Upsets continue as Ruud knocks out Zverev
THE Quarter Finals continued at the Miami Open overnight, and on a day where a number of players had to retire hurt, there was also a massive upset as the sixth seed Casper Ruud knocked out the second seed Alexander Zverev, denying the German a chance at his first title of the season. After Ruud […]
Alcaraz upsets Tsitsipas to progress to the quarters
IN one of the matches of the season, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has beaten world number five Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round at Miami 7-5, 6-3. Alcaraz is having a stellar season, and his latest win continues that run. He now moves to a 15-2 record for the season, and he is now one win […]
Barty makes history and wins Aus Open
ASH Barty is the pride of an entire continent tonight, as she won the 2022 Australian Open to become the first Australian to win the tournament in more than 40 years. She is the first Australian since Chris O’Neil in 1978 to win their home Grand Slam, and defeated American Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6. At […]
Barty Party rolls on, last guest Danielle Collins
ASH Barty is the pride of a nation this morning, after she won through to her maiden Australian Open final last night by defeating Madison Keys in last night’s semi-final. She will face Danielle Collins in the final, after the American beat Iga Swiatek in the other semi-final. Ash Barty (AUS) vs Madison Keys (USA) […]
Dylan Alcott named 2022 Australian of the Year
AUSTRALIAN tennis star Dylan Alcott was named the Australian of the Year for 2022 on Tuesday night. He is the first person with a visible disability to win the award in the its 62 year history. Although he is a very well known sportsperson, it is not the main reason he won the award. That […]
WTA pulls tournaments from China and Hong Kong
THE WTA has taken the extraordinary step in pulling all of its tournaments out of China and Hong Kong, in response to the continuing saga surrounding Chinese star Shuai Peng. China was due to be the host of several tournaments in 2022, including the WTA Tour Finals. This move is in response to the continuing […]
2022 WTA Tour Players to Watch: Amanda Anisimova
NEXT up in our 2022 WTA Tour Players to Watch series is Amanda Anisimova. After an emotionally affected few years, 2022 might be the year she returns to the form she showed in 2019. If you look back to the 2019 season, Anisimova was on the rise in the tennis world. She won her first […]
WTA Finals wrap: Day 7 – Muguruza and Kontaveit the last two standing
DAY 7 of the WTA Tour Finals saw the competition move to the semi final stage, with two mouth-watering clashes on the cards to see who would make the final and potentially take home the first WTA Tour Finals championship for their respective countries. Paula Badosa (ESP) vs. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) Game one of the […]
WTA Finals wrap: Day 6 – Sakkari joins Badosa in semis
Day 6 of the WTA Tour Finals saw the completion of matches in the Chichén-Itzá group. The day session saw Iga Swiatek bring Paula Badosa undefeated run at this tournament to an end, while the night session saw a do or die match between Aryna Sabalenka and Maria Sakkari. Iga Swiatek (POL) vs. Paula Badosa […]
2021 WTA Finals wrap: Day 5 – Muguruza upsets Kontaveit to book semis spot
THE second semi finalist of the Teotihuacán Group of the 2021 WTA Finals was determined, with Garbine Muguruza defeating the in-form Anett Kontaveit to book her place on Day 5 of proceedings. This knocked out Karolina Pliskova in the process, despite the Czech beating Barbora Krejcikova in the day session to keep her hopes alive. […]
