WTA News & Gossip 2023

[shawnbm]

^ yes--I saw her on the team but did not see or hear if she played at all.

 

[Kieran]

^ yes--I saw her on the team but did not see or hear if she played at all.

Ah okay, I forgot she was a tennis player…

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Did Eugenie play at all during this event?

No she didnt

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Leylah deserve 60 percent of the 1.4 mil or something like that

It is a Team Event, though I understand your point, Fernandez was the Player of the BJK Cup, I hope she can continue with this great play in 2024, she just has to watch that 'ball toss'

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Either the BJK Cup or the WTA Finals need to be moved to September going forward, so they don't interfere with each other.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Some news regarding Emma Raducanu, who has withdrawn from a December exhibition in China as she continues to recover from surgery. Emma, 21, has not played since April after undergoing operations on her wrist and ankle and has dropped to 289# in the rankings.
Raducanu will be able to use a PR ranking of 103 next year as she has been out of action for over six months and that could earn her a place in the main draw at the Australian Open in January.Emma has stepped up her training at the National Tennis Centre in London in recent weeks.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena Williams will be inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in March, 2024.She was announced along with Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 was known as one of the first black students to attend a racially segregated school.
Serena has 23 Grand Slam Singles titles, the most in the Open Era.
But she's not only being recognized for what she's done on the court.She's also being recognized for her entrepreneurship, philanthropic efforts and her influence in the fashion world

 

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[MargaretMcAleer]

Some new doubles partnership news,

Elise Mertens will reunite with Su-Wei Hsieh.They won Wimbledon and were R/U at the WTA Finals in 2021

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Australian tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley will be honored at the Australian 2024 Open to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her first AO singles title in 1974.Evonne was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1988.Evonne won 7 GS singles titles, six doubles titles and one mixed doubles title.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

My 5 top Women's matches of the Year,
Sabalenka d Rybakina AO F Sabalenka finally got the monkey off her back and won a GS title
Muchova d Sabalenka RG SF Karolina again showing that her game translates to all surfaces
Gauff d Sabalneka USO F the best thing Coco did was to call on Brad Gilbert, he is a great tactical coach and brought out the best in Coco, down a set in the final she adjusted her game, never gave up the fight and won her first GS title!
Swiatek d Muchova RG F If Karolina can stay healthy I feel she could press for a GS titlei in 2024!
Jabeur d Sabalenka Wimbledon SF, we all thought after this win from Ons, she would be the favorite to finally win a GS title and probably on her best surface? well we all know saw again what transpired in the final.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Some new doubles partnership news,

Elise Mertens will reunite with Su-Wei Hsieh.They won Wimbledon and were R/U at the WTA Finals

I think everyone should be lining up to partner with Su-Wei Hsieh

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I think everyone should be lining up to partner with Su-Wei Hsieh

Su-Wei Hsieh a wonderful doubles player, it would not surprise me at all, a lot of players wanted her as their doubles partner, I will be interested watching this new combination in 2024

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

World doubles No 1 Storm Hunter (AUS) will team up with Katerina Siniakova (Czech) to play the Australian Open, 2024.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just after 2 and 1/2 months ago playing the last tournament of her career at the US Open, former No 1 doubles player Barbora Strycova is pregnant, and she is already knows she is carrying a boy! Barbora has a 2 year old boy Vincent.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sky Sports secures new partnerships for the WTA and ATP tours which will see year round tennis for fans on Sky Sports

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will join Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka at the WTA500 Brisbane International in 2024.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Translyvania Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania will return to the WTA tour in 2024, taking place during the week of February 3-11
NOTE:
New WTA rules say that when a 500 and 250 level tournament are at the same time, Top 30 ranked players Must enter the 500 tournament.So this means no Top 30 ranked players at next year's TO.
A player ranked 11-30 can receive an exemption ( Max 2 per year) on order to play, eg Sorana Cirstea could play since the tournament is held in Romania

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Players confirmed for Adelaide International,
Ajla Tomljanovic
Elena Rybakina ( I dont understand why Rybakina is also confirmed to play Brisbane International as well?
Qinwen Zhang
Caroline Garcia
Angelique Kerber
Former Australian player ranked No 5, and recently retired Captain of the Australia Fed Cup team, Alicia Molik, has been appointed as Adelaide International tournament director.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Several WTA Players will use their protected ranking for the AO
Women's Special Ranking confirmed registration status.

Jennifer Brady SR14
Angelique Kerber SR31
Ajla Tomjanovic SR33
Naomi Osaka SR46
Amanda Anisimova SR61
Katy McNally SR71
Aleksandra Krunic SR99
Hsieh Su-Wei SR106

I would imagine Ajla and Naomi would receive wild cards.