Tennis News

From around the world

News | WTA Tennis English

News | WTA Tennis English

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

CHARLESTON, SC, USA – Kicking off finals Sunday at the Volvo Car Open, World No.1 Bethanie Mattek-Sands treated the Charleston crowd to a rousing doubles match alongside partner and Australian Open co-champion Lucie Safarova.

Up against a newly formed Czech duo in Lucie Hradecka and Katerina Siniakova, Mattek-Sands and Safarova recovered from a tough second set to rebound in the match tie-break, winning, 6-4, 1-6, 10-7, to take home their second title of the season – and Mattek-Sands’ third overall.

The win triggered a lengthy celebration from two of the tour’s biggest personalities, and even a revival of the Shaun T-choereographed dance the two debuted after winning in Melbourne.

Check out some the best photos from after the match right here, courtesy of the Volvo Car Open:

Lucie Safarova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Lucie Safarova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Lucie Safarova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Lucie Safarova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Lucie Safarova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Lucie Safarova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Lucie Safarova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Lucie Safarova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Lucie Safarova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Lucie Safarova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Source link

News | WTA Tennis English

News | WTA Tennis English

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

BIEL/BIENNE, Switzerland — Children attending the Ladies Open Biel Bienne over the weekend got to get a glimpse of two of their country’s biggest WTA stars, as Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic and Martina Hingis participated in the tournament’s Kids’ Day festivities, organized by Swiss Tennis.

The duo forms quite the Swiss trifecta on the WTA Tour alongside Timea Bacsinszky and held a youth clinic as part of the event ahead of Monday’s main draw.

Both players will face Carina Witthoeft in the first round of their respective tournaments, as the wildcard Bencic will face the German in singles while Hingis and Bacsinszky will square off against Witthoeft and Diana Marcinkevica in doubles.

Biel Bienne Kids' Day

Biel Bienne Kids' Day

Biel Bienne Kids' Day

Biel Bienne Kids' Day

Biel Bienne Kids' Day

Biel Bienne Kids' Day

Biel Bienne Kids' Day

Biel Bienne Kids' Day

All photos courtesy of Valeriano Di Domenico.

Source link