WTA Tour wrap: Seeds struggle on clay in drizzly conditions
A RAIN delay was not enough to curb the form of a couple of former champions on Day 2 at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, as the Round of 64 continued with just one of the day’s four seeds proceeding to the second round following some huge matchups. Spaniard Garbine Muguruza was the lone seed to proceed […]
WTA Tour wrap: Sorribes Tormo outlasts in longest match of the season
A BIG first day of women’s proceedings at the 2021 Internazionali BNL d’Italia saw the longest match of the year so far, as all four of the day’s seeds head into the second round. It took a marathon three hours and 51 minutes, but it was Sara Sorribes Tormo who came out victor in her […]
Sabalenka bites back with upset win over Barty
ARYNA Sabalenka has reversed the result of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in almost stunning style to defeat world number one Ash Barty and claim the 2021 Mutua Madrid Open title. The Belarusian fifth seed did not even drop a game in the first set – something she conceded to Barty in the second set […]
WTA Tour wrap: Barty and Sabalenka set up tantalising Stuttgart rematch for Madrid title
THE Madrid Open semi-finals produced two huge clashes and set up a massive final in their stead, as Ash Barty and Aryna Sabalenka look to add another title to their respective hauls following respective straight set wins. They will take on one another for the second time in as many weeks, with a rematch of the […]
WTA Tour wrap: Barty holds firm as Badosa doubles up on Bencic win
WORLD number one Ash Barty has held firm to win her eleventh three-set contest in 2021 to advance through to the semi-finals of the 2021 Mutua Madrid Open. She has only dropped one three-set match – that coming at the Australian Open against Karolina Muchova in the quarter finals – but has claimed ever other […]
WTA Tour wrap: Seeds fail to fire as upsets made in marathon matches
THREE seeds fell in a highly unpredictable second day of Round of 16 proceedings at Madrid, as the competition heats up heading into the quarter finals. It was a huge difference in comparison to the day prior, as just one of the higher ranked opposition retained the mantle in their respective clashes, as just one […]
WTA Tour wrap: Badosa proceeds, Barty and Kvitova set up quarter final clash
THE Round of 16 saw some huge results propelling players into the 2021 WTA Tour 1000 Mutua Madrid Open. While one hometown hopeful remains in the draw, three of the four seeds of the day retained their mantle as the ones to watch heading into the quarter finals. One of the matches of the round […]
WTA Tour wrap: Mixed bag at Madrid as Muchova and Pavlyuchenkova claim scalps
DAY 6 at the Mutua Madrid Open saw plenty happen around the courts, as second seed Naomi Osaka was ousted in the lone three-setter of the day, while it was also not sixth seed Karolina Pliskova‘s day as the Czech talent fell in straight sets. It was an excellent effort from Karolina Muchova that saw her inhibit Osaka in […]
WTA Tour wrap: Barty and Swiatek set up huge quarter finals clash
THE first day of Round of 32 action is done and dusted at the Madrid Open in Spain, with a couple of intriguing tests making life difficult for seeded competitors. Ash Barty continued her winning run for the year, still leading all-comers with the most wins to her name in 2021 but was really tested by […]
WTA Tour wrap: Top seeds all survive day two in Madrid
NAOMI Osaka was among all eight seeds to book their spot in the Madrid Open second round, following a straight sets win over compatriot Misaki Doi. In her first clay event in almost two years, Osaka overcame some early resistance from Doi to post a 7-5 6-2 victory and move through to the Round of […]
