In a battle of two ailing finalists, Venus Williams came out on top capturing her 47th career WTA title when her opponent, Garbine Muguruza, retired down 6-3, 3-0 in the second set of the Wuhan, China final.

“I feel like everyone else on tour,” Venus said. “I work hard, I do my best and as long as you continue to work hard and believe in yourself then you can have the …

Several players in the ATP Finals hunt strengthen their cases this week. In Kuala Lumpur, David Ferrer advanced to the semifinals beating Mikhail Kulkushkin 6-3, 6-4 today.

Ferrer will meet Benjamin Becker in the semifinals after the former Baylor Univ standout upset Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 7-6.

“He’s had a very good week, winning against two of the top players — Chardy and Dimitrov,” said Ferrer of the German. “It’s going to be …

A hobbling Venus Williams avenged a stunning loss by sister Serena at the US Open by beating Roberta Vinci today in the semifinals at the Wuhan WTA event.

Vinci, who beat Serena at the US Open foiling the World No. 1’s bid for the Calendar Slam, took the first set before Venus recovered and hung on to win 5-7, 6-2, 7-6(4).

“Definitely watching the match at the US Open, I learned a …

Serena Williams has announced her 2015 season is over. And that means she won’t play one of the biggest WTA events on the year, the WTA Finals in Singapore scheduled for the end of this month.

Last month, in response to Andy Murray’s thought to bypass the ATP Finals in London to focus on the Davis Cup, the ATP said that all players who qualify for the Finals must play.

Serena …

Serena Williams made it official earlier today pulling out from her remaining two events in Beijing and at the WTA Finals.

The World No. 1 cited injuries and a broken heart which she suffered when she was stunned by Roberta Vinci at the US Open ending the hopes of an historic Calendar Slam.

“It’s no secret I’ve played injured most of the year — whether it was my elbow, my …

It was only “practice”, but still, what a shot from Novak Djokovic.

Will this be Djokovic’s response to Roger Federer’s SABR? Probably not.

After capturing his second US Open title, the World No. 1 returns to tennis next week in Beijing and then Shanghai.

Maria Sharapova officially withdrew from next week’s Beijing Open. Sharapova had won the title there last year beat Petra Kvitova, but a left forearm injury suffered earlier this week will prevent her from defending her crown.

“I am very disappointed to have to pull out of the China Open this year and not have the chance to defend my title,” The World No. 3 Sharapova said.

“I look forward to coming …

The road back to the top hasn’t been easy for Victoria Azarenka. The Belarussian was once the toast of tennis, winning Grand Slams and ranking atop the WTA. But a series of injuries curtailed her career and they continue to hamper her progress.

Tuesday in Wuhan, Azarenka had to retire in the second set to British qualifier Johanna Konta due to a minor leg injury.

Despite all the changes to her team …

In an interview with ESPNW, coach Patrick Mouratoglou revealed Serena Williams might not play against this season. Now 34, Serena is still scheduled to play in Beijing next week, but Mouratoglou doesn’t know where Serena’s motivation to compete is at after failing to complete the Calendar Slam at the US Open where she was stunned by Roberta Vinci in the semifinals.

“Because she lost match, she says to me …

With Novak Djokovic wrapping up the No. 1 race with his second US Open title and little drama in the Race to London – Top 7 including Rafael Nadal appear to already be booked – there’s not much to play for down the stretch this season so motivation might be an issue for some, but I still expect the top guys to give it their best shot to …

She’s 35 and she’s still winning matches. After beating Agnieszka Radwanska yesterday, Venus Williams continued to impress beating Julia Georges 64, 63 in the second round at Wuhan.

The win was extra special because it was Venus’s 700th career match victory, putting her in an elite club.

700 Or More Match Wins On The WTA
Martina Navratilova – 1442
Chris Evert – 1309
Steffi Graf – 902
Virginia Wade – 839
Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario – 759
Lindsay Davenport – …

Maria Sharapova’s return to tennis was ended abruptly today in Wuhan. Playing her first match since her Wimbledon semifinal loss to Serena Williams, Sharapova retired early in the third set against her match with Barbora Strycova due to a left forearm injury.

Sharapova missed the summer season and the US Open with a leg injury. Now the 28-year-old Russian has a new concern.

In her 1st match since

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In promotion of his new 15 million pound tennis academy, Rafael Nadal sat down the Sky Sports reporter Jacquie Beltrao for an exclusive interview. The Spanish star talked about his new school for kids and reflected on what has been a disappointing 2015 season.

“During the first five, six, seven months, I was feeling very tired,” Nadal said. “I suffered, especially those months. But the last couple of months I am …

Raonic Ends Title Drought in St. Pete
Canadian Milos Raonic won his first ATP title in over a year on Sunday at the St. Petersburg Open in Russia, with the No. 2 seed beating No. 7-seeded Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the championship match.

Raonic hadn’t lost his serve all week until the second set of the final. “It would be special [to qualify for the Barclays ATP World …

Radwanska Punishes Bencic in Tokyo Finale
Agnieszka Radwanska will rejoin the Top 10 on the WTA Rankings after easily trumping Swiss rising star Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

The Swiss had beaten Radwanska in their most previous meeting, and came into the final with Top 10 wins over Garbine Muguruza and Caroline Wozniacki under her belt, but it meant little against the steady, …