Venus Williams receives wild card for BNP Paribas Open - ESPN
Venus Williams has been awarded a wild card to play in next month's BNP Paribas Open, which would mark her first tournament play in a year.
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Venus Williams given wildcard for Indian Wells tournament
NEW YORK : Former world number one Venus Williams has been given a wildcard for this year's Indian Wells tournament, organisers said on Wednesday, allowing the 44-year-old American to compete at the WTA 1000-level event for the 10th time.
'I'll be good,' says bruised Swiatek ahead of Australian Open
WARSAW : For Iga Swiatek, whose confidence has been shaken by slipping to world number two and more so by serving a one-month doping ban around the WTA Finals in November, the 2025 Australian Open may be the most defining tournament of her career so far.
Maria Sharapova, Bryan brothers selected for tennis HOF - ESPN
Five-time major champion and former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova and Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful men's doubles pairing in history, were named to the International Tennis Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 on Thursday.
Swiatek adds Osaka's former coach Fissette to team
World number one Iga Swiatek has added Belgian Wim Fissette, a former coach to top-ranked players like Naomi Osaka, Kim Clijsters and Victoria Azarenka to her team, the 23-year-old Pole said on Thursday.
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka announces split from coach Wim Fissette
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has announced that she's no longer working with coach Wim Fissette.
Who has won the US Open? All-time tennis singles winners - ESPN
Coco Gauff won the US Open women's singles title in 2023 at age 19, becoming the youngest American champion at the event since Serena Williams in 1999. The victory marked the first Grand Slam title of Gauff's career, kicking off a busy year for the young tennis star. Gauff later became the first tennis player to be an Olympic flag-bearer for the United States at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. She also earned her first Wheaties box cover this year.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek Sweeps Past Maria Sakkari For Second Indian Wells Title
World number one Iga Swiatek powered past Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 on Sunday to claim her second Indian Wells WTA title two years after she beat Sakkari for her first. The rematch of the 2022 championship showdown produced an almost identical outcome, as four-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek dominated the second set to seize her 19th career title and her second of 2024. Sakkari, ranked ninth in the world, battled gamely through the opening set, erasing a break and saving two break points in the final game before Swiatek delivered a blistering forehand winner to pocket the set after 44 minutes.