Upsets continue as Ruud knocks out Zverev
THE Quarter Finals continued at the Miami Open overnight, and on a day where a number of players had to retire hurt, there was also a massive upset as the sixth seed Casper Ruud knocked out the second seed Alexander Zverev, denying the German a chance at his first title of the season. After Ruud […]
Seeds advance in one-sided day of action
IT was a very one-sided day of WTA Masters 1000 action in Miami, as all eight seeds who completed their matches advanced, and only one – Victoria Azarenka, who retired hurt – failed to advance to the fourth round. In that contest, unseeded teenager Linda Fruhvirtova continued her remarkable run after earning a wildcard into […]
Seeds tumble as Swiatek claims number one ranking
NEW world number one Iga Swiatek has blitzed her way into the third round of the Miami Open, and with other results, will claim the top spot in the wake of current holder Ash Barty‘s retirement. The Polish 20-year-old burst onto the scene with a stunning Roland Garros victory in 2020, and has gone from […]
On the Fritz: Taylor ends Rafa’s perfect start
AMERICAN Taylor Fritz caused a huge upset in his home nation by upsetting the previously unbeaten Rafael Nadal in straight sets at the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 final. There were massive behind-the-scenes discussions from Fritz’s coaches pre-match telling him not to take the court due to an ankle injury, but the American insisted he […]
2022 Indian Wells WTA scores: Quarter finals
AS part of the Indian Wells WTA 1000 Masters coverage, we will be adding the quarter finals scores all in one place, as well as some highlighted matches from the day. SWIATEK, HALEP DROP THREE GAMES BETWEEN THEM Two Grand Slam champions with more than a decade of experience between them, made light work of […]
2022 Indian Wells WTA scores: Round of 32
AS part of the Indian Wells WTA 1000 Masters coverage, we will be adding the Round of 32 scores all in one place, as well as some highlighted matches from the day. SAVILLE STUNS MERTENS TO CONTINUE RUN Australian qualifier Daria Saville has continued her remarkable run at Indian Wells to reach the fourth round […]
2022 Indian Wells WTA scores: Round of 64
AS part of the Indian Wells WTA 1000 Masters coverage, we’ll be adding the Round of 64 scores all in one place. PERFECT PAOLINI STUNS SABALENKA In a major upset on Saturday, Italian Jasmine Paolini managed to come from behind to defeat second seed Aryna Sabalenka. The Italian world number 46 went down 6-2 in […]
Barty-less Indian Wells still stacked with quality
DESPITE world number one Ash Barty opting not to attend the American Masters 1000 double at Indian Wells and Miami, the former draw is still chock full of top-end stars. Reigning champion Paula Badosa – whose victory here propelled her into the Top 10 – returns, alongside two-time winner Victoria Azarenka and past champion Simona […]
Swiatek ends Kontaveit’s run with Doha title
POLAND’S Iga Swiatek ended the nine-game winning streak of Estonian Anett Kontaveit overnight, to claim teh 2022 Qatar Open in Doha. The title was Swiatek’s second WTA Tour 1000 of her career – Rome – and made up her fourth career title – going with her Roland Garros and Adelaide International titles – where she […]
WTA Tour Scores: February 25, 2022 – Doha, Guadalajara
FINDING all the WTA Tour scores in one place can be difficult, so Rookie Me Central has you covered. Here are all the main draw tournament results from yesterday, February 25. For the WTA Tour, that is the WTA 1000 event in Doha and the WTA 250 event in Guadalajara. Note: Due to time difference, the results […]
