WTA 500 wraps: Czechs fall as other top seeds advance
A HUGE day at Melbourne Park saw all three events – Yarra Valley Classic, Gippsland Trophy and Grampians Trophy – underway, in what was a largely predictable day, though did feature a number of upsets, particularly to top ranked Czechs. In the Yarra Valley Classic, the two top Czech players in the world – Karolina […]
WTA 500 wraps: Seeds prevail as top players enter draws while Round of 64 continues
IT was a successful day across the board for the top echelon of international talent at both the Yarra Valley Classic and Gippsland Trophy, with just one seed falling at each of the two competitions. Both competitions played both the Round of 32 and 64 in a huge day of action, with plenty of tough […]
2021 Yarra Valley Classic WTA preview: Barty returns in star-studded tournament
WORLD number one Ash Barty will make her return to the WTA Tour after 10 months off, coming in as top seed at the brand new 2021 Yarra Valley Classic. The 54-player event will feature four Top 10 players, and 16 inside the Top 50, in what is expected to be an entertaining week of […]
WTA Abu Dhabi Round of 64 wrap: Top six through without a hitch, young guns also advance
OF the 16 seeds on show in the brand new WTA Abu Dhabi 500 event, 12 reached the second round. Kicking off 2021 in style, the top six seeds advanced without dropping a set, whilst 2020 in-form players, Anett Kontaveit and Jennifer Brady were amongst the seeds to fall in the opening round of play. […]
2021 WTA Abu Dhabi preview: Big guns enter new 500 tournament
A NEW year brings with it new hope and that is certainly the case for the WTA Tour as a brand-new looking logo and colour scheme to kick-start 2021. In what is a fitting opening to the season, a first-time tournament in Abu Dhabi will take place, with a fairly stacked draw of primarily European […]
WTA Tour hypothetical: What if they had Next Gen Finals this year?
THE ATP Tour’s Next Gen Finals are a highly sought after event to show off the best young talent coming through the men’s competition. In past years, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner have triumphed, leading them onto successful years the following seasons and beyond. As it stands, the WTA Tour does not have a Next […]
Sabalenka claims back-to-back titles to end 2020 season
BELARUSIAN Aryna Sabalenka has capped off a promising second half of 2020 to win back-to-back titles to finish the year and secure a top 10 spot. Since a disappointing second round exit at the US Open, Sabalenka has a 14-2 record, including a nine-game winning streak on her way to titles in both Ostrava Open […]
2020 WTA Ostrava Open preview: Elite players return for last Premier event
CZECH Republic will play host to a brand new WTA Tour tournament designed to extend the season after the entire Asian season – including the WTA Finals – was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead what that means is this is arguably the last chance for many players to run out on court in […]
Swiatek makes history with maiden Grand Slam win
IGA Swiatek has made history by becoming the first ever Polish person to win a Grand Slsam title when she defeated American Sofia Kenin, 6-4 6-1 in the Roland Garros final today. The 21-year-old Kenin is the reigning Australian Open final winning her maiden title at Melbourne park, but it was Swiatek who emerged victorious […]
Young guns set to battle for Roland Garros title
A MASSIVE day of Roland Garros women’s semi finals action sets up an exciting final this weekend, with two young guns in Sofia Kenin and Iga Swiatek set to contend for the grand slam title. Both players managed to get the job done in straight sets, with Kenin hoping to steal her second grand slam […]
