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The second consecutive WTA event in Charleston, South Carolina, has reached the semifinal round. Who will move on to Sunday’s final? The four players remaining have just one combined WTA titles, giving each player plenty to fight for. The semifinal draw is not one many would have predicted, with the tournament’s top seed Ons Jabeur […] READ MORE
The first WTA 1000 tournament since the re-branding of the series has not disappointed. A much stronger field (relative to the men’s side) has provided the WTA Miami Open with competitive tennis, dominant play, and shocking upsets. Maria Sakkari is the surprise semifinalist following her win over Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka. Ash Barty was […] READ MORE
It’s been an incredible tournament so far at the WTA Miami Open, with plenty of thrilling tennis, and the action continues on Day 4 with 16 matches on the slate. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the schedule, including the two Americans Sloane Stephens vs Amanda […] READ MORE
Although the first half of the Sunshine Double, the Indian Wells Masters, has been postponed, with a potential date for the tournament not yet forthcoming, there should still be plenty of entertaining action at the WTA Miami Open. Day 2 will see a number of star names take to the court in Florida and every […] READ MORE
The very surprising final at the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships between Russian Aslan Karatsev and South African Lloyd Harris is sure to be a treat for tennis fans. Harris had to qualify to reach the main draw, while Karatsev is unseeded and was awarded a wild card into the tournament. Both pulled off […] READ MORE
With 15 matches on the slate on a packed day three at the ATP Dubai Tennis Championships, there should be plenty of entertaining tennis in the UAE. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, including a host of young standouts with Denis Shapovalov taking on […] READ MORE
This week’s WTA Dubai Tennis Championships is one of the first tournaments in the transition to the post-Australian Open hard-court swing leading into the Miami Open. Many players are still trying to shake the rust off after the long break in 2020, but in the third month of the year it is a good chance […] READ MORE
Australian star and #1 seed Ashleigh Barty seemed to be cruising to an easy, expected win after a dominant 6-1 first set victory over Karolina Muchova. Up a break at 2-1 in the second set, the end was in sight when Muchova took a medical time out after not feeling well. Whether she lost her […] READ MORE
In their first meeting since Simona Halep’s stunning victory in the Wimbledon final two years ago, Serena Williams avenged that defeat to reach the Australian Open semifinals and keep her quest for a 24th Major title alive. Williams captured a 6-3 6-3 victory that looked straightforward on the scoreboard but was far from easy. Halep […] READ MORE
Day three of the WTA Phillip Island Trophy on Monday presents several intriguing matchups on the other side of the Australian Open as quarterfinals begin. The tournament is also hosted in Melbourne where hard court players will look to build on early losses at the Australian Open. As ever, we here at LWOT will be […] READ MORE