Iga Swiatek became the world no 1 on the WTA Tour in 2022. The 25-year-old won the tournament at the age of 25. She has been ranked at no 1 ever since this week. Despite her success in the 2023 season, she is now the top favorite.
Cori Gauff has established herself as one of the best players on the WTA Tour. But she is not winning grand Slam or WTA 1000 events. Gauff reached the quarterfinals of a tournament in india before losing to Iga.
Prime Video is hosting the Indian Wells Masters 2023 from march 8-19. You can watch for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. Prime members in the uk and Ireland are gaining exclusive access to the ATP Tour and WTA Tour in 2023.
The world of tennis tennis is also waiting for the official release of a documentary series that will be staged on Netflix. It will see the experience of 15 stars of the ATP and WTA Tour. The first series will consist of five episodes.
Pegula won the 2022 WTA Most Improved Player of the Year award. The 28-year-old was nominated for player of the year but didn't get that. She is considered among the most consistent players on the WTA Tour.
The 42-year-old is ranked outside the top 1,000 and has not played a competitive match since being dumped out of the U.S. Open in the first round by unseeded Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck. She has lost her last six matches on the WTA Tour since reaching the second round at Wimbledon.
Venus Williams reveals her proudest moment is her attitude to always give her best. Williams is one of the most respected players on the WTA Tour. The seven-time Grand Slam champion has never been considered someone that uses dirty tricks on the court. This year, Williams appeared in just four singles tournaments and went 0-4 in singles.
Emma Raducanu's one and only title on the WTA Tour so far has been the 2021 US Open. The World No. 80 revealed that she wanted to end the year with at least one more piece of silverware to her name. The Brit also spoke about her new coaching engagement with Sebastian Sachs, former coach to Belinda Bencic and Victoria Azarenka (part-time)
Carlos Alcaraz is impressed by Iga Swiatek's stunning success this year. The Pole set a new record for the most consecutive wins on the WTA Tour in the 21st century. The Spaniard became the youngest No 1 in tennis history and the youngest Year-End No 1. Alcarz admits it still feels surreal to him to be in this position.
Emma Raducanu played her first full full season on the WTA Tour in 2022. The 20-year-old admits she is very proud of her resilience this year. She was criticized by the media for her results throughout the year. However, she says she is giving her best not to let that stuff negatively affect her. She plans to start the 2023 season in Auckland.
Kim Clijsters says Iga Swiatek is the most dominant player on the WTA Tour in 2022. The Pole won two Grand Slams this year and set the record for the biggest winning streak on the tour in the 21st century. Clijster believes that studying and analyzing the game has played a big part in her rise.
Emma Raducanu reveals her favorite snack after training is two boiled egg whites. The Romanian is looking forward to her second full year on the WTA Tour in 2023. The 20-year-old has hired Andy Murray's former strength and conditioning coach Jez Green.
American sportswriter Pete Bodo does not think Naomi Osaka will ever return to tennis again. Patrick McEnroe hails Naomi Osaka for discussing her struggles with mental health publicly. The 25-year-old has won four Majors, but has won only seven titles overall on the WTA Tour.
The 22-time Major champion will start the 2023 season at the inaugural United Cup. The group winners and the best runner-up team will head to Sydney for the final stage between January 6-8. Every country will add three or four players from both ATP and WTA Tour.
Jessica Pegula is one of five kids of American businessman Terry Pegula. Pegula's father is estimated to be one of the wealthiest individuals in the United States as Forbes estimated his net worth to be around $6.7 billion. She is now third-ranked on the WTA Tour rankings list and widely considered among the best tennis players.
A lot of people watched my games put too much pressure on me, she said. She said: "it was complicated. I was very young and I wasn't ready to hear all the things they said about me. I didn't advance in the standings" a psychologist and psychologist helped her.
Emma Raducanu beat Magda Linette in straight sets to advance to the semi-finals of the Korea Open. The former US Open champion recorded a first-serve win percentage of 93 on her way to a 6-2 6-2 victory to reach the last four of a WTA Tour event for the first time.
Aryna Sabalenka has won 10 titles on the WTA Tour and reached consecutive major semi-finals at the u.s. Open last year. She lost both of those in three sets and was denied by world number one Iga Swiatek 3-6 6-1 6-4 at Flushing Meadows.
Serena Williams is expected to call time on her illustrious career at the US Open. Williams has won 23 grand slam singles titles and has twice held all four majors at the same time. The 41-year-old has a winning record against all 22 players she has faced 10 or more times. No other female player has won more than seven grand slams during her 27 years on the WTA Tour.
Emma Raducanu is playing just her first full season on the WTA Tour. The 19-year-old defeated Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka in back-to-back matches this week in Cincinnati. On Thursday, she fell short to Jessica Pegula in two sets in her third consecutive match.
Serena Williams will return to action at National Bank Open in Toronto next month. Williams elected to use her protected ranking to enter the event for first time since Wimbledon final. Williams broke down in tears in the final of the tournament after suffering back spasms. Organisers say 41 of the top 43-ranked players on the WTA Tour are on the Toronto entry list.
