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Cirstea to end her career in 2026: "When you love something so much, it is not easy to say goodbye"

06/12/2025 07:23 - Adrien Guyot

After twenty years of career and many strong emotions, Sorana Cirstea has made a bold decision: 2026 will be her last season on the tour. The Romanian player moved her fans with a message posted on so...

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Sabalenka, Anisimova, Boisson… the complete list of players nominated for the WTA Awards

17/11/2025 18:05 - Jules Hypolite

The WTA unveiled on Monday the list of players nominated for the WTA Awards, which each year highlight the season's standout performances in several categories. Six players are in the running for the...

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Sabalenka, Anisimova, Boisson… the complete list of players nominated for the WTA Awards

Hong Kong WTA 250: Kalinskaya Retires Against Mboko, Fernandez Defeats Cirstea

31/10/2025 13:38 - Adrien Guyot

The second semi-final match of the Hong Kong tournament will pit the two Canadian players in contention against each other. Following the qualifications of Maya Joint and Cristina Bucsa, the last two ...

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Hong Kong WTA 250: Kalinskaya Retires Against Mboko, Fernandez Defeats Cirstea

Hong Kong WTA 250: Bencic Continues Winning Streak, Fernandez and Mboko Advance, Boulter Forced to Retire

28/10/2025 15:02 - Adrien Guyot

This Tuesday, October 28th, marked the conclusion of the first round of the Hong Kong tournament. The round of 16 concluded this Tuesday in Hong Kong. Fresh off her title win in Tokyo last week, top ...

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Hong Kong WTA 250: Bencic Continues Winning Streak, Fernandez and Mboko Advance, Boulter Forced to Retire

A Fernandez-Valentova final in Osaka: Romanians defeated in semifinals

18/10/2025 09:31 - Adrien Guyot

The lineup for the final of the WTA 250 tournament in Osaka is now known. Leylah Fernandez will face the young Tereza Valentova in Japan. Time for the semifinals of the Osaka tournament. The first ma...

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A Fernandez-Valentova final in Osaka: Romanians defeated in semifinals

WTA 250 Osaka: Fernandez Holds Her Ground, Two Romanians in the Semifinals

17/10/2025 11:20 - Adrien Guyot

Only three matches took place during the quarterfinals of the Osaka tournament, following Naomi Osaka's withdrawal before her scheduled match of the day. The matchups for the semifinals of the WTA 25...

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WTA 250 Osaka: Fernandez Holds Her Ground, Two Romanians in the Semifinals

Sabalenka, Gauff, and Three Other Top 10 Players in Action: The XXL Schedule for Wednesday, October 8 in Wuhan

07/10/2025 15:01 - Adrien Guyot

In the coming hours, the second round of the WTA 1000 in Wuhan continues with top players taking to the courts in the Chinese city. This Wednesday, several matches will take place as part of the fina...

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Sabalenka, Gauff, and Three Other Top 10 Players in Action: The XXL Schedule for Wednesday, October 8 in Wuhan

Wuhan WTA 1000 Draw: Sabalenka Returns, Opening Matches Feature Osaka-Fernandez, Alexandrova-Mboko, and Kostyuk-Muchova

04/10/2025 11:36 - Adrien Guyot

The major tournaments are coming one after another on the WTA tour. Following the WTA 1000 in Beijing, which concludes this Sunday, it's time for another WTA 1000, this time in Wuhan. Despite the with...

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Wuhan WTA 1000 Draw: Sabalenka Returns, Opening Matches Feature Osaka-Fernandez, Alexandrova-Mboko, and Kostyuk-Muchova

Swiatek triumphs over Cirstea in Seoul: A controlled victory that sets the tone

18/09/2025 10:43 - Adrien Guyot

In her first match since the US Open, Iga Swiatek demonstrated that she was ready to take on new challenges by defeating Sorana Cirstea in straight sets. Despite the Romanian's resistance, Swiatek man...

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Swiatek triumphs over Cirstea in Seoul: A controlled victory that sets the tone

Seoul WTA 500 Draw: Swiatek in the Same Quarter as Raducanu and Krejcikova, Potential Boisson-Alexandrova Clash in the Round of 16

13/09/2025 12:14 - Adrien Guyot

The Seoul WTA 500 promises to be thrilling with Iga Swiatek headlining the event and receiving a first-round bye. The world number one could face Emma Raducanu or Barbora Krejcikova in the quarterfina...

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Seoul WTA 500 Draw: Swiatek in the Same Quarter as Raducanu and Krejcikova, Potential Boisson-Alexandrova Clash in the Round of 16

At the US Open, a player's trophy is stolen from her hotel room

31/08/2025 10:12 - Clément Gehl

Sorana Cirstea, who won in Cleveland last week, had a very unfortunate experience at the US Open. While her trophy was in her hotel room, it was stolen. On her Instagram account, the Romanian player ...

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At the US Open, a player's trophy is stolen from her hotel room

Four years later, Cirstea reconnects with the joy of a WTA tour title in Cleveland

24/08/2025 07:57 - Adrien Guyot

Sorana Cirstea is reliving her best days in Cleveland. Now ranked 112th in the world, the Romanian player, who returned at the start of the season after several months of absence at the end of 2024, h...

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Four years later, Cirstea reconnects with the joy of a WTA tour title in Cleveland

WTA 250 Cleveland: Cirstea and Li Advance to the Final

23/08/2025 08:51 - Adrien Guyot

After the eliminations of Elsa Jacquemot and Loïs Boisson, no French players remained in contention at the WTA 250 tournament in Cleveland. The semifinals of this American tournament took place overni...

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WTA 250 Cleveland: Cirstea and Li Advance to the Final

Swiatek First to Qualify for Quarterfinals in Cincinnati

13/08/2025 18:15 - Jules Hypolite

Iga Swiatek had to wait four days to return to the courts at the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati following Marta Kostyuk's withdrawal in the third round. Back in action this Wednesday, the world No. 3 faced...

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Swiatek First to Qualify for Quarterfinals in Cincinnati

WTA 1000 Cincinnati: Gauff in Command, Swiatek Advances to Round of 16 Without Playing

10/08/2025 20:38 - Jules Hypolite

The WTA 1000 in Cincinnati is in full swing with the continuation of the second round this Sunday. The No. 2 seed, Coco Gauff, made her debut against Xinyu Wang, the player who had defeated her on ...

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WTA 1000 Cincinnati: Gauff in Command, Swiatek Advances to Round of 16 Without Playing

Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina: Saturday, August 9 Schedule in Cincinnati

09/08/2025 15:13 - Adrien Guyot

Similar to the men's draw, the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati will see the top seeds enter the fray this Saturday, marking the start of the second round in the women's tournament. Plenty of big names will tak...

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Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina: Saturday, August 9 Schedule in Cincinnati

Venus Williams, Vondrousova, and Vekic in Action: Thursday, August 7 Schedule in Cincinnati

07/08/2025 13:41 - Adrien Guyot

While the WTA 1000 final in Montreal between Victoria Mboko and Naomi Osaka takes place overnight from Thursday to Friday, the Cincinnati tournament isn’t wasting any time and kicks off today. In O...

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Venus Williams, Vondrousova, and Vekic in Action: Thursday, August 7 Schedule in Cincinnati

Draw of the WTA 1000 in Montreal: Gauff seeded No. 1 in the absence of Sabalenka, Swiatek and Keys in the same quarter of the draw

26/07/2025 16:56 - Jules Hypolite

The draw for the WTA 1000 tournament in Montreal was held this Saturday. Coco Gauff finds herself seeded No. 1 following Aryna Sabalenka's withdrawal due to fatigue. The Roland-Garros winner could fa...

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Draw of the WTA 1000 in Montreal: Gauff seeded No. 1 in the absence of Sabalenka, Swiatek and Keys in the same quarter of the draw

WTA 250 Iasi: Gracheva knocked out in round of 16 by Cirstea

17/07/2025 13:01 - Adrien Guyot

Varvara Gracheva was competing for a spot in the quarterfinals of the WTA 250 tournament in Iasi. The French player, ranked 106th in the world, had started her tournament strongly earlier this week wi...

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WTA 250 Iasi: Gracheva knocked out in round of 16 by Cirstea

The list of US Open women's players has just been revealed with Kvitova and Cornet as 4th alternates

16/07/2025 07:27 - Clément Gehl

The US Open, taking place from August 24 to September 7, has just announced the list of participating players. On the French side, we will see Loïs Boisson, Diane Parry, and Elsa Jacquemot, who recent...

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The list of US Open women's players has just been revealed with Kvitova and Cornet as 4th alternates

WTA 250 Iasi Draw: Avanesyan and Cristian as Top Seeds, Gracheva to Face Former Champion Bogdan

13/07/2025 16:18 - Jules Hypolite

Women's tennis heads to Romania next week, specifically to Iasi, where 32 players will compete to succeed Mirra Andreeva as the tournament champion. The Russian, who broke into the top 10 this year...

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WTA 250 Iasi Draw: Avanesyan and Cristian as Top Seeds, Gracheva to Face Former Champion Bogdan

The Cincinnati tournament unveils its list of participants for the women's and men's draws

09/07/2025 17:47 - Jules Hypolite

While Wimbledon is in full swing with the conclusion of the men's quarterfinals, the Cincinnati tournament has revealed its list of registered players for both draws. As a reminder, the event will ...

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The Cincinnati tournament unveils its list of participants for the women's and men's draws

Vondrousova Withdraws Last Minute in Rome, Along with Cirstea

07/05/2025 10:54 - Clément Gehl

Marketa Vondrousova’s comeback will not happen in Rome after all. The Czech player, who hasn’t competed since February in Dubai, was expected to return in the Italian capital. Suffering from a shou...

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Vondrousova Withdraws Last Minute in Rome, Along with Cirstea

Nastase criticizes absent Romanian players in BJK Cup: "When a child starts playing a sport, they only think about representing Romania"

26/04/2025 08:16 - Adrien Guyot

Mid-April saw the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers take place. However, these did not meet with great success among the top WTA players, as only three top-20 players (Rybakina, Svitolina, and Haddad Ma...

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Nastase criticizes absent Romanian players in BJK Cup:

Osaka, Eala or Gracheva: Tuesday's Schedule in Madrid

21/04/2025 22:25 - Jules Hypolite

The WTA 1000 in Madrid will begin on Tuesday with ten matches on the schedule for the first round. A relatively light schedule for the first day of competition, awaiting the start of the men's draw o...

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Osaka, Eala or Gracheva: Tuesday's Schedule in Madrid

The outburst from Romania's BJK Cup captain: "Some players only join the national team when the situation suits them"

05/04/2025 10:10 - Adrien Guyot

In the coming days, the focus shifts to the 2025 BJK Cup qualifiers. In the main group, eighteen nations divided into pools of three teams will compete for a spot in the Final 8. In Group A, Romani...

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The outburst from Romania's BJK Cup captain:

WTA 250 Austin tournament draw: Kvitova makes her comeback against Burrage, Pegula's draw affordable

23/02/2025 10:17 - Adrien Guyot

The WTA 250 tournament in Austin marks the return to competition of Petra Kvitova. The Czech, who hasn't played since Beijing in 2023, will be playing in her first tournament since her pregnancy. In ...

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WTA 250 Austin tournament draw: Kvitova makes her comeback against Burrage, Pegula's draw affordable

After six hours on the courts in one day, Cirstea reaches the quarter-finals in Dubai

19/02/2025 20:19 - Jules Hypolite

Sorana Cirstea had to dig deep to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 Dubai. The Romanian, who was a semi-finalist in last year's tournament, received an invitation from the organizers this seas...

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After six hours on the courts in one day, Cirstea reaches the quarter-finals in Dubai

The XXL program for the WTA 1000 Dubai on Tuesday, February 18

17/02/2025 14:46 - Adrien Guyot

Monday sees the continuation and conclusion of the first round of the WTA 1000 Dubai tournament. There have already been a number of upsets, with Daria Kasatkina, Jelena Ostapenko and Amanda Anisimov...

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The XXL program for the WTA 1000 Dubai on Tuesday, February 18