Petra Kvitova advances to Final in 2020 Qatar Total Open

DOHA, Qatar 

Petra Kvitova snapped a skid to reach her second final at the Qatar Total Open, earning a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 victory over top seed and World No.1 Ashleigh Barty in Friday's semifinals. 

Aryna sabalenka advances to Final in 2020 Qatar Total Open

DOHA, Qatar

Aryna Sabalenka moved through to a 10th WTA final of her career at the Qatar Total Open with a stellar 6-4, 6-3 victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova that took one hour 17 minutes.

Johanna Larsson l announces retirement from professional tennis.

The 31-year-old announced her decision in an interview with Swedish media, with a Fed Cup defeat to Poland’s Magda Linette in Luxembourg on February 8 the final match of her career.

She won two WTA Tour titles, the 2015 Swedish Open and the 2018 Nuremberg Cup, while she held a 2-3 record in finals, four of which were on her favored surface of clay.

Additionally, she achieved success on the doubles court as a Top 20 player, with a run to the semifinals of the 2019 French Open alongside Kirsten Flipkens a highlight.

Aryna Sabalenka advances to SF in 2020 Qatar Total Open

DOHA, Qatar 

 Aryna Sabalenka overcame swirling winds and the unseeded Zheng Saisai to reach her second semifinal of the season at the Qatar Total Open, coming from a set down and a break down in the third set to win 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-3 in two hours and 21 minutes.

The WTA official has compiled the best stats from the Russian's illustrious career. go Maria ❤️❤️❤️

Spent 21 weeks as WTA World No.1 – First ascended to top spot week of August 22, 2005. At 18 years 125 days, remains the fifth youngest woman to reach No.1 (after Hingis, Seles, Austin and Graf.
Posted 10 Top 10 season finishes – 2004-08, 2011-15 (including nine Top 5 finishes.
Winner of 36 singles titles from 59 finals – Third among active players for titles (behind S.Williams and V.Williams) and 15th on Open Era list; also won three doubles titles.
Won at least one singles title 13 years straight from 2003 until 2015 – a streak only bettered by Graf, Navratilova and Evert.
Five-time Grand Slam champion from 10 major finals – 2004 Wimbledon (d. S.Williams in F), 2006 US Open, 2008 Australian Open (d. Ivanovic in F), 2012 Roland Garros (d. Errani in F to complete career Grand Slam), 2014 Roland Garros (d. Halep in F); victory at Wimbledon made her the second Russian woman to win a Grand Slam title, after Myskina at 2004 Roland Garros.
WTA Finals singles champion – Won event on debut at Los Angeles in 2004 (d. S.Williams in F); qualified for the season finale on nine occasions and was also a two-time runner-up (2007, 2012).
Olympic silver medalist – London 2012 (l. S.Williams in F).
Posted 98 wins over Top 10 opponents – Including seven wins over reigning No.1s. En route to winning the 2006 US Open title, defeated World No.1 Mauresmo in SF and World No.2 Henin in F.
Fed Cup highlights – Made debut for Russia in 2008 quarterfinal round with further nominations in 2011, 2012 and 2015 for a 7-1 singles record; went 2-0 vs. Czech Republic in 2015 final (tie won by Czechs, 3-2).
Prize money of $38,777,962 – Third on all-time list (behind S.Williams and V.Williams).
WTA Awards – Most Impressive Newcomer (2003), Most Improved Player (2004), Player of the Year (2004).
Professional milestones – First pro event contested was ITF/Sarasota, FL-USA in 2001; made WTA main draw debut as a wild card at 2003 Indian Wells. Won final title at Tianjin Open in October 2017.

Maria Sharapova. News. WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon released an official statement:

I congratulate Maria on her outstanding career in professional tennis. Her achievements of a career Grand Slam, winner of 36 WTA titles and reaching the coveted No.1 ranking reflect her deep dedication and passion for the game. She will be greatly missed by her millions of fans around the world, but I know this will also mark an exciting new beginning for Maria as she now focuses on her many business ventures, charitable activities and other outside interests. I look forward to following her successes in the years to come as she steps away as a true champion of our sport.” 

Maria Sharapova has announced that she is to retire from the professional tennis. the best moments

Maria Sharapova has announced that she is to retire from the professional tennis.

The 32-year-old Russian enjoyed a glittering career that saw her complete a career Grand Slam, win 36 WTA titles, and spend 21 weeks as WTA World No.1.

Her first major success arrived as a 17-year-old at Wimbledon in 2004 and was followed by the US Open title two years after that. Another two years on, in 2008, she triumphed at the Australian Open before a pair of French Open victories arrived in 2012 and 2014.

Additionally, she won the 2004 WTA Tour Championships, the 2008 Fed Cup and a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics

Amanda Anisimova advances in 2020 Qatar Total Open

DOHA, Qatar

American teenager Amanda Anisimova earned her biggest win of the new season at the Qatar Total Open, dispatching No.5 seed Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 6-3 to book her spot in the third round.

Pliskova's Sisters. Qatar Total Open 2020. the original pic

Maria Sakkari and Anett Kontaveit had a chance to experience one of the many Qatar’s treasures - Qatar National Museum. ❤️❤️

Maria Sakkari and Anett Kontaveit had a chance to experience one of the many Qatar’s treasures - Qatar National Museum. ❤️❤️

Sofia Kenin in press conference in 2020 Qatar Total Open

"It's really frustrating," she said after a 6-3, 7-6(4) defeat to Ukrainian teenager Dayana Yastremska at the Qatar Total Open. "Obviously coming off of Melbourne where I felt I was playing the best tennis of my life coming down to playing, not the worst tennis, but not playing the tennis I want to be playing."

petra kvitova advances in 2020 Qatar Total Open

DOHA, Qatar

A second-round clash between former champions at the Qatar Total Open ended in victory for No.8 seed Petra Kvitova, who came from behind to defeat the unseeded Carla Suárez Navarro 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 in one hour and 43 minutes.

order of play. Qatar Total Open. 25 Feb 2020

Ranking WTA 24 Feb 2020. top 50

Amanda Anisimova advances in 2020 Qatar Total Open

DOHA, Qatar

American teenager Amanda Anisimova earned her biggest win of the new season at the Qatar Total Open, dispatching No.5 seed Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 6-3 to book her spot in the third round.

Elena Rybakina advances in 2020 Qatar Total Open

DOHA, Qatar

Kazakh star Elena Rybakina continued her glittering start to 2020 at the Qatar Total Open, backing up her two runner-up finishes in the last two weeks with another opening round victory over Sorana Cirstea, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 - her 20th WTA win of the season.

Qatar Total Open. order of play. 23 Feb 2020

Simona Halep poses with the trophy 🏆 in 2020 Dubai Open

DUBAI, UAE 

Simona Halep was forced to the brink, but battled to a hard-earned second Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title, as the Romanian fought back from a set down to overcome rising Kazakh Elena Rybakina, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) in Saturday night’s classic final.

Qatar Total Open 2020. Order of play. 22 Feb

Qatar total Open 2020., Main draw singles

Elena Rybakina advances to Final in 2020 Dubai Open

DUBAI, UAE

 The Elena Rybakina surge shows no sign of letting up: the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships found the fast-rising young talent post a Tour-leading 19th match victory of the year 7-6(5), 7-6(2) over No.8 seed Petra Martic, saving one set point in each set, to reach her fourth final of the season after two hours and 11 minutes.

Simona Halep advances to Final in 2020 Dubai Open

DUBAI, UAE 

Simona Halep of Romania advanced to her first final of the year on Friday night, ending the run of American qualifier Jennifer Brady, 6-2, 6-0, in the semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Simona Halep advances to SF in 2020 Dubai Open

The 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 result flipped the script of the pair's last meeting - a straight-sets victory for the Belarusian in the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International in January - where Halep admitted that she couldn't "touch the ball that much" against a redlining Sabalenka. 

"I think I started to play a little bit stronger in the second set and find rhythm," Halep said on-court after the match. "It's always tough to play against her because she's very strong and hits the ball really, really hard, so I had to play faster, be quicker on court and give everything I had to win.

"Always, it's tough against her because she's a little bit taller than me and she has a lot of power. I just had to block some balls, and to get the initiative to go and open the court."

Petra Martic advances to SF in 2020 Dubai Open

DUBAI, UAE 

Petra Martic advanced to her first WTA semifinal in five months by virtue of a 7-6(4), 6-1 victory over Anett Kontaveit on Thursday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Brady advances to SF in 2020 Dubai Open

DUBAI, UAE 

- For the third match in a row at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, qualifier Jennifer Brady faced an accomplished Top 20 player on the other side of the net - and for the third time the underdog pulled off the upset, adding No.9 seed Garbiñe Muguruza to the scalps of No.3 seed Elina Svitolina and Marketa Vondrousova with a pulsating 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 triumph to reach her third career WTA Tour semifinal, and first at Premier level.

Elena Rybakina advances to SF in 2020 Dubai Open

DUBAI, UAE

Elena Rybakina may be a debutante at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, but the youngster continued to prove she's no fish out of water at this level by scoring her first Top 5 win over No.2 seed Karolina Pliskova 7-6(1), 6-3 to move into the semifinals in one hour and 41 minutes.

Karolina Pliskova advances to QF in Dubai 2020

DUBAI, UAE

Karolina Pliskova eased into the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over qualifier Kristina Mladenovic.

Simona Halep advances in Dubai 2020

DUBAI, UAE

Pushed to the brink by an inspired Ons Jabeur in the second round, top seed Simona Halep used all of her mettle to escape with a 1-6, 6-2, 7-6(7) comeback victory and round out the quarterfinalists at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Brady win over Svitolina in 2020 Dubai Open

DUBAI, UAE

Upsets are becoming routine for Jennifer Brady, who scored her second career Top 10 win with a 6-2, 6-1 defeat of No.3 seed Elina Svitolina in exactly one hour in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Arina Sabalenka wins over Sakkari in 2020 Dubai Open

DUBAI, UAE

Aryna Sabalenka sealed her spot in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 victory over Greece's Maria Sakkari. 

Elena Rybakina advances in Dubai 2020. Kenin out

DUBAI, UAE

 Elena Rybakina's torrid start to the 2020 season continued in her debut match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday, as she rallied for a 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-3 victory over Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin on Centre Court. 

Ranking WTA 17 Feb 2020. top 50

Strycova wins over Anisimova un 2020 Dubai open

DUBAI, UAE 

WTA World No.35 Barbora Strycova showed all of her battling abilities to overcome Amanda Anisimova, 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Championships

Donna Vekic in the Cosmopolitan Hrvatska 2010. the original pics