2020 WTA Qatar Open preview: Barty hopeful of return in stacked field of entrants
AN AMAZING field has signed up for what promises to be a memorable Qatar Open on the WTA Tour with world number one Ash Barty set to play alongside at least six other top 10 stars. With others in serious form and depth like few other tournaments, this promises to be a huge event with […]
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 […]
Australian Open: Women’s Day 4 review – Seeds predominantly advance in more predictable day
ALL the top 10 seeds in the women’s side of the draw moved through to the third round of action, with some potential fourth round matchups between past and potential future Grand Slam winners still a chance. Swiss star, Belinda Bencic strolled into the third round with a straight sets win over Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko. […]
Australian Open: Women’s Day 2 review – Sabalenka, Anisimova out as experience wins tight ones
A COUPLE of massive upsets to completed Round 1 of the Australian Open women’s draw, with four seeds bundled out of contention, including a couple of future stars. Sixth seed Belinda Bencic overturned recent form against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova around in a straight sets win, 6-3 7-5. Bencic and Schmiedlova both hit 25 winners, but […]
Australian Open women’s preview: Can Serena achieve the equal most Grand Slams?
IN a comprehensive preview of the first Grand Slam of 2020, we take a look at 16 of the possible winners of this year’s Australian Open. We weigh up their Grand Slam form, recent form and past record and see who might come out on top at the end of the the two-week tournament. FOR […]
2020 Australian Open draw announced with huge first round clashes
A TANTALISING fourth round match between world number one Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios, and world number one Ash Barty meeting reigning title holder, Naomi Osaka in the semi-finals highlights a bumper Australian Open following the announcement of the 2020 draw tonight. The pair have shown no love lost between Kyrgios and Nadal, and they […]
WTA Adelaide International: Day 3 – Bencic powers forward
DAY 3 saw mostly clean sweeps in the WTA Adelaide Classic, bar one three setter and one match finishing early with injury. With plenty of seeded players taking the court on Day 3, there was plenty of talent competing for a chance in the quarter finals. Ninth seed – and former three-time Grand Slam winner […]
WTA Adelaide International: Day 1 – Seeds flex muscles on opening day
TWO future stars of the WTA Tour and one already accomplished Grand Slam winner flexed their muscles in straight sets wins on Day 1 of the Adelaide International. Seventh seed American, Sofia Kenin took just 63 minutes to bowl over Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic, 6-0 6-4. Switzerland’s brightest hope and fourth seed, Belinda Bencic had better […]
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 […]
