Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez wins Bogota for maiden WTA title
Seventh-seeded Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez defeated third-seeded Gisela Dulko in the Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas final to capture her first WTA singles title.
Spain’s world No.66 Martinez Sanchez won the first career meeting with the...
Michaella Krajicek wins in Memphis, first WTA main draw victory since June
Dutch tennis star Michaella Krajicek, who was ranked as high as No.30 in the February of 2008, scored her first WTA main draw victory since June, beating seventh seed Alla Kudryavtseva 6-1 6-4 in...
WTA players’ ranking points to soar on Monday morning
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has introduced huge changes to the ranking system. Points have doubled in value, which will cause a significant increase to the numbers accumulated by players in 2008.
The new ranking...
Simple guide to complicated changes in women’s tennis
Paula Vergara simplified the 2009 WTA Roadmap calendar in her guest post for On the Baseline, and she did an excellent job. It will be useful to remind yourselves once again of the historic...
Shahar Peer waiting for a better 2009 season
Disappointed with the 2008 tennis season, Israel’s Shahar Peer is training with her new coach Pablo Giacopelli, hoping for better results in 2009.
"If I am not mistaken, this is the first year in my...
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour launches website in Mandarin
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has launched its brand new Mandarin website -- the Tour's first ever non-English language website.
It will feature all of the news of their English language website as well as...
WTA Tour introduces “Challenge Your Hero” — compare your game with women’s tennis stars
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour launched one more element of their "Looking for a Hero?" global marketing campaign worth $15 million -- "Challenge Your Hero" video platform.
ChallengeYourHero.com is a website where you can compare...
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour announces landmark 2009 Roadmap calendar, greatest reforms in history
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour announced its landmark 2009 Roadmap calendar, featuring the most sweeping reforms in history to the circuit structure. The aim of the reforms is to create a more fan friendly...
Alicia Molik retires at 27, injuries drained her
Alicia Molik officially announced her retirement after a long run of injuries, including a debilitating inner-ear virus.
When she reached the Australian Open quarterfinals in 2005 Molik achieved her career-high of No.8, but spent most...
Second seed Agnes Szavay out of Nordea Nordic Light Open
Agnes Szavay, seeded second at the Nordea Nordic Light Open in Stockholm, was defeated 6-4 7-6 by last-year’s finalist Vera Dushevina in the second round of the Tier IV tournament.
Szavay broke early in both...
