Roger(s) That, Shelby reaches San Jose quarters
AMERICAN Shelby Rogers has stormed into the San Jose quarter finals with a dominant straight sets victory over Greek top seed Maria Sakkari to back up her victory over US Open winner Bianca Andreescu in the first round. Rogers won 6-1 6-3 in an hour and 12 minutes, converting four of a possible 10 break […]
Number one done as defending champ advances
DEFENDING champion Hubert Hurkacz‘s quest to retain his Miami Open title continues, after he upset the tournament’s number one seed Daniil Medvedev today. After winning the first set in a tie breaker, the Pole won the second a little easier to take out the match in straight sets, 7-67, 6-3. Hurkacz served a whopping five […]
Alcaraz upsets Tsitsipas to progress to the quarters
IN one of the matches of the season, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has beaten world number five Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round at Miami 7-5, 6-3. Alcaraz is having a stellar season, and his latest win continues that run. He now moves to a 15-2 record for the season, and he is now one win […]
Seeds advance in one-sided day of action
IT was a very one-sided day of WTA Masters 1000 action in Miami, as all eight seeds who completed their matches advanced, and only one – Victoria Azarenka, who retired hurt – failed to advance to the fourth round. In that contest, unseeded teenager Linda Fruhvirtova continued her remarkable run after earning a wildcard into […]
Seeds tumble as Swiatek claims number one ranking
NEW world number one Iga Swiatek has blitzed her way into the third round of the Miami Open, and with other results, will claim the top spot in the wake of current holder Ash Barty‘s retirement. The Polish 20-year-old burst onto the scene with a stunning Roland Garros victory in 2020, and has gone from […]
Fruhvirtova claims maiden WTA 1000 win
CZECH teenager Linda Fruhvirtova is a rising star on the WTA Tour and has just claimed her first ever WTA 1000 win at the Miami Open. The Czech 16-year-old defeated Danka Kovinic 6-0 6-4 in a stunning win to announce herself. Ranked 279th in the world, the soon-to-be 17-year-old was knocked out in just the […]
2022 Indian Wells WTA scores: Round of 64
AS part of the Indian Wells WTA 1000 Masters coverage, we’ll be adding the Round of 64 scores all in one place. PERFECT PAOLINI STUNS SABALENKA In a major upset on Saturday, Italian Jasmine Paolini managed to come from behind to defeat second seed Aryna Sabalenka. The Italian world number 46 went down 6-2 in […]
2022 Indian Wells WTA scores: Round of 128
AS part of the Indian Wells WTA 1000 Masters coverage, we’ll be adding the Round of 128 scores all in one place. The men’s first round of competition started on Wednesday local time and finished on Thursday, with the results uploaded as they were completed. OSAKA RETURNS TO WIN BATTLE OF THE US OPEN CHAMPIONS […]
Barty-less Indian Wells still stacked with quality
DESPITE world number one Ash Barty opting not to attend the American Masters 1000 double at Indian Wells and Miami, the former draw is still chock full of top-end stars. Reigning champion Paula Badosa – whose victory here propelled her into the Top 10 – returns, alongside two-time winner Victoria Azarenka and past champion Simona […]
WTA Tour Scores: February 15, 2022 – Dubai
FINDING all the WTA Tour scores in one place can be difficult, so Rookie Me Central has you covered. Here are all the main draw results from the tennis tournaments heading into February 16. For the WTA Tour, that is the WTA 500 event in Dubai. DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Dubai, United Arab Emirates | WTA […]