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Vote: May's Player Of The Month

Vote: May's Player Of The Month

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

May Player Of The Month

It’s time to vote for May’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, June 10.

May 2016 WTA Player Of The Month Finalists

Garbiñe Muguruza: Muguruza not only held off history by halting Serena Williams’ quest for a 22nd Grand Slam title, but the Spaniard made a little history of her own. The first French Open champion from Spain since 1998, Muguruza rose up to a career-high ranking of No.2, becoming the first Spanish woman to be ranked that high since December of 1996. Playing pitch-perfect tennis throughout the fortnight, Muguruza dropped the first set of her first round against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova and never looked back, winning 14 straight sets en route to the title – including wins over 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, and 2010 finalist Samantha Stosur.

Serena Williams: The new No.1 on the Road to Singapore leaderboard acquitted herself well in just her fifth tournament of 2016, reaching a fourth final at the French Open following a title run at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Serena fought valiently through a thrilling three-set quarterfinal against Yulia Putintseva, and saved four championship points against Mugurua before ultimately bowing out in straight sets.

Simona Halep: Halep’s rise began back in 2013, when she earned a wildcard to the Mutua Madrid Open; the Romanian came full circle just three years later by winning her second Premier Mandatory title of her career, defeating Stosur and Dominika Cibulkova in the final. Halep returned to the Top 5 thanks to that win and went on to reach the fourth round of the French Open for the second time in three years.

2016 Winners

January: Angelique Kerber
February: Carla Suárez Navarro
March: Victoria Azarenka
April: Angelique Kerber

How it works:

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

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News | WTA Tennis English

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

MIAMI, FL, USA – The weather might not have been as glorious as expected, but there’s still plenty to do (and tweet about) in Miami.

Elina Svitolina popped along to the Wynwood Walls a few days ago – now Andrea Hlavackova and Cagla Buyukakcay have enjoyed a spot of art in their Miami downtime.

Meanwhile, one legend wished a happy birthday to another.

Sloane Stephens needed a rest.

And whether you’re a world-class tennis player or not, Ana Konjuh certainly has some wise words of advice for you.

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News | WTA Tennis English

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

MIAMI, FL, USA – Johanna Konta became the first British woman to reach the Miami Open semifinals after coming back from a set down to oust No.3 seed Simona Halep.

Putting an injury-plagued start of the season behind her, Halep came into the matchup after winning consecutive matches for the first time all season here in Miami. And in the quarterfinals, the Romanian even saved match point in her late-night thriller against Sam Stosur.

But she couldn’t pull off the escape once again against Konta, falling 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-2 after a rollercoaster two hours and thirty minutes.

The Brit had to overcome a slow start against Halep, though, as the Romanian came out of the gates firing and would take an early break in the opening set. Loose unforced errors during the initial exchanges cost Konta, and Halep didn’t allow her to settle into a rhythm with her changes of pace.

Dropping the first set only galvanized Konta, as the Brit notched an emphatic break to love and a 3-0 lead. But that’s when things got complicated, and Halep dodged a pair of break points and leveled the match a few games later.

She served for the match at 5-4, and was two points away from victory when Konta denied her, keeping her serve under pressure and rewarded with loose errors.

Into a tiebreaker, Halep once again saw her lead erased as Konta came roaring back from 5-3 down and edged through 9-7.

With the wind in her sails Konta grabbed the lead once again but this time didn’t allow Halep back in. She broke Halep twice to reel off the final five games and complete the comeback.

“It was a really tough match, very high level,” Halep told WTA Insider after the match. “I was so close to winning, I was two points away in the tiebreak, but she played very strong and deserved to win today.

“I’m happy to be here after the break that I had. I’m just disappointed I lost a match I had in my hands. But my confidence is there, the game is there – I just need to play matches.”

Konta be rewarded with a clash against the winner between World No.1 Angelique Kerber and Venus Williams for a chance to go even further and win a spot into her second career Premier Mandatory final.

Should she reach the final, she’s projected to return to the Top 10 after the WTA rankings are released on Monday.

“Whoever I’m playing, I’ll have a battle on my hands that’s for sure,” Konta said. “I’ve played Venus and Angie a few times. They’re going to have a tough battle tonight, and I’m looking forward to playing either of them. Either of them will be a great opportunity for different reasons.”

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News | WTA Tennis English

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

ZHUHAI, China – The WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai has announced today the appointment of José Miguel Garcia from Madrid, Spain as Tournament Director for the year‐end WTA event held at the Hengqin Tennis Center Zhuhai.

Garcia brings 15 years of experience at professional tennis events, mainly at the Mutua Madrid Open where he remains a key member of the completion, operations and player services team.

“I am very excited by this new project,” Garcia said during his first visit to Zhuhai. “The facilities at the Hengqin Tennis Center Zhuhai are extremely impressive and I look forward to using my experiences from other major events I have been involved with and by working with the WTA and Zhuhai based event teams to continue to grow the event as it enters into its third year.”

In cooperation with the Mutua Madrid Open, Garcia will travel regularly to Zhuhai to coordinate the organization of the event with teams from the event operator and promoter Zhuhai Huafa Sports Operations Management Co. Ltd, the licensing owner APG and the WTA.

“We are very happy to have José Miguel Garcia as Tournament Director for the WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, his international experience will be extremely valuable to the event and contribute to the development of the tournament,” said Peter Lv, Executive Director of Zhuhai Huafa Sports Operations Management Co. Ltd.

“We strongly believe José Miguel will be a great asset for the WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai and will provide the support needed to take the event to the next level. We are proud to have him appointed as the Tournament Director for the event and look forward to seeing the event continue to grow successfully,” said Fabrice Chouquet, APG Chief Operating Officer.

The WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, established in 2015, features 11 of the top ranked singles players along with one wild card and four of the top ranked doubles teams and two team wild cards.

The $USD 2.28 million event to be held between October 31st – November 5th at the Hengqin Tennis Center Zhuhai, also sees up to 700 WTA ranking points awarded to the winner. Venus Williams won the title in 2015 and Petra Kvitova in 2016.

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