WTA

February 28, 2025 11:01 AM

Raducanu to return at Indian Wells after Dubai security incident, media report

Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu will compete at Indian Wells next week in her first Tour appearance since Dubai, where a man exhibited "fixated behaviour" towards her and was removed from the stands during her match, British media reported. The BBC and Sky Sports reported that Raducanu would be given extra security at Indian Wells, which runs from March 5-16. Briton Raducanu looked distressed in her second-round match against Karolina Muchova in the Dubai Championships last week, and s...

February 4, 2025 2:02 PM

Two times Wimbledon champion Kvitova to make comeback this month after maternity break

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will return to action this month after a 15-month maternity break, with the Czech set to play in three tournaments in the United States. The 34-year-old had announced in January last year that she was expecting her first child with husband and coach Jiri Vanek and gave birth to their son Petr in July, during the Wimbledon fortnight. Kvitova will play in the Feb. 24-March 2 WTA 250 tournament in Austin, Texas before ramping up her return at WTA 1000 eve...

October 11, 2024 11:18 AM

Tennis-Gauff beats Linette in Wuhan Open quarter-finals to earn 50th win of the year

World number four Coco Gauff earned her 50th WTA main draw win of the year as she beat Magda Linette 6-0 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open on Friday, potentially setting up a semi-final clash with top seed Aryna Sabalenka. Former U.S. Open champion Gauff, who has made some grip changes with new coach Matt Daly, struggled with double faults over both sets but was dominant with her returns in the victory over an error-prone Linette. "I played well ... overall, maybe two bad games," 20-...