Embed from Getty Images Tsitsipas Nets First ATP Masters Crown, Sharma Wins First WTA Title (April 18, 2021) It was a day of first in tennis on Sunday. Stefanos Tsitsipas became the first Greek man to win an ATP Masters Series title, while Australia's Astra Sharma claimed her first WTA-level singles trophy. In Monte-Carlo, Tsitsipas did not drop a set throughout … [Read more...] about Tsitsipas Nets First ATP Masters Crown, Sharma Wins First WTA Title
Archives for April 2021
WTA Announces Next Phase of 2021 Tour Calendar
From the WTA: WTA ANNOUNCES NEXT PHASE OF 2021 TOUR CALENDAR 2021 WTA Tour calendar highlights additional WTA tournaments through US Open · Includes an expanded calendar of WTA 125 events to provide more playing opportunities for the next generation of players ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA - The WTA has today released an extended 2021 WTA Tour … [Read more...] about WTA Announces Next Phase of 2021 Tour Calendar
WTA/ATP Statement on One-Week Postponement of Roland-Garros
WTA/ATP Statement on One-Week Postponement of Roland-Garros (April 8, 2021) Tennis has required an agile approach to the calendar over the past 12 months in order to manage the challenges of the pandemic, and this continues to be the case. The decision to delay the start of Roland-Garros by one week has been made in the context of recently heightened COVID … [Read more...] about WTA/ATP Statement on One-Week Postponement of Roland-Garros
Barty Defends Miami Open Title over an Injured Andreescu
Embed from Getty Images Barty Defends Miami Open Title over an Injured Andreescu (April 3, 2021) No. 1 Ash Barty claimed her second straight Miami Open title when her opponent, the eighth seed, Canada’s Bianca Andreescu was forced to retire with a right foot injury on Saturday. The Australian was leading 6-3, 4-0. The 24-year-old Barty became the first No. 1 seed since … [Read more...] about Barty Defends Miami Open Title over an Injured Andreescu