WTA Tour wrap: Barty falls in thriller as Raducanu joins teen brigade in second week
A HUGE Saturday of US Open women’s action saw upsets aplenty as the third round was completed, creating some intriguing matches to come. The biggest upset of the day was arguably the three set epic between number one seed Ash Barty and American Shelby Rogers, who built off a huge home crowd to claim a come from behind […]
WTA Tour wrap: Andreescu and Barty continue strong form
IT was a fairly comprehensive day for the US Open’s top seeds, as the Round of 64 came to a close with some intriguing results coming to light. Not only that, but yesterday’s delayed matchup was completed with 16th seed Angelique Kerber earning her third round berth, albeit a day later than expected. It was a […]
WTA Tour wrap: Seeds continue to star as Andreescu fights to remain
THE US Open women’s draw has already seen plenty of intriguing results shake up the competition, but once more it was the seeds that stepped up to the pressure with just two more joining Yulia Putintseva on the sidelines following the first round. The likes of Ash Barty, Karolina Pliskova, Iga Swiatek and Petra Kvitova had little issue getting […]
WTA Tour wrap: Silicon Valley Open and Winners Open shape up on day one
TWO WTA events have begun overnight, with the Silicon Valley Classic hard court 500 tournament starting up in San Jose, United States, while the newly coined Winners Open 250 event has begun in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. In San Jose, both seeds reigned supreme on the opening day, with sixth seed Croatian Petra Martic claiming a speedy […]
WTA Tour Wrap: Tomlijanovic to face Barty as Raducanu retires
THE eighth day of Wimbledon saw a mixed bag of wins, each game never failing to surprise and delight tennis fans. Although a rising star of the game retired from her match due to medical reasons, all other games were played out to the end as eight players remain in the Wimbledon singles draw. Britain’s […]
Wimbledon 2021: Who’s into week two?
THE opening week of Wimbledon action for 2021 is done and dusted, and as the only grand slam that has retained the “Middle Sunday” day off for grass court maintenance, we take a look at the athletes from both the women’s and men’s draw who have secured their spot in the fourth round. In the […]
WTA Tour wrap: Teens wreak havoc as seeds maintain control on Day 6
A HUGE day of Wimbledon action took place on Saturday, as six of the seven women’s seeds prevailed and a couple of Czechs and Aussies continued their fine form on the grass. Meanwhile, a couple of teens charged into the Round of 16. It was the two teenagers who stunned crowds on the sixth day […]
2020 Fed Cup qualifiers preview: Nations load up on star talent
MUCH like the Davis Cup last year, the Fed Cup in 2020 has undergone a revamp with a World Cup-style tournament planned for Budapest in April. In it, 12 nations will compete for the title, with last year’s grand finalists, France and Australia automatically qualifying, as well as host nation Hungary, and wildcard Czech Republic […]