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Victoria Azarenka reveals the 'defining moment' of her season

2019 Stuttgart highlights: Azarenka stuns defending champ Pliskova

Azarenka dethrones defending champ Pliskova to reach Stuttgart...

Stuttgart 2019: Friday's Order of Play and Match Points

‘Dinner is on her’: Kerber claims all-German clash against Petkovic...

Osaka opens clay-court campaign with Stuttgart win over Hsieh

World No.1 Naomi Osaka started her clay-court season with a straight-set...

Istanbul 2019: Friday's Order of Play and Match Points

No.6 seed Petra Martic is the last seeded player standing as the TEB BNP...

Zhang Shuai - Roland Garros 2018 - Getty

Zhang passes Ma teenage test to make Anning semis

Top seed Zhang Shuai survived a stern workout by hard-hitting teenage wildcard...

2019 Stuttgart Shot of the Day: Azarenka’s outstanding finesse

2019 Stuttgart highlights: Azarenka stuns defending champ Pliskova

Former World No.1 Victoria Azarenka came back from a set down to oust Stuttgart...

2019 Istanbul Shot of the Day: Kudermetova’s fantastic lob

2019 Stuttgart highlights: Kerber claims all-German clash against Petkovic

Two-time Stuttgart champion Angelique Kerber needed two sets against fellow...

2019 Stuttgart highlights: Bertens aces second-round test against Bencic

No.6 seed Kiki Bertens blasted 20 aces in her comeback win over Belinda Bencic...

2019 Stuttgart highlights: Osaka handles Hsieh

World No.1 Naomi Osaka started her clay-court season with a straight-set...

2019 Istanbul highlights: Vondrousova vaults past Kuznetsova into quarterfinals

Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova sealed a spot in the quarterfinals for the...

2019 Stuttgart highlights: Kvitova gets win over Minnen

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova closed out the night session with a...

2019 Stuttgart Shot of the Day: Kvitova’s amazing hustle

2019 Stuttgart highlights: Pavlyuchenkova outlasts injured Goerges

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova was on course for an emphatic comeback when 2011...

2019 Istanbul Shot of the Day: Arruabarrena’s phenomenal dropshot

2019 Stuttgart highlights: Kontaveit conquers Garcia in first round clash

Anett Kontaveit got her Porsche Tennis Grand Prix campaign off to a solid start...

2019 Istanbul highlights: Gasparyan outlasts Buzarnescu, slides into QF

Margarita Gasparyan won the last four games to upset No.2 seed Mihaela...

2019 Stuttgart highlights: Azarenka defeats Zvonareva

Victoria Azarenka fought off jetlag and an old foe to triumph in a high-quality...

2019 Stuttgart highlights: Bencic minimizes Minella threat

Belinda Bencic's resurgence continued at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix...

2019 Istanbul highlights: Mladenovic cruises past Yastremska

2019 Stuttgart Shot of the Day: Petkovic gets to the net

2019 Istanbul Shot of the Day: Kuznetsova’s beautiful overhead winner

2019 Stuttgart highlights: Bertens bests Friedsam

Kiki Bertens was made to work in her first match at the Porsche Tennis Grand...

2018 Stuttgart pre-tournament interview: Naomi Osaka still ‘hunting’ despite being World No.1

2019 Stuttgart pre-tournament interview: Naomi Osaka still ‘hunting’ despite being World No.1

Sevastova seals Siegemund win, spot in Stuttgart QF

No.7 seed Anastasija Sevastova booked a quarterfinal meeting with Petra Kvitova...

Kiki Bertens, 2019 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (WTA/Jimmie48)

Bertens aces second-round test against Bencic in Stuttgart

No.6 seed Kiki Bertens blasted 20 aces in her comeback win over Belinda Bencic...

Barty confirms entry into 2019 Nature Valley Open in Nottingham

Australian Fed Cup hero Ashleigh Barty will participate in the grass court...

WTA Rankings SinglesDoubles

Japan

Naomi

Osaka

Japan

5967

$3,259,334

Romania

Simona

Halep

Romania

5782

$810,108

Czech Republic

Petra

Kvitova

Czech Republic

5645

$2,170,245

Czech Republic

Karolina

Pliskova

Czech Republic

5580

$1,817,606

Germany

Angelique

Kerber

Germany

5220

$1,036,193

Ukraine

Elina

Svitolina

Ukraine

5020

$920,726

The Netherlands

Kiki

Bertens

The Netherlands

4640

$534,968

United States

Sloane

Stephens

United States

4386

$319,469

WTA Rankings SinglesDoubles

Czech Republic

Katerina

Siniakova

Czech Republic

8160

$338,224

Czech Republic

Barbora

Krejcikova

Czech Republic

7680

$264,759

France

Kristina

Mladenovic

France

6865

$321,980

Hungary

Timea

Babos

Hungary

6865

$288,737

Czech Republic

Barbora

Strycova

Czech Republic

6785

$329,910

Belgium

Elise

Mertens

Belgium

5745

$892,953

The Netherlands

Demi

Schuurs

The Netherlands

5650

$63,053

Czech Republic

Andrea

Sestini Hlavackova

Czech Republic

5535

SinglesDoubles

Czech Republic

Petra

Kvitova

Czech Republic

2735

$2,170,245

Japan

Naomi

Osaka

Japan

2371

$3,259,334

Czech Republic

Karolina

Pliskova

Czech Republic

2305

$1,817,606

Australia

Ashleigh

Barty

Australia

1855

$1,934,818

Switzerland

Belinda

Bencic

Switzerland

1784

$1,092,930

Canada

Bianca

Andreescu

Canada

1757

$1,580,236

Germany

Angelique

Kerber

Germany

1455

$1,036,193

Ukraine

Elina

Svitolina

Ukraine

1366

$920,726

SinglesDoubles

2660

Stosur

Australia

Zhang

China

2615

Chan

Chinese Taipei

Chan

Chinese Taipei

2240

Mertens

Belgium

Sabalenka

Belarus

1321

Mladenovic

France

1275

Siniakova

Czech Republic

1236

Strycova

Czech Republic

Hsieh

Chinese Taipei

1091

China

Dabrowski

Canada

900

Riske

United States

Brady

United States

Vive la difference! 18 titles, 18 winners in 2019 so far

Maria Sharapova blasted her way to success in 2012 as she accounted for Victoria Azarenka in straight sets, losing only five games in a 6-1, 6-4 success (Getty)

Stuttgart sensations: Champions from Petrova to Pliskova

Venus Williams was the inaugural champion, beating Nicole Vaidisova 6-3, 6-2 in the 2005 final (tournament)

Iconic in Istanbul: From Venus to Parmentier

WTA Insider

Victoria Azarenka reveals the 'defining moment' of her season

The struggle was real for Victoria Azarenka in January. Three months later, she...

Kerber in pursuit of Career Slam at Roland Garros: 'It is the greatest challenge'

Angelique Kerber is bidding to become the seventh woman in the Open Era to...

Simona Halep undeterred by injury: 'My level was higher than I expected'

The reigning Roland Garros champion cannot wait to return to Paris, especially...

Featured Story

April 17, 2019

Beyond Svitolina: Behind the scenes of Ukraine's surge in tennis talent

Special report: Ukraine is emerging as a tennis powerhouse. Behind WTA Finals champion Elina Svitolina, a stream of young talent is rising up the WTA rankings, from Dayana Yastremska to Daria Lopatetska. Alex Macpherson traveled to Kyiv to discover the reasons behind the upswing.