Hobart International: Final – Rybakina claims Hobart title in straight sets win
RISING Kazakhstan talent, Elena Rybakina has won her second WTA Tour title with a straight sets win in the Hobart International final today. Rybakina downed fourth seed Zhang Shuai 7-6 6-3 in 93 minutes of action. The 20-year-old has enjoyed a ripping summer with a final appearance at Shenzhen and now the Hobart title. FOR […]
Hobart International: Semi-finals – Rybakina and Shuai advance to final
KAZAKHSTAN up-and-comer Elena Rybakina has made her second consecutive WTA Tour final after a three-set win over Great Britain’s Heather Watson today. The 20-year-old third seed made her way through to the Hobart International final, backing up the effort from her Shenzhen Open achievement where she made it through to the decider before going down […]
Hobart International: Day 4 – Shocks all round as Mertens bows out and Rybakina survives heart-stopper
AN unbelievable round of action has seen fireworks across the Hobart International with two shock results and a couple of epic clashes as the semi-finalists were decided. The first shock of the day was the announcement the night before that number two seed, Garbine Muguruza was withdrawing from the tournament due to illness and the […]
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 […]
Hobart International: Day 3 – Mertens firms towards another title as top four seeds advance
WORLD number 17, Belgian Elise Mertens is firming towards a third Hobart International title, and continuing her remarkably strong record to start each season. Mertens won in Hobart in 2017 and 2018, then opted for the Sydney International last year, but managed to claim a title in Doha mid-February where she beat three top five […]
Hobart International: Day 2 – Top seeds smash opponents as Aussie Cabrera upsets Garcia
THE top four seeds at the Hobart International have moved through to the second round with a couple of matches taking just over an hour of game play. Number one seed, Elise Mertens smashed American Christina McHale 6-1 6-1 in just 68 minutes, while third seed Elena Rybakina cruised past Slovenian Tamara Zidansek 6-1 6-4 […]
Hobart International: Day 1 – Kuzmova wins thriller as Aussies bow out
VIKTORIA Kuzmova has survived an epic match to down China’s Lin Zhu in the opening round of the Hobart International yesterday. In a match that lasted almost three hours, the 21-year-old Slovakian came from a set down to advance through to the second round with a 5-7 6-2 7-6 victory. It was a powerful statement […]
ATP/WTA Rankings: Risers and Sliders – 13/01/19
IN the first edition of a regular piece tracking the risers and sliders of the ATP and WTA Tours, we take a look at five players who have improved their ranking, and five who have dropped theirs, on each tour as we head into the next week of competition. It is worth noting that in […]
Shenzhen Open: Final – Alexandrova wins maiden WTA Tour title
EKATERINA Alexandrova has won her maiden WTA Tour title, claiming her first victory outside of her three Limoges’ 125K event triumphs. In her best tournament to-date, Alexandrova took out the Shenzhen Open, making it 84 days undefeated in singles. In the final, the fifth seed Russian defeated Kazahkstan seventh seed Elena Rybakina, of whom had […]
Shenzhen Open: Day 7 – Alexandrova looks to continue winning form in final
IN-FORM Russian, Ekaterina Alexandrova will hope to remain unbeaten from the past month, securing a spot in the Shenzhen Open final after victory in the semi-finals earlier today. Having completed a third title in four years at Limoges just prior to the new year, the 25-year-old world number 34 showed she could do some serious […]
