Former WTA Finals champion and Australian Open finalist Dominika has called time on her career. The Slovak turned 30 this year but has had some issues with injuries recently and an achilles injury which has kept her off the court. Dominika took to instagram to announce her news on a day her biography was released.... Continue Reading →
Madrid; Ladies draw & R1 match-ups
The draw is in and well it's going to be a fun week in Madrid! The big matches and tough match-ups come into play from round one so let's take a look at each half of the draw. Top Half A top heavy top half of the draw. Naomi Osaka obviously leads the pack as... Continue Reading →
Woeful and Wonderful in Wuhan!
A trip to Wuhan is always one of the tour highlights following the final major of the year. This is only the 5th edition of the tournament but it has always attracted the very best on the tour. Previous winners include Kvitova x2, Venus and Caroline Garcia but this year it will need to be... Continue Reading →
Wimbledon πΎ Day 7 – Business as usual on Manic Monday! ππ»
It may have been Manic Monday at Wimbledon today but it was pretty much plain sailing for the majority of players out there. Juan Martin Del Potro up two sets to one against Gilles Simon however did not get his match over the line in time so will have to return tomorrow afternoon to do... Continue Reading →
Wimbledon πΎ Day 4 – De Minaur πͺπ» last Brit standing ππ» Cruise Control π Muguruza/Cilic stunned! πΆ
De Minaur roars again! Alex De Minaur is making headlines once again. The Australian who was so impressive at the beginning of the season has now been playing some great tennis in his first appearance at SW19 and will be back in action on Saturday against Rafael Nadal, what a match that could be! The... Continue Reading →
The ladies who could be a danger at Wimbledon!
Wimbledon, the biggest tennis tournament in the world where the best shine but who will be a danger in the draw? Kiki Bertens Kiki brings a strong and solid style to the baseline. At 6 foot the 26 year old has had her best year on the tour with her steely style of tennis from... Continue Reading →
Serena Williams given a seeding for Wimbledon
Over the last few weeks the calls have been there for AELTC to give Serena a seeding at Wimbledon. Last time Serena played at Wimbledon she was ranked No.1 in the world but did not play at Wimbledon last year as she was pregnant and gave birth a couple of months after the tournament. When... Continue Reading →
Dissecting the Draw’s – Queens Club & Birmingham
Well, the draw gods have treated us to some stunning round one match ups at the ATP 500 event in Queens Club and the WTA Premier event in Birmingham where I will be next week. So let's have a look? Queens Club Marin Cilic v Fernando Verdasco Top seed Marin Cilic takes on an unpredictable... Continue Reading →
WTA Birmingham Preview
The grass court season waits for no one and with Wimbledon around the corner players from all over the globe are heading to the warm up tournaments and some of the worldβs top names will be in Birmingham next week. So, who will be there? Who wonβt be there! Well, itβs best we start off... Continue Reading →
Cibulkova 7-6 6-4 Pavlyuchenkova – Slovakian edges in cagey Qatar opener
Right from the beginning it felt like a match that the two came out not to lose. Breaks of serve were exchanged and there was a 'tentative' approach from both players who are usually confident with approach but sometimes not so in their conviction. For Pavlyuchenkova it hasn't been a good season so far and... Continue Reading →