WTA Tour wrap: Teen Fernandez to take on Sabalenka in US Open semi-finals
THE first two US Open semi-finalists have been decided, with two huge quarter final clashes proving that no results are a given at this stage of the competition. While second seed Aryna Sabalenka ultimately coasted through to her second grand slam semi final, it was a completely different story in the opening match of the […]
WTA Tour wrap: Raducanu destroys Rogers, books quarters spot at US Open
IN the latest US Open women’s match in history Maria Sakkari walked away victorious from her Round of 16 clash with Bianca Andreescu following an epic three-set match. Sakkari could finally celebrate the win at 2:14am, cruising past the previous latest finishing time which was more than an hour earlier. The Greek 17th seed dug […]
WTA Tour wrap: Fernandez topples Kerber on 19th birthday
ONLY the most recent Grand Slam winner in action on court for the women’s US Open Round of 16 matches was able to progress through to the quarter finals, as three previous Grand Slam winners all fell in the fourth round. One of them was to Barbora Krejcikova, with the most recent Roland Garros champion, […]
WTA Tour wrap: Fernandez stuns Osaka in sole upset of day five
CANADIAN young gun Leylah Fernandez has produced a sensational comeback to defeat reigning US Open champion and world number two Naomi Osaka in three sets to book her Round of 16 spot. In the only real upset of day five, Fernandez is the sole unseeded player advancing through to the Round of 16 in the […]
WTA Tour wrap: Past US Open winner claims rare win over seeded opponent on day three
PAST US Open winner Sloane Stephens was one of only three unseeded players to advance to the Round of 32 in the bottom half of the women’s draw following day three of action. The first 16 players through to the third round were decided overnight, with all the Top 20 seeds securing their spots in […]
WTA Tour wrap: US Open starts with a bang
A HUGE opening day of US Open action proved that the top talent is here to play, with just one of the day’s 16 women’s seeds falling. That being said, wins did not always come easy, with a flurry of three set tiebreaker contests setting the tone. Apart from a second set slip up from Aryna […]
US Open preview: Will there be a fourth grand slam champion in 2021?
LITTLE separates some top players from the next in line and the final grand slam on the tennis calendar will see them all come to blows, with an uncompromised US Open sure to set tongues wagging. With plenty of in-form players making the cut and some huge omissions from the ranks, we preview the ins […]
WTA Tour wrap: Teichmann downs Osaka as Czechs prevail
IT was almost a clean sweep from Czech competitors on a blockbuster day of Western and Southern Open action in Cincinnati, as three of the four Czechs registered wins, and a Swiss wildcard upset second seed Naomi Osaka. Jil Teichmann completed the biggest win of her career with a come from behind victory over Naomi Osaka, […]
WTA Tour wrap: Badosa stuns erratic Sabalenka as seeds begin to fall
SPANIARD Paula Badosa has had to go the full distance to finally put away an erratic Aryna Sabalenka to advance through to the Round of 16 at the Western and Southern Open. In what was a contrast of two styles, the full throttle Sabalenka slammed home 41 winners to 20, and hit nine aces, but […]
WTA Tour wrap: Proceedings underway in rain-plagued Cincinnati
THE opening day of main draw action at the Western and Southern Open saw plenty of matches get underway with a number of hometown hopefuls taking the court and each of the seeds surviving. With a couple of matches still yet to play due to rain delays, majority of the results saw predictable outcomes in […]
