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World tennis ranking leader Iga Swiatek claimed her second victory at the World Tennis League showpiece tournament in Dubai. Yesterday, the Pole won against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6:4, 6:3. Three days earlier, she defeated France's Caroline Garcia 6:3, 6:4.more

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka expressed hope that the organizers of the Wimbledon Grand Slam next year would be "more open" and would allow Belarusians and Russians to the tournament. In the last edition of the tournament, tennis players from these countries could not start.more

When Boris Becker's punishment is over, we will want to resume our cooperation with him. "He is an integral part of the German tennis family. His merits are and will remain exceptional," a statement from the local federation said.more

Iga Swiatek won against France's Caroline Garcia 6:3, 6:4 in her first match at the World Tennis League in Dubai. Four teams of four or five tennis players compete at the showpiece tournament. Two of them will advance to the final.more

Seven-time Grand Slam champion 42-year-old American Venus Williams has received a "wild card" from the organizers of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. The event will start on January 16.more

Britain's Emma Raducanu, currently ranked 76th in the WTA tennis rankings, has a new coach. It was German Sebastian Sachs, who is her fifth coach in the last 18 months.more

WTA rankings leader Iga Swiatek and Spaniard Rafael Nadal have been named 2022 world champions by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). They will receive their awards at the traditional ITF Gala to be held at London's Victoria and Albert Museum on 8 July 2023.more

Boris Becker left a British prison today and will be extradited to his country, the media reported. The former German tennis player is serving a 2.5-year prison sentence for fraud related to his bankruptcy.more

World number one ranked tennis player Iga Swiatek has been named WTA Player of the Year for the first time in her career, it was announced yesterday. Last season, the 21-year-old from Raszyn won two Grand Slam tournaments - the French Open and the US Open.more

Olympic champion (2022) in the giant Swiss Marco Odermatt admitted that the legendary tennis player Roger Federer is a great inspiration for him. "No one will ever be able to repeat what he has done, but I will try to do everything in my power to follow in his footsteps."more

The Professional Tennis Association (ATP), the governing body for men's competitions, has imposed a fine of one million dollars on the British federation (LTA). The reason is that competitors from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to participate in five events in this country this year.more

Iga Swiatek's duel with Czech Barbora Krejcikova in the final of the WTA tournament in Ostrava in September was voted match of the year. It received 71 per cent of the votes in a fan vote on WTA Twitter. The Pole lost that encounter 7:5, 6:7 (4-7), 3:6.more

"I don't condone violence in sport, not just in tennis, but in every sport and just in life," - Iga Swiatek wrote on Twitter. Her post is a reaction to accusations appearing in the media against PZT president Miroslaw Skrzypczynski of harassment and assault.more

Serbia's Novak Djokovic defeated Norway's Casper Ruud 7:5, 6:3 in the final of the ATP Finals tennis tournament in Turin. In doing so, he equalled Swiss Roger Federer in terms of ATP Finals victories - this was the sixth.more

Russia's Andrei Rublev defeated Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to become the last semi-finalist of the ATP Finals tennis tournament in Turin. In another match of the Red Group, the Serbian Novak Djokovic, already confident of promotion, won with the Russian Daniil Medvedev, losing the first set in the event.more

The organisers of Grand Slam Wimbledon have announced that they are relaxing the requirement to appear in uniformly white attire and from next year female tennis players will be allowed to play in dark shorts. This is to help them overcome discomfort during menstruation.more

Spaniard Rafael Nadal beat Norway's Casper Ruud confident of advancing to the top four in his final match of the ATP Finals tennis tournament in Turin. Second from the Green Group, American Taylor Fritz won against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime to make the semi-finals.more

Serbia's Novak Djokovic beat Russian Andrei Rublev to advance to the semi-finals of the ATP Finals tennis tournament in Turin. In the second match of the Red Group, after a fierce battle, the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas won against the Russian Daniil Medvedev.more

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime won against Spaniard Rafael Nadal 6:3, 6:4 and Norwegian Casper Ruud against American Taylor Fritz 6:3, 4:6, 7:6 (8-6) in yesterday's Group Green matches of the season-ending ATP Finals tournament in Turin. Advancement to the semi-finals was won by Ruud.more

Yesterday, the WTA governing body published its tennis calendar for the 2023 season up to and including the US Open. The schedule includes one event in Poland, with a 250 category - from 24-31 July in Warsaw.more

Australian media are reporting today that Novak Djokovic is to be granted an entry visa to the country, allowing him to play in next year's Australian Open. In January, the Serbian tennis player was deported from Australia and subject to a three-year entry ban.more

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will not play in the same group ATP Finals. This was due to yesterday's draw in Turin. The tournament ending the tennis season in the capital of Piedmont will start on Monday.more

Iga Swiatek lost to Aryna Sabalenka 2:6, 6:2, 1:6 in the semifinals of the WTA Finals tournament in Fort Worth. In today's final, the Belarusian tennis player will face France's Caroline Garcia, who earlier won against Greece's Maria Sakkari 6:3, 6:2.more

Iga Swiatek defeated American Cori Gauff 6:3, 6:0 in her third match at the WTA Finals tennis tournament in Fort Worth. The Pole was already assured of advancing to the semifinals, where she will face Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.more

Upholding a winning streak with Cori "CoCo" Gauff, 110,000 Bonus dollars and 250 points to the ranking are the stake for Iga Świątek at the end of the WTA Finals tennis group stage in Fort Worth, Texas. The Polish woman, after two victories, is already in the semi-finals.more