Kateryna Bondarenko victorious in Tashkent, becomes first mom to win a singles title since 2011

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It took Kateryna Bondarenko nine years to get back to a WTA singles final, but the 31-year-old mother of daughter Karin defied the odds this week at the Tashkent Open and lifted the champion's trophy...

Mandy Minella gives birth to baby girl

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Three years after getting married to her coach Tim Sommer, Luxembourg's Mandy Minella announced the birth of her first child, a baby girl Emma Lina. Posting the above photo on Twitter, the 31-year-old Mandy said: "Your first...

Jarmila Wolfe gives birth to baby girl Natalia

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Two years after getting married to Adam Wolfe, retired WTA star and former world No.25 Jarmila Wolfe gave birth to a beautiful daughter Natalia on November 11th at 9:50 p.m. The 29-year-old Slovakian-born Australian, who quit professional tennis...

Refreshed and ready: Rebecca Marino successfully kicks off comeback in Antalya

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Not being able to handle the life on tour and fighting depression, Canada's Rebecca Marino became a retiree at the young age of 22, but almost five years after quitting, the former world No.38...

Primed for summer: Yaffa Activewear puts sun protection front and center

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Laura Preskin couldn't handle the sun burning her skin and the sticky clothing distracting her from her game on the court at Scarsdale Golf Club, so this busy suburban mom who loves to play...

Romania’s Mihaela Buzarnescu signs with Sofibella

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Mihaela Buzarnescu has officially signed on the dotted line to wear active wear brand Sofibella. Buzarnescu has been on a roll the last twelve months, moving from #377 in the world in singles to...

Dayana Yastremska becomes first WTA player born in 2000s to enter Top 100

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The post-Wimbledon WTA rankings are lifting runner-up Serena Williams an amazing 153 places back into the Top 30 and champion Angelique Kerber back into the Top 5, but what attracted my attention this Monday was...

Historic changes to women’s tennis

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In 2009 WTA will introduce the most significant changes since its formation in 1970. Their aim is to make top players compete more often, to make the season easier to follow and to minimize...

Should women play best-of-five-set Grand Slam finals?

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After a one-sided French Open final when Justine Henin demolished Ana Ivanovic, and after Venus Williams earned Wimbledon crown without using too much power to defeat Marion Bartoli, I vote for the introduction of...

Smrikva Bowl founder on tennis stars of the future

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I have been in contact with Miodrag Bozovic, a very committed founder and organizer of a tennis tournament for kids called Smrikva Bowl, so I decided to spread the word about this tournament and...