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22 Snaps Of Serena’s 22nd Major Title

22 Snaps Of Serena’s 22nd Major Title

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970
Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber walk out on to Centre Court for the Wimbledon ladies final.

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’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.

It was Serena’s powerful serve against Kerber’s tenacious rallying.

The match featured sizzling baseline battles punctuated by forays to the net.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Championship point! Serena reacts to winning the match.

Serena collapsed in elation after winning her seventh Wimbledon title.

Serena collapsed in elation after winning her seventh Wimbledon title.

Respect: the finalists share a hug at the net.

Respect: the finalists share a hug at the net.

Serena avenged her Australian Open loss to Kerber.

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.

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.

Serena finally reunited with a familiar prize: the Venus Rose Water Dish.

Both finalists received their trophies and exchanged words of admiration.

Both finalists received their trophies and exchanged words of admiration.

The Wimbledon Ladies' trophy, back in Serena's hands...

The Wimbledon Ladies’ trophy, back in Serena’s hands…

The BBC's Sue Barker did the post-match interview.

The BBC’s Sue Barker did the post-match interview.

The finalists and their trophies.

The finalists and their trophies.

Kerber took a lap and walked off Centre Court with her head held high.

Kerber took a lap and walked off Centre Court with her head held high.

But for the champion, it was time for photos.

But for the champion, it was time for photos.

All eyes were on the World No.1 on her historic day.

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.

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 presented the trophy to the All England Club for the seventh time.

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Acapulco: The Player Party

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Watch Belinda Bencic, Andrea Petkovic, Kristina Mladenovic and more WTA stars glammed up for a night out in Acapulco at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel Player Party!

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Vote: June Breakthrough Of The Month

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

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

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Schnyder Brings Sunny Attitude To Gstaad

Schnyder Brings Sunny Attitude To Gstaad

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

GSTAAD, Switzerland – Patty Schnyder was set to play first WTA main draw match since 2011 before a rain storm held serve, canceling her scheduled first round encounter with Katerina Siniakova on Tuesday. Nonetheless, the former World No.7 was optimistic about taking her comeback to the next level.

“It all depends,” she told press when asked what she would consider a good week. “If I play a great match in the first round, and my opponent plays an even better one – because they can all say – why couldn’t I call that a good week? But obviously I feel ready and I want to win the match once I step on the court. I’d feel the same way with a quarterfinal.”

Schnyder made a tentative return to tennis last summer by playing a series of ITF Challenger tournaments, and was offered a wildcard to play qualifying at the Volvo Car Open, a tournament she’d twice finished runner-up in 2002 and 2006.

“There’ve been challenges everywhere, every week I go, I find challenges. I’m not really watching the rankings too much, and most of the girls, I don’t even know, so I’m just trying to adapt, see how they play and feel good with myself and my tennis.”

Awarded a main draw wild card at the inaugural Ladies Championship Gstaad alongside young countrywoman and junior French Open champion Rebeka Masarova, Schnyder won’t handicap the field too much, opting for a full immersion before analyzing just how much has changed since she was a fixture in the Top 10.

“It’s really hard to tell because I think you can only judge it once you play the girls. It’s not so easy to watch on TV and make a comment. Like I said, I was able to play in the German league, several matches against Top 100 players. I played one that was really physical with Friedsam, and I think it’s going in that direction, with the serve and return really improving.

“The constants, playing the rallies, that feels the same. Maybe I’m missing a bit more than before, but I have to play a few more of these girls to really say something.”

Patty Schnyder

All photos courtesy of Ladies Championship Gstaad.

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King Battles Through In Bucharest

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

BUCHAREST, Romania – Vania King toppled the No.8 seed Cagla Buyukakcay after a two-hour-and-twenty-minute battle, emerging victorious 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-1 to book her spot into the quarterfinals of the BRD Bucharest Open.

King’s victory today marks the first time she’s won back to back WTA main draw matches since July of 2014. She has been sidelined with a right knee injury for several months since then before making her return to the tour in August last year. Despite making deep runs into several ITF events, she’s struggled to put together WTA-level wins as she continues her comeback.

King is set to face Pauline Parmentier in the next round. The Frenchwoman fought through a tight first set to advance past Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-6(3), 6-4.

More to come…

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Wozniacki Set For New Haven Return

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

NEW HAVEN, CT, USA – As the WTA’s last stop before the US Open, the Connecticut Open in New Haven is known for having a stacked field. This year is no different, with 20 of the WTA’s Top 31 players set to feature at the Premier-level event.

Even more impressive, the tournament has announced a player field comprised entirely of players who will compete in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

“From a rankings perspective, all of these players would be seeded at a Grand Slam, which shows how deep and talented the player field is for the 2016 Connecticut Open,” said Tournament Director Anne Worcester. “From Grand Slam Champions to talented Americans to more than 20 Olympians – the field will be dynamic, international in flavor and extremely competitive.”

Four-time champion Caroline Wozniacki took the first wild card into New Haven in her quest for a record-breaking fifth title at the tournament.

Here’s the full list of players committed to play at this year’s Connecticut Open:
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Petra Kvitova
Jelena Jankovic
Caroline Wozniacki
Roberta Vinci
Madison Keys
Dominika Cibulkova
Karolina Pliskova
Timea Bacsinszky
Elina Svitolina
Sara Errani
Sloane Stephens
Kiki Bertens
Belinda Bencic
Johanna Konta
Daria Kasatkina
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Barbora Strycova
Ekaterina Makarova
Irina-Camelia Begu

The Connecticut Open, a Premier-level event and part of the Emirates Airline US Open Series, will be held August 19-27 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale. Tickets are on sale now – click here for more information.

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News | WTA Tennis English

News | WTA Tennis English

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

ATLANTA, GA, USA – Venus Williams and Eugenie Bouchard will play an exhibition match at the BB&T Atlanta Open, an ATP 250 event, which takes place on hard court in Atlantic Station on July 22-30. The two players will take to the court in the women’s exhibition evening session on Stadium Court on Sunday, July 23.

“Atlanta has such a rich sports and tennis tradition and it’s been over 10 years since I’ve had a chance to play a match there,” said Williams. “I’m looking forward to hopefully playing in front of a big crowd that is also an enthusiastic tennis audience.”

Eugenie Bouchard

Williams and Bouchard have played twice before with the head-to-head currently tied at 1-1. The American won their first meeting on hard court at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in 2013 while the Canadian took victory in their most recent encounter, at the Volvo Car Open on clay at Charleston in 2014. Both matches were extended to three sets.

“It’s exciting having the great American champion Venus Williams make her first trip to Atlanta in almost 15 years. She’s an inspiration to tennis fans and players around the world,” said Tournament Director Eddie Gonzalez. “Genie Bouchard is the perfect opponent for Venus, and Atlanta tennis fans will enjoy the professional brand of women’s tennis.”

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News | WTA Tennis English

News | WTA Tennis English

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

It’s time to vote for February’s WTA Player of the Month!

Have a look at the nominees and cast your vote before Thursday at 11:59pm ET! The winner will be announced Friday, March 10.

February 2017 WTA Player Of The Month Finalists

Kristina Mladenovic: The Frenchwoman’s star reached its highest peaks yet in February, kicking off the month with her maiden WTA title at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy. Mladenovic ended February in another final, finishining runner-up at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. In between, she scored her first Top 5 win of the season against Karolina Pliskova at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Karolina Pliskova: Speaking of Pliskova, the Czech powerhouse continued her winning ways, becoming the first woman to win multiple titles in 2017 at the Qatar Total Open, where she battled past Dominika Cibulkova and Carolina Pliskova and won four matches in three days.

Elina Svitolina: Svitolina built up an impressive, unbeaten, 13-match winning streak in February, winning her fifth and sixth WTA titles at the Taiwan Open and in Dubai to take home the biggest trophy of her career. The Ukrainian, 22, scored back-to-back wins over former WTA World No.1 Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki to break into the Top 10.

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2017 Winners

January: Serena Williams

How it works:

Finalists are selected by wtatennis.com
Winner is then determined by a fan vote on wtatennis.com

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