The WTA Finals are this week. Without looking it up, can you name the site where it is being held?
Where, Oh Where, Are the WTA Finals?: Mexico landed the event this year at the last second, the third year in a row the tournament has been in limbo. That creates havoc with players’ schedules. Full Story: The New York Times
The looks worn by Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and more at WTA Finals Cancun gala: The most Instagrammable of all tournament traditions is back, as the Top 8 singles and doubles players snapped a WTA Finals Iconic Photo with a seaside view in Cancun. Full Story: Tennis
After a Taxing Tennis Season, a Golden Opportunity in Paris: Several players have broken through at the Paris Masters recently to win their first top-tier title. A well-rested Novak Djokovic may stifle that trend this year. Full Story: The New York Times
Wimbledon OK’d for expansion that includes new stadium: The All England Club’s plan to build an 8,000-seat stadium and 38 other courts at Wimbledon that would allow the Grand Slam to hold its qualifying tournament on-site has won approval from a local planning council. The expansion would take place on the former site of Wimbledon Park Golf Club, which the All England Club bought in 2018. Full Story: ESPN
Jenson Brooksby banned 18 months for missed drug tests: American tennis player Jenson Brooksby was given an 18-month suspension after an independent tribunal determined he missed three drug tests within the span of a year. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said Tuesday that Brooksby accepted that his “whereabouts failures” for two of the missed tests “were valid,” and the tribunal found his degree of fault for the other test “was high.” Full Story: NBC Sports
Simona Halep appeals doping ban: Simona Halep has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn the four-year ban she received for doping violations. Halep’s appeal of the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s decision in September was registered last Tuesday. Full Story: ESPN
Social Impact Exec Ginny Ehrlich Named CEO of USTA Foundation: Ginny Ehrlich will lead all aspects of the USTA Foundation, which uses the sport of tennis as a vehicle to help under-resourced youth become more engaged in school and learning with the goal of succeeding in tennis and in life. The USTA Foundation supports programs nationwide that leverage tennis and education to help those in need, primarily through the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network. Full Story: Racquet Sports Industry
Stacey Allaster Honored With Billie Jean King Leadership Award: In partnership with the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative, the Billie Jean King Leadership Award, presented by Darcie Glazer Kassewitz and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation, recognizes an individual or group who demonstrates outstanding leadership and makes significant contributions to the advancement of women through achievements in sport and the workplace. Full Story: Racquet Sports Industry
Australia, Great Britain, and US drawn together in United Cup tennis group: Australia, Great Britain, and defending champions the United States were drawn together in the United Cup, the Australian Open lead-in team tournament starting at the end of December. Full Story: The Guardian
Serena Williams announces two-book deal: The tennis great has a two-book deal with the Random House Publishing Group, starting with an “intimate” memoir in which she will open up about everything from her childhood and early tennis training, dramatized in the 2021 film “King Richard,” to her extraordinary career and the obstacles and setbacks she endured along the way. The book is not yet titled and does not have a release date. Full Story: The Miami Times
Stefanie Graf and Andre Agassi Talk Tennis, Philanthropy, Aviation, and More: Talking about pushing themselves in tennis and beyond, the couple give back through their foundations: Children for Tomorrow and the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education. Additionally, the couple reflect on how private aviation has been a part of their careers in the sport and later in the business world. Full Story: Aviation International News
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 10/29-11/5 | GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun | WTA Finals | Mexico |
| 10/30-11/5 | Rolex Paris Masters | ATP 1000 | France |
| 10/29-11/5 | Dow Tennis Classic | WTA 125 | Texas |
Please commend on the USTA National Senior Women’s International next week, a wonderful tournament for senior women.