Saville Dasha’s into Merida Open semis
AUSSIE qualifier Daria Saville will receive a significant rankings boost after securing her spot in the Merida Open semi-finals overnight. The former Top 20 player ousted world number 11 Paula Badosa who was forced to retire with a lower back complaint when down in the second set 3-5 after winning the the first 6-1. The […]
Oh Maya! Joint destroys Donna in Merida shock
THE LID is officially off for Australia’s newest teenage star with Maya Joint dismantling Croatian Top 20 player Donna Vekic in Merida today. The WTA Tour 500 event taking place in Mexico saw the 18-year-old completely outplay Vekic who has been suffering some repercussions from a recent knee injury to get up 6-1 6-2 in […]
Burrage crashes Petra’s party
THERE was no room for sentiment in Austin as British serving machine Jodie Burrage aced her way out of trouble in two-time Grand Slam winner Petra Kvitova return from maternity leave. Kvitova gave birth to son Petr and was playing her first match in 17 months, but despite a strong start, fell 3-6 6-4 6-4 […]
Aussie Joint on verge of cracking Top 100
AUSSIE teenager Maya Joint is one win away from securing her place in the Top 100 after coming from behind against a wayward Alycia Parks in Singapore yesterday. The Hobart International semi-finalist went a set down against the 89th ranked Parks, but came back to secure her place in the Round of 16 at the […]
2025 WTA Tour Week 5 preview: Singapore
IN THE first of two WTA Tour tournament previews this week, we take a look at the smaller WTA 250 event in Singapore, where a number of talented players look to gain a rankings boost in an even field. The 32-player draw which sees the winner collect a crucial 280 WTA Tour points, has plenty […]
Almost all seeds pass first test on AO Opener
THERE were not too many surprise results on the opening day of action at the 2025 Australian Open, but just like tradition not all seeds survived the first set of action. The biggest seed to fall on the opening day of action was Linda Noskova, with the 29th seed unable to get past Dane […]
Sofia Kenins into US Open second round
AMERICAN talent Sofia Kenin survived a three-set thriller against Emma Raducanu in what was a battle of two young former Grand Slam winners who have overcome obstacles since their wins to rise back into the Top 100. Kenin won in front of home fans 6-1 3-6 6-4 to advance through to the Round of 64, […]
2024 US Open preview: Women’s singles
LAST year’s US Open threw up plenty of surprises for the women’s singles, with American young gun Coco Gauff riding a wave of support to claim her first Grand Slam title in a come-from-behind victory. Can she go back-to-back or will another top star stand up and lift the trophy aloft? Top eight seeds Gauff […]
Ange Kerb’s Naomi’s influence to win in Paris
RETIRING German Angelique Kerber ensured her swan song had at least one more chapter after defeating Naomi Osaka in a battle of the former world number ones in the first round of the Paris Olympics. Kerber won 7-5 6-3 to book her place in the second round as she looked to go out on a […]
2024 Paris Olympics draw talking points
LAST night the 2024 Paris Olympics took place and there was no shortage of talking points coming out of the draw. Here is some of those talking points from the men’s and women’s singles. MEN’S SINGLES: Novak vs Rafa one last time? Speculation pre-draw was whether or not the two most successful Grand Slam winners […]
