Nadal wins marathon to set up duel with Djokovic
FRENCH Open specialist Rafael Nadal is through to the Quarter Finals of this year’s edition, after the Spaniard beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five set marathon 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. It was the Canadian who broke first in the opening set of their encounter, breaking Nadal twice on the way to a 5-1 lead. […]
Teichmann ousts Azarenka in three-hour epic
SWISS talent Jil Teichmann flew the flag for her nation, becoming the sole player into the Roland Garros fourth round after defeating Belarusian Victoria Azarenka in an epic three-set match lasting more than three hours. On the same day that her higher ranked compatriot Belinda Bencic fell to US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez, Teichmann was […]
Not Ons song, Jabeur’s shock loss in Paris
IT was the result no one saw coming, but world number 56 Magda Linette pulled off a massive day one upset in Roland Garros, defeating tournament second favourite Ons Jabeur in three nail-biting sets. Jabeur was heavy favourite in the contest, having won more clay court matches this season than anyone else, and reached finals […]
2022 Australian Open Scoreboard: Day 3
AS the second round got underway at Melbourne Park, the first of the 2022 Australian Open third round matches became clear. There were a handful of upsets, and some epic contest, but on the most part everything seemed to go fairly to plan. Twelve seeds still remain in the men’s draw, with just one more […]
2022 Australian Open Scoreboard: Day 1
THE 2022 Australian Open got underway yesterday and in Rookie Me Central’s Australian Open Scoreboard, see how every match went down. The men’s singles went largely to plan, with only Sebastian Korda‘s win over British 12th seed Cameron Norrie, and Australian wildcard Aleksandar Vukic victory 30th seed South African Lloyd Harris the sole seeded upsets. […]
2021 WTA Tour previews – September 20: Swiatek top seed at WTA 500 event
A WTA Tour 500 event in Ostrava will headline this week’s action, with a 125 event in the United States, and a couple of W80 tournaments in Europe. We make note of some of the key points to keep in mind. OSTRAVA OPEN – WTA TOUR 500: Iga Swiatek coming in as top seed after […]
2021 WTA Tour Title wrap: Tauson continues winning run, Paolini claims maiden title
A NEW WTA Tour champion was crowned in Portoroz as a teenage star continued her rise up the rankings, and some experienced talents won titles on the ITF Tour. LUXEMBOURG OPEN | WTA 250: Luxembourg, Netherlands | Hard Winner: Clara Tauson (Denmark) Three weeks after winning a 125K title in Chicago, defeating Emma Raducanu in […]
WTA Tour wrap: Andreescu and Barty continue strong form
IT was a fairly comprehensive day for the US Open’s top seeds, as the Round of 64 came to a close with some intriguing results coming to light. Not only that, but yesterday’s delayed matchup was completed with 16th seed Angelique Kerber earning her third round berth, albeit a day later than expected. It was a […]
WTA Tour wrap: Venus falls on rough day for Americans
THE second day of the Tennis in the Land and Chicago Women’s Open events saw plenty of big results during the Round of 32, with a seed falling at each of the tournaments. At the Tennis in the Land in Cleveland, the top two seeds came away relatively unscathed, as top seed Daria Kasatkina asserted herself with […]
WTA Tour wrap: Americans dominate in San Jose while seeds fall in Romania
THE Silicon Valley Classic WTA 500 event in San Jose has continued with six matches playing out to finish off the Round of 32, whilst in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, seeds fell across the board as four home hopefuls claimed opening round wins. Three of six American competitors claimed a second round berth in the United States, […]
