WTA 500 wraps: Seeds stumble in Yarra Valley Classic as Australians fall across the board
ON the opening day of the WTA Tour’s Summer Series in Australia, all bar one of the host nation’s players fell, while a couple of French seeds bowed out in the first round at the Yarra Valley Classic. Kicking off the 2021 Summer Series in the Yarra Valley Classic, a couple of Americans in Shelby […]
2020 WTA Abierto Mexicano preview: Madison has the Keys to victory
MADISON Keys leads the field in the WTA International event in Acapulco, Mexico, where Sloane Stephens is the other top 30 prospect taking to the hard courts next week. FAVOURITE: Madison Keys (USA) The standout prospect in the draw, Keys realistically should not have too many problems winning this title. All of her major rivals […]
Thailand Open: Swiss qualifier to face Polish seed in final
SWISS qualifier, 19-year-old Leonie Kung will take on fifth seed, Magna Linette of Poland after the duo won through to the final of the Thailand Open courtesy of a couple of impressive wins. The fifth seed Pole got home relatively straight forward with a 7-5 6-4 victory over Romanian Patricia Tig. The match lasted 94 […]
Thailand Open: Swiss youngster continues run to semis as top four seeds all out in Hua Hin
A STUNNING day of results has seen the remaining top four seeds ousted to blow the Thailand Open draw wide open. Number one seed and tournament favourite, Elina Svitolina was bundled out, as was third seed Wang Qiang and Chinese compatriot fourth seed, Zheng Saisai. While Svitolina’s exit might be a headline story, it was […]
Thailand Open: Svitolina makes light work to book quarter finals spot
TOURNAMENT favourite, Elina Svitolina has bundled out Australian qualifier, Storm Sanders in 57 minutes thanks to a 6-1 6-2 victory in the Round of 16 at the Thailand Open. Svitolina was far too strong for the Australian to book a quarter finals matchup with Japanese eighth seed Nao Hibino, serving up five aces and winning […]
Thailand Open: Martic gone in stunning Round 1 upset
THAILAND Open second favourite, Petra Martic is out of the Hua Hin tournament after losing her first round match yesterday. The Croatian went down to 134th ranked 18-year-old Wang Xiyu of China in straight sets, 6-3 6-4. It leaves the bottom half of the draw wide open on a day where eight Chinese players took […]
