Navarro double bagels debutant in Merida mauling
THERE was nowhere to hide for first-time WTA Tour finalist Emiliana Arango in the Merida Open decider, as world number 10 Emma Navarro double-bagelled the Colombian qualifier in just 55 minutes on court. Top seeded at the event and clear tournament favourite, Navarro belted her way to the trophy to win what is just her […]
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 […]
Deadly Dane shocks Sabs in Dubai domination
FOR THE greatest current hard court player, world number one Aryna Sabalenka sure is making a habit of losing on hard courts of late. Since her run to the Australian Open final – and narrowly missing a three-peat – the Belarussian has won just one match – against qualifier Veronika Kudermetova – and lost three, […]
Swiatek swishes past Sakkari as Doha history beckons
SEARCHING to make WTA Tour history in Doha, world number two Iga Swiatek‘s 2025 Qatar Open got off to a flying start by casting aside former Top 10 player Maria Sakkari in straight sets to reach the Round of 16. In a one-sided affair, the Polish star – who despite having one of the most […]
2025 WTA Tour preview: Qatar Open
THE first of back-to-back WTA1000 tournaments kick off this week with the Qatar Open taking place in Doha. It follows on from the WTA500 event in Abu Dhabi, and concludes in Dubai the following week with a second WTA1000 event. We take a look at what to expect from the tournament. All eyes will be […]
Birrell blitzes Brisbane finalist in Singapore
A DOMINANT performance from Australian Kimberly Birrell saw the wildcard dismiss Brisbane International finalist Polina Kudermetova in a comprehensive straight-sets win at the Singapore Tennis Open today. Birrell raced through her match against the fifth seed with a 6-3 6-2 result in just 62 minutes to secure her spot in the Round of 16. The […]
Contrasting quarters creates intriguing semi
YESTERDAY’S two quarter final winners in the women’s singles of the Australian Open had two very contrasting days. 19th seed Madison Keys was on court for almost two hours, but ultimately came back from a set down to beat Elina Svitolina 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Keys served double the number of aces that Svitolina did (six […]
Keys picks the lock to final eight once again
MADISON Keys’ strong start to the 2025 calendar year has continued, after the American upset Elena Rybakina to move through to the quarter finals for the fourth time at the Australian Open. The tournament’s 19th seed won the first set, had a dip in the second then came back hard in the third to win […]
Upsets galore as seeds unsewn in Adelaide
IT WAS not a good day for the WTA seeds at the Adelaide International, with only one winning their quarter final match. One seed that fell was Daria Kasatkina, with the third seed proving no match for Madison Keys. The American blasted 11 aces to dispose of Kasatkina 6-1, 6-3 in less than an hour. […]
America’s day on The Drive as American women shine
IT WAS a pretty good day to be an American at the Adelaide International yesterday, as all four American women that took to the court emerged victorious. The biggest of those wins went to young star Ashlyn Krueger, who upset fifth seed Paula Badosa in three sets 7-6, 6-7, 6-2. It was a match full […]
