Laura Siegemund wins maiden WTA title in Bastad
World No.40 Laura Siegemund of Germany lifted her first champion's trophy today at the Ericsson Open in Bastad, Sweden, overcoming 92nd-ranked qualifier Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic in the title match.
Earlier this year...
Bank of the West Classic: Top seed Venus Williams beats Alison Riske, advances to the final
Saturday evening, Venus Williams took on fellow American Alison Riske before a full house at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium. This setting was a familiar friend for Williams as she found success on this...
Johanna Konta serves her way into first WTA final
Saturday afternoon at the Bank of the West Classic, Johanna Konta (GBR) defeated Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-4, 6-2, earning her place in the Sunday's singles final.
This match was all about Konta’s serve and steady...
Venus Williams’ EleVen Prism dress for the 2016 US Open
Venus Williams has recently chatted with Nadia Murdock from Fab Fit Fun magazine and the tennis icon revealed that her EleVen sports apparel company is going to launch so many collections in the coming months, while...
Siniakova ruins Larsson’s Bastad title defense dream
Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova put an end to Swedish Johanna Larsson's run at the Ericsson Open, eliminating the defending champion at the tournament's semifinal stage by winning a grueling first set and then cruising through...
Bank of the West Classic: Quarterfinals – Ups-Downs & Contrasts
Our contributor Karen Helf is in Stanford this week and we're glad to feature her reports straight from the WTA grounds of the Bank of the West Classic.
Friday, July 22nd was another day of...
Johanna Larsson continues home success
Sweden's Johanna Larsson won her first and only WTA title last year at her home tournament in Bastad and now the world No.82 is just two match wins away from repeating the feat at...
Photos from Bastad: Larsson moves on, Kerber withdraws
The 2016 Ericsson Open suffered a major blow on Thursday, losing its top seed due to injury.
Despite Angelique Kerber insisting on Wednesday that she would be ready to compete in her second-round match, the elbow...
Nicole Vaidisova ends agony, gives up on her comeback
Nicole Vaidisova has definitely retired! The former world No.7 and two-time Grand Slam semifinalist broke the news on Instagram, saying that the decision is heartbreaking, but inevitable, due to recurring injuries.
The Czech first quit...
Photos from Bastad: Top seed Kerber avoids early upset
Top seed Angelique Kerber was the last big-name player to kick off her 2016 Ericsson Open campaign in Bastad on Wednesday, playing her first-round match against Sweden’s Cornelia Lister.
On paper, the match between the...
