation and the world’s top players tweeting #WhereIsPengShuai.
The head of the Women's Tennis Association on Wednesday voiced doubt over an email it received, which was also released by a Chinese state media outlet, in which tennis player Peng Shuai was said to deny her previous allegations of sexual assault.
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