Forgotten talents: Nastasja Schunk (Germany)
GERMAN young gun Nastasja Schunk is a player many might have forgotten about after a 12-month break due to shoulder surgery, but the 20-year-old has returned to the WTA Tour and is ready to make her rise back up the rankings. The left-hander with the powerful forehand reached a career-high of 143rd in the world […]
Two history makers make first Aus Open semis
DAYANA Yastremska has made her first ever Australian Open singles semi final, after she defeated Linda Noskova in yesterday quarter final. In about 80 mins, Yastremska proved too strong for Noskova, ending the impressive run of the Czech in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 to become the first qualifier since Christine Dorey in 1978 to make […]
Contrasting victories sees US Open Final rematch await
COCO Gauff is the first woman through to the Australian Open semi finals, after she ended the exciting run of Marta Kostyuk yesterday. In a hard fought match that lasted just over three hours, the American won the first set in a tiebreaker before Kostyuk fought back to win the second also in a tie […]
Yastremska continues to shake things up at the Open
DAYANA Yastremska’s breakthrough Australian Open run continues, after she defeated former Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka yesterday to progress to her first Australian Open Quarter Final. After winning the first set in a tie break, Yastremska fought back from 3–0 down in the second set to win it and then take the match 7-6 6-4. […]
Script turns again as favourites make it through
UNLIKE much of the tournament so far, yesterday’s women’s singles action at the Australian Open went pretty much to script. The winner who had the trickiest outing was Barbora Krejcikova, who ultimately did end the impressive debut tournament of Mirra Andreeva. After the Russian took the first set, the Czech fought back control to take […]
Upsets keep on coming as top seed crashes out
THE upsets, surprises and the intrigue continue to play out in the women’s singles draw of the Australian Open, with seeds tumbling out of the competition. One of those to fall yesterday was the first seed Iga Swiatek, who fell to world number 50 Linda Noskova. In a gruelling, almost two and half hour match, […]
Seeds continue to tumble as Aussie hopes end
THE surprises keep coming in the women’s draw of the Australian Open, with the seeds continuing to fall. One of the seeds to fall yesterday was Beatriz Haddad Maia, with the 10th-ranked Brazilian falling in straight sets to qualifier Maria Timofeeva 79 – 67, 6 – 3. The Russian served more aces and less double […]
Epic tiebreaker sees third seed undone
THE big names continue to fall in the women’s draw at the Australian Open, with Elena Rybakina the latest victim. After an epic record-breaking 31-minute third set tie breaker, the number three seed and 2023 finalist was ultimately beaten by Anna Blinkova 6-4, 4-6, 722-620. In the match Rybakina served nine aces compared to Blinkova’s […]
Jabeur outclassed as big names continue to tumble
DAY four at the Australian Open continued to provide the shocks in the women’s draw, with a number of big names falling in the second round. One of those to fall was sixth seed Ons Jabeur, who was completely outclassed by Mirra Andreeva, with the Russian winning 6-0, 6-2. Double faults (Andreeva served the only […]
Pole of women’s draw advances after battle
DAY three of the 2024 Australian Open saw women’s number one seed Iga Swiatek finally get to get her campaign underway, and she did so in positive fashion over American Sofia Kenin. It was hard fought at times for the Pole, but she ultimately prevailed in straight sets 77-62, 6-2. Swiatek finished with the higher […]
