WTA News and Gossip 2020

[MargaretMcAleer]

The 2020 Fed Cup Finals have been rescheduled for 13-18 April 2021.

The 2020 Fed Cup Play-Offs and the four outstanding regional events due to be played in 2020 will also be played in 2021 with dates to be announced in due course.

 

[kskate2]

Looks like they are not exercising SD at this exho in the Czech Republic. There's about 11000 in the stands.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Looks like they are not exercising SD at this exho in the Czech Republic. There's about 11000 in the stands.

Maybe the tournament director is Novak.

 

[Hoergren]

The ATP tour has just issued a ranking plan going from March 2019 to December 2020. DO any of you know if the WTA tour is planning similar rankings?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The ATP tour has just issued a ranking plan going from March 2019 to December 2020. DO any of you know if the WTA tour is planning similar rankings?

Still waiting for an official statement from the WTA regarding revamped tennis rankings,though I suspect they will follow the ATP revamped ranking system.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Donna Vekic and her coach of two and a half years Torben Beltz have ended their coaching relationship.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

From the AP Press,

China will not stage any international sports for the rest of the year.(apart from the trials ofr the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beiging and the neighboring city of Zhanjiakou).This will affect at least six WTA tennis events,including the WTA Finals in Shenzhen in November.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA Revised Ranking System.

WTA announces revised WTA ranking system

The WTA Rankings will follow the Better of 2019 and 2020 point model for singles and doubles players.

www.wtatennis.com

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

From the AP Press,

China will not stage any international sports for the rest of the year.(apart from the trials ofr the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beiging and the neighboring city of Zhanjiakou).This will affect at least six WTA tennis events,including the WTA Finals in Shenzhen in November.

Just an update from Christopher Clarey per Twitter,

Steve Simon,WTA Chief,tells me it is not clear that China will call off all international sports events,including WTA tournaments for the rest of 2020.He says,despite earlier reports from AP, the decision not yet definitive.

 

[Hoergren]

Happy birthday Caroline - 30 years today - here my greeting on her 24th birthday

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Julia Georges has begun a coaching trial with Raemon Sluiter,the former coach of Kiki Bertens.

 

[AnonymousFan]

Looks like World Team Tennis is starting tomorrow on ESPN2 and CBS Sports Network

Schedule - WTT

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wtt.com

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congratulations to Sam Stosur and her partner Liz who gave birth to a baby girl Evie.

 

[Hoergren]

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https://www.expressrefer.com/refer-...edium=copy_link&utm_source=referral_dashboard

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena Williams and Sloane Stephens will make their return to WTA tennis at the inaugural edition of the Top Seed Open on August 10.WTA CEO Steve Simon confirmed the addition of two events-Lexington and the Prague Open in Czech Republic,to the tour's provisional calendar,which is expected to resume the week of Aug 3 at the Palermo Ladies Open in Italy.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Serena Williams and Sloane Stephens will make their return to WTA tennis at the inaugural edition of the Top Seed Open on August 10.WTA CEO Steve Simon confirmed the addition of two events-Lexington and the Prague Open in Czech Republic,to the tour's provisional calendar,which is expected to resume the week of Aug 3 at the Palermo Ladies Open in Italy.

Serena's schedule doesn't allow IMO a lot of match play pre Grand Slam events..I think she should have been playing with the rest of the ladies in SC last month.

 

[Hoergren]

City Open bites the dust - here their statement

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena Williams and Sloane Stephens will make their return to WTA tennis at the inaugural edition of the Top Seed Open on August 10.WTA CEO Steve Simon confirmed the addition of two events-Lexington and the Prague Open in Czech Republic,to the tour's provisional calendar,which is expected to resume the week of Aug 3 at the Palermo Ladies Open in Italy.

Venus Williams and Victoria Azarenka,Coco Gauff, have also confirmed their participation in the Top Seed Open on August 10.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

After several weeks trying to negotiate a workable solution with China,the WTA has announced late Thursday ,the cancellation of all seven tournaments scheduled in China 2020 provisional calendar.

 

[Hoergren]

Simona Halep
Given the recent rise in Covid19 cases in Romania and my anxieties around international air travel at this time, I have made the tough decision to withdraw from Palermo. I want to thank the tournament director and the Italian ministry of health for all efforts on my behalf

Again a hint to my claim that Halep won't appear in the US Open, and I still guess that many other Europeans are avoiding the US Open too.