Petra Kvitova, Gabriela Sabatini, and Hana Mandlikova star in our list of the best WTA players to never be world No 1.

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Tim Henman insists there is “zero appetite” for Wimbledon to start on a Sunday despite the other three Grand Slams all aligning on their start day. The US Open announced this week that the ...

Fred Daibes, a property developer, got seven years and a 1.75 million-dollar (£1.4 million) fine. Wael Hana, an entrepreneur, got eight years, a 1.25 million-dollar (£1 million) fine and was ordered ...

Wael Hana, an entrepreneur, got eight years, a 1.25 million-dollar (£1 million) fine and was ordered to forfeit 125,000 dollars (£100,587). Prior to the announcement of his sentence, Daibes ...

Hana Mandlikova became the ... The Czech also won the 1981 French Open and 1985 US Open, bagging a total of four Grand Slam singles trophies during the course of her illustrious career. Mandlikova won ...

The Australian Open, one of the most prestigious Grand Slam events in tennis history, has been a stage for countless legendary moments and milestones. From icons like Margaret Court to rising stars ...

1963 Court beat Jan Lehane O'Neill 6-2 6-2 1962 Court beat Lehane O'Neill 6-0 6-2 1961 Court beat Lehane O'Neill 6-1 6-4 1960 Court beat Lehane O'Neill 7-5 6-2 1959 Mary Carter Reitano beat Renee ...

Martina Navratilova, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. 1981 — Martina Navratilova def. Chris Evert Lloyd, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5. 1980 — Hana Mandlikova def. Wendy Turnbull, 6-0, 7-5. 1979 — Barbara Jordan def.

1982 — Chris Evert Lloyd def. Martina Navratilova, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. 1981 — Martina Navratilova def. Chris Evert Lloyd, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5. 1980 — Hana Mandlikova def. Wendy Turnbull, 6-0, 7-5. 1979 — ...