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Ajla Tomljanovic Finds Her Balance: Injury Scares, Olympic Dreams and Why She Still Believes
Ajla Tomljanovic has never been a player who hides from the hard questions. Injury setbacks. Identity shifts. Form fluctuations. Even thoughts about walking away from the sport altogether. She has confronted them all — and now, at 32, she speaks about her career with a clarity that feels both grounded and quietly ambitious. Sitting down…
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Victoria Mboko Breaks Rybakina’s Aura in Doha: The Night the Future Refused to Wait
On a windy Middle Eastern evening in Doha, one question lingered in the air: Could Victoria Mboko do it again? After bridging the gap against Mirra Andreeva earlier this week, the Canadian teenager now faced a far sterner test — Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina. A player she knows well. A player she has faced…
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WTA Qatar Open 2026 Prize Money – See What Every Player Earns Per Round
The Qatar Open 2026 doesn’t just award one big paycheck at the end. Every round carries a different financial reward — and here at RallyHer, we track exactly how much each player earns based on where her tournament ends. 👉 Lost in the Round of 32? You’ll find her listed there.👉 Made the Round of…
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Rybakina Slams the Door on Zheng’s Comeback Charge in Doha Thriller
The door was almost open. For a moment in Doha, Qinwen Zheng — back after nearly six months away from the tour — had Elena Rybakina exactly where she wanted her. Up 40–0 at 5–6 in the deciding set, the Chinese star was one clean service game away from forcing a tiebreak and completing one…
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The Day the Gap Disappeared: Victoria Mboko Meets Mirra Andreeva as an Equal in Doha
There are matches that feel like chapters. And then there are matches that feel like prologues to something much bigger. On a charged day in Doha, two teenage prodigies met under the desert lights — and only one walked away having shifted the narrative of women’s tennis. Victoria Mboko did not just defeat Mirra Andreeva…
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Lucky Loser Cocciaretto Throws the Kitchen Sink at Coco Gauff in Qatar Open Upset
Coco Gauff’s uneasy relationship with Doha continues. For the second year running, the American has packed her bags after just one match at the Qatar Open — this time undone by a sharp, disciplined display from world No. 57 Elisabetta Cocciaretto. The 4-6, 2-6 defeat was not merely an upset by ranking. It was a…
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Anisimova’s Doha Defense Ends Early as Pliskova Advances After Retirement
A Tough Ending to a Title Defense in Doha Defending a first WTA 1000 title is never straightforward, and for Amanda Anisimova, the challenge in Doha proved heavier than expected. The world No. 4 was forced to retire from her second-round match at the Qatar Open against former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova, bringing an…
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The Door to a Serena Williams Return Is Officially Open
The greatest name of her generation is no longer just a memory — and not quite a return either. But Serena Williams is closer than she has been in years. For months, the idea of Serena Williams stepping back onto a professional tennis court felt like nostalgia masquerading as rumor. A fun thought. A social-media…
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Zheng Qinwen Is Back: Olympic Champion Returns to Competition at the Qatar Open
The wait is finally over. After months of frustration and forced patience, one of the WTA Tour’s biggest stars steps back onto the court Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen is set to return to competition this week at the WTA 1000 Qatar Open, marking her first tournament since October 2025 — and only her second competitive…
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Victoria Mboko Makes Statement in Doha With Confident WTA 1000 Debut
Victoria Mboko continues to look like a player in a hurry. Making her debut at the Qatar Open, the 19-year-old Canadian delivered a composed and authoritative performance to defeat Marie Bouzkova 7–5, 6–2, booking her place in the second round of her first WTA 1000 appearance in Doha. Ranked world No. 13, Mboko once again…
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Boulter Finds Her Reset Button in Ostrava — and a Korpatsch-Moment Tennis Rarely Gives Back
Katie Boulter’s last twelve months have been anything but straightforward. Injuries, ranking pressure and outside noise repeatedly interrupted her momentum. On Saturday night in Ostrava, however, the British No.1 delivered a clear statement of intent. Under new coach Michael Joyce, Boulter fought back from a set down to defeat Tamara Korpatsch 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 and…
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Sara Bejlek’s Abu Dhabi Breakthrough: From Qualifying Draw to WTA 500 Champion
Sometimes a tournament opens up. Sometimes a player walks through it with conviction. At the Abu Dhabi Open, Sara Bejlek did both — and then some. What began as a week shaped by early exits from established names turned into a statement run from a 20-year-old qualifier who never dropped a set and left the…
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Sorana Cirstea Paints Cluj Purple as She Claims Transylvania Open Title
The 2026 final of the Transylvania Open looked and felt like destiny. Purple dominated the court. Romanian flags framed the stands. At one end stood Sorana Cirstea, dressed to match the moment — purple socks, purple shirt, the home favorite chasing a WTA title in what she has already confirmed will be her final season…
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Dementieva Raises Concerns: Is Conchita Martínez the Right Coach for Mirra Andreeva?
Mirra Andreeva’s rise has been nothing short of extraordinary. At just 18, the Russian teenager has already collected major titles, broken into the elite tier of the WTA, and proven she belongs among the game’s future stars. At the center of her ascent stands Conchita Martínez — a Grand Slam champion and one of the…
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Emma Raducanu Ends Final Drought With Gritty Win in Cluj
The long wait is finally over for Emma Raducanu.At the Transylvania Open, the Briton booked her first WTA final in more than four years with a hard-earned 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 victory over Oleksandra Oliynykova, bringing an end to a prolonged absence from championship matches. It is Raducanu’s first final since her unforgettable US Open triumph…
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Leylah Fernandez marks National Girls and Women in Sports Day with powerful message
The first Wednesday of February carries special significance in sport: National Girls and Women in Sports Day, a moment dedicated to celebrating female athletes and encouraging the next generation. Leylah Fernandez used the occasion to deliver a heartfelt and motivating message on Instagram. The day serves as a reminder of the growing presence of women…
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Sara Bejlek: The Czech Left-Hander Built for the Top 50
Sára Bejlek’s Abu Dhabi run wasn’t a one-off upset story. It looked like a ranking correction in real time—built on a left-hander’s patterns, a rising return game, and a clay pedigree that’s starting to travel onto hard courts.
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Aryna Sabalenka Withdraws from Qatar Open as Doha Hit by Wave of Absences
The post–Australian Open fallout continues to reshape the early Middle East swing, and the Qatar Open has now confirmed its most significant withdrawal yet: World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will not compete in Doha, citing a late change to her tournament schedule. Sabalenka’s absence elevates Iga Swiatek to top seed for the first WTA 1000…
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Transylvania Open 2026 Results: Full Tennis Scores, Daily Highlights and Key Stats (WTA 250)
Updated as of February 6. The Transylvania Open 2026 is a WTA 250 tournament played in Romania’s Cluj-Napoca. With the first day of the main draw upon us, all qualifying results are in. This page is built to follow the tournament match by match, day by day, with results updated regularly as the event unfolds.The…
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Abu Dhabi Open 2026 Results: Full Tennis Scores, Daily Highlights and Key Stats (WTA 500)
Updated as of February 6. The Abu Dhabi Open 2026 is one of the biggest WTA 500 tournaments of the season. With the first day of the main draw upon us, all qualifying results are in and the early contenders have begun to separate themselves. This page is built to follow the tournament match by…
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Ostrava Open 2026 Results: Full Match Scores, Daily Highlights and Key Stats (WTA 250)
Updated as of February 7. The Ostrava Open 2026 is a WTA 250 tournament played in Czechia. With the first day of the main draw upon us, all qualifying results are in. This page is built to follow the tournament match by match, day by day, with results updated regularly as the event unfolds.The event…
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Abu Dhabi Open: Eala’s Dream Run Continues as Alexandrova Moves Toward Top 10 After Bencic Withdrawal
As updated on February 5. The WTA 500 Abu Dhabi Open has reached its quarterfinal stage, but not without a major twist. Defending champion Belinda Bencic was forced to retire from the tournament, a decision that will also see the Swiss star drop out of the Top 10 after several weeks among the elite. Her…
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Belinda Bencic Fails to Return to Abu Dhabi With New Perspective After Remarkable 12-Month Comeback Due to Ilness
Belinda Bencic’s return to Abu Dhabi comes wrapped in quiet confidence rather than ceremony. Twelve months after lifting the trophy and less than a year removed from giving birth to her daughter, the Swiss star begins her title defense on Wednesday against Sonay Kartal — carrying one of the most extraordinary comeback stories on the…
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WTA Career Earnings: All-Time Prize Money Leaders (Updated Feb 2, 2026)
This is the latest Career Prize Money Leaders list, compiled from the WTA’s own data but presented here on RallyHer.com. It’s the ultimate leaderboard of women’s all-time tennis fortunes. Scroll, explore, and search to your heart’s content: type your favourite player’s name, your country’s code, or even a forgotten champion — and see where they…
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WTA Abu Dhabi Open Day One and Two: Eala and Tjen Take Center Stage as Seeds Falter Early
The WTA Abu Dhabi Open did not ease into its first full day. It announced itself loudly. As the Middle East Swing begins, the WTA 500 event has already delivered a familiar but unforgiving message: reputation guarantees nothing. By the end of the opening round, multiple seeds were gone, qualifiers were surging, and two names…
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“We’ll talk about it alongside Serena”: John Isner crowns Elena Rybakina’s serve as all-time great material
Few voices carry more authority when it comes to serving than John Isner — and when the former ATP ace speaks, the tennis world listens. On the latest episode of the Nothing Major Podcast, Isner delivered perhaps the strongest endorsement yet of Elena Rybakina’s serve, placing it firmly among the greatest the women’s game has…
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Australian Open 2026 WTA Results: Full Tennis Scores, Daily Highlights, Charts, Draw, and Key Stats (finished)
The Australian Open 2026 is one of the four biggest tournaments of the season. With the first day of the main draw upon us, all qualifying results are in and the early contenders have begun to separate themselves. This page is built to follow the tournament match by match, day by day, with results updated…
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“Why Not the Women?”: Australian Open Director Floats Best-of-Five Debate for WTA at Majors
While the men dominated headlines with two of the longest semifinal matches in Australian Open history, tournament director Craig Tiley posed a question that immediately reignited debate across the tennis world: why not the women? As Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev battled for five hours and 27 minutes, and Novak Djokovic required more than four…
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Mboko Withdraws from Abu Dhabi, Sets Sights on Doha as Middle East Swing Begins
The withdrawal of Victoria Mboko from the WTA 500 Abu Dhabi Open has been confirmed just days before the main draw gets underway on Monday, February 2. The Canadian teenager, seeded third for the event, has opted for a late change of plans, skipping Abu Dhabi entirely and travelling straight to Doha to prepare for…
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Ice Queen Reigns in Melbourne: Rybakina Outlasts Sabalenka to Claim Australian Open Crown
Elena Rybakina is once again a Grand Slam champion — and this time, it happens in Melbourne. In a final worthy of its billing, the world No. 5 defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 in the Australian Open women’s final, sealing the biggest hard-court title of her career with an ace under…