Three top 12 seeds out, but Italy International still stacked with talent
THE Internazionali D’Italia or Italy International might not feature world number one, Ash Barty or top 12 players Bianca Andreescu and Aryna Sabalenka, but there are still plenty of top 10 talents running around on the Rome clay courts. The lead-up event to Roland Garros, players such as Serena Williams and Simona Halep will be […]
Kei returns in Kitzbuhel as Garcia overcomes quick turnaround to win in Istanbul
A STAR-studded Generali Open in Kitzbuhel, Austria kicked off mid-week with a host of top 30 players who were ousted from the US Open on show, whilst the BNP Paribas Tennis Championships got underway in Istanbul. Both tournaments had players who lasted as long as the fourth round at Flushing Meadows, meaning they had as […]
Garcia stuns top seed Pliskova to book third round US Open spot
CAROLINE Garcia has caused the boil-over of the US Open by defeating top seed and world number three, Karolina Pliskova in straight sets today. The unseeded Frenchwoman made her way into the third round at the Grand Slam with a 6-1 7-6 victory, winning the last five points of the match after the Czech seed […]
Martic survives thriller to advance through to US Open Round of 64
PETRA Martic had some nervous moments but eventually came up trumps in a three-set win over former top 30 player, Tereza Martincova. Not the easiest of first round matches, Martic came from a set down to post the 5-7 6-4 6-2 win in two hours and 27 minutes. The Croatian, who was a top eight […]
Who is in the best position to take out the WTA Tour US Open trophy?
WHICH player is in the best position to take out the WTA Tour US Open title? In a compromised season of tennis action, really anything could happen here with the reigning champion out of the draw and plenty of the top talent missing out due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. But with rankings on the line […]
2020 US Open Women’s preview: Who will emerge victorious in the strangest of years?
JUST who will emerge victorious in the 2020 US Open women’s tournament where six of the top 10 – including the top two players – are not attending? In our tournament preview, we take a look at just who is playing, who some of the contenders are, as well as the Round 1 matchups to […]
2020 WTA Western and Southern Open preview: Keys eyes off back-to-back titles as Pliskova, Bencic arrive on Tour
DESPITE an incredibly difficult 2020 for the American community, the Western and Southern Open is set to commence in New York on August 20. The competition, formerly known as the Cincinnati Masters, will take place at Flushing Meadows for the first time due to COVID-19 concerns. Although women’s world number one Ash Barty will not […]
Halep reigns supreme at Prague for 21st WTA title
ROMANIAN Simona Halep has won her second tournament for the year, defeating Elise Mertens in straight sets at the Prague Open. It is Halep’s 21st career WTA singles title, winning six consecutive games in the first set to come away with the 6-2 7-5 victory. Halep was clinical from the get go, taking control in […]
Halep leads Prague draw as seeds drop like flies
THE 2020 Prague Open is set to commence this week, with a couple of huge names headlining the competition. The second tournament on the return of the WTA Tour from COVID-19 related closure, Prague will see some huge names enter the fray and with just as much on the line despite being held over three […]
Opinion: What would a WTA Tour version of the Laver Cup (Williams Cup) look like?
IN yesterday’s opinion article, we took a look at the current format of the ATP Tour’s Laver Cup, a team tournament which pits Team Europe off against Team World. We analysed how the current method is not the best way to have the closest contest, and some alternatives that the Tour could look at to […]
