WTA Tour wrap: Giorgi upsets Kvitova as all-Belarusian clash looms
INTRIGUING and upset results continued to plague the women’s National Bank Open during the Round of 16, with proceedings also briefly interrupted by rain delays. A couple of seeds fell on Day 6 of the event, with the biggest upset coming off the back of Camila Giorgi‘s great form. Giorgi had already ousted one seed in […]
WTA Tour wrap: In-form Americans upset seeds
TWO in-form Americans have caused a couple of upsets at the National Bank Open in Montreal, Canada as three Top 10 seeds were knocked out in the second round of the tournament. Unseeded duo Danielle Collins – coming off back-to-back titles in the lead-up to the event – and Jessica Pegula claimed wins over sixth […]
Olympics Women’s wraps: Seeds drop again as medal race tightens
THE Tokyo 2020 Olympics women’s tennis draw is the gift that keeps on giving, with the upsets continuing as the Round of 16 came to a close. Two top five seeds fell in a tough day at the office, as three unseeded competitors remain in the draw and look to press their case for a […]
Olympics Women’s wraps: More upsets as Sabalenka, Swiatek and Kvitova fall at second hurdle
THE Tokyo 2020 second round saw plenty of interesting results, as a trio of top 10 seeds fell amongst a wealth of quality talent during the Round of 32. The three big upsets of the day all involved top 10 seeds, as third ranked Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, sixth seeded Pole Iga Swiatek and 10th seed […]
Olympics Women’s wraps: Sorribes Tormo stuns Barty in Olympic-sized upset
FRESH off a second Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, many were expecting world number one and Australian Ash Barty to cruise through her opening match at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. They could not be more wrong, as the top seed was bundled out in a shock loss to rising Spanish talent Sara Sorribes Tormo in […]
WTA Tour wrap: Barty to take on Pliskova in Wimbledon final
A FIRST-TIME Wimbledon champion will be named on Saturday night, as Ash Barty and Karolina Pliskova contest The Championships trophy. With both making their Wimbledon final debut following semi-final wins, expect a tantalising contest between the top 15 talents. While Barty has one grand slam final and one win behind her, Pliskova will be out hunting with one final […]
WTA Tour Wrap: Kerber fights on to record win as Barty claims all-Australian battle
IT was a quarter-final to remember at The Championships that included a historic matchup between two Australian powerhouses and a previous title-holder who continued to impress on the grass court. As four players look to uphold their Wimbledon dream in the upcoming semi-finals, the quarter-finals showed that it is still anybody’s game. Angelique Kerber was […]
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: Jabeur books fourth round spots as Top 10 seeds dominate
ONS Jabeur has continued her red-hot 2021 form by toppling Grand Slam winner Garbine Muguruza and booking her spot in the second week of Wimbledon. The Tunisian talent became the first Arab woman to win a WTA Tour last month, and is now through to the fourth round following her come-from-behind 5-7 6-3 6-2 win […]
WTA Tour Wrap: Mixed bag of results as seeds fall
IT was not a good day to be a seed at Wimbledon, with a number of the top players knocked out of the tournament earlier than they would have hoped. Belinda Bencic was disposed of in two sets up against Kaja Juvan, while Sofia Kenin was ousted by fellow American Madison Brengle in two sets. […]
