When tennis players go into a soliloquy about how they don’t pay attention to the rankings or have the faintest idea how many points they have — or stand to lose — from week to week or match ...

For the first time, professional women tennis players in the Women’s Tennis Association will have access to a comprehensive support system with the introduction of the Public Investment Fund-WTA ...

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is to provide up to 12 months of paid maternity leave to players who become pregnant. The package is financed by the association's global partner, Saudi Arabia ...

Because tennis players are independent contractors and not WTA employees, they previously were not given many typical maternity leave benefits. Neither the WTA nor PIF would disclose specifics ...

Two-time grand slam champion Victoria Azarenka has told CNN Sport that a landmark maternity fund created for professional women’s tennis players is a game-changing moment for the sport.

Despite frequently being dubbed the world's richest tennis player, Pegula has consistently rebuffed doubters who have questioned her drive for success. The New York native has won seven singles ...

For months, the tennis world has simmered with controversy in the wake of two doping cases involving top-ranking players: first, men’s player Jannik Sinner and months later, women’s player Iga ...

How do tennis world rankings work? Tennis world rankings are calculated by the ATP and WTA, who award points based on a player's performance at particular tournaments. The further a player ...

The mantle of world No.1 in tennis is something every player aspires for, but few ever achieve. When it comes to men's singles, only a handful of names have held the top spot over the past two ...

British men's number one Jack Draper faces Jenson Brooksby in the Indian Wells last 32 before fellow Brit Sonay Kartal takes on Polina Kudermetova. Top seed Aryna Sabalenka also competes.

He was named Player of the Series in recognition of those efforts. In the one-day series, he scored 12 and 29, and then going into the ICC Champions Trophy - which will be his last international ...

"I think the mental side is most important for a tennis player," she explained. "I always encourage people to take care of their mental health, because that's kind of what keeps us alive.