WTA 500 wraps: Czechs fall as other top seeds advance
A HUGE day at Melbourne Park saw all three events – Yarra Valley Classic, Gippsland Trophy and Grampians Trophy – underway, in what was a largely predictable day, though did feature a number of upsets, particularly to top ranked Czechs. In the Yarra Valley Classic, the two top Czech players in the world – Karolina […]
Pliskova sisters downed as Ostapenko returns at full strength
DAY five at the Roland Garros saw the second day of Round of 64 action, with the women’s draw continuing to produce some intriguing results. Three more seeds fell to lower ranked opposition as the draw continues to heat up, with second seed Karolina Pliskova upset in straight sets by a tenacious Jelena Ostapenko, while […]
Teenager Tauson wins on Grand Slam debut as Pliskova and Kenin challenged
DAY three of the 2020 Roland Garros saw the remainder of the Round of 128 finish up their matches, with some predictable top seeds in Karolina Pliskova, Sofia Kenin and Aryna Sabalenka making their way through to the second round although the former two had to fight back after strong showings from their opposition. The […]
Horror day on clay for US as seeds stumble ahead of Roland Garros
IF you were a United States fan turning in to watch your competitors run around on the clay at the Strasbourg International, then by the end of the first round you would have been deeply disappointed. All five American hopes were bundled out in the first round, including seeds Amanda Anisimova and Sloane Stephens. Both […]
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 […]
Williams books fourth round spot, set to face Sakkari for second time in a fortnight
AMERICAN superstar Serena Williams’ pursuit for a 24th Grand Slam title remains on track after coming from a set down to defeat 26th seed Sloane Stephens 2-6 6-2 6-2. It was their first match against each other since 2015, but Williams had won five of six encounters between them leading into this contest. Stephens did […]
Three top 10 seeds in Sabalenka, Konta, Muguruza fall at US Open
AN intriguing round of results finished off the Round of 64 at the 2020 US Open, with a couple of matches postponed due to the weather, but majority of the games going off without a hitch despite some huge seeds dropping across the board. Three significant losses made the news on Day 4 of play, […]
Homegrown talent impresses at US Open
A COUPLE of intriguing winners will hit the court in the second round at the WTA Tour’s 2020 US Open after a huge second day of Round of 128 action. It was a stellar output from the United States homegrown talent, with nine American representatives skating through. Serena Williams – who is hunting down an […]
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 […]
2020 US Open Women’s preview: Who will emerge victorious in the strangest of years?
JUST who will emerge victorious in the 2020 US Open women’s tournament where six of the top 10 – including the top two players – are not attending? In our tournament preview, we take a look at just who is playing, who some of the contenders are, as well as the Round 1 matchups to […]
