Muguruza reigns over Stephens despite rain delay, Kerber out in straight sets
THE second day of Internazionali BNL d’Italia Round of 64 action saw just the one seed lose to a lower ranked opposition in what was a fairly predictable end to the first round. Of the four seeds on court, it was former world number one Angelique Kerber who went down to Czech talent Katerina Sinakova […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mertens flexes muscles as top seed Pliskova has shock exit
ELISE Mertens has had a stunning opening round win at the Western & Southern Open, while number one seed Karolina Pliskova had a shock round one exit and Ons Jabeur and Vera Zvonareva have defied terrible opening sets to advance through on day four of the WTA Tour competition. Meanwhile the ATP Tour tournament saw the first […]
Palermo qualifiers advance thanks to extra matchplay
IT might not be an exact fact, but no doubt after months off from competitive tennis, qualifiers have the best chance of causing an upset in Palermo. They had to fight through three qualification matches to make their way into the main draw, with a lot of their opponents coming off exhibition matches and training […]
2020 Palermo Ladies Open preview: WTA Tour returns in Italy
FOLLOWING the withdrawal of world number two Simona Halep and would-be second seed Johanna Konta, the 2020 Palermo Ladies Open field, which kicks off the recommencement of the WTA Tour on Monday, is wide open. As it stands, Petra Martic is the highest ranked player confirmed to play at the event, and given her recent […]
WTA Tour returns: Who, where and when?
WHILE the world still battles the 2020 global pandemic that is COVID-19, it might be difficult to imagine an international sport that stretches every continent going ahead. But that is exactly the case for the WTA and ATP Tours that start in the next month. While the ATP Tour kicks off later in August, the […]
2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis: Seeds mostly go to plan, with a couple of upsets on opening day
THERE were no major shocks in the ATP Libema Open, whilst six of the eight WTA seeds reached the second round in the WTA fantasy tennis tournament in s’Hertogenbosch. Of the day’s winners, the top three women dominated proceedings, whilst the highest seeded men largely had greater degree of difficulty to win. In the ATP […]
2020 WTA Roland Garros fantasy tennis: Day 2 proves interesting with quality matchups
DAY 2 of the Roland Garros fantasy saw a couple of interesting matchups, with a few seeds falling to lower ranked opposition and some quality talent unlucky to fall given their solid form on the clay coming into the tournament. With seven competitors from the United States taking the court on day two, the wins […]
