Garbine Muguruza actively works on spreading tennis in Saudi Arabia
The WTA is preparing for a historic event—the first-ever professional women's tennis tournament in Saudi Arabia, set to take place in Riyadh in November. As part of the lead-up to the season finale, former...
Swiatek gets No. 1 qualifying spot in Riyadh
Iga Swiatek has officially become the first player to secure a spot in the elite eight-women field set to compete at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 2 to 9, 2024.
The...
Inside Saudi Arabia’s ambitious plan for tennis
With the announcement of Garbine Muguruza as the tournament director of the WTA Finals Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has also revealed its ambitious tennis development plans for the next six years. The Middle Eastern country...
Garbine Muguruza embraces exciting new role as WTA Finals tournament director
Two months after retiring from tennis, Garbine Muguruza steps into a groundbreaking role as the first former player to become the tournament director of the WTA Finals. The two-time Grand Slam champion will collaborate...
Riyadh to host WTA Finals, record prize money of $15.25 million
The expected yet controversial decision has finally been made official: Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, will be the host city for the WTA Finals from 2024 to 2026. The agreement with the Saudi...
Iga Swiatek dominates Jessica Pegula in Cancun final, returns to No.1
Iga Swiatek blitzed past Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-0 in the final of the season-ending championships in Cancun and ensured a comeback to the No.1 ranking. The 22-year-old won her 17th career title and first...
Swiatek cruises past Sabalenka to reach WTA Finals title match
Iga Swiatek is one match away from winning her first WTA Finals title and regaining the No.1 ranking after easing past Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-2 in a rain-suspended semifinal in Cancun.
The semifinal started on...
PHOTOS: Rainy and windy Cancun semifinals
Saturday's semifinals at the season-ending championships in Cancun were heavily affected by wind and rain. Jessica Pegula handled the bad weather better than her opponent Coco Gauff and progressed into the final, while the...
WTA Finals Cancun: Pegula beats Gauff on a stormy day, the other semifinal suspended
Jessica Pegula defeated her doubles partner Coco Gauff 6-2 6-1 to reach the title match of the WTA Finals on a rainy and windy Saturday in Cancun. The semifinal between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga...
Sabalenka, Gauff, Swiatek join Pegula in Cancun semifinals
Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek secured their place in the last four of the WTA Finals in Cancun on Friday, joining Jessica Pegula who had clinched first place in the semifinals on...
