Barbora battles valiant Tormo but ultimately prevails
NINTH seed Barbora Krejcikova was certainly made to work for her first round win at Roland Garros, but ultimately prevailed 4-6, 6-0, 7-6(3) over Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo to progress to the second round. In a match that lasted just under three hours, the Spaniard defied her world ranking of in the 80s for much […]
Parks denies Joint title in Warsaw
TALENTED American Alycia Parks came from behind to defeat Aussie Maya Joint and deny the fifth seed a chance at a maiden WTA 125 title. No longer considered a Challenger event level but a step below official WTA Tour level, the former Top 40 player won the Polish Open final 4-6 6-3 6-3 in two […]
Ange Kerb’s Naomi’s influence to win in Paris
RETIRING German Angelique Kerber ensured her swan song had at least one more chapter after defeating Naomi Osaka in a battle of the former world number ones in the first round of the Paris Olympics. Kerber won 7-5 6-3 to book her place in the second round as she looked to go out on a […]
No Djoke – Novak cruises through to Paris second round
THERE was no mucking about for top seed and world number two Novak Djokovic as his quest for an elusive Olympic gold medal kicked off with a 53-minute rout of doubles specialist Matthew Ebden. It was always tipped to be a heavily one-sided contest given Ebden is not even ranked in singles anymore, and Djokovic […]
Linette, Andreeva lift titles set to face off in Paris
ON a day where the two WTA Tour finals featured players from the same nation in each respect, it was the higher ranked player in each case that got the chocolates. In Prague, Magda Linette crushed her Polish countrywoman Magdalena Frech 6-2 6-1, while in Iasi it was top seed Mirra Andreeva proving too strong […]
2024 Paris Olympics draw talking points
LAST night the 2024 Paris Olympics took place and there was no shortage of talking points coming out of the draw. Here is some of those talking points from the men’s and women’s singles. MEN’S SINGLES: Novak vs Rafa one last time? Speculation pre-draw was whether or not the two most successful Grand Slam winners […]
Avanesyan does double duty to reach maiden WTA Tour final
RISING Russian talents Elina Avanesyan and Mirra Andreeva will face off in the Iasi Open WTA Tour final tomorrow, guaranteeing a first-time title-winner. The young compatriots won through to the Romanian decider with Avanesyan forced to do double duty – winning her quarter final and semi-final on the same day – while top seed Andreeva […]
Polish pride: Linette and Frech make history
POLISH duo Magda Linette and Magdalena Frech have made history in Prague by knocking off the two homecourt hopes in the WTA Tour 250 event’s semi-finals and creating the first all-Poland final of the Open era. Frech had to overcome 16-year-old wildcard Laura Samson who was forced to retire at 4-2 down in the deciding […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Paris Olympic Games
PARIS will place host to a second massive tennis event in a couple of months when the Olympic Games gets underway this weekend. We took a look at some of the top players representing their countries, and who might lift the trophies. In an article tomorrow, Rookie Me Central will take a deep dive into […]
Murray confirms Olympic swan song
SIR Andy Murray will call time on his two-decade long tennis career at the conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympics, after announcing his retirement via social media this week. The two-time singles gold medallist stands alone as the only player to achieve the feat, with the legend set to battle against the odds for an […]
Noskova blasts into Prague semis
TOP seed Linda Noskova wasted no time in reaching the 2024 Prague Open semi-finals overnight, blasting her way to the final four in just 68 minutes on court. The 19-year-old beat fellow teenager, German Ella Seidel in a dominant 6-1 6-3 performance as her three other semi-finalists all spent more than two hours on the […]
2024 ITF World Junior Tennis Finals teams announced
FUTURE tennis stars will head to Prostejov in the Czech Republic in early August as the 2024 ITF World Junior Tennis Finals get underway. A total of 32 teams from 25 nations will compete in the 14-and-under boys and girls categories from August 5-10. The ITF World Junior Tennis Finals is the first major event […]
