2020 WTA Tour gallery

Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil

Talk Tennis Guru
The WTA season has finished early this time. Sadly we didn't get to see anywhere near as much action as we usually do, so this thread is going to be brief as well, but we all hope the strict measures and precautions taken since spring will result in a better 2021 and distant future, both for us and the pros.

Due to the ranking points being frozen since March and very little number of events played since the restart, there have been no noticeable changes in the WTA rankings. Ashleigh Barty has retained her number 1 ranking throughout the year. Sofia Kenin climbed as high as 4th after her maiden Slam victory in Melbourne and a final appearance in Roland Garros. Naomi Osaka is fast becoming the most successful player of her generation and an all time great in the making with a second US Open title and her 3rd Major victory. Polish teenager Iga Swiatek made an incredible impression in Paris, not dropping a single set en route to a Roland Garros title. Although she didn't add a Major to her cabinet like in the previous two seasons, Simona Halep won three tournaments, a season high number. Same goes for Aryna Sabalenka who returned to top 10 after her victories in the last two tournaments this year. Elena Rybakina has reached top 20 after making a season high six finals. Victoria Azarenka finally showed some of her old form, winning Cincinnati and reaching the US Open final where she narrowly fell short. After a three year drought, Serena Williams won her first title since giving birth, though her quest for the 24th Slam continues...

The gallery:

Brisbane International
Karolina Pliskova (def. Madison Keys 6-4 4-6 7-5)
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Shenzhen Open
Ekaterina Alexandrova (def. Elena Rybakina 6-2 6-4)
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Auckland Open
Serena Williams (def. Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-4)
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Adelaide International
Ashleigh Barty (def. Dayana Yastremska 6-2 7-5)
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Hobart International
Elena Rybakina (def. Zhang Shuai 7-6(7) 6-3)
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Australian Open, Melbourne
Sofia Kenin (def. Garbine Muguruza 4-6 6-2 6-2)
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St Petersburg Ladies Trophy
Kiki Bertens (def. Elena Rybakina 6-1 6-3)
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Thailand Open
Magda Linette (def. Leonie Kung 6-3 6-2)
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Dubai Tennis Championships
Simona Halep (def. Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 7-6(5))
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Qatar Open, Doha
Aryna Sabalenka (def. Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-3)
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Mexican Open, Acapulco
Heather Watson (def. Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-4 6-7(8) 6-1)
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Lyon Open
Sofia Kenin (def. Anna-Lena Friedsam 6-2 4-6 6-4)
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Monterrey Open
Elina Svitolina (def. Marie Bouzkova 7-5 4-6 6-4)
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Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil

Talk Tennis Guru
Palermo International
Fiona Ferro (def. Anett Kontaveit 6-2 7-5)
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Prague Open
Simona Halep (def. Elise Mertens 6-2 7-5)
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Top Seed Open, Lexington
Jennifer Brady (def. Jill Teichmann 6-3 6-4)
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Cincinnati Open
Victoria Azarenka (def. Naomi Osaka w/o)
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US Open, New York
Naomi Osaka (def. Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3)
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Istanbul Cup
Patricia Maria Tig (def. Eugenie Bouchard 2-6 6-1 7-6(4))
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Italian Open, Rome
Simona Halep (def. Karolina Pliskova 6-0 2-1 ret.)
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Internationaux de Strasbourg
Elina Svitolina (def. Elena Rybakina 6-4 1-6 6-2)
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Roland Garros, Paris
Iga Swiatek (def. Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-1)
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Ostrava Open
Aryna Sabalenka (def. Victoria Azarenka 6-2 6-2)
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Linz Open
Aryna Sabalenka (def. Elise Mertens 7-5 6-2)
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All the missing tournaments from this year's gallery have been canceled due to coronavirus pandemic, most notably Wimbledon and WTA Finals in Shenzhen, while the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo have been postponed for 2021.

Tournaments held since August have been played in front of limited crowds or none at all. Cincinnati Open even changed its venue this year and was held in New York instead.

As always, a more detailed edition for ATP will be posted after the end of ATP finals in London, so don't forget to check it out. And stay safe.(y)
 
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Aussie Darcy

Bionic Poster
Palermo International
Fiona Ferro (def. Anett Kontaveit 6-2 7-5)
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Prague Open
Simona Halep (def. Elise Mertens 6-2 7-5)
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Top Seed Open, Lexington
Jennifer Brady (def. Jill Teichmann 6-3 6-4)
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Cincinnati Open
Victoria Azarenka (def. Naomi Osaka w/o)
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US Open, New York
Naomi Osaka (def. Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3)
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Istanbul Cup
Patricia Maria Tig (def. Eugenie Bouchard 2-6 6-1 7-6(4))
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Italian Open, Rome
Simona Halep (def. Karolina Pliskova 6-0 2-1 ret.)
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Internationaux de Strasbourg
Elina Svitolina (def. Elena Rybakina 6-4 1-6 6-2)
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Roland Garros, Paris
Iga Swiatek (def. Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-1)
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Ostrava Open
Aryna Sabalenka (def. Victoria Azarenka 6-2 6-2)
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Linz Open
Aryna Sabalenka (def. Elise Mertens 7-5 6-2)
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All the missing tournaments from this year's gallery have been canceled due to coronavirus pandemic, most notably Wimbledon and WTA Finals in Shenzhen, while the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo have been postponed for 2021.

Tournaments held since August have been played in front of limited crowds or none at all. Cincinnati Open even changed its venue this year and was held in New York instead.

As always, a more detailed edition for ATP will be posted after the end of ATP finals in London, so don't forget to check it out. And stay safe.(y)
Great gallery as always, crazy to see the pre mask tournaments and post Covid tournaments. Feels like an eternity since the Australian Open and that epic Kenin run.
 

Aussie Darcy

Bionic Poster
Rybakina making 6 finals for the year is insane considering tennis was cancelled for 5 months. In 2015, 2018 and 2019 the most finals made in one year by a player was 6 and Rybakina managed to do that even in 2020 without countless tournaments not being held.
 
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