2026 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

Young American Iva Jovic has shut down her 2026 season due to cumulative physical fatique and exhaustion, following a QF loss at Ningbo and subsequent withdrawal from Tokyo
With Swaitek's withdrawal left an alternate spot open, Jovic opted to shut down, to rest and recover rather than serving as a back up.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA Finals, Final Standing 2026,

1. Rybakina 8001
2. Sabalenka 6550
3. Andreeva 6306
4. Pegula 5825
5. Gauff 5773
6. Svitolina 5229
7. Muchova 4725
8. Noskova 4353

Alernates
9..Kostyk 3920 injury concern with her wrist, so far she hasnt withdrawn
10 Shnaider 3063

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sorana Cristea will be the top seed of the last tournament of her career, Hong Kong WTA250 next week.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Harriet Dart d Tagger (4) 46 63 64 to win the WTA250 title Guangzhou Open
This is Dart's first WTA title

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA Doubles Top 8 Qualified for IW.

1. Dabrowski/Stefani 8,495
2. Townsend/Siniakova 8,370
3. Krunic/Danilina 5,638 The team have withdrawn due to Krunic knee injury she sustained at the USO
4. Mladenovic/Guo 3,976
5. Melichar/Martinez/Bucsa 3,740
6. Ostapenko/Hsieh 3,328
7. Perez/Schuurs 3,130
8. Zhang/Mertens 3,018
9. Errani/Paolini 2,917 Due to Krunic/Danilina withdrawal opened up a spot for Errani/Paolini to qualify

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The draw for Singles and Doubles WTA Finals at IW will be held Tuesday November 3, at 3.15pm local time

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New Career Highs on WTA Top 100 ( Monday 2nd November)

36. Gibson
44. Rakhimova
71 Quevedo
77. Sawangkaeva
82. Charaeva
83. Preston

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

36 yo Sorana Cirstea was defeated in the QFs of the Hong Kong tournament her last tournament of her playing career.
Cirstea won 4 WTA titles and 7 Doubles Titles
Her highest singles ranking was No 15 ( September 14, 2026)
Sorana played some on her best matches in her final season of 2026
Enjoy your retirement!

 

[kskate2]

I think she wants to have babies. She's probably put it off as long as her partner would allow.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

26 yo American Claire Lu ranked #102 captured her first WTA tour title at the WTA250 Hong Kong tournament defeating Eala in the final 63 60.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ons Jabeur (32) having become a mother last April, confirms her return to the tour in 2027 and will continue her career for several more seasons.