Winless in Istanbul this week, the world No. 4 looked back on her season and forward to a short time away from tennis.
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In her upset of world No. 2 Victoria Azarenka, the former No. 1 and US Open finalist turned back the clock in more ways than one.
The former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic revived her career this year and reaped the rewards by returning to Istanbul.
The world No. 2 asserted that WTA matches could extend across the best-of-five format. But making that change would create more problems than it solves.
Small tournaments like the Rock Hills Rocks Open give hopeful prospects a chance to shine.
The year-end championships in Istanbul gave the WTA CEO a platform to address what lies ahead for women’s tennis.
This week, and this season, have been defined by the brilliance of the world No. 1 rather than the relative shortcomings of her rivals.
Two 500 tournaments set the stage for the last Masters 1000 tournament of the season in Paris.
Only eight elite women can compete in the WTA year-end championships. Whom will Istanbul crown this year?
Most of last week’s tournaments began with clear title favorites. Plenty of surprises still unfolded, though.
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