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Wildcard Andreeva, 15, beats Fernandez in Madrid Wildcard Mirra Andreeva becomes the third 15-year-old to win a WTA 1000 main-draw match after beating Leylah Fernandez at the Madrid Open. BBC Sport - Published on April 26, 2023
WTA returning to China after boycott over Peng The Women's Tennis Association will resume tournaments in China having accepted an investigation into Peng Shuai's sexual assault allegations will not be carried out by the Chinese government. BBC Sport - Published on April 13, 2023
WTA doing all it can for Ukraine players - Simon WTA chief executive Steve Simon insists his organisation is doing as much as it is able to for players from Ukraine. BBC Sport - Published on March 16, 2023
Private equity firm to invest £125m in WTA Tour The WTA Tour announces a strategic partnership with CVC Capital Partners which will see the private equity firm invest £125m. BBC Sport - Published on March 7, 2023
Kostyuk wins first WTA title and refuses Gracheva handshake Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk wins her first WTA title at the ATX Open and refuses to shake the hand of her Russian opponent, Varvara Gracheva. BBC Sport - Published on March 6, 2023
'I'm not a fan' - Evans criticises ATP & WTA over threats to Queen's Britain's Dan Evans criticises the ATP and WTA tours for threatening to strip the LTA of events like Queen's if Russian and Belarusians remain banned. BBC Sport - Published on March 1, 2023
Watson beats Kovinic in first round in Texas Britain's Heather Watson wins her first-round match at the WTA tournament in Austin, Texas as she beats Danka Kovinic in straight sets. BBC Sport - Published on February 28, 2023
Raducanu out of Texas tournament with tonsillitis British number one Emma Raducanu withdraws from this week's WTA tournament in Texas because of tonsillitis. BBC Sport - Published on February 26, 2023
Williams starts 30th season on WTA Tour with win Venus Williams starts her 30th year on the WTA Tour with a straight-set victory over fellow American Katie Volynets at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. BBC Sport - Published on January 2, 2023
Serena Williams leaves Eastbourne starstruck on competitive return to tennis Many thought they would never see Serena Williams play top-level tennis again, but the 40-year-old American dazzled Eastbourne on her return to the WTA Tour. BBC Sport - Published on June 21, 2022
Nottingham Open: Harriet Dart beats Camila Giorgi to reach first WTA quarter-final Britain's Harriet Dart saves three match points to stun third seed Camila Giorgi and reach her first WTA quarter-final at the Nottingham Open. BBC Sport - Published on June 9, 2022
Wimbledon rankings points decision dominates talk at French Open The decision by the ATP and WTA to strip ranking points from Wimbledon continues to dominate talk at the French Open. BBC Sport - Published on May 24, 2022	WTA keeps rankings points for Nottingham, Birmingham & Eastbourne The WTA mirrors the ATP in deciding ranking points will be awarded for next month's UK grass-court events despite the ban on Russian and Belarusian players. BBC Sport - Published on May 18, 2022
Ons Jabeur: Tunisian creates history with WTA Madrid Open victory Tunisia's Ons Jabeur recovers from a mid-match struggle to become the first African player to win a WTA 1000 event. BBC Sport - Published on May 7, 2022	WTA head Steve Simon says players should not be banned from tournaments because of politics Players should not be penalised because of the "decisions of an authoritarian leadership", the head of the Women's Tennis Association says. BBC Sport - Published on March 15, 2022
Emma Raducanu: Britain's US Open champion pulls out of Monterrey event Emma Raducanu pulls out of next week's WTA event in Monterrey after injury forced her to retire in the opening round of the Guadalajara Open. BBC Sport - Published on February 25, 2022	Peng Shuai: WTA still concerned for Chinese player and wants sexual assault allegation investigated The Women's Tennis Association says Peng Shuai's latest interview about her sexual assault allegations "does not alleviate" its concerns. BBC Sport - Published on February 8, 2022
Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star denies making assault claim as concerns persist The Chinese tennis star says her post was misunderstood, but the WTA continues to call for a probe. BBC Sport - Published on December 20, 2021	Emma Raducanu named WTA newcomer of the year British number one Emma Raducanu has been named newcomer of the year by the Women's Tennis Association. BBC Sport - Published on December 7, 2021
ATP criticised over 'fluff' Peng Shuai response and not joining WTA in suspending tournaments in China The governing body of men's tennis has been criticised for not joining the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) in suspending all tournaments in China over concerns about the welfare of Chinese player Peng.. Sky News - Published on December 3, 2021	Ted Cruz Says WTA Has Bigger Balls Than NBA Amid Peng Shuai Situation Senator Ted Cruz is blasting the NBA -- and heaping praise on the WTA -- for the stark difference in both sports leagues' approaches to human rights violations perpetrated by China. "I’ll tell ya.. TMZ.com - Published on December 3, 2021
Steve Simon: Who is the WTA boss taking on China? How did a former Wimbledon mixed doubles player end up taking on China over a case that is "bigger than business"? BBC Sport - Published on December 2, 2021	WTA suspends tournaments in China over concerns for Peng Shuai All WTA tournaments have been suspended in China over concerns for the safety of player Peng Shuai. Sky News - Published on December 1, 2021
Peng Shuai: WTA announces immediate suspension of tournaments in China The WTA announces the immediate suspension of all tournaments in China amid concern for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. BBC Sport - Published on December 1, 2021	Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai Insists She's Okay During Video Call W/ IOC Tennis star Peng Shuai told International Olympic Committee officials she's not in danger during a video call over the weekend, insisting there's nothing to worry about, but the Women's Tennis.. TMZ.com - Published on November 22, 2021
Peng Shuai: WTA says concerns remain for Chinese tennis star after IOC call Peng Shuai disappeared from the public eye after making sex assault allegations against a Chinese official. BBC Sport - Published on November 22, 2021	Peng Shuai: New video 'insufficient' evidence of Chinese player's welfare - WTA A video claiming to show Chinese player Peng Shuai out with friends is "insufficient" evidence of her welfare, says Women's Tennis Association chief Steve Simon. BBC Sport - Published on November 20, 2021
Peng Shuai: Doubt cast on email from Chinese tennis star The head of the WTA says he has a "hard time believing" email attributed to Peng Shuai is from her. BBC Sport - Published on November 17, 2021	Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star 'deserves to be heard' on sexual assault claims - WTA Chinese player Peng Shuai deserves "to be heard, not censored" after publicly accusing the country's former vice-premier of sexual assault, says the Women's Tennis Association. BBC Sport - Published on November 14, 2021
Australian Open 2022: Unvaccinated stars able to play in Melbourne - WTA letter Unvaccinated players will be able to play in the Australian Open but face hard quarantine and regular testing, according to a letter distributed to WTA players. BBC Sport - Published on October 25, 2021	Emma Raducanu: British teenager misses out on first WTA title in Chicago Emma Raducanu misses out on claiming her maiden WTA title as she falls to a 6-1 2-6 6-4 defeat by Clara Tauson in the WTA Chicago Challenger final. BBC Sport - Published on August 22, 2021
Emma Raducanu makes losing return to WTA Tour in San Jose after Wimbledon exploits Britain's Emma Raducanu is beaten in straight sets by world number 51 Zhang Shuai in her first match since her run to the last 16 at Wimbledon. BBC Sport - Published on August 3, 2021	Eastbourne International: Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko beats Estonian Anett Kontaveit to win title Watch the best shots as Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko beats Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-3 6-3 in the Eastbourne International final to win her first WTA title for almost two years. BBC Sport - Published on June 26, 2021
Johanna Konta withdraws from Eastbourne event British number one Johanna Konta has withdrawn from next week's WTA tournament in Eastbourne to protect her troublesome right knee. BBC Sport - Published on June 17, 2021	Nottingham Open: Johanna Konta beats Shuai Zhang to win fourth WTA title Britain's Johanna Konta wins her fourth WTA title - and her first on grass - by beating China's Shuai Zhang to clinch the Nottingham Open on Sunday. BBC Sport - Published on June 13, 2021
Coco Gauff: American 17-year-old wins second WTA title at Emilia-Romagna Open American 17-year-old Coco Gauff clinches her second WTA title by beating Wang Qiang in the final of the Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma. BBC Sport - Published on May 22, 2021