The 2023 Lausanne Open will run from July 24th to 30th, and the draw has been released for the Wta 250 tournament.
Despite being only the sixth-seeded player at the event, Mirra Andreeva will surely be the name that will make tennis fans watch the 2023 Lausanne Open, as the 16-year-old prodigy will want to follow up on her Wimbledon success .
Once the teenager confirmed that she would compete at the event in Lausanne , it immediately became more interesting for tennis fans, and once the draw came out, all eyes were on Andreeva's first-round match.
In the first round of the 2023 Lausanne Open, the youngster will take on Diane Parry. Unlike the simultaneously played Poland Open , Switzerland allows Russian players to enter the country, and therefore, there are quite a few in the draw including Mirra's sister Erika Andreeva who will play against home player Jil Teichmann in the first round.
The top...
Despite being only the sixth-seeded player at the event, Mirra Andreeva will surely be the name that will make tennis fans watch the 2023 Lausanne Open, as the 16-year-old prodigy will want to follow up on her Wimbledon success .
Once the teenager confirmed that she would compete at the event in Lausanne , it immediately became more interesting for tennis fans, and once the draw came out, all eyes were on Andreeva's first-round match.
In the first round of the 2023 Lausanne Open, the youngster will take on Diane Parry. Unlike the simultaneously played Poland Open , Switzerland allows Russian players to enter the country, and therefore, there are quite a few in the draw including Mirra's sister Erika Andreeva who will play against home player Jil Teichmann in the first round.
The top...
- 7/23/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, also called the Budapest Open , will be played from July 17th to 23rd and the draw has been released.
As one of the first two Wta 250 tournaments after Wimbledon, running simultaneously with the Palermo Ladies Open , the 2023 Budapest Open will welcome a competitive field, led by the defending champion Bernarda Pera .
The American is the top seed in the Hungarian capital, and in the first round of the competition, she will play against Diana Shnaider from Russia, who can prove to be a very challenging opponent. If the first seed succeeds, she may encounter another challenging opponent in Daria Saville or Tereza Martincova.
For the home fans, an all-Hungarian first-round match between Timea Babos and Anna Bondar will be surely a great invitation to the tournament, but also watch one of the home wild cards Amarissa Toth play against the second-seeded Shuai Zhang should be a...
As one of the first two Wta 250 tournaments after Wimbledon, running simultaneously with the Palermo Ladies Open , the 2023 Budapest Open will welcome a competitive field, led by the defending champion Bernarda Pera .
The American is the top seed in the Hungarian capital, and in the first round of the competition, she will play against Diana Shnaider from Russia, who can prove to be a very challenging opponent. If the first seed succeeds, she may encounter another challenging opponent in Daria Saville or Tereza Martincova.
For the home fans, an all-Hungarian first-round match between Timea Babos and Anna Bondar will be surely a great invitation to the tournament, but also watch one of the home wild cards Amarissa Toth play against the second-seeded Shuai Zhang should be a...
- 7/16/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
From June 25th to July 1st the grass-court preparations will peak at the 2023 Bad Homburg Open and the draw was released.
Held without any of the previous two champions, the Wta 250 event in the German city promises to showcase some of the best talents on the Wta Tour. Won by Angelique Kerber in 2021 and Caroline Garcia in 2022, there will be many players that will try to add their name to the list.
But no one will be as big a favourite as the current World No. 1, Iga Swiatek . The young Pole is determined to improve her grass-court qualities , and the 2023 Bad Homburg Open will present her with a good chance to do that.
But already the first match will be very difficult for the 22-year-old. She will play against the home player Tatjana Maria , who is one of very few grass-court specialists, having reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 2022.
Should Swiatek win,...
Held without any of the previous two champions, the Wta 250 event in the German city promises to showcase some of the best talents on the Wta Tour. Won by Angelique Kerber in 2021 and Caroline Garcia in 2022, there will be many players that will try to add their name to the list.
But no one will be as big a favourite as the current World No. 1, Iga Swiatek . The young Pole is determined to improve her grass-court qualities , and the 2023 Bad Homburg Open will present her with a good chance to do that.
But already the first match will be very difficult for the 22-year-old. She will play against the home player Tatjana Maria , who is one of very few grass-court specialists, having reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 2022.
Should Swiatek win,...
- 6/23/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
‘s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), June 13 (Ians) Former World No.1 Venus Williams crashed out of the Wta Libema Open here, losing to Celine Naef in an inter-generational first-round encounter between wild cards.
Naef came back from a set and a breakdown to score a memorable win on her Wta main-draw debut, beating Venus Williams 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-2 in 2 hours and 18 minutes.
Williams, 42, owns seven Grand Slam singles crowns, five of which have come at Wimbledon. Naef, 17, is a former junior No.4 who had never played a tour-level match before. The Swiss teenager was born on June 25, 2005 — midway through the third of Venus’ Wimbledon title runs. In a further wrinkle, Naef’s childhood coach was Melanie Molitor, the mother of Venus’ old rival Martina Hingis, the Wta said in a report on their website.
A hamstring injury sustained in Auckland at the start of the year had sidelined Venus since January. But she came out in great form,...
Naef came back from a set and a breakdown to score a memorable win on her Wta main-draw debut, beating Venus Williams 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-2 in 2 hours and 18 minutes.
Williams, 42, owns seven Grand Slam singles crowns, five of which have come at Wimbledon. Naef, 17, is a former junior No.4 who had never played a tour-level match before. The Swiss teenager was born on June 25, 2005 — midway through the third of Venus’ Wimbledon title runs. In a further wrinkle, Naef’s childhood coach was Melanie Molitor, the mother of Venus’ old rival Martina Hingis, the Wta said in a report on their website.
A hamstring injury sustained in Auckland at the start of the year had sidelined Venus since January. But she came out in great form,...
- 6/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The 2023 Libema Open in 's-Hertogenbosch will kick off the grass-court part of the season as the first Wta 250 event.
Running along the Atp tournament , the 2023 Libema Open is only one of three grass-court tournaments that welcomes both men and women. It's played from June 12th to 18th and the draw promises a lot of action and interesting matches.
The main storyline will be the comeback of Venus Williams . The American is set to play her first match since January , and in the first round of the competition, she will play against Celine Naef from Switzerland.
But the five-time Wimbledon champion will face a lot of difficult challenges if she wants to win in the Dutch city. The first-seeded Veronika Kudermetova may be one of them as the Russian will start against Alison Riske-Amtritraj in the first round.
After playing the Roland Garros mixed doubles final , Bianca Andreescu also returns to the grass courts.
Running along the Atp tournament , the 2023 Libema Open is only one of three grass-court tournaments that welcomes both men and women. It's played from June 12th to 18th and the draw promises a lot of action and interesting matches.
The main storyline will be the comeback of Venus Williams . The American is set to play her first match since January , and in the first round of the competition, she will play against Celine Naef from Switzerland.
But the five-time Wimbledon champion will face a lot of difficult challenges if she wants to win in the Dutch city. The first-seeded Veronika Kudermetova may be one of them as the Russian will start against Alison Riske-Amtritraj in the first round.
After playing the Roland Garros mixed doubles final , Bianca Andreescu also returns to the grass courts.
- 6/10/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Charleston (USA), April 5 (Ians) Paula Badosa, the No.12 seed delivered one of her cleanest performances of the year to defeat Mayar Sherif 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the Charleston Open, here.
The Charleston Open has historically been a happy hunting ground for Badosa. The Spaniard was a semifinalist in 2021, scoring her first win over a reigning World No.1 along the way with an upset of Ashleigh Barty, and a quarterfinalist in 2022.
“It’s impossible to forget. I was No.70 in the world, and this is where it all started,” Badosa said.
This year, Badosa arrives in Charleston seeking to arrest a slide down the rankings. Just under a year ago, she hit a career high of No.2; this week, she has fallen to No.29. But she was able to navigate the danger of Sherif’s shotmaking with a consistent display.
“I had a lot of days from Miami to here to practice,...
The Charleston Open has historically been a happy hunting ground for Badosa. The Spaniard was a semifinalist in 2021, scoring her first win over a reigning World No.1 along the way with an upset of Ashleigh Barty, and a quarterfinalist in 2022.
“It’s impossible to forget. I was No.70 in the world, and this is where it all started,” Badosa said.
This year, Badosa arrives in Charleston seeking to arrest a slide down the rankings. Just under a year ago, she hit a career high of No.2; this week, she has fallen to No.29. But she was able to navigate the danger of Sherif’s shotmaking with a consistent display.
“I had a lot of days from Miami to here to practice,...
- 4/5/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
The draw was released for the 50th edition of the Charleston Open which will be held from April 3rd to 9th, 2023.
After the Sunshine Double, players will have a chance to switch to the clay courts and compete at another event that rewards them nicely with prize money and points. The 2023 Charleston Open is a Wta 500 event and it's played at the Ltp-Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
The draw for this year's event is full of interesting names it's led by the highest-ranked American, Jessica Pegula. The top-seed will start against Anna Bondar or Anna Blinkova in the second round as she has a bye in the first round as all top eight seeds.
On the other side of the draw, the second-seeded Ons Jabeur will try to start her winning journey against either a qualifier or Lesia Tsurenko. Belinda Bencic is the last year's champion and...
After the Sunshine Double, players will have a chance to switch to the clay courts and compete at another event that rewards them nicely with prize money and points. The 2023 Charleston Open is a Wta 500 event and it's played at the Ltp-Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
The draw for this year's event is full of interesting names it's led by the highest-ranked American, Jessica Pegula. The top-seed will start against Anna Bondar or Anna Blinkova in the second round as she has a bye in the first round as all top eight seeds.
On the other side of the draw, the second-seeded Ons Jabeur will try to start her winning journey against either a qualifier or Lesia Tsurenko. Belinda Bencic is the last year's champion and...
- 4/1/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2023 Indian Wells has been full of surprises, but none quite as unexpected as Lesia Tsurenko's last-minute withdrawal from her third-round match against Aryna Sabalenka.
The Ukrainian player, who had been in good form before the match, stated that she was withdrawing for personal reasons, but given the time of the announcement, many people wondered whether there might be more to the story.
The continuing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, which have affected tennis, served as fire for the rumors. Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian and Russian athletes are playing under a neutral flag and therefore, it is impossible to overlook the political setting of Tsurenko's exit.
But regardless of the reasons behind Tsurenko's decision, it was Sabalenka who ultimately advanced to the next round. The Belarusian player has been in top form throughout the tournament, dispatching her previous opponent Evgeniya Rodina with ease and showcasing her...
The Ukrainian player, who had been in good form before the match, stated that she was withdrawing for personal reasons, but given the time of the announcement, many people wondered whether there might be more to the story.
The continuing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, which have affected tennis, served as fire for the rumors. Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian and Russian athletes are playing under a neutral flag and therefore, it is impossible to overlook the political setting of Tsurenko's exit.
But regardless of the reasons behind Tsurenko's decision, it was Sabalenka who ultimately advanced to the next round. The Belarusian player has been in top form throughout the tournament, dispatching her previous opponent Evgeniya Rodina with ease and showcasing her...
- 3/13/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Aryna Sabalenka is one of the main favourites to win the 2023 Indian Wells and she confirmed it already in her first match.
The Belarusian competed in Dubai after her Australian Open triumph, but she lost to eventual champion Barbora Krejcikova in the quarterfinals. Sabalenka then didn't participate in any event as she geared up for the 2023 Indian Wells.
Before the Wta 1000 event in the Californian desert started, Sabalenka won the 2023 Eisenhower Cup with Taylor Fritz and showed that she was ready for the tournament in the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
In the second round of the 2023 Indian Wells, the world no. 2 took on Evgeniya Rodina, the player who was already in the Top 100 of the Wta Rankings in the past. But now, world no. 427 couldn't really threaten Sabalenka, who beat her twice in the past.
Despite a good start from Rodina, her opponent's qualities would soon be on full display.
The Belarusian competed in Dubai after her Australian Open triumph, but she lost to eventual champion Barbora Krejcikova in the quarterfinals. Sabalenka then didn't participate in any event as she geared up for the 2023 Indian Wells.
Before the Wta 1000 event in the Californian desert started, Sabalenka won the 2023 Eisenhower Cup with Taylor Fritz and showed that she was ready for the tournament in the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
In the second round of the 2023 Indian Wells, the world no. 2 took on Evgeniya Rodina, the player who was already in the Top 100 of the Wta Rankings in the past. But now, world no. 427 couldn't really threaten Sabalenka, who beat her twice in the past.
Despite a good start from Rodina, her opponent's qualities would soon be on full display.
- 3/10/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Indian Wells (USA), March 7 (Ians) World No.1 Iga Swiatek is back to defend her crown at the Indian Wells Masters, as the Pole sits at the top of the draw as the No.1 seed player.
Main-draw play at the Wta 1000 event starts on March 8, with World No.1 and defending champion Swiatek leading the field. Her run to the title last year was part of her 37-match winning streak, the longest of the 2000s.
Like all of the 32 seeded players, Swiatek has received a first-round bye. She will play the winner of the first-round match between Claire Liu and Alison van Uytvanck.
Two of the four former Indian Wells champions in the field could face off in the third round, with No.32 seed and 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu as a potential opponent for Swiatek.
No.5 seed Caroline Garcia is the other Top 10 seed in the first quarter. Also in this quarter are 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu,...
Main-draw play at the Wta 1000 event starts on March 8, with World No.1 and defending champion Swiatek leading the field. Her run to the title last year was part of her 37-match winning streak, the longest of the 2000s.
Like all of the 32 seeded players, Swiatek has received a first-round bye. She will play the winner of the first-round match between Claire Liu and Alison van Uytvanck.
Two of the four former Indian Wells champions in the field could face off in the third round, with No.32 seed and 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu as a potential opponent for Swiatek.
No.5 seed Caroline Garcia is the other Top 10 seed in the first quarter. Also in this quarter are 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu,...
- 3/7/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Melbourne, Dec 21 (Ians) World No.1 Iga Swiatek leads the entry list for next year’s Australian Open, which is based on the Wta rankings of the week beginning December 5.
Reigning Roland Garros and US Open champion Swiatek is one of 13 current or former Grand Slam winners who have entered the first major of 2023, which begins on January 16. The Pole, who reached her first Australian Open semifinal this year, will be bidding to add a fourth Grand Slam title to her haul so far.
Three former Australian Open champions are in the line-up — Victoria Azarenka (2012-13), Naomi Osaka and Sofia Kenin (2020) — as well as three former Australian Open runners-up, Petra Kvitova (2019), Garbiñe Muguruza (2020) and Danielle Collins (2022). This year’s champion, Ashleigh Barty, retired from professional tennis in March and will not defend her title.
Alongside Swiatek, Azarenka, Osaka, Kenin, Kvitova and Muguruza, the remaining roster of Grand Slam champions with direct entry comprises Jelena Ostapenko,...
Reigning Roland Garros and US Open champion Swiatek is one of 13 current or former Grand Slam winners who have entered the first major of 2023, which begins on January 16. The Pole, who reached her first Australian Open semifinal this year, will be bidding to add a fourth Grand Slam title to her haul so far.
Three former Australian Open champions are in the line-up — Victoria Azarenka (2012-13), Naomi Osaka and Sofia Kenin (2020) — as well as three former Australian Open runners-up, Petra Kvitova (2019), Garbiñe Muguruza (2020) and Danielle Collins (2022). This year’s champion, Ashleigh Barty, retired from professional tennis in March and will not defend her title.
Alongside Swiatek, Azarenka, Osaka, Kenin, Kvitova and Muguruza, the remaining roster of Grand Slam champions with direct entry comprises Jelena Ostapenko,...
- 12/21/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Melbourne, Dec 8 (Ians) World No.1 Iga Swiatek leads the entry list for next year’s Australian Open, which is based on the Wta rankings of the week beginning December 5.
Reigning Roland Garros and US Open champion Swiatek is one of 12 current or former Grand Slam winners who have entered the first major of 2023, which begins on January 16 in Melbourne. The Pole, who reached her first Australian Open semifinal this year, will be bidding to add a fourth Grand Slam title to her haul so far.
Three former Australian Open champions are in the line-up — Victoria Azarenka (2012-13), Naomi Osaka and Sofia Kenin (2020) — as well as three former Australian Open runners-up, Petra Kvitova (2019), Garbiñe Muguruza (2020) and Danielle Collins (2022).
This year’s champion, Ashleigh Barty, retired from professional tennis in March and will not defend her title.
Alongside Swiatek, Azarenka, Osaka, Kenin, Kvitova and Muguruza, the remaining roster of Grand Slam champions...
Reigning Roland Garros and US Open champion Swiatek is one of 12 current or former Grand Slam winners who have entered the first major of 2023, which begins on January 16 in Melbourne. The Pole, who reached her first Australian Open semifinal this year, will be bidding to add a fourth Grand Slam title to her haul so far.
Three former Australian Open champions are in the line-up — Victoria Azarenka (2012-13), Naomi Osaka and Sofia Kenin (2020) — as well as three former Australian Open runners-up, Petra Kvitova (2019), Garbiñe Muguruza (2020) and Danielle Collins (2022).
This year’s champion, Ashleigh Barty, retired from professional tennis in March and will not defend her title.
Alongside Swiatek, Azarenka, Osaka, Kenin, Kvitova and Muguruza, the remaining roster of Grand Slam champions...
- 12/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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