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'We both are cuckoo': The chemistry behind the WTA Finals doubles teams

At 39 and 28, Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko show that doubles success can come from intuition, timing, and a shared refusal to take anything too seriously.

Siniakova’s place among the greats feels both surreal and earned

Five year-end No. 1 finishes and 11 major titles later, Katerina Siniakova still can’t quite believe her name sits alongside the ones she grew up watching.

WTA Finals: Inside the split-second world of elite footwork

It’s not the serve or the forehand -- it’s the feet. From Iga Swiatek to Aryna Sabalenka, today’s champions know that the foundation of power starts from the ground up.

Why defending a WTA Finals crown is one of the hardest jobs in tennis

Only three women have repeated as champion in 25 years -- a stat that underscores how timing, endurance and depth now define the WTA’s year-end test.

From college courts to Chennai glory: Janice Tjen’s breakthrough year in tennis

A year ago, Janice Tjen was relatively unknown outside the college tennis circuit. Today, the 23-year-old Indonesian is a WTA titlist and the world No. 53 — a meteoric rise built on persistence, self-belief, and the courage to chase a dream that once felt out of reach.

Fifty years since the first WTA rankings: Revisiting the original Top 10

The inaugural rankings, unveiled on Nov. 3, 1975, marked a turning point for women’s tennis -- a global Top 10 led by 20-year-old Chris Evert.

Half a century of order: How Chris Evert ushered in the WTA Rankings era

On Nov. 3, 1975, Chris Evert became the world’s first No. 1-ranked player in the WTA. Fifty years later, Evert’s legacy on the rankings system and a 1975 season for the ages remain steadfast.