2026 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

Aryna Sabalenka announces her engagement to Georgios Frangulis

"You and Me, forever 3.3.26

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congratulations to Daria and Luke Saville on the birth of their son Louie Alex

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wild Cards for the main draw, Miami WTA1000
Venus Williams USA
Sloane Stephens USA
Taylor Townsend USA
Ashlyn Krueger USA
Jennifer Brady USA
Lilli Tagger AUT
Emerson Jones AUS
Darja Vidmanova CZE

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA Top Ten, Monday 16th March,

1. Sabalenka 11,025 points
2. Rybakina 7,783
3. Swiatek 7,413
4. Gauff 6,748
5. Pegula 6,678
6. Anisimova 6,180
7. Paolini 4,232
8. Svitolina 4,020 ( +1)
9. Mboko 3,351 (+1)
10.Andreeva 3,066 (-2)

New Career Highs on WTA Top 100,
2. Rybakina
9. Mboko
17. Jovic
28. Eala
30 Bucsa
67. Gibson
76. Zakharova
87. Jimenez Kasintseva
92. Erjavec

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Charleston Open/WTA500
Main draw wild cards,
Sloane Stephens, Bianca Andreescu, Paula Badosa, Jennifer Brady

 

[kskate2]

Bebe lost the final of the Austin challenger on Sat. Then turned around and lost in qualies here. She's not having a good year so far.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The partnership of Iga Swiatek and Wim Fisette has ended, quite frankly I feel Iga should have ended her relationship with her sports psychologist Daria Abramovicz, who I feel has too much voice in matches, she isnt the coach, of late I feel has got worse.
Iga posted the announcement on her media page today Monday 23rd March, no new coach as yet and she said the rest of her team remains the same

 

[kskate2]

That girl is a crutch. Hard to let go of crutches when you get addicted.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

That girl is a crutch. Hard to let go of crutches when you get addicted.

Agree Keli, the rumor mill is running over time at present with the new coach
Caroline Wozniacki's dad is on the list, though I cant see that happening
Radwanska? Iga will probably have a trial with a new coach before signing a contract, of course with Daria's permission

 

[britbox]

Miami Day 7 Highlights

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga Swiatek will practice for the clay season at the Rafa Nadal Academy apparently with a new candidate for head coach
Watch this space!

 

[britbox]

Iga Swiatek will practice for the clay season at the Rafa Nadal Academy apparently with a new candidate for head coach
Watch this space!

Imagine Uncle Toni stepping in.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Imagine Uncle Toni stepping in.

LOL! I cant see that happening, Toni said No to Zverev when he did a training block with Toni last year

 

[kskate2]

Zed is a head case. Iga already owns 6 slams. That could be the diff maker

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Zed is a head case. Iga already owns 6 slams. That could be the diff maker

Soo many names coming out of the woodwork Keli who is the next coach of Iga
I will wait for her official announcement

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Emma Navarro withdraws from WTA500 Charleston due to ongoing health issues, she has struggled over the past year, she is working closely with her doctors and team to feel the best she can

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Amanda Anisimova splits with her coach Rick Vleeshouwers after 2 years., the parting followed her 4th round exit at the Miami Open. The duo had a successful 2025 which included 2 WTA1000 titles, 2 GS finals, a career high of No 3.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga Swaitek now on trial with Francisco Roig, who was on trial with Frenchman Perricard, ( apparently that didnt work out)

Source
CaroleBouchard@carolebouchard.bsky.social.

 

[kskate2]

what if Amanda split because she wants Wim.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

what if Amanda split because she wants Wim.

That would put the cat among the pigeons Keli, in saying that Wim is a good tactical coach, though I dont think he advised Iga to 'ball bash' like she did in IW and Miami, maybe that was the advice of Daria,whom she was taking more notice of than Wim.