Jordan Reynolds

1 week ago | tennis-infinity.com | Jordan Reynolds

The WTA controversially fined and stripped a Ukrainian player of ranking points after unusual circumstances, including her father being on active military duty. Oleksandra Oliynykova was the player involved in the controversy. She is the current world No. 274 and mainly competes at ITF and 125K or 100K tournaments in an attempt to climb the rankings as swiftly as possible. The 24-year-old thought she had aided that goal by winning an ITF tournament in Santa Margherita.

1 week ago | tennis-infinity.com | Jordan Reynolds

Marta Kostyuk has repeatedly advocated for sporting bodies to take tougher measures against Russian and Belarusian players, but she showed respect to Daria Kasatkina before and after their match at the 2025 Italian Open. Kostyuk and other Ukrainian players have refused to shake hands with those representing Russia and Belarus since Russia launched its illegal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 with the active support of the Belarusian government.

1 week ago | tennis-infinity.com | Jordan Reynolds

Karolina Muchova has endured yet another injury setback and pulled out of the 2025 Italian Open in Rome. Muchova is one of the best players to watch on the WTA or WTA Tour. She routinely dazzles audiences during matches with her combination of powerful hitting, slices, and drop shots. Unfortunately, Muchova is also one of the most injury-prone players in tennis. The 28-year-old would almost certainly have achieved more during her career had she not been dealing with consistent physical issues.

1 week ago | lastwordonsports.com | Jordan Reynolds

Mirra Andreeva failed to win a match in her maiden WTA Rome appearance last year. The 18-year-old has a chance to get a first victory in the Italian capital on Day 4 against Emiliana Arango. Emma Navarro and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka’s matches are also predicted in this article. As always, we here at LWOT predict all the action, including Aryna Sabalenka vs Anastasia Potapova, among others.

1 week ago | tennis-infinity.com | Jordan Reynolds

Iga Swiatek has established herself as one of the world's best and most popular players over the last few years. Her achievements include a lengthy period where she dominated the world No. 1 ranking. The Pole's superb results mean there is naturally much focus on her life outside of tennis. This article outlines the most interesting facts about Swiatek on and off the court, including some that may not be widely known to fans. Swiatek was born on May 31st, 2001, in Warsaw, Poland.