Sydney: Dominika Cibulkova vs Laura Siegemund
Dominika Cibulkova takes on Laura Siegemund in the first round of the Apia International Sydney.
Dominika Cibulkova takes on Laura Siegemund in the first round of the Apia International Sydney.
Caroline Wozniacki had Monday’s shot of the day at the Apia International Sydney.
Caroline Wozniacki describes the changes she’s made to her off-season routines over the years in an interview at the Apia International Sydney.
Highlights from all the second-round action on Day 3 of the Apia International Sydney.
Belinda Bencic takes on Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the quarterfinals at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.
Highlights from quarterfinal action at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.
Misaki Doi takes on Hsieh Su-Wei in the semifinals of the Taiwan Open.
In less than a week, reigning Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber will take to the courts at Flushing Meadows to begin her bid for her second Grand Slam title of the year. Also at play? A chance to become WTA World No.1.
The 28-year-old is having the best year of her career, and she admits that she owes much of her late renaissance to her improved fitness.
“Right now I’m one of the fittest players in the world,” Kerber told CNN. “It’s strange, but it helps you really reach your goals at the end.”
CNN Open Court went inside the gym with Kerber to discuss how she gets Grand Slam fit, just in time for the final Slam of the year.
Chan Yung-Jan and Chan Hao-Ching take on Eri Hozumi and Miyu Kato in the doubles final of the Taiwan Open.
On this episode, WTA Insider Senior Writer Courtney Nguyen recaps last week’s action at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy and Taiwan Open, where two veterans put their stamp on a week that was supposed to be all about the youth. You’ll hear from St. Petersburg champion Roberta Vinci, who crashed Belinda Bencic’s Top 10 debut party, beating the teenager in straight sets to win her first title since 2013.
We’ll also preview the upcoming week’s tournaments at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and the Rio Open. Brazil’s No.1 Teliana Pereira joins the podcast to discuss the current state of Brazilian tennis. Currently ranked No.43, Pereira became the first Brazlian woman to win a WTA title in 27 years last year when she won the Claro Open in Bogota, and picked up her second title later in they year on home soil in Florianopolis.
Pereira opens up about the unique experience of being a Brazilian tennis player, what it’s like playing in the immense shadow of Gustavo Kuerten, and her Rio Olympic hopes, which are still clouded in uncertainty.
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