A proposal to merge some clubs was suggested but was soon seen as a step too far. In the end 12 teams would compete for the ...
Petra Kvitova, Gabriela Sabatini, and Hana Mandlikova star in our list of the best WTA players to never be world No 1.
Just below the top five women is a group of six women who have all won six WTA 1000 titles on hard courts; Monica Seles, Kim Clijsters, Caroline Wozniacki, Petra Kvitova, Simona Halep, and Swiatek.