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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Pro tennis has shifted away from teen queens, but the seventeen-year-old has joined the ranks of her idols and toppled them.

As with Zheng, Svitolina, and even Swiatek, Indian Wells has inspired Medvedev and Fils to raise their levels of play. Neither had a good Australian Open, and neither was much better in February. But ...

Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova will take a few months off the tennis tour because of continuing problems with her ...

Joshua specialises in rugby league, motorsport and tennis. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again. Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in ...