US Open shines light on WTA future stars
WHEN it comes to the WTA Tour, there is no doubt that youngsters are on their way up with plenty of developing talent showcasing their wares throughout the season so far. An all teenage grand slam final was seen for the first time since 1999 as Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu and Canada’s Leylah Fernandez faced […]
How a star was born: Emma Raducanu’s journey from junior talent to Grand Slam champion
EMMA Raducanu is the name on every tennis fans lips at the moment, after the 18-year-old Brit took the world by storm and claimed the US Open title in what was effectively her debut season on Tour, and only her fourth major tournament main draw event. But like every amazing story, there is always a […]
A look ahead – 2021 WTA Tour: Luxembourg & Portoroz
FOLLOWING the conclusion of the US Open, the WTA Tour is not taking a break like the ATP Tour, with two WTA 250 events. The qualifiers were completed for the 2021 Luxembourg Open with the main draw matches to begin overnight tonight, whilst the Zvarovalnica Sava Porotorz in Slovenia has begun qualifying, with those matches […]
Emma Raducanu makes history with mind-boggling US Open win
IN a time period on earth where everything is unpredictable, it seems somewhat fitting that a relatively unknown 18-year-old qualifier from Great Britain would lift the US Open trophy on her senior women’s singles debut. The British star not only broke history by coming through the tournament without dropping a set, but Emma Raducanu made […]
WTA Tour wrap: Teenagers triumph to set up remarkable US Open final
TEENAGE talents Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu have done the unthinkable and reached the 2021 US Open women’s singles final. The pair’s combined age comes to just 37, with the unseeded 19-year-old Fernandez toppling Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka, whilst the 18-year-old qualifier Raducanu stunned Greek 17th seed Maria Sakkari. Expected to finally meet her […]
WTA Tour wrap: Raducanu’s run continues as Sakkari guarantees first-time Slam finalists
TEENAGE star Emma Raducanu continued to dazzle at Flushing Meadows, by reaching the semi-finals of the US Open, following the British talent’s straight sets win over Swiss 11th seed, Belinda Bencic. Raducanu will join fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez in the semi-final, and became the first qualifier to reach the US Open semi-final since 1968, and […]
WTA Tour wrap: Raducanu destroys Rogers, books quarters spot at US Open
IN the latest US Open women’s match in history Maria Sakkari walked away victorious from her Round of 16 clash with Bianca Andreescu following an epic three-set match. Sakkari could finally celebrate the win at 2:14am, cruising past the previous latest finishing time which was more than an hour earlier. The Greek 17th seed dug […]
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 […]
