2024 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

New Career Highs on WTA Top 100, Monday 16th September

16. Shnaider
32. Frech
49 Avanesyan
57. Bouzas Maneiro
76. Zarazua
88. Gadecki ( top 100 debut)
96. Kartal ( top 100 debut)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

First time champions 2024,

Emma Navarro Hobart
Diana Shnaider Hua Hin
Yuan Yue Austin
Peyton Sterns Rabat
Mira Andreeva Iasi
McCartney Kessler Cleveland
Linda Niskova Monrerrey
Sonay Kartal Monastir
Magdalena Frech Guadlaljara

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Korea Open, Seoul,
The only seed to be defeated in Monday's play was Putintseva (6) defeated in straight sets by Amanda Anisismova 63 76(5)
As usual Scone Stephens lost her first round match in straight sets to fellow American Baptiste 76(4) 62

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Korea Open, Seoul, Tuesday results
2nd seed Samsonova defeated in straight sets by Kudermetova 64 62
No 7 seed Alexandrova defeated in straight sets by P.Kudermeotva 62 75

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Elina Svitolina underwent surgery on her right foot, which has plagued her for most of the 2024 season, the surgery was successful and is she is looking forward to the 2025 season

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am not surprised by this news! ( source The Tennis Letter)

Coco Gauff and Brad Gilbert have ended their coaching partnership
Won 4 titles together since the start of July 2023 and Coco reached a career high of No 2 in the world
No word as yet as to the new coach of Gauff.

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Sloane Stephens is an embarrassment to women's tennis. She would lose to most high school tennis players at this point. Emma Raducanu wasn't even this bad at her low point.

Speaking of Raducanu, she defeated Yuan Yue 6-4, 6-3 in Seoul.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA 500 Korea Open, Seoul
QFs Friday September 20th,

D.Shnaider (4) vs M.Kostyuk (5)
V.Kudermetova vs .Tomova
D.Kasatkina (1) vs E.Raducanu
P.Kudermotova vs B.Haddad Maia (3)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga Swaitek defending champion has withdrawn from Beijing citing personal problems, Iga will lose 1000 points and her end of year as No 1 looks to be in danger.
Maria Sakkari No 9 ranked player withdrew with continuing shoulder problems
Danielle Collins No 10 ranked player withdrew citing illness
Sabalenka will be the top seed and Jess Pegula the 2nd seed for the tournament

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ongoing rain has washed out QFs singles and SFs doubles in the Korea Open, Seoul.
The QFs singles and SFs doubles matches will be played on Saturday, the singles SFs matches will be played after the results of the QFs singles matches

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Korea Open, Seoul, results QFs,
Saturday 21st September,

V.Kuderetova d V.Toma 75 63
B.Haddad Maia d P.Kudermetova 62 61
D.Kasatkina (1) won by retirement from E.Raducanu 61
D.Sgnaider (4) d M.Kostyuk (5) 76(7) 63

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Korea Open, Seoul,
SFs, Saturday 21st September,

B.Haddad Maia v V.Kudermetova
D.Kastakina (1) vs D.Shnaider (4)

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Korea Open semifinal results

(1) Kasatkina def (4) Shnaider 6-4, 6-3
(3) Haddad Maia def V. Kudermetova 6-4, 6-4

Final: (1) Kasatkina vs. (3) Haddad Maia

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results of WTA 500 Korea Open, Seoul,

B.Haddad Maia d V.Kudermetova 64 64
D.Kastkina (1) d D.Shnaider (4) 63 64

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Korea Open, Seoul,
Ladies Final
Sunday 22nd September,

D.Kasatkina (1) vs B.Haddad Maia (3) H2H Haddad Maia 2-1
This is Daria's 5th WTA500 final of the year

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Naomi Osaka has moved into the main draw of the WTA1000 China Open in Beiijing, which begins next Wednesday 25th September, after withdrawals from Grcia, Bouzkova and Wozniacki

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Elena Rybakina withdraws from WTA1000 China Open, Beijing with ongoing back injury

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Beatriz Haddad Maia (3) is the ladies singles winner WTA500 Korea Open Seoul
Haddad Maia down a set in the final came back to win in 3 sets over the No 1 seed Daria Kasatkina 16 64 61
This is Bea's first title of 2024 and her 4th career title in total and she extends her H2H over Kasatkina 3-1

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In the final of the Thailand Open, Rebeca Scramkova ( ranked No 102) won her first WTA title defeating Laura Siegemund ( ranked 99) 64 64!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Emma Eaducanu has withdrawn from WTA1000 Beijing with a foot injury