The opening round of the ASB Classic in Auckland promises an exciting showdown between Elina Svitolina and Caroline Wozniacki—a match-up featuring two mothers who made their return to the tour in 2023 and swiftly notched significant accomplishments. Svitolina’s inspiring comeback story Former world No.3 Elina Svitolina gave birth to her first child in October 2022, […]In a new documentary, Ons Jabeur reveals that losing the 2023 Wimbledon final was heartbreaking not only because she missed her third chance at becoming a Grand Slam champion, but also because she had planned that if she achieved that goal, she could take a break from playing and have a baby. The Tunisian also […]Elena Vesnina, the former doubles world No.1, is preparing for yet another return to tennis. Having welcomed her second child, daughter Anna, just seven months ago, the 37-year-old athlete announced her intention to make a comeback in 2024. “Hello 2024, are you ready for my comeback? Lets do it. See you guys next year on […]Karolina Muchova will delay the start of her 2024 tennis season and skip the Australian Open due to a persistent wrist injury that also prevented her from playing the WTA Finals in October. The world No.8 Muchova reached her first Grand Slam final at the French Open this year, and advanced to the semifinals of […]The Australian Open’s tournament director, Craig Tiley, has declared an impressive 13% rise in prize money for 2024, compared to the event’s previous edition. The total prize pool has escalated to 86.5 million Australian dollars (equivalent to approximately $58.8 million). Significant raises extend across every round, but the most substantial boosts in prize money have […]Iga Swiatek and her Polish teammates swapped their tennis racquets for surfboards on Thursday in Australia, ahead of the 2024 United Cup. Photographer Jimmie48 put his expensive gear at risk to deliver us these amazing photos from a sunny day at Scarborough Beach in Perth. Awaiting the December 29th – January 7th 18-country mixed-teams event, […]The buzz is heating up as leaked photos of Elena Rybakina‘s new outfit flood the internet! The WTA star, who clinched the Wimbledon title in 2022, recently rocked a photoshoot showcasing her spanking new Yonex gear slated for early 2024 tournaments, including the upcoming Australian Open. What’s the scoop on her latest look? Think classic […]
Naomi Osaka has arrived in Australia, eager to launch her comeback at the December 31 – January 7 Brisbane International. The tennis champ, who recently became a mom, spent Christmas Day hustling on the court, proving her strong work ethic. At 26 years old, Osaka is gearing up for her first tournament since the Toray […]During this week’s World Tennis League event in Abu Dhabi, Paula Badosa implied that she feels married to Stefanos Tsitsipas, which left everyone surprised, including the Greek ATP player himself. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗔𝗥𝗬𝗡𝗔 𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗞𝗔 🐯🎾❤️ (@sabalenka_aryna) The fun-loving couple, who started dating this spring, teamed up […]Angelique Kerber is ready to resume her career at the start of the 2024 tennis season in Australia. This time she’ll bring the best team member — her baby daughter Liana. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Angelique Kerber (@angie.kerber) The three-time Grand Slam champion Kerber is gearing up to […]It’s prediction time again! As we gear up for the 2024 WTA season, Women’s Tennis Blog’s long-time friend and contributor, John Bolan, invites you to join in and forecast who you think will reign supreme in the year-end Top 10 rankings. The best part? You can potentially win an autographed player memorabilia by simply listing […]Discover Karolina Pliskova‘s Fila fashion journey throughout the 2023 tennis season. This is the sixth time that I’m overviewing the Czech’s outfits in my annual Fashion Retrospections. At two WTA 500 tournaments held in Adelaide at the start of the season, Pliskova sported an elegant Mediterranean blue watercolor print ensemble — the Deuce Court Racerback […]In the dynamic world of tennis, UTR Rating (created by UTR Sports) provides an accurate measure of player performance. The rating algorithm considers opponent strength, games won, and time passed — making it the best reflection of a player’s current skill level. Let’s take a look at the 2023 year-end Top 10 women’s tennis players […]British former tennis player Naomi Broady took to Instagram to share a significant milestone in her life—the first birthday of her twin boys, celebrated on December 19th. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Naomi Broady (@naomibroady) In a touching social media post, the 33-year-old shared a heartfelt video montage encapsulating […]Swedish tennis player Mirjam Bjorklund is gearing up for the 2024 WTA season in style, giving us a sneak peek at the latest pre-spring outfits crafted by her apparel sponsor, J.Lindeberg. View this post on Instagram A post shared by J.LINDEBERG (@jlindebergofficial) “Looking forward to starting the new season in new styles from […]Fifty years after the historic Battle of the Sexes, political circumstances have unexpectedly led to another singles match between a female and a male tennis player. Namely, Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk refused to play Russian Mirra Andreeva in the final of an exhibition event in France, and the best replacement the tournament could find was ATP […]Bianca Andreescu is continuing her injury layoff into the 2024 season, as she’ll skip the Australian Open and other tournaments Down Under. The Canadian expects to return at Indian Wells or Miami. Having ended the 2023 season early, with her last tournament of the year being the National Bank Open in August, Andreescu has still […]Paula Badosa and her boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas will debut as a mixed doubles pair at the December 21-24 World Tennis League in Abu Dhabi. The hot tennis couple is set to compete together as part of Team Kites. Joining them in Abu Dhabi will be their teammates Aryna Sabalenka and Grigor Dimitrov. The tournament will […]Awaiting her hearing in February at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Simona Halep shared with Euronews’ Tokunbo Salako that a four-year doping suspension could end her career. This turmoil has deeply affected her emotionally and eroded trust in her professional relationships. Nevertheless, the two-time Grand Slam champion holds onto hope, determined to reduce her […]