Bastad's Recipe For Success
Find out what Angelique Kerber and company have been up to on and off the court at one of the WTA’s most popular stop-offs, the Ericsson Open.
Find out what Angelique Kerber and company have been up to on and off the court at one of the WTA’s most popular stop-offs, the Ericsson Open.
CoCo Vandeweghe takes on Nicole Gibbs in the second round of the Bank of the West Classic.
An interview with Johanna Konta after her win in the quarterfinals of the Bank of the West Classic.
December 14, 2016
Spelling challenges, emoji challenges, cracker challenges, selfie challenges and, of course, the WTA Frame Challenge – which video was the best of the year? Click here to vote!
An interview with Venus Williams after her quarterfinal win at the Bank of the West Classic.
Elina Svitolina
2016 Quick Hits
Week 1 Ranking: No.20
Year-End Ranking: No.14 (Career-High No.14, March 7)
Season Highlights: Title at Kuala Lumpur, finals at New Haven & Zhuhai
Best Major Result: QF (French Open)
14 Days until the 2017 #WTA season! pic.twitter.com/DIIg2qWhUX
— WTA (@WTA) 18 de diciembre de 2016
2017 Outlook
Some players adhere to the policy of “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it,” but Elina Svitolina isn’t one of those people.
After a career-best season – which saw her rise to her highest ranking of No.14, upset two different WTA World No.1s, pocket a title at Kuala Lumpur and reach the finals at New Haven and Zhuhai – the always-improving Svitolina announced a new coaching team with the goal of getting herself past the final hurdles and cementing her spot at the game’s upper echelons.
A busy off-season schedule in 2015 stunted Svitolina’s progress earlier this year, but she learned her lesson and heads into 2017 with a clear objective:
“Of course, the main goal is to be Top 10,” Svitolina told WTA Insider at the Huajin Securities WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai. “I’ll try to have a normal off-season this time, work really hard physically, and mentally. It’s all about the small details, so I’ll be trying to work on those and make little changes.”
Looking ahead to 2017, Ukraine’s No.1 player will start out the year rested and in prime position to make big gains. With just a handful of points to defend in the first two months of the year, Svitolina looks ever closer to a big leap into the WTA’s highest rankings.
Forty kids took center court in Shenzhen for Li Na Kids Day – and the Chinese trailblazer wasn’t the only two-time Grand Slam champion on the court. Watch the video here!
In the latest episode of Dubai Duty Free Full of Surprises, Venus Williams and sister Serena surprise an unsuspecting fan at the Bank of the West Classic with autographs and selfies.
Serena Williams, who’s making her 2016 debut at the Hopman Cup in Perth this week, shone at the exhibition event’s player party. Watch her step out right here.
Johanna Konta takes on Dominika Cibulkova in the semifinals of the Bank of the West Classic.