Hobart International: Final – Rybakina claims Hobart title in straight sets win
RISING Kazakhstan talent, Elena Rybakina has won her second WTA Tour title with a straight sets win in the Hobart International final today. Rybakina downed fourth seed Zhang Shuai 7-6 6-3 in 93 minutes of action. The 20-year-old has enjoyed a ripping summer with a final appearance at Shenzhen and now the Hobart title. FOR […]
WTA Adelaide International: Semi-finals – Barty books finals spot against teenage sensation
UKRAINIAN teenage sensation, Dayana Yastremska has booked a spot in the Adelaide International final, downing sixth seed Aryna Sabalenka for the right to play the world’s best player in the decider. Yastremska won 6-4 7-6 over Sabalenka and now has to face Australia’s Ash Barty who just got past giant-killer Danielle Collins who has had […]
Hobart International: Semi-finals – Rybakina and Shuai advance to final
KAZAKHSTAN up-and-comer Elena Rybakina has made her second consecutive WTA Tour final after a three-set win over Great Britain’s Heather Watson today. The 20-year-old third seed made her way through to the Hobart International final, backing up the effort from her Shenzhen Open achievement where she made it through to the decider before going down […]
Hobart International: Day 4 – Shocks all round as Mertens bows out and Rybakina survives heart-stopper
AN unbelievable round of action has seen fireworks across the Hobart International with two shock results and a couple of epic clashes as the semi-finalists were decided. The first shock of the day was the announcement the night before that number two seed, Garbine Muguruza was withdrawing from the tournament due to illness and the […]
Australian Open: Qualifying Round 1/2 – Bogdan and Bouchard cruise through to final round
AFTER rain delays caused the majority of Day 2 matches to be suspended or cancelled, organisers rushed to fill the third day with extra games to catch up across the Australian Open Qualifying Round. In a massive day of action there was plenty to talk about as some epic encounters ensued. In one of the […]
WTA Adelaide International: Day 4 – Barty, Yastremska proceed to semi finals
DAY 4 of the Adelaide International saw four matches play out in the quarter finals, with Ash Barty, Danielle Collins, Aryna Sabalenka and Dayana Yastremska to proceed to the semis. All four victors ran away with straight sets wins, putting on a solid effort in the first to run away with victory in the second. […]
2020 Australian Open draw announced with huge first round clashes
A TANTALISING fourth round match between world number one Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios, and world number one Ash Barty meeting reigning title holder, Naomi Osaka in the semi-finals highlights a bumper Australian Open following the announcement of the 2020 draw tonight. The pair have shown no love lost between Kyrgios and Nadal, and they […]
Hobart International: Day 3 – Mertens firms towards another title as top four seeds advance
WORLD number 17, Belgian Elise Mertens is firming towards a third Hobart International title, and continuing her remarkably strong record to start each season. Mertens won in Hobart in 2017 and 2018, then opted for the Sydney International last year, but managed to claim a title in Doha mid-February where she beat three top five […]
Australian Open: Qualifying Round 1 – Novak advances to Round 2 as rain interrupts Open
AFTER smoke filled Australian Open discussion on Day 1 and into Day 2, it was the heavy rain that, while well received across the state, caused the Grand Slam qualifying to grind to a halt. Just 16 matches were completed across Day 2 of qualifying, with 48 matches either suspended or yet to commence. It […]
Australian Open: Qualifying – Round 1 – Highest ranked Aussie Inglis to face Bouchard in second round
PLAYERS desperate to earn one of 16 spots in the main draw of the Australian Open kicked off their campaign yesterday with the first half of the Round 1 qualifying matches taking place. With poor air quality around the entire state including Melbourne Park, it made it tough for players who fought through for the […]
