2019 Open BLS De Limoges preview: Can Alexandrova make it three out of four?
WHILE most of the WTA Tour is enjoying a break before the 2020 season, a number of keen players are descending on France for the final official tournament of the year. The Open BLS De Limoges takes place on hard court in the west-central city of Limoges. Whilst the tournament is only a 125K event […]
Mladenovic produces two days of bliss to deliver French Fed Cup
AN inspirational two-day performance from Kristina Mladenovic has delivered France its first Federation Cup in 16 years, with the 41st ranked Frenchwoman shocking the Australian crowd, coming from behind to defeat world number one and local hero, Ash Barty, before leading her nation to the title with a strong performance in the doubles on Day […]
Fed Cup Day 1 review: Mladenovic, Barty take 128 minutes combined to split opening day rubbers
IT was one of the quickest days out at the tennis many might have ever been to, with the two Day 1 blowouts seeing Australia and France head into Day 2 with one win apiece. After Australian captain Alicia Molik chose Ajla Tomljanovic for the second singles rubber, the Australian fronted up on court in […]
Fed Cup Final preview: Australia vs. France
AUSTRALIA will be keen to break a 45-year Federation Cup drought when it faces France in Perth over the weekend. With world number one Ash Barty leading the green and gold charge, Australia has toppled its red, white and blue counterparts on five out of six occasions and will be keen to extend that winning […]
