WTA Miami Open 1000: Tight clashes see Kenin and Pliskova fall in Round of 32
THE Miami Open Round of 32 is complete with a series of intriguing results setting the tone for the fourth round of proceedings as we enter the second week of the WTA 1000 event. Just one match went down in straight sets on a massive day of competition, with plenty to fight for. Top seed […]
WTA Miami Open 1000: Ana Konjuh’s up some magic to power past Swiatek
CROATIAN former Top 20 talent Ana Konjuh has upset Roland Garros reigning champion Iga Swiatek in the third round of the WTA 1000 Miami Open overnight. The Croatian world number 338th turned 23 in December last year and still has a bright future ahead of her, smashing 40 winners on her way to a three-set […]
WTA Miami Open 1000: Trio of seeds downed in three sets as second round completed
THREE out of the four seeds defeated in the second round of the 2021 WTA Tour’s Miami Open 1000 event were knocked out in close contests, going down in three sets. Tenth seed Kiki Bertens was the highest ranked seed to fall, though she was incredibly disappointing yet again, continuing her poor 2021 form to […]
WTA Miami Open 1000: Konjuh shocks Keys as Barty shaky on international return
THE Round of 64 at the 2021 Miami Open has already produced some excellent efforts and intriguing results as the top seeds enter the main draw, with Ash Barty and Aryna Sabalenka amongst the seeds who were challenged on their opening day. In a mostly successful day for seeds, just one fell despite hard challenges against the aforementioned […]
WTA Miami Open 1000: Collins wins against Mladenovic as Latvian duo advance
IN a blockbuster second day at the WTA Miami Open 1000, the Round of 128 was completed with some interesting results. It was a real mix of winners, with some experienced players and some young guns winning through to the second round in an action-packed day. The first Round of 64 match was also decided […]
WTA Miami Open 1000: Americans fall on day one as qualifiers continue hunt for main draw entry
WHILST qualifying rounds are still being complete, the WTA Tour Miami Open 1000 event has officially begun, with intriguing results pouring out already on the first day of competition. The top ranked player of the day was Shelby Rogers, and the homegrown hope was the only United States talent to proceed to the second round as […]
WTA Tour wrap: Kasatkina takes out St. Petersburg final as Fernandez wins maiden WTA title
TWO huge WTA Tour finals have been completed, with the St. Petersburg WTA 500 title taken out by default following a mid-match withdrawal as a closely fought battle at the Monterrey WTA 250 event came to blows. 18-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez has taken out her maiden WTA title victory with a straight sets 6-1 6-4 win […]
2021 ATP/WTA 1000 Miami Open preview: Federer and Nadal withdraw as Barty returns
THE 2021 Miami Open is set to begin this week, played from Monday, March 22 through to Sunday, April 4, with the 1000 event expected to showcase some high calibre encounters across both the ATP and WTA Tours. Whilst the men’s list is missing a couple of notable names within the top 20, the women’s […]
WTA Tour wrap: All Russian final in St. Petersburg as Mexico shapes up to be a cracker
THE semi-finals are almost complete at the Monterrey and St. Petersburg WTA events, with an all-Russian encounter set up to challenge the St. Petersburg WTA 500 trophy, while the Mexico WTA 250 event sees a couple of intriguing names. At Monterrey, Swiss 28-year-old Viktorija Golubic ended the run of eighth seed Ann Li, downing the […]
WTA Tour wrap: Top seeds out in St. Petersburg
THE St. Petersburg all-Russian semi-finals have been decided with the home nation eliminating the final foreign player, whilst the first two quarter finals are in the books in Monterrey. The top two seeds have been ousted in the heavily-weighted Russian St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy quarter finals, with Ekaterina Alexandrova and Veronika Kudermetova both dumped from […]
