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Dubai Tennis Championships: Carnage everywhere as Kenin, Svitolina and Bencic gone in first round

IN a remarkable day of upsets, three of the top five seeds are out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, including Australian Open winner, Sofia Kenin in her first WTA Tour match since her triumph at Melbourne Park. While she lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the Fed Cup, her last singles match for WTA […]

2020 Dubai Tennis Championships preview: Clijsters returns in tournament full of Grand Slam winners

ARGUABLY the most anticipated tournament since the Australian Open, the 2020 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships are choc-a-block full of big names and Grand Slam winners from the WTA Tour. Most of the top 10 are in appearance despite Ash Barty and Bianca Andreescu unfortunately withdrawing from the tournament. Three of the four Australian Open […]

2020 Thailand Open preview: Svitolina and Martic the two standouts in Hua Hin

TOP five talent, Elina Svitolina and the ever-dangerous top 20 presence of Petra Martic will be strong favourites to contest the final at Hua Hin in 2020, following the withdrawal of defending champion, Dayana Yastremska five days ago.. The duo are the only players inside the top 35 in the world that will take to […]

2020 St Petersburg preview: Past three champions to search for second crown in Russia

THREE former St Petersburg champions will battle it out next week in the first WTA Tour tournament since the conclusion of the Australian Open. Reigning champion, Kiki Bertens will hope to defend the crown against Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova who triumphed in 2018. Meanwhile France’s Kristina Mladenovic is also attending the event which has 18 […]

Australian Open: Semi-final preview – Simona Halep vs. Garbine Muguruza

A FORMER world number one and Grand Slam winner will reach the final of the Australian Open following victories by Romanian fourth seed, Simona Halep and Spain’s Garbine Muguruza yesterday. The pair faces off this afternoon for a chance to win the title at Melbourne Park, one Slam event that has evaded them to-date. FOR […]

Australian Open: Women’s Day 10 review – Muguruza and Halep secure spot in semi-finals

THE semi-finalists for the Australian Open have been confirmed with Australian Ash Barty and American, Sofia Kenin already confirming their spot Simona Halep and Garbine Muguruza secured their place after hard fought wins in the qualifying finals. Both players defeated their opponents in straight sets making for an exciting finals berth. FOR MORE TENNIS CONTENT […]

Australian Open: Quarter Finals Day 10 preview – Grand Slam winners to face off in huge day of quarter finals action

A NEW Australian Open winner is set to be crowned in the women’s with a couple of other Grand Slam winners to take to the courts against a few players who have surprised plenty at Melbourne Park this year. In the men’s, we see a massive quarter final clash between the world’s best clay courters, […]

Australian Open: Women’s Day 8 review – Grand Slam winners cruise through to face bolters

A COUPLE of Grand Slam winners are through to the quarter finals in the bottom half of the draw to face seeds who have outdone expectations and will receive a handy rankings post at the end of the week. With the hopes of a nation on her shoulders, 28th seed Anett Kontaveit is only one […]

Australian Open: Women’s Day 6 review – Draw ripped off open as Svitolina, Bencic win combined four games

IF Day 5 seemed like carnage on the women’s draw, then Day 6 was the follow-up, with a three top six seeds out in straight sets, and two of them winning a combined four games. Sixth seed, Belinda Bencic was blown away by 28th seed, Anett Kontaveit who continued her dazzling Open form to move […]

Top 5 must-watch matches: Australian Open – Day 6

A COUPLE of power hitters and a rivalry that stretches into the double digits headline a huge Day 6 on the Australian Open calendar. PICK OF THE DAY: [19] John Isner (USA) v. [15] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) With plenty of closely seeded matchups on Day 6, ultimately the most intriguing match is between similarly seeded […]

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