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 […]
Hobart International: Day 2 – Top seeds smash opponents as Aussie Cabrera upsets Garcia
THE top four seeds at the Hobart International have moved through to the second round with a couple of matches taking just over an hour of game play. Number one seed, Elise Mertens smashed American Christina McHale 6-1 6-1 in just 68 minutes, while third seed Elena Rybakina cruised past Slovenian Tamara Zidansek 6-1 6-4 […]
Hobart International: Day 1 – Kuzmova wins thriller as Aussies bow out
VIKTORIA Kuzmova has survived an epic match to down China’s Lin Zhu in the opening round of the Hobart International yesterday. In a match that lasted almost three hours, the 21-year-old Slovakian came from a set down to advance through to the second round with a 5-7 6-2 7-6 victory. It was a powerful statement […]
ASB Classic: Day 8 – Americans dominate semis
THREE of the four ASB Classic semi-finalists hail from the United States after favourable results in today’s quarter finals. Number one seed, Serena Williams led the charge for her nation, joined in the semi-finals by Amanda Anisimova, and Jessica Pegula. The remaining player making it through to the final four was fifth seed, Denmark’s Caroline […]
2020 Hobart International preview: Can Mertens win her third title?
AFTER back-to-back wins from Belgium’s Elise Mertens, then-ranked world number 56 (now 14th) Sofia Kenin won her maiden title in Hobart, defeating 25 year-old Slovakian, Anna Schmiedlova. With Mertens returning and the clear standout in the $250k tournament, the number one seed will also be joined by a host of players ranked in the top […]
ASB Classic: Day 6 wrap – Second seed Martic out before quarter finals
ASB Classic Day 6 saw four matches play out to finish off the Round of 16, knocking out second and eighth seed in the process. The victors of these matches will all take each other on in the quarter finals. Alize Cornet had a slow start against second seed, Petra Martic before prevailing in the […]
ASB Classic: Day 2 wrap – Top 5 seeds show who’s boss
FOUR of eight Americans won through to the next round after a mammoth Day 2 of proceedings in the 2020 ASB Classic. The top five seeds in the tournament took the court on the day, with all five reigning supreme to head into the next round of the competition. Top and third seed Americans Serena […]
Open BLS De Limoges wrap: Day 3 – Parmentier knocks out Fed Cup teammate as Alexandrova escapes scare
REIGNING Open BLS De Limoges title holder and number one seed, Ekaterina Alexandrova has escaped a scare from Romanian, Monica Niculescu to move through to the second round. The Russian, gunning for a standalone record of three titles at the event, had to fight hard to win, 6-4 2-6 6-3 in just under two hours. […]
Open BLS De Limoges wrap: Day 2 – Brady and Pera lead one-sided dominance
THE American success at the Open BLS De Limoges continued on Day 2 of the tournament, with fourth seed Jennifer Brady and eighth seed Bernarda Pera advancing through to the second round without too much fuss. The duo from the United States were among five players that moved past the opening round, not dropping a […]
Open BLS De Limoges wrap: Day 1 – Gibbs fights back to secure second round spot
AMERICAN qualifier, Nicole Gibbs has moved through to the second round of the Open BLS De Limoges after an impressive come-from-behind win on Day 1. Gibbs made the main draw of the French hardcourt tournament following success navigating the qualifying stages, and was drawn against seventh seed Slovenian, Tamara Zidansek. The 26-year-old American is currently […]
