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Charleston to award equal prize money
photo by Diane Elayne Dees The Credit One Charleston Open, North America's largest women's-only professional tennis tournament. is committing $2.5 million to players this year. This figure includes $2.3 million in prize money, and $200,000 in player benefits programs. A WTA 500 tournament, the Charleston Open is the first stand-alone 500 event to offer equal prize money. Tournament Director Bob Moran commented that "Charleston's investment represents more than a single tournament milestone. It...
My Australian Open top 10
Melbourne Mornings: Elena Rybakina and the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup. pic.twitter.com/6Mi5R9Qrwa โ Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) February 1, 2026 Here are my top 10 Australian Open occurrences, in ascending order: 10. Making the most of a wild card: Australian player Maddison Inglis, ranked number 168 in the world, won her first round match, and then won her second round match, a three-hour and 20-minute battle against Laura Siegemund. She then received a third round walkover from Na...
Calm, cool, collected--and lethal: Elena Rybakina upends the plot in Melbourne
โจ GLOWING โจ pic.twitter.com/KGynN9Q4Hm โ #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 31, 2026 As I wrote a couple of days ago, it was no surprise that the last two women standing at the Australian Open were two-time champion (and world number 1) Aryna Sabalenka and 5th seed Elena Rybakina. And--while many major finals contain interesting backstories--this one was played within a rather dramatic context. Sabalenka lost the 2024 final to Madison Keys, and she also lost the 2024 French Open final, so one ...
Sabalenka and Rybakina to meet in Australian Open final
The last time both AO women's singles finalists reached the decider without dropping a set was Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters in 2004 ๐ฎ On Saturday, Sabalenka and Rybakina square off ๐ฟ pic.twitter.com/dkPWOt9feA โ #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 29, 2026 Sometimes, in the world of professional tennis, what seems inevitable actually manifests. Such is the case with the 2026 Australian Open women's singles final, which will feature two-time champion, 2025 runner-up, and world number 1 Aryna ...
Judging players--a fan activity we could do without
Several years ago, after having written about what it means to be a tennis fan , I wrote about the dark side of being a fan . Unfortunately, that side has become much darker. We still have the "my camp is superior to your camp" nonsense going strong, as well as the "she'll never be as good as (a player from the past), no matter how much she wins" nonsense. Also prevalent is the absolute trashing of players who were found not guilty of doping after having been abused, sometimes for ...
Four women standing--no sets dropped
Ruthless Rybakina, through to her 4th career Grand Slam semifinal ๐ฏ pic.twitter.com/h2Ei8lkvWZ โ #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2026 It probably didn't come as a surprise to serious tennis fans that Elena Rybakina rather easily defeated 2nd seed Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open quarterfinals yesterday. Swiatek has been all over the place since she won Wimbledon, and Rybakina--whose career momentum was interrupted by health issues and coaching issues (don't even get me started on that...
Defending champion out of Australian Open
They'll always have next week's episode.. Podcast co-hosts Jessica Pegula & Madison Keys embrace at the net after their Australian Open R4 match. pic.twitter.com/XO67eEgVPE โ Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) January 26, 2026 Australian Open defending champion Madison Keys saw her title defense come to an end yesterday when her friend, countrywoman and podcast partner, Jessica Pegula, defeated her in straight sets in the round of 16. Pegula, one of five USA players who advanced to the roun...
Upsets and breakthroughs in early rounds of Australian Open
Muchova d. Linette 6-1 6-1 That was flawless from Karolina She reaches the Australian Open R16 for the first time since 2021 The last time she reached the 2nd week here, she made it to the semifinals โ 6-1 in 2026 One of the most complete players in womenโs tennis ๐จ๐ฟโค๏ธ pic.twitter.com/YuZDaAHTWK โ The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 23, 2026 In tennis, there are two kinds of upsets: the obvious, on-paper upsets--the "real" ones, and the upsets that dont really have anything to do wit...
Australian Open main draw play begins on the 17th
โGoing to this AO, I'm not really focusing on that result. But of course, I would like to do just a little bit better than I did last year.โ - Sabalenka Will she cross the final hurdle in #AO26 ? https://t.co/P7LxSMe66D โ #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 16, 2026 World number 1 and two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka will try for a third title when the Australian Open begins next week. Sabalenka missed out on winning three consecutive titles last year when she was defeated in t...
Battle of the Sexes--a bad idea in 2025, a bad idea in 1973
Watch the amazing true story of the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King, played by Emma Stone, and Bobby Riggs, played by Steve Carell, in Battle of the Sexes, tonight at 1.35am. pic.twitter.com/5BawE10Mkb โ Film4 (@Film4) May 2, 2023 A perusal of social media demonstrates that tennis fans, as a whole, found today's Battle of the Sexes unnecessary and somewhat offensive. I agree. But I also found the original Battle of the Sexes offensive, and I continue to do so. Billie Jean King...
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