2021 Grampians Trophy – Singles
The Australian Open series, Grampians Trophy was a new addition to the WTA Tour in 2021 WTA Tour, 2021. This tournament was created for players who had originally intended to participate in the 2021 Yarra Valley Classic or the 2021 Gippsland Trophy, but were forced to undergo strict quarantine measures upon arrival in Australia due to confirmed COVID-19 cases found on several of the chartered player flights to Australia. Due to a delayed schedule because of a COVID-19 case at a tournament quarantine hotel and the semifinals taking place just one day before the start of the 2021 Australian Open, Australian Open, the final was not played. This meant that both the finalists Anett Kontaveit and Ann Li (tennis), Ann Li received the finalist's prize money of US$33,520 and the finalist's ranking points of 305 points, not "the prize money they would have pocketed from winning the title outright". Seeds Draw Finals ''Final not played due to schedule delays. Both Kontaveit and Li rece ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Australian Open Series
The Australian Open Series is a selection of tennis tournaments held annually prior to the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne. In 2023, there are five official Australian Open Series tournaments held across Australia in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year, as designated by Tennis Australia. Tournaments Week 1 United Cup * Finals: Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney * Group Stages: RAC Arena, Perth, and Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Sydney The United Cup has been announced to launch in 2023 as a lead up event to the Australian Open. The concept of the United Cup is to be a multi-gender tournament where players form teams to represent their countries. The United Cup was brought in to replace the unpopular ATP Cup in the Australian summer of tennis schedule. Brisbane International * Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane The Brisbane International is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland. It formed part of the Wome ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sloane Stephens
Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. She has achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 3 by the Women's Tennis Association, WTA. Stephens has won eight WTA Tour-level singles titles, including the 2017 US Open – Women's singles, 2017 US Open. She also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 63 and has won one WTA title. Born to athletic parents, Stephens was introduced to tennis in Fresno, California. She moved to Florida to train at a tennis academy, ultimately working with Nick Saviano. Stephens became a promising junior player, reaching a junior ranking of world No. 5 and winning three out of four Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major girls' doubles titles in 2010 with her partner Tímea Babos. While 19 years old, Stephens rose to prominence at the 2013 Australian Open – Women's singles, 2013 Australian Open with a semifinal run beating world No. 3, Serena Williams. Although she reached No. 11 towards the end of 2013, she r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Barbora Krejčíková
Barbora Krejčíková (; born 18 December 1995) is a Czech professional tennis player. She has been WTA rankings, ranked as high as world No. 2 in singles and List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1 in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association, WTA. Krejčíková has won eight singles, 19 doubles, and three mixed doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She is known for her aggressive playing style and her smooth, powerful groundstrokes. Krejčíková has won two singles Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, majors (at the 2021 French Open – Women's singles, 2021 French Open and at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles, 2024 Wimbledon Championships) and seven women's doubles majors, including the Grand Slam (tennis)#Golden Slam, career Golden Slam in women's doubles. Krejčíková won all seven of her women's doubles majors Krejčíková–Siniaková doubles team, partnering with compatriot Kateřina Siniaková. She also won three mixed doubles majors, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lauren Davis
Lauren Davis (born October 9, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. Known for her aggressive backhand, speed, and clay-court strength, she has won two singles titles on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high singles WTA rankings, ranking of world No. 26, in May 2017. She has also won eight singles titles on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, ITF Women's Circuit. Early life Davis was born on 9 October 1993 in Gates Mills, Ohio. She began playing tennis at age nine. Upon turning 16, she left her hometown for training at the Evert Tennis Academy. Davis' parents both work in the medical profession. Her mother is a nurse and still resides in Gates Mills, and her father, William Davis (cardiologist), William Davis, a well known author of "Wheat Belly", is a cardiologist working in Wisconsin. Career Juniors Davis reached a career-high ranking of No. 3 as a junior. She made her debut on the ITF Junior Circuit in September 2008 at the age of 14, via wildcard at the 2008 US ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marta Kostyuk
Marta Olehivna Kostyuk ( ; born 28 June 2002) is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 16 in singles, achieved on 17 June 2024 and No. 27 in doubles, achieved on 8 May 2023. On the WTA Tour, she has won one singles title ( 2023 ATX Open) and two doubles titles ( 2022 Slovenia Open and 2023 Birmingham Classic). Her best major singles performance is reaching the quarterfinals of the 2024 Australian Open. Early and personal life Kostyuk is the daughter of Oleh Kostyuk and his wife, Talina Beiko. Her father was the technical director of the Antey Cup, a junior tennis tournament in Kyiv; her mother was a professional tennis player who reached a career-high WTA ranking of No. 391, won a $10k title in her home city of Kyiv in 1994, and represented a Ukrainian tennis team. Kostyuk is the younger sister of Mariya Kostyuk, who competed for Chicago State University and Southeast Missouri State University, and a cousin of professional foot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gabriela Dabrowski
Gabriela "Gaby" Dabrowski (; , ; born April 1, 1992) is a Canadian professional tennis player. She reached her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 3 on 15 July 2024. A three-time Grand Slam champion, she won the 2023 US Open doubles title, partnering Erin Routliffe, and also the 2017 French Open mixed-doubles title, with Rohan Bopanna, becoming the first Canadian woman to win a senior Grand Slam title, and the 2018 Australian Open with Mate Pavić. Her highest singles ranking of world No. 164 was achieved in November 2014. Early life Dabrowski is of Polish origin and speaks English, French, and Polish. Dabrowski played in her first provincial tournament when she was eight. Her first big victory was at the provincial 10-and-under Future Stars at nine years old. Dabrowski was a finalist at the Ontario 14-and-under Provincial Championships and finished in the top 8 at the 14-and-under National Championships. During her teens, she chose to start training at Saddlebrook Acade ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (born 27 June 1985) is a Russian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as high as world No. 2 in singles and world No. 3 in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association, WTA. Kuznetsova won 18 singles and 16 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including two singles Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, majors at the 2004 US Open – Women's singles, 2004 US Open and 2009 French Open – Women's singles, 2009 French Open, and two doubles majors at the 2005 Australian Open – Women's doubles, 2005 and 2012 Australian Open – Women's doubles, 2012 Australian Opens. Kuznetsova first took part in a WTA Tour event in 2001. Her first major title came at the 2004 US Open over compatriot Elena Dementieva, making her the third Russian woman to win a major. Kuznetsova's second major singles title was the 2009 French Open, defeating compatriot Dinara Safina in the final. At the 2006 French Open – Women's singles, 2006 French Open and the 2007 US Open ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Christina McHale
Christina Maria McHale (born May 11, 1992) is an American professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA rankings are world No. 24 in singles and No. 35 in doubles. Known for an aggressive baseline game, McHale was recognized by ''The New York Times'' for her "booming" groundstrokes and fast footwork. She reached the third round of all four Grand Slam tournaments and represented the United States in Fed Cup and Olympic competitions. In September 2016, McHale won her first and only career WTA singles title at the Japan Women's Open. Early life Christina is the daughter of John and Margarita McHale. Her father John is an Irish American, while her mother Margarita was born in Cuba. She resided New Jersey until she was three years old. Her family lived in Hong Kong from the time she was three until she was eight, and she speaks a degree of Mandarin Chinese, along with fluent Spanish. In 2000, the McHale family returned to the United States. In June 2006, she graduated from Uppe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Bethanie Mattek-Sands ( Bethanie Lynn Mattek; born March 23, 1985) is an American professional tennis player. She has won nine Grand Slam titles (five in women's doubles and four in mixed doubles), and an Olympic gold medal, and is a former world No. 1 in doubles. In women's doubles, Mattek-Sands has won 30 career titles, including five majors at the 2015 Australian Open, 2015 French Open, 2016 US Open, 2017 Australian Open and 2017 French Open, all partnering Lucie Šafářová. The pair also were the runners-up of the 2016 WTA Finals. Mattek-Sands became the world No. 1 in doubles on January 9, 2017, and held the top ranking for 32 consecutive weeks. Mattek-Sands has also found great success in mixed doubles; she won the 2012 Australian Open with and the 2015 French Open and a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Mattek-Sands then suffered a major knee injury in 2017 that required surgery and a year away from competition to heal, but eventually came back to win the 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Barbora Strýcová
Barbora Strýcová (; born 28 March 1986), formerly known as Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová, is a Czech former professional tennis player who was ranked List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1 in doubles. She won two Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam titles in doubles at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles, 2019 Wimbledon Championships and 2023 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles, 2023 Wimbledon Championships, both times partnered with Hsieh Su-wei. The pair also finished runners-up at the 2020 Australian Open – Women's doubles, 2020 Australian Open and 2019 WTA Finals – Doubles, 2019 WTA Finals. Strýcová won 32 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including eight at WTA 1000 tournaments, WTA 1000 level, and became world No. 1 for the first time in July 2019, holding the top ranking for a total of 27 weeks. She is also a successful singles player, with her best major result coming at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships, where she rea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Georgina García Pérez
Georgina García Pérez (; born 13 May 1992) is an inactive Spanish tennis player. She has won one doubles title on the WTA Tour, and one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour, along with 12 singles and 21 doubles titles on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour. On 5 November 2018, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 124. On 3 February 2020, she peaked at No. 71 in the WTA doubles rankings. García Pérez hit the fastest women's serve on record at 220 km/h (136.7 mph) during the 2018 Hungarian Ladies Open. She has represented Spain in Fed Cup since 2018, where she has a win–loss record of 4–1. Professional career 2014–2016 After three years without stepping on a tennis court for personal reasons, Georgina returns to the circuit. Only a few months after her re-debut, she achieved her first professional titles. During 2015, she achieved two ITF titles, in Monzón and in Portugal. García added another three ITF titles, plus four more titles in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yulia Putintseva
Yulia Antonovna Putintseva (, ; born 7 January 1995) is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 20 on 27 January 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 76 on 17 March 2025. Putintseva has won three singles titles on the WTA Tour and is a three-time Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major quarterfinalist (twice at the French Open and once at the US Open (tennis), US Open). Personal life Yulia was born to Anton Putintsev and Anna Putintseva, and has a brother named Ilya. Born in Moscow, she resides in Boca Raton, Florida. She was introduced to sport by her father; she liked it, and was soon practising at Spartak Tennis Club in Moscow. Later, she moved to Paris to attend the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy, after winning an under-14s event. Her favourite surface is clay; her favourite tournaments are the Australian Open and US Open (tennis), US Open. Her tennis idols were Martina Hingis and Justine Henin. Since the beginn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |