Brisbane: Karolina Pliskova Shot Of The Day
Karolina Pliskova had Saturday’s shot of the day at the Brisbane International.
Karolina Pliskova had Saturday’s shot of the day at the Brisbane International.
WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen | Another rainy day triggered play on Wimbledon’s Middle Sunday for the fourth time in 139 years; the history-making Williamses triumphed in between.
An interview with Karolina Pliskova after she announced her withdrawal from the Apia International Sydney.
Caroline Wozniacki talks through her performance in her victory in the first round of the Apia International Sydney.
LONDON, Great Britain – Defending champions Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza eased into the third round of Wimbledon with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Japanese pair Eri Hozumi and Miyu Kato.
After a tense two-set win in their much-anticipated first round on Saturday, Hingis and Mirza were far more efficient on People’s Sunday, needing just 52 minutes to advance past Hozumi and Kato, who were broken a combined five times out on the No.3 Court.
The first players to qualify in singles or doubles for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global and winners at the All England Club one year ago, the co-World No.1s next face the unseeded duo of Christina McHale and Jelena Ostapenko. Fresh off her near win over top seed Serena Williams in singles, she and Ostapenko sealed the deal against No.14 seeds Vania King and Alla Kudryavtseva – who upset Hingis and Mirza a few months ago at the BNP Paribas Open – 6-1, 6-4.
On the other half of the draw, No.2 seeds Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic recovered from a disatrous start to dismiss Zhang Shuai and Peng Shuai, 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 on No.14 Court.
The French pair are riding a eight-match winning streak at major tournaments, having just captured their maden Grand Slam in women’s doubles at Roland Garros, but survived a titanic tussle agains the Chinese veterans, who managed to engineer 11 break points against Garcia and Mladenovic, but only converted four in the one hour and 43 minute epic.
Up next for the pair are either No.14 seeds Anabel Medina Garrigues and Arantxa Parra Santonja or Gabriela Dabrowski and María José Martínez Sánchez, who have yet to play their second round match.
Of the Top 4 seeds in action, only sisters Chan Yung-Jan and Chan Hao-Ching failed to advance on Sunday, as the No.3 seeds suffered an unexpected loss to Serbs Jelena Jankovic and Aleksandra Krunic. Set to play doubles together at the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Jankovic and Krunic’s preparation got a big boost when they were able to survive the Chans, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
Standing between them and a spot in the quarterfinals are Anna-Lena Groenefeld and former No.1 Kveta Peschke, who has recently returned to the game after over a year away.
Among the last to finish were No.4 seeds Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina, who each won their third rounds in singles earlier in the day. Despite a second set hiccup, Makarova and Vesnina managed to dispatch British wildcards Anna Rae and Jocelyn Smith, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. Due to the inclement weather and singles obligations, the Russians were playing just the first round of doubles, and will need to get past Annika Beck and Yanina Wickmayer in order to match Santina and the French.
Eugenie Bouchard stopped by Sydney’s most famous beach ahead of the Apia International Sydney. Watch her spend time with the Bondi Beach lifeguards right here!
Daria Kasatkina takes on Angelique Kerber in the second round of the Apia International Sydney.
Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber walk out on to Centre Court for the Wimbledon ladies final.
It’s the second time these two have met in the finals of a Grand Slam this year, with Serena having lost to Kerber at the Australian Open.
It was Serena’s powerful serve against Kerber’s tenacious rallying.
The match featured sizzling baseline battles punctuated by forays to the net.
Kerber did her part to keep the match competitive and stayed aggressive throughout.
Famous fans: Beyonce and Jay-Z were in Serena’s box rooting for the World No.1.
They weren’t the only famous faces in the crowd: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi enjoyed some world class commentary from Billie Jean King.
Championship point! Serena reacts to winning the match.
Serena collapsed in elation after winning her seventh Wimbledon title.
Respect: the finalists share a hug at the net.
Serena avenged her Australian Open loss to Kerber.
Nope, that’s not world peace. Serena now holds 22 Grand Slam titles, tying Graf’s all-time record.
Serena finally reunited with a familiar prize: the Venus Rose Water Dish.
Both finalists received their trophies and exchanged words of admiration.
The Wimbledon Ladies’ trophy, back in Serena’s hands…
The BBC’s Sue Barker did the post-match interview.
The finalists and their trophies.
Kerber took a lap and walked off Centre Court with her head held high.
But for the champion, it was time for photos.
All eyes were on the World No.1 on her historic day.
Afterwards, Serena stepped out to the All England Club balcony to greet the gathered crowd.
Serena presented the trophy to the All England Club for the seventh time.
Serena Williams dazzled at her seventh Wimbledon Champions Ball alongside mixed doubles winner Heather Watson. Check out the best photos of the night right here on wtatennis.com!
June was defined by three breakthrough players who brought some impressive performances on and off the court. Which one soared the highest?
Have a look at the nominees for June’s Breakthrough Performance of the Month and cast your vote before Thursday at 11:59pm ET! The winner will be announced Friday, July 15.
June 2016 WTA Breakthrough Performance of the Month Finalists:
Elena Vesnina: The Russian veteran has enjoyed regular success at the upper echelons of the doubles circuit, but finally broke though in a big way at a singles Slam, reaching her first semifinal at Wimbledon with wins over Ekaterina Makarova and Dominika Cibulkova. Ranked outside the Top 100 to start the season, Vesnina has cut her ranking by nearly 100 spots since her February low of No.122 and is back inside the Top 25 for the first time since January of 2014.
Madison Keys: Keys not only earned her second title on grass at the Aegon Classic, but she also made a major rankings breakthough by becoming the first American to debut inside the Top 10 since Serena Williams in 1999. Keys backed up her newly minted Top 10 ranking with a run to the second week of Wimbledon, her sixth trip to the round of 16 or better at a major in her last seven outings.
Anastasija Sevastova: Briefly retired for a space of 18 months, the Latvian is arguably playing better than ever as she continues her climb back up the rankings, making a breakthrough at the Mallorca Open, where she reached the final – her first since 2010. The run also brought Sevastova back into the Top 70.
2016 Winners:
January: Zhang Shuai
February: Jelena Ostapenko
March: Nicole Gibbs
April: Cagla Buyukakcay
May: Kiki Bertens
How it works:
Finalists are selected by wtatennis.com
Winner is then determined by a fan vote on wtatennis.com