Ash Barty withdraws from US Open
WORLD number one Ash Barty has confirmed she will not compete at the 2020 US Open today, with the Grand Slam set to go ahead from August 31 to the dismay of many during the COVID-19 health crisis. A huge decision, Barty’s withdrawal sees the Australian fan favourite the most significant name to be removed […]
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 […]
Who will be the next ’Serena’?
SERENA Williams has been the face of American tennis for more than 20 years now, and with the champion still making waves and in the top 10 at almost 40, there is no doubt that she will go down in history as one of the all-time greats. With the intensity, talent and physical and mental […]
2020 WTA Tour Roland Garros fantasy tennis: Kenin and Kvitova knocked from contention
THE second half of the Round of 32 draw at the 2020 WTA Roland Garros fantasy tennis tournament saw some very interesting results, with a couple of seeds falling in shock exits. Of the three seeds to fall on day seven, the most shocking was 2020 Australian Open winner, Sofia Kenin. The American fourth seed […]
2020 WTA Tour Roland Garros fantasy tennis: Barty out in highly touted Round of 16
HEADING into the Roland Garros fantasy Round of 16 was always set to be a big day on the court, and with five seeds – all within the top 20 – falling, day eight certainly lived up to the expectation. The likes of Carla Suarez Navarro, Iga Swiatek and Yulia Putinseva continued their top form, […]
2020 WTA Roland Garros fantasy tennis: Strength in numbers as top seeds continue to flourish
THE second half of the Roland Garros fantasy Round of 64 saw plenty of interesting matchups, with five top ten players taking the court. But while majority of the competition’s seeds were too good this time around, a couple fell to unsuspecting foes. Ash Barty continued her strong run, defeating China’s Saisai Zheng in straight […]
2020 Roland Garros fantasy: Young seeds prove strong on day three
ANOTHER big day at the Roland Garros fantasy tournament saw some big names grace the court, with four of this quarter’s top five seeds reigning supreme to head to the Round of 64. Americans once again came out on top for the most part, while a couple of grand slam champions rose to the occasion. […]
2020 WTA Roland Garros fantasy tennis preview: Barty Party hoping for encore
WORLD number one Ash Barty returns to Paris to try and defend her maiden Grand Slam title, and with a number of other in-form clay courters joining her in France, expect the 2020 WTA Roland Garros fantasy tennis tournament to be a massive one. FAVOURITE: Ash Barty (Australia) Last year’s Roland Garros winner and world […]
2020 WTA Madrid Open fantasy tennis: Ostapenko joins seeded ranks in semi-finals
JUST the one unseeded name heads into the semi-finals of the Madrid Open fantasy tournament as seeds once again reigned supreme on the competition. Despite a rocky start against fellow top 10 seed Naomi Osaka, Ukrainian talent Elina Svitolina has once again propelled herself into the semi-finals. The 2-6 6-4 6-2 victory was a tough one […]
2020 WTA Madrid Open fantasy tennis: Top seeds drop off in Round of 16
IT was a massive Round of 16 at the WTA Tour Madrid Open fantasy tournament, with a couple of huge scalps turning the tables on the competition. Four top 10 seeds were eliminated as seeded talents dropped like flies. The biggest win went to Polish teenager, Iga Swiatek who defeated world number one Ash Barty in a […]
