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Fame and celebrity

Who is Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s new pal, Ayan Broomfield?

Swift and her beau Travis Kelce spent time with tennis couple Frances Tiafoe and Ayan Broomfield over the weekend – so who is the Canadian former tennis player exactly?

20 Nov 2024 - 6:00AM

SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | Olympic star Zheng, Hong Kong’s Haughey on strength, sacrifice, winning mentality

17 Nov 2024 - 8:32AM

WTA Finals

Grand slam winner Krejcikova slams ‘unprofessional’ comment about her appearance

10 Nov 2024 - 10:00PM

ATP

Key to Zheng Qinwen beating Coco Gauff in WTA Finals lies in killer serve

Olympic champion can become first player since Serena Williams in 2012 to win gold and season-ending tournament in same year.

9 Nov 2024 - 7:03PM

China’s Zheng Qinwen gives her fans a big smile after winning her WTA Finals semi-final. Photo: AFP

Li Na

Players at Hong Kong Open tennis looked tired, should manage schedules, says Li

Two-time grand slam champion also says she blesses ‘all Chinese players’ but declines to tell them how to play or to behave on the circuit.

7 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Li Na says players ‘loved’ Hong Kong Open, calls for Victoria Park makeover

The Chinese two-time grand slam champion, who was tournament director this year, says players were very well taken care of.

5 Nov 2024 - 1:35PM

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Shnaider blitzes Boulter to claim Hong Kong Open title in one-sided final

Diana Shnaider wins fourth WTA event of the year, needing little more than an hour to see off Katie Boulter in straight sets.

3 Nov 2024 - 8:17PM

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Shnaider dumps defending champ Fernandez out of Hong Kong Open, Boulter up next

Top seed Diana Shnaider beats Leylah Fernandez in straight sets, after Katie Boulter needs three to get past Yuan Yue in her semi-final.

2 Nov 2024 - 7:53PM

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

China’s Yuan ends Kenin’s late-season surge, Fernandez into final four

Yuan Yue will face No 2 seed Katie Boulter for a spot in the final, while defending champion Leylah Fernandez takes on top seed Diana Shnaider.

1 Nov 2024 - 11:19PM

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Grand slam winner Kenin continues late-season surge with strong Hong Kong Open win

The American world No 88 will meet Yuan Yue of China in quarter-finals, with Leylah Fernandez set to continue title defence against Bernarda Pera.

31 Oct 2024 - 8:39PM

Sofia Kenin is playing down concerns over the condition of her right thigh. Photo: AFP

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Jet-lagged Zakharova eyes ‘dream’ Hong Kong success after 14-hour flight

Russian Anastasia Zakharova will aim for a 13th straight victory when she tackles Britain’s Katie Boulter in Friday’s quarter-finals.

31 Oct 2024 - 5:42PM

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Boulter aiming to make ‘incredible’ Hong Kong Open a ‘permanent fixture’ on her calendar

The 28-year-old playing for the first time in the tournament will climb to a career-high world No 27 if she reaches the semi-finals.

31 Oct 2024 - 5:25PM

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Boulter tips Wang for ‘great future’ after Hong Kong Open win over Chinese star

British No 2 seed Boulter will face either Varvara Gracheva or Anastasia Zakharova in Friday’s quarter-finals.

30 Oct 2024 - 11:00PM

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Fernandez gets Hong Kong title defence off to flyer, downs Watson in straight sets

Heather Watson had beaten Leylah Fernandez in their three previous meetings, although the last of those was in 2020.

30 Oct 2024 - 1:30AM

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez said it was great to be back in Hong Kong, where she won last year. Photo: Elson Li

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Naomi Osaka eyes grand slam seeding, expects to be fit for Australian Open

Japanese star says becoming a mother had given her power and meaning, which she planned to channel into her tennis.

29 Oct 2024 - 7:58PM

The four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka trains with some young player in Causeway Bay. Photo: Elson Li

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Angry Halep crashes out of Hong Kong Open, tries to ‘take positives’ from defeat

Former world No 1 Simona Halep is still trying to rediscover her form after battling back from a drug ban and injury.

28 Oct 2024 - 11:42PM

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Foodie Hon hails city’s culinary delights after opening day win at Hong Kong Open

Australian Priscilla Hon’s family are from Hong Kong, and such is her love for the city’s food she even has a xiaolongbao tattoo.

29 Oct 2024 - 12:31PM

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

‘Right up there’: Hong Kong Open has come a long way, WTA supervisor Wood says

Former British No 1 says she had seen improvements in organisation and facilities ‘as soon as she arrived’ to oversee event for second time.

28 Oct 2024 - 8:56AM

Clare Wood, Women’s Tennis Association supervisor, at the Hong Kong Open venue at Victoria Park. Photo: Hong Kong, China Tennis Association

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Injured Tokyo losing finalist Kenin set to play at Prudential Hong Kong Open

Organisers confirm the grand slam winner will arrive on Monday to play Mei Yamaguchi of Japan in the opening round.

27 Oct 2024 - 8:27PM

Zheng Qinwen

China’s Zheng beats Kenin to win Pan Pacific Open – her third title of the season

Olympic champion seals place in season-ending WTA Finals, while Kenin – who played with her right thigh strapped – can take many positives.

27 Oct 2024 - 4:08PM

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Kenin could be in doubt for Hong Kong Open after retiring injured in Tokyo event

The American won her semi against Briton Katie Boulter, with both likely to meet again in Hong Kong, where No 1 Shnaider will face a qualifier.

26 Oct 2024 - 6:56PM

American Sofia Kenin picked up an injury in her semi-final win over Britain’s Katie Boulter but went on to play in the doubles semi-final, where she retired hurt. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong Tennis Association

Much-travelled Sun explains Chinese heritage before city debut in Hong Kong Open

With a mother from China and growing up with maternal grandparents, the Wimbledon quarter-finalist has much exposure to Chinese culture.

26 Oct 2024 - 12:00PM

The half-Chinese Lulu Sun says competing in Hong Kong will feel like playing in her “second home”. Photo: Handout

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Emma Raducanu latest player to pull out of Hong Kong Open, says not ‘match fit’

US Open winner has spent past month recovering from a foot injury and had already missed four events on WTA’s Asian swing.

23 Oct 2024 - 9:55AM

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Naomi Osaka ‘really sorry’ after injury forces her to withdraw from Hong Kong Open

The 27-year-old has ruptured abdominal muscles, but says she will come to city to visit ‘her wonderful fans’.

21 Oct 2024 - 8:19PM

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Naomi Osaka confirmed to play at star-studded Hong Kong Tennis Open

She will join Emma Raducanu, Simona Halep, Leylah Fernandez and Katie Boulter at Hong Kong event in late October.

15 Oct 2024 - 6:17PM

Naomi Osaka serves at the China Open in Beijing. Photo: AFP

ATP

Zheng Qinwen beaten in hometown Wuhan final as Sinner halts Djokovic in Shanghai

Olympic champion takes a set off Aryna Sabalenka for first time before the Belarusian wins her third title in city where Zheng grew up.

13 Oct 2024 - 9:55PM

Zheng Qinwen in action during her final against Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka. Photo: Reuters

ATP

Zheng makes history by beating Wang to reach Wuhan Open final against Sabalenka

Olympic champion becomes first Chinese player to reach WTA 1000 final on home soil; world No 1 Sinner to face Djokovic in Shanghai final.

14 Oct 2024 - 9:27AM

Zheng Qinwen to face Wang Xinyu in Wuhan, in clash of China’s Olympic medallists

Coco Gauff, who won last week’s China Open, will meet Aryna Sabalenka in the other semi.

11 Oct 2024 - 9:51PM

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WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA), founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organising body of women's professional tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. The WTA's corporate headquarters is in St. Petersburg, Florida, with its European headquarters in London and its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Beijing.

Chairman / President

Steve Simon

CEO / Managing Director

Matthew Cenedella

CFO / Finance Director

Lauren Anderson

Industry

Sports

Website

wtatennis.com

Headquarters address

Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S.

Year founded

1973

last updated:

30 September, 2024