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2026 WTA Stuttgart picks: title contenders, sleepers and draw analysis for Rybakina, Swiatek and Gauff on indoor clay. April 13, 2026 WTA Tennis Grand Prix Preview Sasha Yodashkin Main draw play at the 2026 WTA Tennis Grand Prix begins Monday, April 13 in Stuttgart, Germany. This indoor clay-court WTA 500-level event has a 28-player draw, with byes for the top four seeds. The 2026 Tennis Grand Prix will mark the first clay-court action of the year for many women's tennis stars, and all eight seeds in this star-studded field are in the top 13 of the WTA rankings. Below are the top title contenders, dark horses and sleepers for the 2026 Tennis Grand Prix. Favorite to Win the 2026 Tennis Grand Prix Elena Rybakina : Rybakina has jumped up to No. 2 in the WTA rankings thanks to a 21-5 start to the year, highlighted by a Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. In March, she reached the final of Indian Wells and semifinals at the Miami Open, losing to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at both events. Sabalenka isn't entered into the Tennis Grand Prix, so the top-seeded Rybakina won't be tasked with clearing that hurdle here. Rybakina's powerful game is better-suited for faster surfaces, but the two-time French Open quarterfinalist and 2024 Tennis Grand Prix champion is no slouch on clay. She has a clear path to the semifinals with struggling No. 5 seed Jasmine Paolini as her chalk quarterfinal opponent, but Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff , who have combined to win the last four French Open titles, could be Rybakina's respective opponents in the semifinals and final. In the Mix to Win the 2026 Tennis Grand Prix Iga Swiatek : Over the past few years, Swiatek has been the automatic favorite to win any clay-court event she enters. The four-time French Open champion also won the Tennis Grand Prix in 2022 and 2023. She's off to an underwhelming 12-6 start in 2026, which has prompted a coaching change from Wim Fissette to Francisco Roig, but the queen of clay is likely to step it up now that action has shifted to her favorite surface. As the No. 3 seed, Swiatek faces a difficult draw here, with a potential quarterfinal clash against No. 6 seed Mirra Andreeva , semifinal showdown with Rybakina and 2022 French Open final rematch against Gauff in the championship match. Swiatek may prefer that daunting path to the alternative option of facing unseeded defending Tennis Grand Prix champion Jelena Ostapenko in the quarterfinals, as Ostapenko has won all six of her matches against Iga. Coco Gauff : The second-seeded Gauff is the favorite to emerge from the bottom half of the draw, where she could face No. 7 seed Karolina Muchova in the quarterfinals and No. 4 seed Elina Svitolina in the semifinals. Gauff has a dominant 6-0 head-to-head edge against Muchova, and while Svitolina actually leads Gauff 3-2 head-to-head, the second-ranked American would have to fancy her chances in a clay-court matchup. Gauff's superb movement and defensive skills fit the clay perfectly, and it's a lot harder to rush her on the forehand wing on this slower surface. The reigning French Open champion had some choppy results to begin 2026 but rounded into form at the Miami Open, where Gauff reached the final. Sleepers to Win the 2026 Tennis Grand Prix Mirra Andreeva : Andreeva kicked off the clay-court swing with a title at the Linz Open this past week. Like Gauff, Andreeva is most comfortable on clay, where the 18-year-old Russian's athleticism shines through and her occasionally vulnerable forehand is hardest to exploit. Andreeva has a brutal draw as the No. 6 seed here, drawing the defending champion Ostapenko in the first round and a potential Swiatek-Rybakina-Gauff gauntlet from the quarterfinals onward. That said, Andreeva is one of the few players in the world with the talent to beat all of those players in one tournament without any outside help. Karolina Muchova : Muchova has been one of the top performers in 2026 and has a history of success on this surface, as she's 18-4 this year and had the best Grand Slam result of her career at the 2023 French Open, where she lost in the final to Swiatek. The seventh-seeded Czech would have even more sleeper appeal if she didn't land in the same section as Gauff, who has handed Muchova two of her four losses this year. Muchova's other two defeats have come against Swiatek and Sabalenka, so only the cream of the crop have managed to clip the world No. 12 in 2026. Linda Noskova: Noskova missed out on a seed in this stacked field, but the 14th-ranked Czech landed in a favorable section of the draw. She should be viewed as the favorite to reach the quarterfinals over No. 8 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova , who is just 5-9 this year, and Noskova's in Svitolina's quarter, so she can reach the semifinals without having to face Rybakina, Gauff or Swiatek. Noskova's best results have come on hard courts, including a semifinal showing at Indian Wells last month, but the big-hitting 21-year-old has the tools to find success in all court conditions. Those looking for more tennis coverage can check out RotoWire 's latest tennis news , Tennis Injury Report , Tennis Eventspage , and Tennis Player Comparison tool . SEE MORE ARTICLES & VIDEOS About the Author Sasha has been contributing NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB and Tennis content to RotoWire since 2015, with an emphasis on DFS. He is a huge New York sports fan who has been playing fantasy sports since middle school.

Let's Fantasy Game is a vibrant, safe, and supportive online community dedicated to fans of women's sports. With a focus on empowering women athletes and offering a wealth of engaging content. Be in the KNow All of Our Latest News & Insights VIDEOS Articles Read More April 13, 2026 WTA Tennis Grand Prix Preview Sasha Yodashkin 2026 WTA Stuttgart picks: title contenders, sleepers and draw analysis for Rybakina, Swiatek and Gauff on indoor clay. Read More April 4, 2026 Nine Takeaways from the WNBA Expansion Draft Steve Pimental ..there was plenty to take away from their drafts... Read More April 3, 2026 2026 WNBA Mock Draft EJ Arocho Read More April 2, 2026 Sky’s Expansion Draft Trades Another Step in the Wrong Direction Steve Pimental “Be careful what you wish for” is a cliche for a reason. As an expansion draft enthusiast, I was disappointed... Read More March 31, 2026 What Does Their Sale mean for the Sun’s Offseason? Steve Pimental Read More March 30, 2026 WTA Charleston Open Preview Sasha Yodashkin Preview the 2026 Charleston Open: top title contenders like Pegula & Bencic, dark horses, and sleepers—get insight into who could win this WTA 500 clay showdown. Read More March 27, 2026 Ranking the Top 10 Biggest Draft Stock Risers EJ Arocho Read More March 27, 2026 Chicago Nails Its PWHL Audition Steve Pimental Late in the third period of the Seattle Torrent’s 4-1 victory over the New York Sirens, with the result all but decided, the Allstate Arena crowd began chanting “We want a team!”... Read More March 24, 2026 The Best Landing Spots for the Top WNBA Free Agents Steve Pimental As we have mentioned throughout the offseason, nearly every veteran player is an unrestricted free agent... Read More March 23, 2026 Hilary Knight Builds Foundation for Seattle Torrent 2026 Season Becca Weinberg For casual Seattle sports fans, die-hard Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) supporters, general hockey lovers, and everyone in between, the gravity of this signing signaled an exhilarating year to come for women's sports in Seattle... Read More March 20, 2026 Ranking the Top 25 WNBA Unrestricted Free Agents EJ Arocho Read More March 19, 2026 New WNBA CBA is a Big Win for Fans Steve Pimental Despite the league’s assertion that March 10 was the deadline to avoid delaying the season, it was reported Wednesday that training camp and the regular season would begin on time. Read More March 18, 2026 Tennis Betting: 2026 Miami Open Women's Betting Picks, Odds, Predictions and Tennis Best Bets Sasha Yodashkin Preview predictions, rising stars & title favorites for the 2026 Miami Open—see Sabalenka’s odds, can Gauff upset the top, and which contenders & sleepers you need on your radar. Read More March 17, 2026 What We Learned from NWSL Opening Weekend Steve Pimental Read More March 13, 2026 Pay Attention to These 10 Players in World Cup Qualifiers EJ Arocho Read More March 12, 2026 Women's Sports Gear I Need Steve Pimental I don’t have any deals with any of these leagues and get nothing out of it except for highlighting some things I think look cool, and also offer opportunities to support these sports that we love. So, in no particular order, this is the women’s sports gear I need. Read More March 10, 2026 A Definitive Ranking of WNBA Mascots Steve Pimental ...this offseason has forced me to look at aspects of the league that I might otherwise have overlooked or taken for granted. And that is how I decided to rank the WNBA mascots in order of preference from favorite to least favorite. Read More March 6, 2026 Top Storylines for Team USA in the World Cup Qualifiers EJ Arocho Read More March 5, 2026 Prediction Markets Offer Interesting Opportunities for Women's Sports Fans Steve Pimental One of the major advantages of prediction markets is that they often include things like economics, politics and weather, but I am content in my women’s sports bubble. Even so, those markets have plenty to offer fans of women’s sports as well, if you know where to look. Read More March 3, 2026 The Future is Now for Aliyah Boston Steve Pimental I thought that Aliyah Boston wouldn’t seriously contend for an MVP award until Wilson, Napheesa Collier and Alyssa Thomas see their performance slip, either due to age, injury, or both. Now, I’m not so sure. Read More February 27, 2026 LFG World's Unrivaled Awards EJ Arocho Read More February 26, 2026 Is the WNBA Heading For a Tanking Problem? Steve Pimental While tanking is an issue in every league that gives higher draft picks to the teams with the worst records (more on that later), it has not been as big of an issue in the WNBA. I want to look at why that is and also why it might be changing. Read More February 24, 2026 Are We Actually Getting Close to a New WNBA CBA? Steve Pimental On Monday, the WNBA informed its teams and the WNBPA that if a new agreement is not reached by March 10, the 2026 season would be impacted. Read More February 20, 2026 Unrivaled Late-Season Playoff Implications EJ Arocho Rose is fighting to stay in contention and welcome Angel Reese as a new addition to boost their efforts; Hive needs to win to mathematically stay alive.... Read More February 19, 2026 Why the Orlando Pride are Poised for Another Title Run Steve Pimental Orlando was clearly correct not to give up on the 2025 season but what I failed to take into account at the time is that Ovalle’s record transfer from Liga MX's Femenil Tigres sets Orlando up perfectly to take another run at the NWSL title. Read More February 17, 2026 8 More Players I Love to Root For Steve Pimental One of the great things about the explosion of women’s sports is finding even more players to root for. Read More February 15, 2026 WTA Dubai Championships Preview Sasha Yodashkin Learn who the top contenders, sleepers, and championship favorites are for the 2026 Dubai Championships. Get insider previews & title predictions! Read More February 13, 2026 Breaking Down Team USA's Roster for Puerto Rico EJ Arocho Read More February 12, 2026 Should Lynx Fans Be Worried About Their Team? Steve Pimental Read More February 10, 2026 What I Learned at My First LOVB Match Steve Pimental Though I have enjoyed watching LOVB on USA Network, and I finally renewed ESPN+, so I can watch even more games, I was eager to experience the game live. Here is what I learned. Read More February 8, 2026 WTA Qatar Open Preview Sasha Yodashkin Explore top contenders, sleepers & dark horses for the 2026 Qatar Open — insiders’ previews of Rybakina, Swiatek, Anisimova & more. Read More February 6, 2026 Unrivaled 1-on-1 Mock Bracket EJ Arocho Read More February 5, 2026 Notable EuroLeague Performances Steve Pimental If you’re not following EuroLeague Women on YouTube, you should be... I'm going to continue to watch as much as I can, with an eye towards the players who could make a difference in the WNBA, if they actually have a season. Here are four EuroLeague players who have caught my eye this season... Read More February 3, 2026 The Five Best Rivalries in Women’s Sports Steve Pimental Read More February 2, 2026 WTA Abu Dhabi Open Preview Sasha Yodashkin Women's main draw play at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Open will begin Sunday, Feb. 1. The Abu Dhabi Open is a WTA 500 level event. This outdoor hard-court tournament has a 28-player draw with byes for the top four seeds and features numerous women's tennis stars, including five top-20 players. Below are the top title contenders, dark horses and sleepers for the 2026 Abu Dhabi Open. Read More January 30, 2026 Unrivaled Midseason Awards EJ Arocho Read More January 29, 2026 Checking In On LOVB Steve Pimental Here are my takeaways from an entertaining match that Houston won in four sets... Read More January 27, 2026 Five WNBA Stats We Need Steve Pimental I have long wished for more/better stats for women’s sports in general, and the WNBA in particular. I am hopeful that more stats are on the way that can lend an even deeper understanding to this game that we love...here are five WNBA stats we need for next season... Read More January 23, 2026 WNBA Schedule Drop: 5 Must See Games on Opening Week EJ Arocho ...A rivalry between these two generational stars has continued to build over the past few years, so this second-ever matchup at the pro level will be MUST SEE TV!... Read More January 22, 2026 Six Burning Questions for the LPGA Season Steve Pimental There is a lot to be excited about for LPGA fans, and these are the six questions I want answers to in 2026... Read More January 20, 2026 WNBA Acting Gigs We Need Steve Pimental Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot appeared on an episode of Chicago Med, while Angel Reese and A’ja Wilson will make cameos in the animated movie “GOAT” next month. This got me thinking about which other WNBA players I would like to see on the big or small screen... Read More January 16, 2026 Tennis Betting: 2026 Australian Open Women's Betting Picks, Odds, Predictions and Tennis Best Bets Sahsa Yodashkin Explore 2026 Australian Open women’s singles: discover favorites, sleepers & rising title contenders like Sabalenka, Swiatek & Andreeva. Read More January 16, 2026 These 5 Matchups Will Raise Unrivaled Viewership This Week EJ Arocho Two of Unrivaled's most exciting guards are bound to put on a show... Read More January 15, 2026 What we Learned from the First Week of Unrivaled Season Two Steve Pimental Is this the Aaliyah Edwards breakout we were hoping for?...Are Breanna Stewart and Arike Ogunbowale bouncing back?... Read More January 13, 2026 Which Teams are Best Equipped for this Hectic Offseason? Steve Pimental One thing that is certain is that whenever the two sides agree on a new contract, the remaining offseason business will be conducted at breakneck speed. Read More January 9, 2026 Unrivaled Vibes This Week + Predictions EJ Arocho The intimate setting makes the competitiveness feel raw and real. Opening day saw techs fly with Marina Mabrey & Sug Sutton turning up the heat. It's spicy over here! Read More January 8, 2026 Eight Takeaways from LOVB Opening Night Steve Pimental One of my New Year’s resolutions was to watch League One Volleyball, and I was excited to watch the First Serve match between the defending champion LOVB Austin and the team they swept in the championship, LOVB Nebraska... Read More January 7, 2026 Fantasy Fallout from Napheesa Collier’s Injury Steve Pimental Last week, Unrivaled announced that Napheesa Collier would be out 4-6 months after doctors determined she needed surgery on both ankles. The news was a big blow to Unrivaled, which lost its co-founder and reigning MVP... Read More January 2, 2026 Unrivaled Opening Day Matchups + Predictions EJ Arocho Read More January 1, 2026 Unrivaled Players to Watch Steve Pimental When I watch Unrivaled, it is with an eye towards what those players will do when they return to a WNBA court. With that in mind, here is one player from each team that I am excited to watch this upcoming Unrivaled season. Read More December 30, 2025 My Women’s Sports New Year's Resolutions Steve Pimental These are my personal women’s sports resolutions for 2026... Read More December 25, 2025 Will the Favorites Bounce Back in 2026? Steve Pimental If there was a common throughline across women’s sports in 2025, it was that all of the teams and even the individuals we thought were juggernauts saw their seasons end in disappointment... Read More December 23, 2025 7 WNBA Guest Announcers We Want to See Steve Pimental ...there are always opportunities to add entertainment and eyeballs to the broadcast, as NBC is no doubt hoping Snoop Dogg will do. With that in mind, here are seven people I would like to see as guest announcers on a WNBA broadcast. Read More December 19, 2025 5 Players Who Could Become the Face of Unrivaled Season 2 EJ Arocho Read More December 18, 2025 Is the WNBA’s Era of Forward Dominance Coming to an End? Steve Pimental No matter how good guards like Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Courtney Vandersloot or Sabrina Ionescu have been, they haven’t been able to compete with forwards when it comes to winning MVP. That may be changing... Read More December 16, 2025 5 Unbreakable WNBA Records Steve Pimental With the league calendar expanding and the league adding new teams at a record pace, even more records will fall in the coming years. With that in mind, I have set out to identify several WNBA records that will never be broken. Read More December 12, 2025 1-on-1 Unrivaled Matchups We're All Craving! EJ Arocho Breanna Stewart vs Napheesa Collier...Paige Bueckers vs Sonia Citron...Jackie Young vs Kelsey Mitchell... Read More December 11, 2025 Naeher's Signing a Good First Step for Rebuilding Stars Steve Pimental On Wednesday the Chicago Stars, made their first big move of the offseason in re-signing former USWNT goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher through the 2026 season. Read More December 9, 2025 Bay FC In An Interesting Spot With their New Coach Steve Pimental Heading into their third year of competition, Bay FC is on its second head coach, having hired Emma Coates to replace the outgoing Albertin Montoya. Read More December 4, 2025 15 Likely 2nd Round WNBA Draft Picks EJ Arocho Raegan Beers | Oklahoma - Powerful and efficient big; double-double machine. Stout rim protector. Capable of popping the 3 on occasion.... Read More December 4, 2025 Why The NWSL Should Switch Its Schedule Steve Pimental Last month, I made the case for the WNBA to play in the winter...In that article, I mentioned that I thought the NWSL needed to adopt a similar schedule. While the two leagues have quite a bit in common, there are a lot of important differences that also point towards the need for NWSL to play in the winter. Read More December 2, 2025 5 Takeaways From Another CBA Extension Steve Pimental The WNBA and the Players Association still have not reached a new collective bargaining agreement, but they appear to have taken a step forward by agreeing (again) to extend the current agreement...there are some important things we can take away from this extension. Read More November 28, 2025 Ranking the Players Committed to Project B (So Far) EJ Arocho 9. Sophie Cunningham, 8. Li Meng, 7. Jewell Loyd, 6. Kamilla Cardoso... Read More November 27, 2025 What the Chris DeMarco Hire Means for Fantasy Steve Pimental Our long national nightmare is over. A month after all the other WNBA teams filled their coaching vacancies, the Liberty hired longtime Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco... Read More November 25, 2025 What the WNBA Draft Lottery Means for Each Team Steve Pimental While it is too early to speculate on which players will be chosen with these lottery picks, this is the perfect time to explore the options each team has with its picks. Read More November 21, 2025 Looking Ahead: Top 10 Breakout WNBA Players Next Season EJ Arocho If Unrivaled taught us anything earlier this year, it's that a fully healthy Aaliyah Edwards can flat out hoop! Read More November 20, 2025 Four Players Who Could Expand Their Game Next Season Steve Pimental The introduction of Unrivaled, as well as other revenue streams, has helped to give WNBA players more time to rest, recover, and work on their game than in years past... Read More November 19, 2025 In The Know W/ MK Bula MK Bula I definitely knew I wanted to get into coaching because I truly enjoy the strategy of the game. However, I didn’t expect it to come so quickly after playing so I had some imposter syndrome when I was hired. Read More November 18, 2025 5 WNBA Players Who Could Use a Change of Scenery Steve Pimental ...just because players and teams want to stay where they are, that doesn’t mean that they should. Every year, some players could benefit from playing in a new city, with a new coach, or surrounded by different teammates. Here are five players I would like to see change teams this offseason. Read More November 14, 2025 Unrivaled Top 10 Must See Matchups & Predictions EJ Arocho Read More November 13, 2025 Notable Three-Point Attempt Leaders to Watch This Offseason Steve Pimental If a player is only taking a couple of threes per game, they’re not going to get guarded out there no matter how high their percentage is. On the team level, the four teams that attempted the fewest threes all missed the playoffs, but the Valkyries made the playoffs by shooting the most threes despite having the third-lowest three-point percentage. With so many players potentially changing teams this offseason, I’m going to watch to see where these notable three-point shooters wind up. Read More November 11, 2025 Nine Players to Watch at The ANNIKA Steve Pimental Unlike most weeks when the focus is mostly on the top of the leaderboard, this tournament will feature intriguing storylines up and down as players look to earn the last few points that could secure their place in the last tournament of the year. All four days of the tournament will be televised on The Golf Channel and these are the nine players I’m most excited to watch this week. Read More November 7, 2025 Unrivaled Season 2 Projections EJ Arocho Mr. Women's Basketball's Preseason Rankings, POY, & DPOY watchlists heading into a highly anticipated second season of Unrivaled. Read More November 6, 2025 Why The WNBA Should Change Its Schedule Steve Pimental My number one sports take, which I have just been dying to write about since I was asked to join LFG, is that the WNBA and NWSL are playing in the wrong time of year. I am convinced both leagues should play in the winter, like nearly all the other professional leagues in those sports. We will almost certainly explore the NSWL side of that equation in a future article, but for today, I present my six reasons why I believe the WNBA should change to a winter schedule... Read More November 4, 2025 Four Strategy Adjustments That Could Be Coming to the WNBA Steve Pimental That will almost certainly inform the product we see on WNBA courts next season. While I pass the time waiting for the WNBA and the WNBPA to reach a new collective bargaining agreement by watching NBA basketball, I can’t help but wonder if the trends we’re seeing in the men’s game will carry over to the WNBA. Here are four trends I expect to see in the WNBA next season. Read More October 31, 2025 Way-Too-Early 2026 WNBA Predictions EJ Arocho Vegas Goes Back-to-Back! A'ja is in her prime and not slowing down. Head and shoulders the best player on the planet and maybe the only player who can single-handedly win games for her team....With all this success, I don't anticipate Vegas's core going anywhere any time soon... Read More October 30, 2025 What Will These New WNBA Coaches Bring To Their Teams And The League? Steve Pimental Two more pieces of the WNBA coaching puzzle fell into place this week as the Dallas Wings and Seattle Storm both filled their coaching vacancies. With four of the five open positions filled thus far, each team has gone in a different direction, while nonetheless furthering the hiring trends we have seen in recent years. As we did last week for the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire hires, let’s take a look at what these new coaches will bring to their teams and the WNBA at large. Read More October 28, 2025 Don't Sleep On These Rookies in 2026 Steve Pimental At some point this off-season, the league and the Players' Association will agree on a new collective bargaining agreement, and then it will be full speed ahead to the draft lottery, expansion draft, and free agency. That makes now the perfect time to look at some forgotten players from the 2025 WNBA Draft...Before they get lost in the shuffle with the 2026 draft class, I want to take this opportunity to look at what we can expect from these players when they make their long-awaited WNBA debuts. Read More October 27, 2025 WTA Hong Kong Open, Jiangxi Open and Chennai Open Previews Sasha Yodashkin Women’s WTA 250 previews: Hong Kong, Jiangxi & Chennai Opens—find the top contenders, dark horses and favorites. Women's main draw play at the 2025 Hong Kong Open, 2025 Jiangxi Open and 2025 Chennai Open will begin Monday, Oct. 27. All three are WTA 250 events with 32-player draws played on outdoor hard courts. The biggest names on the WTA Tour are preparing for the WTA Finals, which begin Nov. 1, so these three events present opportunities for some other players to shine. The Hong Kong Open has the most high-profile field of this week's three tournaments, with four top-25 players in the draw. Below are the top title contenders and dark horses for the 2025 Hong Kong Open, Jiangxi Open and Chennai Open. Read More October 24, 2025 Way-Too-Early 2026 WNBA Mock Draft EJ Arocho Read More October 23, 2025 What Do the New Coaching Hires Mean for the WNBA? Steve Pimental With the entire WNBA offseason on hold while we await a new collective bargaining agreement, the WNBA coaching carousel is in full swing. Five teams entered the offseason needing new coaches... Read More October 21, 2025 Five Players To Watch During the WNBA Offseason Steve Pimental One of the benefits of expansion is that WNBA fans get to see a lot of quality basketball players who otherwise wouldn’t have found roster spots. Some of those spots will go to rookies who in previous years wouldn’t have made the team, but a lot of those spots will go to players who were out of the league but made a big impact when given a chance...Today, with leagues around the world well underway, we have identified 5 more players who could get a chance in the WNBA in 2026. Get to know these players now, because they may be familiar to even casual fans before long. Read More October 20, 2025 WTA Toray Open and Guangzhou Open Previews Sasha Yodashkin Discover top contenders at the 2025 Toray Pan Pacific Open & Guangzhou Open. Watch stars like Rybakina and Bouzas Maneiro shine on the hard courts! Read More October 17, 2025 5 WNBA Atmospheres You'll Want to Experience in 2026 EJ Arocho ...with a fully healthy roster for 2026, something tells me Gainbridge will be rocking like never before with record attendance. They continue to raise the stakes and create a genuine “college basketball atmosphere” in a pro arena. Every home game feels like an event, like March Madness! If you don’t secure your tickets early, you may end up missing out! Read More October 16, 2025 WNBA Offseason Preview Steve Pimental I don’t believe it is hyperbole to say this is the biggest offseason the WNBA has ever had. This offseason will feature: a new collective bargaining agreement that will pay the players more, a draft lottery featuring two playoff teams, an expansion draft featuring two teams, the second season of Unrivaled, a free agency in which all but two veterans are free agents, and potentially the deepest WNBA draft in years. Oh, and five teams need to hire a new head coach....Here is what you need to know heading into the WNBA offseason... Read More October 14, 2025 Seven LPGA Stats to Know Steve Pimental With five tournaments left in the Season, Thitikul has all but sown up the Race to CME Globe, Rolex Player of the Year and Aon Risk Reward Challenge. Even so, there is still plenty to play for down the stretch, and plenty of statistics Jeeno doesn’t lead in. So, let’s take one last look at some notable statistics around the LPGA Tour ahead of the last two months of the season. Read More October 12, 2025 WTA Ningbo Open and Japan Open Previews Sasha Yodashkin Top tennis stars clash at the 2025 Ningbo Open & Japan Open. Discover title contenders & dark horses as they battle for glory on outdoor hard courts! Women's main draw play at the 2025 Ningbo Open 2025 Japan Open will begin Monday, Oct. 13. Ningbo is a WTA 500 level event, while the Japan Open is a WTA 250 event. These outdoor hard-court tournaments both have 32-player draws (28 for Ningbo with byes for the top four seeds) and feature numerous women's tennis stars, with eight top-20 players in the Ningbo Open draw and two playing in the Japan Open. Below are the top title contenders and dark horses for the 2025 Ningbo Open and Japan Open Read More October 10, 2025 Keys to a Phoenix Comeback EJ Arocho Elevated scoring might just be what the doctor ordered for Alyssa Thomas. She averaging 13.0 PPG, a bit below her season average and certainly below the semifinal series vs Minnesota (20.3 PPG). Yes, she’s a triple-double threat every single night, but Phoenix must tilt the offense to the paint & start getting her touches inside. She is arguably the most physical and strongest player in the league. Let her operate around the rim. Read More October 9, 2025 The Aces Are 1 Game Away from the Championship. How Did They Get Here? Steve Pimental Despite yet another furious comeback in these playoffs, Phoenix fell just short and now it would take a truly historic turnaround to overcome their 3-0 deficit. If I were to be skeptical I would say the Aces shot the lights out and received a favorable whistle through three quarters and they didn’t in the fourth quarter, which explains their big lead and Phoenix’s comeback. That’s probably not fair to the Aces, who are one win away from their third WNBA title in four seasons. Let’s take a look at how they got there. Read More October 7, 2025 How Can Phoenix Get Back in the Series? Steve Pimental On some level, it is too soon for Phoenix to panic. They are going back home for the next two games of this seven-game series, and if they just can just defend their home court, they can even this series. On the other hand, they need to win four of the next five games to give Alyssa Thomas her first WNBA championship. To get there, they will have to play much better than they did in Las Vegas. So, let’s take a look at what they need to do to get there. Read More October 6, 2025 Fantasy WNBA: Top Risers and Fallers for the WNBA Finals (Part 2) Joe Mayo RotoWire expert Joe Mayo picks his top risers and fallers for the WNBA Finals, including Jackie Young, who has been instrumental for the Las Vegas Aces in their first two games against the Phoenix Mercury. The Aces secured a 2-0 series lead Sunday, and the Finals now shift to Phoenix as the Mercury attempt to spark a comeback on their home court. Read More October 5, 2025 Women's Wuhan Open 2025 Preview D.J. Trainor Discover the top contenders and sleepers at the 2025 Wuhan Open, where Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek headline a star-studded field on China’s hard courts. Women's main draw play at the 2025 Wuhan Open will begin Monday, Oct. 6. This outdoor hard-court WTA 1000 event serves as one of the final major stops before the WTA Finals and features eight of the top-10 players in the world. Below are the top title contenders and dark horses for the 2025 Wuhan Open. Read More October 3, 2025 WNBA Finals: Keys to Victory in Games 1-3 EJ Arocho I can say with confidence that Chelsea Gray is the clutchest player in the league. The difficulty in which she makes some of her biggest, toughest buckets is actually unreal! She's well-known as THE dime dropper with her flashy assists, but her shot-making ability is the most underrated part of her game in my eyes. She's not a high volume scorer by any means, but thrives in crunch time. She knows how to maneuver around the defense and escape traps, creating space to operate freely. Read More October 2, 2025 WNBA Finals Preview Steve Pimental I’m still not over the fact that the Minnesota Lynx aren’t in the Finals, but we have two excellent teams in the Finals, and it should be a great matchup. The Aces have history on their side, as they ended the regular season on a 16-game winning streak, tied for second-longest in WNBA history. Only three other teams have had winning streaks of at least 15 games, and all three of those teams won the WNBA title. Phoenix is trying to get Alyssa Thomas the first WNBA title of her 12-year WNBA career. There is a lot to love about this matchup, so let’s break it down. Read More September 30, 2025 What We Learned From Big Wins For Fever, Mercury In Game 4 Steve Pimental For the third week in a row, we had an excellent slate of WNBA games on Sunday. We were a few minutes away from getting two Game 5s, but instead, we got Alyssa Thomas making the WNBA Finals for the first time in her 12-year career. So how did we get here? Let’s take a look back at what we learned from those Game 4s. Then, on Thursday, we can look ahead to our WNBA Finals matchup. Read More September 29, 2025 Fantasy WNBA: Top Risers and Fallers for the WNBA Finals Joe Mayo RotoWire expert Joe Mayo breaks down his top risers and fallers for the WNBA Finals, including Jewell Loyd, who is a player to watch despite her bench role. With a trip to the WNBA Finals on the line in Tuesday's Game 5, the Aces and Fever are still vying for the chance to face the Mercury on the league's biggest stage. Read More September 25, 2025 Liberty and Storm Should Blame Team Building, not Coaching Steve Pimental This week, the Seattle Storm and New York Liberty parted ways with head coaches Noelle Quinn and Sandy Brondello following first-round playoff exits. While I understand why both teams would feel like they underachieved, I'm not sure coaching was to blame in either case. Instead, these playoffs in general, and New York and Seattle in particular, have demonstrated the importance of building a team that fits together over assembling the best possible talent. Read More September 25, 2025 WNBA Playoff Semifinal Spice EJ Arocho Gainbridge boasts one of the most raucous environments in basketball and if you're the away team, watch out! The sell-out crowds Friday and Sunday will look to rattle A'ja Wilson & Vegas as Indiana looks to go up 3-1 and advance to the Finals. The ultimate 6th [wo]man! Read More September 23, 2025 Lynx Still in Driver’s Seat after Game 1 Steve Pimental We have been talking for months now about how the Lynx were head-and-shoulders above the rest of the league...The playoffs have been more of the same, as the Lynx are the only team who have not yet lost a game. Much like we did in the first round, we learned a lot from the semifinal Game 1s on Sunday, so let’s break it on down. Read More September 22, 2025 Women's China Open 2025 Preview D.J. Trainor Discover top contenders and dark horses at the 2025 China Open, where Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff vie for victory on Beijing's hard courts. 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..there was plenty to take away from their drafts... April 4, 2026 Nine Takeaways from the WNBA Expansion Draft Steve Pimental The Portand Fire and Toronto Tempo finally have some players. In the first step of what should be a frenzied offseason, the WNBA held its expansion draft Friday. I feel like the expansion draft has been largely overlooked by friends and media, as evidenced by it being broadcast in the early afternoon on Good Friday. Nevertheless, the Golden State Valkyries proved last season how important the expansion draft can be. They made the playoffs last season largely on the strength of the players selected in the expansion draft. I doubt either Toronto or Portland will make the playoffs this season, but there was plenty to take away from their drafts nonetheless. 1. Bridget Carleton was a stretch with the first pick Portland’s general manager, Vanja Černivec, was the vice president of basketball operations for the Golden State Valkyries last season. That team was built on players who defended their butts off and were willing three-point shooters, so taking Bridget Carleton with the first pick makes some sense. The problem is, I don’t think Carleton is a candidate to expand her game the way Kayla Thornton and Veronica Burton did with the Valkyries last season. Carleton had plenty of opportunities in Minnesota over the years, when they dealt with myriad injuries and international absences, and she has never had a usage over 13.5 percent. We don’t know which unrestricted free agents were protected, or who else was unprotected on Minnesota’s roster, but I just don’t love using the top pick, and then paying a ton of money, to a role player who turns 29 next month. I find it hard to believe that they wouldn’t have found a better use for that money in free agency, not to mention the opportunity cost of selecting Carleton instead of someone else. Three-and-D wings are valuable, but I think Carleton needs to be more than that to live up to this pick. 2. I didn’t love ESPN’s Expansion Draft broadcast. They gave us both teams’ first picks, then they told us the Fire’s entire draft, and then Toronto’s entire draft. It went way too quickly to be able to wrap your mind around what had happened. Why not take an entire hour and give us each pick in turn? One of the interesting aspects of any draft is the ebb and flow as each pick is made, and draft boards change. This draft had the added intrigue of one player getting drafted off a roster in each round. Once Portland selected Bridget Carleton, for instance, no Lynx player could be selected until the second round. That was hardly even mentioned during the broadcast. I wanted some discussion of what the expansion draft meant for the existing teams, and that was completely missing. I know that few people enjoy an expansion draft as much as I do, but there was so much more meat left on this bone. I hope we get expanded coverage next year, especially since the draft will be held in the winter and not a month before training camp. 3. Maya Caldwell is poised to win Most Improved Player Last season, the Golden State Valkyries selected Veronica Burton from the Connecticut Sun, and she parlayed the opportunity for increased minutes and offensive touches into winning the WNBA Most Improved Player award. If there is a ‘next Veronica Burton’ in this expansion draft, I think it will be Maya Caldwell. Caldwell did well to carve out any playing time in Atlanta, considering how stacked that team was in the backcourt. Caldwell has shot 34.4 percent on threes and 81.5 percent on free throws during her four-year career. If she can get to the line more often, a la Brittney Sykes last season, that could be low-hanging fruit for increasing her productivity. I would also like to see Caldwell take even more threes. She averaged 5.2 three-point attempts per 36 minutes last season, but I think she could get that number up over six pretty easily. When it comes time to predict the Most Improved Player for 2026, Caldwell will likely be near the top of my list. 4. I feel a little bit bad for Marina Mabrey. She’s almost certainly going to get the core designation and a boatload of money, so I don’t feel too bad, but I’m not looking forward to seeing her with the ball in her hands on a bad team yet again. Mabrey played that role in Connecticut last season and barring a surprise free agent signing, she’ll have to play that same role in Toronto. She would be perfect as a floor spacer and second-side creator on a good team, but barring a huge step forward from 5. I’m surprised neither team selected Cecilia Zandalasini. Unless Golden State protected her instead of Kayla Thornton. In that case, I think I would have rather had Thornton as an unrestricted free agent over Carleton or Mabrey. Also, would the Valkyries really have protected Zandalasini over Carla Leite, who is eight years younger? In either case, I would consider Golden State one of the winners of the expansion draft. They still have work to do with Kayla Thornton, Monique Billings, Temi Fagbenle and Tiffany Hayes all free agents, but with Burton, Iliana Rupert, Janelle Salaun, Zanalasini, Kate Martin, and Laeticia Amihere all returning, the Valkyries should be in a good position to return to the playoffs in 2026. 6. I want so badly to know who the Dallas Wings protected. I’m guessing Portland would have selected Aziaha James or Li Yueru over Haley Jones if they were available, but we can’t know that for sure. I also find it hard to believe Dallas would protect Diamond Miller over Luisa Geiselsoder, which would mean Miller was probably also unprotected and Portland chose Jones over Miller. Miller only has one more year of team control, but I just think her ceiling is so much higher than Jones’s. 7. Is it possible Nika Muhl’s injury made her even more likely to be selected? She will miss a second consecutive season with a torn ACL, so she won’t take up a roster spot. She’s young enough and talented enough that she could make Portland’s rotation in 2027, or she could be selected in the next expansion draft. Maybe Muhl would have been selected anyway, but perhaps her injury allowed Seattle to protect Brittney Sykes when they might not have otherwise. 8. I think Toronto reached for Adja Kane. I would have rather had Raquel Carrera, Ivana Dojkic, Han Xu or even Annika Soltau, though the first three are older than Kane and none of the four are guaranteed to play in the WNBA next season. It's interesting to note that the Liberty still has the rights to all of those players. With Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu reportedly coming back, the Liberty could have a deep team yet again, even with Natasha Cloud, Kennedy Burke, Isabelle Harrison, Stephanie Talbot and Emma Meesseman all hitting unrestricted free agency. 9. Toronto has the better team right now, but Portland has more upside. Marina Mabrey was the best player selected, and Jule Allemand is a starting-caliber point guard. A post rotation of Nyara Sabally, Maria Kliundikova and Nikolina Milić is very solid. Toronto doesn’t really have a small forward outside of Kitija Laksa, but they’ll have a chance to find one in the draft or free agency. I don’t think Toronto is good enough to make the playoffs, but they should be competitive. We already know how much I like Maya Caldwell, and I think Carla Leite was the best young player selected in this expansion draft. She averaged 15.1 points and 4.2 assists per 36 minutes as a 21-year-old rookie despite shooting just 17.3 percent on threes. If her three point shot develops at all, she could be a very good player in this league. I think Chloe Bibby’s three-point shot is legit, and Luisa Geiselsoder was arguably Dallas’s second-best player last season. I also like taking a shot on 2024 first-round draft pick Nyadiew Puoch, even if she hasn’t been great in the WNBL this season. She turns 22 in June and should be in a good position to develop behind Geiselsoder, Bibby, and Emily Engstler. SEE MORE ARTICLES & VIDEOS About the Author Steve Pimental would rather write 20,000 words about Stef Dolson than write two sentences about himself. He lives near Chicago with his beagle/shepherd mix, Hootie.

April 3, 2026 2026 WNBA Mock Draft EJ Arocho 1. Azzi Fudd | Dallas 2. Olivia Miles | Minnesota 3. Awa Fam | Seattle 4. Lauren Betts | Washington 5. KiKi Rice | Chicago 6. Raven Johnson | Toronto 7. Marta Suarez | Portland 8. Nell Angloma | Golden State 9. Gianna Kneepkens | Washington 10. Gabriela Jaquez | Indiana 11. Flau'Jae Johnson | Washington 12. Madina Okot | Connecticut 13. Cotie McMahon | Atlanta 14. Ta'Niya Latson | Seattle 15. Iyana Martin | Connecticut SEE MORE ARTICLES & VIDEOS About the Author EJ Arocho is Mr. Women’s Basketball and lives in New Jersey. Lives by the shore but looking to make waves everywhere!

“Be careful what you wish for” is a cliche for a reason. As an expansion draft enthusiast, I was disappointed... April 2, 2026 Sky’s Expansion Draft Trades Another Step in the Wrong Direction Steve Pimental “Be careful what you wish for” is a cliche for a reason. As an expansion draft enthusiast, I was disappointed when the WNBA’s first expansion draft since 2008 ended with the Golden State Valkyries making 11 of 12 picks without a single trade. At the time, I thought the Valkyries had made a mistake by not making a trade. That turned out to be wrong. Golden State made the playoffs in its inaugural season largely thanks to its expansion draft. Kayla Thornton and Veronica Burton had the best seasons of their careers, and Golden State received solid contributions from nearly all 11 of their draftees. In hindsight, you would say the existing teams, specifically the Liberty, Fever, and Sun, made a mistake by not making a trade with Golden State to protect their players. Burton looks like a better prospect than anyone currently on the Connecticut roster, while Thornton and Temi Fagbenle would have likely played significant minutes for the injury-ravaged teams they left. You could argue the real losers were WNBA fans, since without any trades, the expansion draft was less exciting than it could have been. I was really hoping this expansion draft would be more exciting; I just didn’t want that excitement to involve my hometown Chicago Sky overvaluing their own players yet again. In case you haven’t seen it yet, the Sky swapped second-round picks with the Portland Fire, moving down four spots in exchange for Portland not selecting anyone on Chicago’s unprotected list. They made a similar deal with Toronto, sending a second-round pick outright (No. 26 overall) to protect their roster from the expansion draft. While I hate these trades for the Sky, I think it is a good piece of business for both expansion teams. Chicago finished the 2025 season tied for the worst record in the league despite not controlling their own draft pick and thus having no incentive to lose down the stretch. Any time you have a chance to keep a team of that caliber together, you have to do it. All joking aside, I completely fail to see the point of this trade for Chicago. They were definitely protecting Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, Ariel Atkins, and Ajsa Sivka, which means they could only protect one of their other 2025 draft picks: Hailey Van Lith, Maddy Westbeld, and Aicha Coulibaly, or mid-season free agent signing Sevgi Uzun. I cannot fathom why the Sky felt like that was a fate they needed to avoid.Hailey Van Lith and Sevgi Uzun look like backup point guards in this league. It's too soon to give up on Van Lith, but the knock on her coming into the draft was that she wasn’t good enough to play on the ball, and her skill set wasn’t conducive to playing off the ball. She did nothing in 361 minutes last season to change that evaluation. That being said, she should be good enough to be Chicago’s backup point guard next season, which means there was no reason to protect Sevgi Uzun. Uzun provided much-needed stability at the point guard position after she signed with Chicago at the end of July, though that says more about Chicago’s point guard play than it does about her abilities. Uzun is 28 years old and is a career 21.9 percent three-point shooter in the WNBA. Point guards who can’t shoot are the most replaceable commodity in the WNBA. Even if Chicago lost Uzun to an expansion team, they could have found someone on the league minimum to replace her production. In fact, they probably could have just waited for her new team to cut her during training camp. Aicha Coulibaly’s season was lost due to an ACL injury she suffered in college. We have no idea what she’s going to be in the WNBA, but given Chicago’s history in the draft, I’m not expecting much. She never shot more than 25 percent on threes in any of her five college seasons, and the last thing Chicago needs is another non-shooter. Maddy Westbeld showed signs of life as a rookie, but it is unclear if she will ever be a rotation player on a good team. I would be hard-pressed to say she is significantly better than whoever Chicago would have drafted at 17, or even 26, in the upcoming draft. Obviously, Chicago values these players more than I do, though I can’t fathom why. Part of the problem with this trade, however, is if they were really desperate to keep another one of these players, they could have just left Ariel Atkins unprotected. Atkins proved in Washington that she can be a complementary player on a good team, but she doesn’t have a good enough supporting cast in Chicago to allow her to play to her strengths. They’ll either have to core her or throw a bunch of money at her to stay, and while I’m skeptical Chicago could have done anything better in free agency, that’s hardly a reason to go out of their way to keep her. The only saving grace for the Sky is that they didn’t give up a whole lot. If they really wanted to keep all eight players and bring back Courtney Vandersloot, drafting three more players would have eaten up all of the roster spots. I think moving down from No. 17 actually hurts more than giving up No. 26, but both are reasonable given the roster crunch. I just think the need to protect all of those players is incredibly shortsighted.I think we can analyze Portland and Toronto together, since these deals are more or less the same. We can argue over whether moving up four spots in the second round is more valuable than adding another pick outright later in the round. I think both are fine, especially when they gave up very little, or perhaps nothing at all, to do so. At least 10 teams left better players unprotected than Chicago. Seattle probably isn’t getting anyone selected for a second consecutive expansion draft, and while I would probably rather have Nikolina Milic and Olivia Nelson-Ododa from Connecticut over anyone Chicago left unprotected, reasonable minds can disagree. That means that anyone selected from Chicago’s roster in the expansion draft would be either the 11th or 12th player on the roster. And that is before they add anyone in the draft or free agency. In short, even if those teams took someone from Chicago, that player probably wasn’t making the roster. As we said above, there is a reason Sevgi Uzun was available off the scrap heap in July, and she was arguably the best player Chicago would have left unprotected.So Portland and Toronto get a little bit of draft capital in exchange for the rights to a player that probably wouldn’t have made the roster out of training camp. It isn’t a home run, but it is a solid first step as these teams try to emulate the Golden State Valkyries and make the playoffs in their inaugural seasons. SEE MORE ARTICLES & VIDEOS About the Author Steve Pimental would rather write 20,000 words about Stef Dolson than write two sentences about himself. He lives near Chicago with his beagle/shepherd mix, Hootie.

March 31, 2026 What Does Their Sale mean for the Sun’s Offseason? Steve Pimental When I saw the news that the Connecticut Sun had been sold to Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta and would be moved to Houston, I had two questions: Would they take the Comets' name, and would this change the team’s approach to the offseason? We got an answer to the first question right away; we may have to wait a few more weeks for an answer to the second. Barring a crazy trade or a Superstar player who really wanted to play in Connecticut, the Sun’s offseason appeared to be pretty straightforward. One season of a rebuild had netted them some intriguing young talent, but nobody who will definitely be on the team the next time they make the playoffs. Thus, the plan was almost certainly to use the 12th, 15th, and 18th picks to add to the young talent already on the roster, while adding players in free agency to fit that timeline and/or to put the young players in a position to succeed. Connecticut finished with the third-worst record last season, but with Dallas and Washington likely to improve and Chicago at least trying to improve, they would be in the driver’s seat for the best lottery odds for the 2027 draft. Strictly speaking, that is probably still the plan. Connecticut doesn’t have the top-end young talent of Washington or Dallas, and until they acquire that talent, likely through the draft, they are not incentivized to try to accelerate the rebuild by adding veteran free agents the way those other two teams likely will. Being bad for a second straight season, while giving the young players an opportunity to spread their wings, especially makes sense given that the WNBA uses two-year records to determine lottery odds. Connecticut couldn’t benefit from being bad last season because they owed their pick to Chicago, but they own all their picks in 2027. I wonder if either fan base has an appetite for a long rebuild. Connecticut Sun team president Jen Rizotti said in a statement, “You have made a home for this franchise for generations, and we are grateful for the passion and support that made us a cornerstone team in the WNBA. While the league continues to grow and evolve, our commitment is to honor this legacy — and finishing this final season together with pride.” Would finishing last in the standings with a bunch of young players who will play in Houston in 2027 honor that legacy and finish the final season with pride? I suppose it depends on your definition. Perhaps more importantly, will any Sun fans want to come see the team lose a bunch of games in its last season? On the other hand, will Houston fans be excited about a new team featuring a highly-drafted rookie and very little high-end talent? Would the new owners rather have a team fighting for playoff contention, even if it comes at the cost of long-term championship equity? It might be best to field a team that is competitive right away and worry about the future later. I wonder if the Sun will try to split the difference by continuing their rebuild but adding just enough veteran talent to stay entertaining. They basically did that last season by retaining Marina Mabrey and signing former Sun star Tina Charles. Could they entice former MVP (with the Sun) Jonquel Jones to come back in the Tina Charles role, while finding someone better suited to be the primary initiator on offense than Mabrey was? That alone wouldn’t get Connecticut into the playoffs, but it would make them a lot more watchable than they were in 2025. Jones would give Houston a legit star that the roster currently lacks, though at 32 years old, she might not be there too long. Unfortunately for us, we’re not going to get too many clues to the offseason from the expansion draft. Connecticut will protect Aaliyah Edwards, Leila Lacan, Aneesah Morrow and Saniya Rivers regardless of their offseason plans. If Marina Mabrey is selected in the expansion draft, it may mean Connecticut is setting its sights on someone even better in free agency, but we won’t really know that until free agency begins. No matter what the plan is, I am extremely interested to see how Connecticut executes it. They figure to be one of the most interesting franchises in the league over the next few seasons, and that begins right now with this offseason. SEE MORE ARTICLES & VIDEOS About the Author Steve Pimental would rather write 20,000 words about Stef Dolson than write two sentences about himself. He lives near Chicago with his beagle/shepherd mix, Hootie.

Preview the 2026 Charleston Open: top title contenders like Pegula & Bencic, dark horses, and sleepers—get insight into who could win this WTA 500 clay showdown. March 30, 2026 WTA Charleston Open Preview Sasha Yodashkin Main draw play at the 2026 WTA Charleston Open will begin Monday, March 30. The Charleston Open is a WTA 500 level event and marks the start of the clay-court swing following the recent conclusion of the hard-court Sunshine Double. This outdoor clay-court tournament has a 48-player draw with byes for the top 16 seeds and features numerous women's tennis stars, including seven top-20 players. Below are the top title contenders, dark horses and sleepers for the 2026 Charleston Open. Favorite to Win the 2026 Charleston Open Jessica Pegula : Pegula is the clear title favorite as the defending champion and No. 1 seed at the Charleston Open. The world No. 5 is 19-4 to begin 2026, and three of those losses have come against world No. 2 Elena Rybakina , so Pegula will be relieved not to see Rybakina in the draw here. In fact, Pegula is the only top-10 player participating in the Charleston Open this year, though the remainder of the top eight seeds are all ranked between No. 11 and 21. Pegula's chalk path to the final would have her face No. 14 seed Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the Round of 16, No. 7 Diana Shnaider or No. 9 Leylah Fernandez in the quarterfinals and No. 4 seed Iva Jovic in the semifinals, with No. 2 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova , No. 3 Belinda Bencic or No. 5 Madison Keys as potential opponents in the final. It's worth noting that Pegula's strong start to the year has come exclusively on her favorite hard-court surface, as this will be her first clay-court event of 2026. In the Mix to Win the 2026 Charleston Open Belinda Bencic : Bencic is coming off a strong showing at the Miami Open, where the world No. 12 notched straight-sets wins over Shnaider and Amanda Anisimova before falling in three sets to Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals. Seeded No. 3 here, Bencic looks like the favorite to emerge from a bottom half of the draw that features some struggling top seeds. Bencic's chalk quarterfinal opponent Keys is just 2-3 in her last five matches and 8-5 in 2026 overall while potential semifinal opponent Alexandrova is 5-8 this year. Meanwhile, Bencic is up to 12-4 this year, with only one of those losses coming against an opponent ranked outside the top 10. Bencic won the Charleston Open in 2022. Madison Keys : Keys hasn't managed to replicate her hot start to 2025, which included winning the Australian Open, but the big-hitting American can still beat anybody on the WTA Tour. Keys' risky game style makes her vulnerable to upsets when she puts forth error-filled performances, but she also has all the tools to control play against any opponent she could face at the Charleston Open, even on clay courts that play substantially slower than the hard courts on which most of the season has been played up to this point. As the No. 5 seed, Keys could be tasked with topping the top three seeds consecutively from the quarterfinals onward, but she has the game to get through that Bencic-Alexandrova-Pegula gauntlet if Keys gets into a rhythm. Keys' career clay-court highlights include reaching the French Open semifinals in 2018 and winning the Charleston Open in 2019. Sleepers to Win the 2026 Charleston Open Hailey Baptiste : Baptiste is enjoying a breakout year in 2026, and the 24-year-old American is coming off a quarterfinal run at the Miami Open during which she defeated three top-25 players before falling to top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka . Baptiste's variety should help her successfully transition from hard court to clay, which rewards movement and point construction over pure power. Seeded 15th here, Baptiste has a chance to pick up another statement win in a potential Round of 16 matchup against the slumping No. 2 seed Alexandrova. Alycia Parks : The 105th-ranked Parks is unseeded here, but her powerful game allows her to go toe-to-toe with some of the WTA Tour's best. She won the first set against Gauff and Karolina Muchova in three-set losses this year in addition to finishing the job in wins over Shnaider and Maria Sakkari , both of whom are top-10 seeds at the Charleston Open. Parks could get another chance at a marquee win in the second round here against her fourth-seeded American compatriot Jovic. Parks is in a part of the draw that looks ripe to produce a surprise semifinalist, as Jovic, Anna Kalinskaya , Sakkari and Sofia Kenin are the seeds in that section. Those looking for more tennis coverage can check out RotoWire's latest tennis news , Tennis Injury Report , Tennis Eventspage , and Tennis Player Comparison tool. SEE MORE ARTICLES & VIDEOS About the Author Sasha has been contributing NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB and Tennis content to RotoWire since 2015, with an emphasis on DFS. He is a huge New York sports fan who has been playing fantasy sports since middle school.

March 27, 2026 Ranking the Top 10 Biggest Draft Stock Risers EJ Arocho 1. Raven Johnson 2. Marta Suarez 3. Tonie Morgan 4. Madina Okot 5. KiKi Rice 6. Maggie Doogan 7. Charlisse Leger-Walker 8. Kyla Oldacre 9. Laila Phelia 10. Nyla Harris SEE MORE ARTICLES & VIDEOS About the Author EJ Arocho is Mr. Women’s Basketball and lives in New Jersey. Lives by the shore but looking to make waves everywhere!

Late in the third period of the Seattle Torrent’s 4-1 victory over the New York Sirens, with the result all but decided, the Allstate Arena crowd began chanting “We want a team!”... March 27, 2026 Chicago Nails Its PWHL Audition Steve Pimental Late in the third period of the Seattle Torrent’s 4-1 victory over the New York Sirens, with the result all but decided, the Allstate Arena crowd began chanting “We want a team!” The message from the crowd of 10,006, most of whom stayed all the way until the bitter end, was loud and clear. If this was, as has been widely speculated online, an audition for Chicago to receive one of the next PWHL expansion teams, the city and its fans acquitted themselves well. On a warm spring night, hundreds of fans lined up before the doors even opened to see the second of two PWHL Takeover Tour games in Chicago. There were a ton of sweaters in the crowd for both teams, as well as for the PWHL in general. The biggest cheers were reserved for a service dog in attendance that made multiple appearances on the big screen, but the crowd was vociferous throughout. “It was a lively crowd tonight. You could hear them at different stoppages, chanting ‘We want a team’ and singing along. It felt like another great Takeover Tour event, with fans cheering for both teams and reacting to big moments and plays,” New York Head Coach Greg Fargo said. “These games are great, and Chicago has proven to be a strong hockey city and sports town that the PWHL would be lucky to call home if that’s the direction they choose. There’s a great fan base here, and they showed up tonight.” The fans were loud for both teams, but late in the first period, most of the cheers were for Seattle. After a nip-and-tuck opening 10 minutes that generally saw New York get the better of the play, it was Seattle that opened the scoring with a Theresa Schafzahl wraparound at 10:33 of the first period. Danielle Serdachny netted the second goal less than four minutes later, while Cayla Barnes’s power-play goal in the last minute of the third period gave Seattle a lead that would prove to be insurmountable. “I think anytime you can get a first goal, it's important, you know, get you out of the gates with some energy. And give you momentum, so whether it's Takeover or not. What is nice on a takeover, you kind of get the crowd on your side early, which is nice,” Barnes said. New York was able to get one goal back in the third period when Sarah Fillier slammed home a rebound on a scramble in front of the net, but that was as close as they would get. Alex Carpenter would score four minutes later to put the game out of reach once and for all. The crowd got revved up once again when New York pulled its goaltender late in the game, but there would be no more goals for the Chicago crowd. Chicago is the only city on the 16-game 2025-26 PWHL Takeover Tour™ that did not play in an NHL Arena. They instead played at Allstate Arena, home to the Chicago Wolves of the AHL. If the PWHL does take up permanent residence in the Chicago Market, Allstate Arena could be the perfect venue. It seems somehow fitting that this game, in one of the five markets to get multiple games in the Takeover Tour, would be the one to take the PWHL over 2 million total attendees since its inauguration in January 2024. If Chicago is, in fact, one of the next expansion teams, the PWHL could reach 3 million total fans before we know it. SEE MORE ARTICLES & VIDEOS About the Author Steve Pimental would rather write 20,000 words about Stef Dolson than write two sentences about himself. He lives near Chicago with his beagle/shepherd mix, Hootie.

As we have mentioned throughout the offseason, nearly every veteran player is an unrestricted free agent... March 24, 2026 The Best Landing Spots for the Top WNBA Free Agents Steve Pimental Now that the WNBA and its players have finally agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement, the WNBA community can turn its attention to the busiest offseason the league has ever seen. While I can’t wait to discuss the upcoming two-team expansion draft, if we ever learn exactly what the rules will be, I am equally excited for free agency. As we have mentioned throughout the offseason, nearly every veteran player is an unrestricted free agent. If you want a ranking of the available free agents, I highly recommend that of our own EJ Arocho . I enjoyed those quite a bit, even if I think he is way too low on Alyssa Thomas. The problem with even the best rankings is that they can’t capture the fit with a potential team. Dearica Hamby very well may be the 15th-best free agent in this class, but she won’t be 15th on every team’s board. She wouldn’t, for instance, fit with the Chicago Sky, barring a trade of Angel Reese. So for that reason, I wanted to look at the best landing spots for nine of the top free agents in this class. You may notice that these are not the nine best available free agents. There are a couple of reasons for this. Firstly, I think most of the top players fit anywhere. Short of joining the Monstars, you could not find a bad fit for Breanna Stewart, so I don’t think trying to identify her best landing spot would be particularly interesting. Secondly, I believe most of the top players, including Stewart, will return to where they played last season. While that is interesting in a few of those cases, most of them are not. Some of them, like Kelsey Plum and Gabby Williams, are discussed in the context of the free agents that I want to see join those teams. Let me know what you think on Instagram. What fits did I get wrong? Who should I have discussed? And why was it Alanna Smith? Napheesa Collier - Minnesota Lynx Any team Collier plays for is basically guaranteed to make the playoffs, and realistically, that team will be an instant title contender. That being said, Collier isn’t going to find a better coach than Cheryl Reeve, or an organization with a more proven track record of identifying talent to fit around her. The Lynx may have to remake their roster around Collier with seven other players hitting unrestricted free agency, but they are well-positioned to do so with the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming draft, along with cheap rotation players in Maria Kliundikova, Dorka Juhasz and Anastasiia Olairi Kosu. Last season ended in disappointment with Collier going down with an injury in the playoffs, but I hope she gets at least one more shot at a title in Minnesota. Kelsey Mitchell - Washington Mystics My prediction is that Kelsey Mitchell is the best free agent to change teams in the offseason. Maybe someone else will get traded, but the only free agents who are clearly better are Collier and Alyssa Thomas, and I suspect they will stay put. Breanna Stewart has already stated she intends to return to the Liberty, and I bet Sabrina Ionescu returns as well. Mitchell’s best shot at a WNBA title would almost certainly be to return to the Fever, but that would likely require a one-year deal or a trade to another team before the 2027 season. Mitchell proved without a doubt last season that she can be the offensive engine on a contender, and as such, her services will be highly coveted. The Washington Mystics were in the thick of the playoff race last season before they traded Brittney Sykes to Seattle and plummeted down the standings. Sykes did an admirable job driving the offense before the trade, but Mitchell would certainly be an upgrade. Mitchell had a .536 effective field goal percentage on 27.6% usage, compared to Sykes’s .415 eFG% on 25.1% usage. On top of that, Washington has the number four, nine, and 11 picks in the upcoming WNBA draft. They will add last year’s sixth overall pick, Georgia Amoore, who missed the entire season with an ACL injury, to rookie All-Stars Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron. With Shakira Austin likely returning as a restricted free agent, plus any other signings with their remaining cap space, Washington would almost certainly make the playoffs. In an ideal world, Washington would find sign someone younger who matches the timeline of their young talent, but outside of 28-year-old Sabrina Ionescu, I’m not sure that player exists. Washington’s young players showed enough last season that I think they can accelerate their timeline, and I can’t think of a better way to do that than with Kelsey Mitchell. Arike Ogunbowale - Chicago Sky I saw some speculation earlier in the offseason that Dallas would protect Ogunbowale, but unless they could find someone willing to trade for her, I think that would be a huge mistake. I think Ogunbowale’s best role is as a bench scorer, but I highly doubt she would be willing to accept that role at this point in her career. I think Ogunbowale could make sense as a tank commander for the Portland Fire, as a player who could soak up usage while making sure the players they select in the expansion and WNBA Drafts would not be asked to do too much. I just don’t think it would make sense for Portland to throw a ton of money, or any sort of trade asset, at someone to fill that role. They could like get someone like Aari McDonald much cheaper. So who would be willing to overpay for a high-usage, low-efficiency shooting guard who doesn’t play much defense? My Chicago Sky. The Sky asked way too much of Ariel Atkins last season, who proved she is much better in a complementary role. They probably can’t count on 37-year-old Courtney Vandersloot coming off a torn ACL, and Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese weren’t ready to lead the offense last season. I was disappointed Ogunbowale didn’t do better next to Paige Bueckers last season, but I wouldn’t be totally shocked if a change of scenery brought out her best basketball. Chicago isn’t going to have a league-average defense unless Cardoso and Reese improve significantly, so they may as well try to improve their offense. I would like this significantly better than their stated goal of running it back with essentially the same team as last season. Brittney Griner - Toronto Tempo Reuniting Griner with her longtime coach with the Mercury, Sandy Brondello, seems like a no-brainer. Griner would immediately become the face of the franchise, and if she wants to get back to playing 30ish minutes per game, it seems like she needs to go to an expansion team or maybe Connecticut as their Tina Charles replacement. If Griner really has fallen off the cliff at 35 years old, Toronto should be able to move on pretty easily. If it turns out Karl Smesko’s system was just a bad fit, and Griner still has gas in the tank, Brondello should be able to get it out of her. If Griner is just a bench player now, she could fit in Indiana next to Aliyah Boston or in Seattle as a mentor/backup to Dominique Malonga, but I think her best chance at a bounce-back is in Toronto, and they should be willing to take that chance. Satou Sabally - Atlanta Dream Atlanta appears to be set in the backcourt with Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, Maya Caldwell, and Te-Hina Paopao. Even if they bring back Brionna Jones and Naz Hillmon, they will need more help in the frontcourt. Sabally took 7.2 threes per 36 minutes last season, so she would fit right in on the team that attempted the second-most threes per game in 2025. Her size and athleticism would give Atlanta an element they didn’t have last season, when they finished tied with the Aces for the second-best record but lost unceremoniously to Indiana in the first round of the playoffs. Sabally’s health and decision-making are huge question marks, but she is a three-time All-Star who made the All-WNBA First Team in 2023. As loaded as this free agent class is, not many players have that kind of upside, especially in the frontcourt. Atlanta could be poised to take a big swing after last season’s first-round exit, and signing Sabally would certainly be that. Brittney Sykes - Connecticut Sun and Marina Mabrey - Seattle Storm I combined these two because they would not only be swapping teams, but they would essentially be swapping roles. I feel bad for Mabrey. She was miscast as the offensive engine in Connecticut, finishing the season with her highest usage since 2021 and her lowest true shooting percentage since her rookie season in 2019. Then, after Napheesa Collier’s injury, Mabrey found herself in the same situation as the Lunar Owls in Unrivaled. While that led to Mabrey scoring an Unrivaled record 47 points in a game, it also led to the Lunar Owls tying for the worst record in the league and missing the playoffs. In this scenario, Sykes would take over that role with the young Connecticut team, reprising the role she starred in for Washington before the trade. While this swap wouldn’t help Connecticut’s floor spacing, it would ensure that Leila Lacan, Saniya Rivers, and Connecticut’s two 2026 first-round draft picks don’t have to shoulder too much of the offensive load next season. I thought Seattle’s biggest problem last season was the redundancy of Skylar Diggins and Gabby Williams on offense, and they tripled down on that by trading for a third perimeter player who needed the ball in her hands and didn’t space the floor. I’m hoping Seattle will core Gabby Williams and move on from (or at least move to the bench) Skylar Diggins. So long as at least one of them is on the roster, they will need someone who can space the floor and attack a closeout in the starting lineup and who can run the offense with the second unit. That is the perfect role for Mabrey, which is why Chicago and then Connecticut initially traded for her before both pivoted to rebuilds. I could argue Seattle should pivot to a rebuild around 2025 No. 2 overall pick Dominique Malonga and the No. 3 overall pick in 2026, but if that was a possibility, they shouldn’t have traded for Sykes to chase the eighth seed in the playoffs. If Seattle wants to make the playoffs in 2026, Mabrey is a perfect fit for the team that was ninth in three-point attempts per game last season. DeWanna Bonner - Las Vegas Aces The Aces have had a revolving door of forwards next to A’ja Wilson, many of them at the end of their careers, like Angel McCoughtry and Candace Parker. Bonner would fit that same mold, and she would fit even if Las Vegas brings back NaLyssa Smith and Cheyenne Parker-Tyus. I give Jewell Loyd a ton of credit for moving to the bench midway through last season, a move that sparked the Aces’ long winning streak and led to them winning the WNBA title. Loyd’s 19 games off the bench during the regular season were more than in her 10 years in Seattle combined. Even so, I didn’t think Loyd was a perfect fit in a bench role, and the Aces could really use a true wing player after playing three guards for basically their entire existence since moving from San Antonio. After a rough start with Indiana, Bonner was great providing floor spacing and secondary scoring off the bench for Phoenix. While she could do that for the Mercury again this season, I think those skills are even more needed in Las Vegas. DiJonai Carrington - Los Angeles Sparks The Sparks were disappointing in Kelsey Plum’s first season, but I still think they have to bring her back. She played the most minutes and had the second-highest usage of her career, and her true shooting percentage was still above her career average. Plum was fourth in the league in points per game and sixth in assists. If Kelsey Plum is coming back, the Sparks need someone to guard the other team’s best perimeter player while also being able to shoulder some of the offensive load when Plum is off the floor. Ideally, that player would also space the floor, but beggars can’t be choosers. Between adding Carrington and getting a full season of Cameron Brink, I think the Sparks could get to league-average on defense while remaining in the top half of the league on offense. That should be enough to get them back to the playoffs. SEE MORE ARTICLES & VIDEOS About the Author Steve Pimental would rather write 20,000 words about Stef Dolson than write two sentences about himself. He lives near Chicago with his beagle/shepherd mix, Hootie.

For casual Seattle sports fans, die-hard Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) supporters, general hockey lovers, and everyone in between, the gravity of this signing signaled an exhilarating year to come for women's sports in Seattle... March 23, 2026 Hilary Knight Builds Foundation for Seattle Torrent 2026 Season Becca Weinberg When the Seattle Torrent announced its first ever player signing as superstar forward Hilary Knight, an excited frenzy descended upon the Pacific Northwest. For casual Seattle sports fans, die-hard Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) supporters, general hockey lovers, and everyone in between, the gravity of this signing signaled an exhilarating year to come for women's sports in Seattle. Described by Torrent general manager Meghan Turner as “the heartbeat of any team she joins,” Knight brought the experience and passion to the PWHL’s newest team that it would be able to center its identity around. The 36-year-old was signed from the Boston Fleet, where she was a finalist for both the 2025 Forward of the Year and BIllie Jean King MVP awards. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, three-time Olympic silver medalist, and has won 10 gold medals at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Women’s Championships, the most of any hockey player ever. When she arrived in Seattle, Knight set her focus on building a strong foundation for a new team. She immediately saw the excitement from the Seattle sports world and wanted to contribute to its success. “For one of the most decorated players in women’s hockey history, Knight’s arrival in Seattle is more than just another stop. It’s a chance to be part of something from the ground up: a team built from scratch, a culture still forming, and a fan base more than eager to connect,” wrote Jayd Serdy for The Hockey News last September. With a player of this caliber leading the charge for the Torrent, her impact can be felt both on and off the ice. She has recorded three goals and seven assists in 14 games played this season but was placed on the long-term injury reserve after sustaining a lower body injury at this year’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Knight’s role as team captain now includes both focusing on her recovery while supporting her teammates at the same time. While enduring an extended off-ice period, she is already heavily involved with the Seattle community and has continued to put her time and effort into building the Torrent fanbase. Knight is a generational player whose knowledge of the game and prominence were the perfect fit for a new Seattle Torrent team. She is a player for them to build around and lean on for her incredible talent and poise as a team leader. While Knight works back from injury and hopes to suit up soon, her inspiring impact will continue to be felt in every aspect of the game. SEE MORE ARTICLES & VIDEOS About the Author