Donna Vekic constantly thinks “I just want this match to be over” when facing close friend Maria Sakkari
The WTA friendships have always been a hot topic, as the tour is very competitive and players are forced to focus on themselves and their own goals. However, there are a number of really...
Practice photos: WTA players stick around in Indian Wells
The 2020 BNP Paribas Open has been canceled because of coronavirus, but a number of WTA players have hung around in Indian Wells to practice in Tennis Paradise. Here are some photos that our...
Doha PHOTOS: Svitolina, Vekic, Riske eliminated on Monday
Our photographer Jimmie48 started the busy day in Doha by accompanying Svetlana Kuznetsova to the Qatar National Library. The Russian's favorite place in the sunlit building were bubble chairs.
Jimmie48 attended the practice session of...
Best pics from the photo booth ahead of the Qatar Total Open players’ party
There was a players' party on Sunday at the Qatar Total Open and our Jimmie48 was right there with the WTA stars in the photo booth equipped with fun props. Here are some of my...
St. Petersburg PHOTOS: Sakkari, Kvitova, Alexandrova, Bertens complete quarterfinal field
Thursday's schedule at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy featured the remaining second-round matches, as Maria Sakkari, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Petra Kvitova and Kiki Bertens completed the quarterfinal field at the Premier-level tournament in Russia.
Sixth seed...
St. Petersburg PHOTOS: Belinda Bencic overcomes Svetlana Kuznetsova to reach quaterfinals
Top seed Belinda Bencic of Switzerland eliminated hometown favorite Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6(4) 6-4 in the second round of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, even though the Russian served for the first set and had...
St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy players’ party photos
Main-draw play kicked off on Monday at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, with first-round victories of Maria Sakkari, Elena Rybakina and Anastasia Potapova, but our photographer Jimmie48 was mostly focused on off-court activities, first...
St. Petersburg PHOTOS: Qualifying completes on Sunday
After a brief lull that followed the Australian Open, tennis players are back in action, this time in Russia, in the beautiful city of St. Petersburg. The main draw of the Premier-level tournament kicks...
Donna Vekic ousts Maria Sharapova in Melbourne opener
World No.20 Donna Vekic eliminated 2008 champion Maria Sharapova in the first round of the 2020 Australian Open on Tuesday, as the struggling Russian has suffered her earliest exit in Melbourne since 2010 and...
Adelaide PHOTOS: Yastremska, Sabalenka, Collins, Barty advance to semifinals
Crediting her preseason preparation with new coach Sascha Bajin, Dayana Yastremska advanced to her first-ever Premier-level semifinal with a commanding 6-4 6-3 victory over Donna Vekic at the Adelaide International, her second straight elimination...