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International Tennis Authorities To Determine Advanced Drug Testing

As the main bodies of tennis prepare to meet in New York early next month to determine vastly more meticulous drug testing in tennis and the introduction of biological passports

Stars Are Starting To Pull Out of Doha – Li and Williams

Leading names are starting to drop from this week's Doha WTA event, with former Grand Slam winners Li Na and Venus Williams the first to pull the plug.

Indian Wells, ATP Still Divided Over Prize Money Split

The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells has proposed to increase its prize money by at least $1.6 million, to around $6.6 million

Jo Wilfried Tsonga Has a Theory About the WTA

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga may be in the process of inadvertently ruffling some WTA feathers when he gave his frank opinion on the differences between men and women players

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WTA Challenge Series Launched This Week In Taipei

This week’s lead off event in Taipei, the OEC Taipei WTA Ladies Open, is hosted by the OEC Sports Marketing & Management Co., Ltd.

WTA Honors Victoria Azarenka

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced that World No.1 Victoria Azarenka has been named the winner of the Diamond ACES Award for the 2012 season.

Illness Forces Kvitova To Withdraw From Istanbul

The WTA Championships have gotten off to an inauspicious start, with former Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova withdrawing due to illness

Britain’s Heather Watson Wins A Pro Event

Heather Watson stepped forward to ensure another by ending a 24 years long wait for a woman from the United Kingdom to win a WTA title

Li Na Earns Final Singles Place At Istanbul

The WTA announced that China 's Li Na has secured the eighth and final singles place at this year’s TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships

Agnieszka Radwanska Qualifies For TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships-Istanbul

World Top 4 Ranked Players - Azarenka, Sharapova, Radwanska and Serena Williams headline WTA's crown jewel event

WTA To Increase Matches On TV

The WTA has agreed to a four-year contract broadcasting more than 400 WTA matches per year starting with Brisbane on January 2 and will include access to 22 WTA Premier tournaments every year

Prize Money Increase Request Too Much

The ATP and the Grand Slams are continuing to bat back and forth potential prize money increases for 2013

WTA Players Upset About New Fed Cup Requirements

The new WTA Players Council is upset with the ITF about the new Fed Cup requirements and there has been limited talk about the tour starting their own international team competition