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Jessica Pegula, Elina Svitolina advance to final in DubaiFourth-seeded Jessica Pegula completed quite the comeback on Friday to advance to the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.,Pegula overcame dropping the first set and falling behind 3-1 in the second to record a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory versus second-seeded Amanda Anisimova in the WTA 1000...

Fired Tennis Channel CEO Ken Solomon suing on wrongful termination, other groundsFormer Tennis Channel CEO and chair Ken Solomon is suing owner Sinclair Inc., and others, on multiple grounds, including wrongful termination.,Front Office Sports reported details of the suit on Tuesday.,Solomon contends in the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, that he could be owed an a...

WTA Ventures, Tennis Channel reach 6-year rights dealWTA Ventures and Tennis Channel announced Wednesday they have agreed to a six-year media rights deal that will ensure that the latter's platforms will continue to be the exclusive home of WTA tennis in the United States through 2032.,The deal covers all WTA Tour 1000, 500 and 250 events -- with the ...

U.S. Open gets $800M renovation for tennis facilities

The U.S. Tennis Association announced on Monday that the site of the U.S. Open in Queens, N.Y., will undergo an $800 million transformation, which is expected to be completed in time for the 2027 Grand Slam event.,The renovation at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, which will be funded so...

Mirra Andreeva, 17, becomes youngest WTA 1000 champ

No. 12 seed Mirra Andreeva became the youngest WTA 1000 champion since the format began in 2009 after defeating Clara Tauson on Saturday in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships.,Andreeva, who is 17 years and 299 days old, recorded six aces to post a 7-6 (1), 6-1 win over the Denmark native in...

Mirra Andreeva, 17, youngest to reach WTA 1000 final

Mirra Andreeva became the youngest woman to reach a WTA 1000 final on Friday with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory against No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina at the Dubai Tennis Championships.,The 17-year-old Russian, seeded 12th, will face unseeded Clara Tauson of Denmark on Saturday as she seeks her second WTA Tour...

Mirra Andreeva ousts No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek in Dubai

No. 12 seed Mirra Andreeva stormed past No. 2 Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday to become the youngest player ever to reach the semifinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships.,The 17-year-old Russian overcame an early break in the second set to finish the match in one hour, 36 minutes. It was Andreeva'...

No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka upset in Dubai; No. 2 Iga Swiatek advances

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka is out and No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek is moving on to the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships.,Clara Tauson of Denmark capitalized on Sabalenka's service inconsistency to knock out the World No. 1, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday.,In uncharacteristic fashion, Sabalenka, of Bel...