Sabalenka downs Jabeur in Abu Dhabi
World No.10 Aryna Sabalenka extended her winning streak to 12 consecutive matches as she beat Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals
Svitolina wins, Pliskova loses as Abu Dhabi hots up
Elina Svitolina reached the third round of the Abu Dhabi Open with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Russian veteran Vera Zvonareva on Saturday. Svitolina will
Kenin ‘loves to chat’ with Djoko
Sofia Kenin says she will seek advice from world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in Melbourne if the pressure of being defending champion becomes too much.
Barty readies for court comeback
World No.1 Ashleigh Barty is set to make her return to the court after securing a spot in one of the women’s events starting on
Brisbane to host post-Open WTA event
Brisbane is shaping up as the host of a WTA 500 tournament immediately after the Australian Open in Melbourne. The event is to be played
Melbourne split into covid-secure fan zones
Fans attending the Australian Open next month will be split up into three different precincts in a bid to keep the venue covid-secure. Tennis Australian
‘Gorgeous’ Giorgi causes online storm with racy pic posts
Italian player Camila Giorgi has become a treat of trolls after posting racy photos of herself in lingerie on her social media page. Giorgi, 29,
Melbourne hotel quarantine contract cancelled
Plans to quarantine players and support staff in a luxury hotel in Melbourne for the Australian Open in February have been scrapped after residents threatened
Legal dispute could derail Melbourne quarantine plan
The owners of 36 penthouse apartments at a Melbourne hotel set to house players for the Australian Open are threatening to launch a legal challenge,
WTA 2021 predictions: Still no heir apparent to Serena
grandslamtennis.online editor PETER ROWE finds it almost impossible to predict what is in store for women’s tennis in 2021. Trying to pick a top three