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The Women's Tennis Association (WTA), founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organising body of women's professional tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. The WTA's corporate headquarters is in St. Petersburg, Florida, with its European headquarters in London and its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Beijing.
Luisa Tam says if Williams truly believes sexism is prevalent in tennis and wants to fight for equality, she should have chosen a better moment.
- WTA said in a statement that it shared with PIF an ‘ambition to grow women’s professional tennis’
- Like its forays into golf and football, the Saudi tennis push has met some resistance over Riyadh’s record on women’s rights
Kournikova and Iglesias met on the set of his steamy ‘Escape’ music video, but these days the global superstars prefer to stay out of the limelight and spend time at home with their 3 children
Kazakhstan’s domestic programme has produces a Wimbledon champion, and Polskiy believes the Asian era in tennis is not far off.
Desert kingdom to put up US$15.25 million in prize money this year, with fund increasing in 2025 and 2026.
Mainland Chinese city is home to former Australian Open and French Open champion Li Na.
Yuan Yue goes out of BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in quarter-finals, but the 25-year-old is now world No 49 having started the year outside the top 100.
ATX Open final in Austin is the first all-Chinese decider outside the continent since Zheng Jie defeated Li Na in the 2006 Estoril championship match.
Aryna Sabalenka recounts ‘amazing experience’ of playing in Riyadh as tennis bosses face resistance over proposed move.
The ‘tortuous road to pursue a grand slam dream’ of compatriot Li Na is recalled as commenters back Zheng Qinwen to prevail eventually.
World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka downs Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2, claims back-to-back titles in Melbourne.
Zheng Qinwen seeks to become only her country’s second grand-slam singles title winner on Saturday when she takes on defending champion and world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne.
‘Queen Wen’ overcomes Dayana Yastremska to set up final against defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, and could become the first Chinese champion since Li Na.
Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen faces Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska in the semi-finals of the first grand slam of the year.
The former world No 1 from Japan plays her first match in 16 months at the Brisbane International tournament, beating Tamara Korpatsch of Germany.
The Briton says she is ‘looking forward to the next chapter’ after turning 21, as she plots her injury comeback after ‘challenging year’.
Former world No 1 has been out of the game for past 15 months and gave birth to daughter Shai in July.
Iga Swiatek sweeps aside Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-0 to claim first WTA Finals title after showpiece was delayed 24 hours because of weather.
Chinese tennis No 1 Zheng Qinwen loses longest straight-sets match of season 7-6, 7-6 to Beatriz Haddad Maia in Zhuhai.
China’s No 1 Zheng Qinwen will now face Beatriz Haddad Maia in Sunday’s year-end final in Zhuhai, after an eighth straight victory.
The 21-year-old reveals she motivated herself by turning the air blue in middle of Sunday’s Hong Kong Tennis Open final.
Leylah Fernandez admits ‘my head was up in the clouds’ after 2021 US Open final – but insists ‘I know what I need to do now’.
Popular 21-year-old’s rendition of hit song ‘Economy Class’ gets mixed reviews, but Chinese No 1 may have to get used to the high life after biggest title of her career.
A hit with spectators all week in Victoria Park, the 21-year-old Canadian, partly of Filipino heritage, beats Katerina Siniakova in three sets.
Tsao Chia-yi and Tang Qianhui thrill Victoria Park crowd with dramatic 7-5, 1-6, 11-9 victory on Centre Court, saving three championship points.
The 21-year-old Canadian, who is partly of Filipino heritage, looks to win first title in 19 months with Katerina Siniakova now standing in her way.
The 21-year-old Canadian, who is partly of Filipino heritage, battles for quarterfinals victory at Victoria Park, where the crowd have taken her to their hearts.
Beatriz Haddad Maia eventually sees off Aliaksandra Sasnovich after three and a half hours in Victoria Park, as Hong Kong duo are swept aside in singles.
Bad blood resurfaces as Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beats Ukranian opponent in straight sets. Victoria Azarenka forced to retire after suffering knee injury.
World No 2 ‘got back to basics’ after US Open loss, in the first China Open since the country lifted pandemic restrictions and the WTA ended an embargo imposed over the Peng Shuai allegations.
Dayana Yastremska, who won the 2018 Open, will begin a belated title defence against Russia’s Mirra Andreeva, with whom there is bad blood over pro-Putin post.
