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WTA create new event for players stuck in quarantine

The Women's Tennis Association has added an extra event to the calendar ahead of the Australian Open in February for the players who have been forced to quarantine without being able to leave their hotel rooms.

The event, for 28 of the 72 players who have been unable to access training facilities after arriving in Australia on flights with passengers who later tested positive for...

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WTA forced to cancel more Tour events

The WTA has been forced to cancel seven more events this year, including the WTA Tour finals in Shenzen in November.

China has announced the country will not host any major sporting events before the end of the year.

WTA chairman Steve Simon said: "[We are] extremely disappointed. We do however respect the decision that has been made and are eager to return to China as soon...

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US Open to go ahead despite Covid cancellation

The US Open will go ahead as planned in August and September despite the cancellation of the first ATP Tour event due to take place since the tennis season was suspended in March.

The women's WTA Tour is due to resume at the Palermo Open in Italy on 3 August. The men were meant to return at the Washington Open the following week but that event will now not be played because of 'too...

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Serena Williams to return to action in August

Serena Williams has confirmed she will compete in the Top Seed Open in Kentucky from 10-16 August, as the WTA rolls out more events ahead of the US Open.

It will be the 23-times Grand Slam champion's first appearance since the start of the pandemic and has been added to the calendar along with a tournament in Prague on the same dates.

The WTA had already announced the tour...

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Fed Cup finals set for April 2021 debut

The Women's Tennis Association has confirmed the postponed Fed Cup finals will now take place in April 2021.

The inaugural 12-team event will be played in Budapest. Great Britain will miss out having lost in qualifying to Slovakia and now face a world group relegation play-off against Mexico in February.

If Britain come through that tie, they will have the chance to qualify...