Singapore: Kuznetsova Vs Radwanska
Svetlana Kuznetsova takes on Agnieszka Radwanska in the round-robin stage of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.
Svetlana Kuznetsova takes on Agnieszka Radwanska in the round-robin stage of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.
BIEL/BIENNE, Switzerland – Fresh off her second win at the inaugural Ladies Open Biel Bienne, top seed Barbora Strycova put her culinary skills to the test, playing sous chef alongside Stefan Beer.
Strycova had just beaten Germany’s Carina Witthoeft in two tough sets, and channeled her signature focus and intensity towards this new endeavor, engaging in the art of plating haute cuisine in a country known famous for its delicious delicacies.
The Czech veteran has had a lifelong passion for cooking, even joking that she may one day trade in her tennis kits for a chef’s jacket.
“Maybe this could be a second career!” she joked.
Check out some of the best photos from the event courtesy of the Ladies Open Biel Bienne, along with a video posted on the official WTA Twitter:
Chef @BaraStrycova in the building! ? #WTABiel pic.twitter.com/yHMn4fOfai
— WTA (@WTA) April 13, 2017
Simona Halep speaks after her straight-sets loss to Angelique Kerber in the round-robin stage of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.
Angelique Kerber takes on Simona Halep in the round-robin stage of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.
The Claro Open Colsanitas rang in its 20th anniversary with a committment to aid those affected by the country’s tragic mud slide.
The question on everyone’s lips at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global was an obvious one – what does Svetlana Kuznetsova make of her new, self-administered haircut?
Serena Williams will return to No.1 on the WTA Rankings, when they are released on April 24, 2017, when the points from last year’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart drop off.
Two-time defending Stuttgart champion Angelique Kerber will have an immediate chance to return to the top spot by reaching the semifinals of this year’s event, which takes place a week later this year due to a shift in the calendar.
As top seed in Stuttgart, Kerber, who has held the No.1 ranking for 25 weeks, will receive a first round bye, so will need to win two matches to overtake Williams.
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2016 START DATES |
TOURNAMENTS |
2017 START DATES |
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April 18 |
Stuttgart |
April 24 |
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May 2 |
Madrid |
May 8 |
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May 9 |
Rome |
May 15 |
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May 23 |
Roland Garros |
May 29 |
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June 11 |
Birmingham |
June 19 |
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June 20 |
Eastbourne |
June 26 |
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June 27 |
Wimbledon |
July 3 |
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July 18 |
Stanford |
July 31 |
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July 25 |
Montreal / Toronto |
Aug 7 |
The WTA Rankings are based on a 52-week, cumulative system with each players singles ranking determined by 16-best results; WTA Finals participants count points earned as the 17th bonus tournament.
For Williams it will be her 317th week at No.1, the third most in WTA Rankings history behind only Stefanie Graf (377) and Martina Navratilova (332).
ZHENGZHOU, China – Seventh seed Han Xinyun crashed out of the Biyuan Cup Women’s Tennis Open, falling in straight sets to Kazakhstan’s Zarina Diyas, 6-2, 6-0.
The other seeds had a much easier time of it, though, with fifth seed Zheng Saisai beating Lu Jia-Jing, 6-2, 6-2, and sixth seed Kurumi Nara of Japan defeating Zhu Lin, 6-4, 7-5.
Arina Rodionova and Liu Chang had a titanic tussle, with both sets going to tiebreaks – and the Australian finishing on top in both, eventually triumphing 7-6(2), 7-6(4).
Elsewhere, Uzbekistan’s Sabina Sharipova beat Kang Jiaqi 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, and in an all-Japanese clash Shiho Akita beat Mayo Hibi 6-2, 6-4.
The USA Fed Cup team throws the first pitch at the Tampa Bay Rays – and Sania Mirza heads off on holiday.
The flagship website for women’s tennis, www.wtatennis.com, will relaunch on Tuesday, April 25.
The upgrade, which is the culmination of six months’ planning and development, is designed to enhance the digital experience for everyone who follows the sport.
Users can look forward to a cleaner, crisper layout, an improved data service and a significantly upgraded video player.
The core functions will remain including rankings, news & features content alongside player, tournament and other tour information.
WTAtennis.com will also continue to house our exclusive WTA Insider content – including articles, podcasts, interviews and videos – produced by our expert team of writers, editors and producers.
Tuesday’s launch represents stage one of the overhaul of the WTA’s digital channels driven by WTA Networks, a partnership between the WTA and The Social Channel, a digital marketing and content company.
Exciting new features and upgrades are also scheduled to follow in the coming months. In the meantime, we welcome your comments on the changes via Facebook or Twitter.