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

  • Belinda Bencic, Abu Dhabi 2025
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    Mother’s Day on tour: Players reshaping the comeback conversation

    6m read 4h ago
  • Victoria Mboko, Miami 2025
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    Meet Victoria Mboko, the teenager who just won’t stop winning

    5m read 1d ago
  • Iga_Swiatek_-_Internazionali_BNL_D_Italia_-_Day_3-DSC_1164
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    Swiatek back on familiar ground, and back in business in Rome

    4m read 2d ago
  • Bianca Andreescu
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    No pasta, no wine, no problem for Bianca Andreescu in Rome

    Six months after appendix surgery, Bianca Andreescu is reshaping her career with diet, discipline and a shift in mindset.

    3m read 2d ago
  • Ons Jabeur
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    'I can't believe this is happening': Jabeur on Gaza, grief and speaking up

    From injury setbacks to speaking out about Gaza, Ons Jabeur is navigating one of the most emotionally complex stretches of her career.

    3m read 3d ago
  • Anastasija Sevastova, Rome 2025
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    Sevastova wasn’t sure she’d walk unaided again. She was wrong

    A year after a devastating injury, the 35-year-old Anastasija Sevastova returned to the tour with her daughter watching and her game intact

    3m read 1d ago
  • Serena Williams 2013 Rome trophy
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    Looking back at the rare red-dirt double and whether Sabalenka could be next

    From Dinara Safina to Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek, just three women have swept Madrid and Rome in the same season. Now Aryna Sabalenka has a chance to add her name to that list.

    6m read 3d ago
  • Aryna Sabalenka
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    Sabalenka owned Madrid, and there’s no reason to doubt what comes next

    With another title this year, Madrid Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is setting the standard across all surfaces and all stages this season, and widening the gap with every match.

    4m read 5d ago
  • Swiatek, Sabalenka - 2024 Madrid final
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    Madrid flashback: One year later, Swiatek and Sabalenka assess classic final

    Last year's Mutua Madrid Open final between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka was arguably the best match of 2024. They could be in for a rematch in 2025.

    4m read 1w ago
  • Aryna Sabalenka
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    Madrid semifinal preview: Top seed Sabalenka leads final-four lineup

    Aryna Sabalenka saved three set points, handled a mid-tiebreak rain delay and remains on course for a possible third consecutive final against Iga Swiatek.

    7m read 1w ago
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