Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk snubs Russian opponent after ATX Open win
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Emma Raducanu handed Miami Open wild card as she prepares for tennis return following tonsillitis
Emma Raducanu has been handed a wild card for the Miami Open later this month. Raducanu has not played since losing to Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open, as she contracted tonsillitis which forced her to miss this week’s ATX Open in Texas. Ad However, she will return to action next week at Indian Wells, which begins on March 6, before travelling to Miami for the second Masters event of the season on March 20.
Emma Raducanu withdraws from ATX Open due to tonsillitis, will prepare for Indian Wells and Miami Open
Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from this week's WTA tournament in Austin, Texas due to tonsillitis. The British No. 1 has only played four matches this season having turned her ankle in Auckland in January.
WTA roundup: Top seeds roll in Dubai
The top two seeds in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships lost a combined three games while cruising to second-round wins on Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates.
Wimbledon champion Rybakina fends off Andreescu in Dubai championship
DUBAI: The star-studded WTA1000 field at this week’s Dubai Duty Free Championships delivered drama aplenty on Monday evening as a series of powerful displays, surprise defeats and inspired performances thrilled spectators at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.
Azarenka seeks fitting venue to host WTA Finals with early announcement
Former world number one Victoria Azarenka has called for a "deserving" venue to host the WTA Finals, with an announcement made as early as possible to ensure that the season finale of the women's tour receives better marketing.
Iga Swiatek keeps world No.1 spot after Qatar victory
The French and US Open champion, Swiatek, 21, dropped just five games all week on her way to a second straight Doha title on Saturday by beating Jessica Pegula.Aryna Sabalenka is second and American Pegula moves up to third in the standings despite defeat to Swiatek with Tunisian Ons Jabeur dropping to fourth.Jabeur has been sidelined through injury since January and will miss this week's Dubai WTA event.
17 of world’s top 20 female players enter draw for $2.9m Dubai Tennis Championships
DUBAI: With only days to go until the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships get under way, a throng of the elite 64-player field — including last month’s Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka and World No.1 Iga Swiatek — are already arriving in the emirate ahead of Saturday’s main draw when they will discover their pathways to the $2.9 million prize purse.