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Read about your favorite WTA players and rising stars to learn more about them on and off the court.

  • Victoria Mboko, Montreal 2025
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    From entry-level events to a WTA 1000 title, Victoria Mboko’s year takes a wild turn

    4m read 5d ago
  • leylah fernandez montreal 2025
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    With balance restored Leylah Fernandez is ready to build on her DC title

    3m read 1w ago
  • Venus Williams 2025 Cincinnati
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    Venus Williams is playing again with a clean bill of health and a different outlook

    5m read 1w ago
  • Mboko - 2025 Montreal 2R
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    Victoria Mboko’s fast track gets another jolt in Montreal

    She grew up watching the Canadian Open from the stands. Now, at 18, Victoria Mboko is facing Top 50 players under the lights ... and winning.

    3m read 2w ago
  • Eugénie Bouchard Montreal 2025
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    From Centre Court highs to Shake Shack lows, Canada’s stars take their swing

    Eugenie Bouchard leaned on experience, Victoria Mboko leaned into her serve and Leylah Fernandez ran out of fuel in more ways than one.

    4m read 2w ago
  • Jessica Pegula
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    Amid rough stretch, Jessica Pegula hopes to 'find some magic' in Canada

    Jessica Pegula has won the Canadian Open in each of the past two years and this year, the tournament comes at the perfect time, giving her a chance to rediscover her form after first round losses both at Wimbledon and in Washington D.C.

    3m read 2w ago
  • Leylah Fernandez, Washington 2025
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    'I put in the work, I put in the hours': Why DC feels like a turning point for Fernandez

    From surviving three-hour duels to beating top seeds Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina, Leylah Fernandez’s DC run revealed a fighter ready for the hard-court summer.

    4m read 2w ago
  • Taylor Townsend
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    How the long game paid off for new doubles No. 1 and Washington champ Townsend

    Thirteen years after her breakout as a junior champion, Taylor Townsend’s path through criticism, setbacks, and reinvention has brought her to the top of the doubles rankings.

    3m read 2w ago
  • Eugenie Bouchard
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    'Not a funeral, a celebration': Bouchard makes peace with tennis farewell

    Eugenie Bouchard has no regrets about her relentless pursuit of success, but the wear and tear of the sport has led her to a new chapter beyond tennis.

    3m read 2w ago
  • Zhang Shuai, Townsend - 2025 Washington doubles 2R
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    One more win, and Taylor Townsend is a World No. 1

    After teaming with Zheng Shuai to beat Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste, Taylor Townsend is one win from becoming the 50th doubles World No. 1.

    4m read 2w ago
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