Just under 8 years ago we waved goodbye to Kim Clijsters on the tennis court. Laura Robson who was then 18 year old defeat the Belgian at Flushing Meadows as he second stint on the tour had come to an end. Little did we expect seven years later Kim who is now a mother of... Continue Reading →
32 players will head to Dubai this next week. The best in women's tennis will gather in the run up for Indian Wells and Miami and the draw in Dubai is pretty chaotic and brutal from the get go! The match ups in round one are quite incredible, the only two who won't be in... Continue Reading →
In the off season Garbine Muguruza wanted a “challenge outside of tennis” so she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. In an on court interview she said only do if you are strong “up here”. She spent her time off in Africa but has spent the last couple of years in the wilderness of women’s tennis. She almost... Continue Reading →
A title win at the Australian Open is an excellent way to begin the year. Two weeks of tennis down in Melbourne where the weather has varied came down to two players. Garbine Muguruza and Sofia Kenin would battle for the title. Sofia Kenin was looking for her first Grand Slam title where as a... Continue Reading →
Coming into the Australian Open I said that Simona Halep would be seen as a favourite depending on how she grows in early rounds. Some of the tennis that came off the racket of the Romanian was explosive and dominating. As impressive as the results were going into the semi-finals there was a problem, she... Continue Reading →
On Saturday, one lady will win their first Australian Open title. For the fifth year running it will be another new name on the trophy but who? Garbine Muguruza is a former two time Grand Slam and a former world number one. The Spaniard has been in inspired form at this event with Conchita Martinez... Continue Reading →
No one had been in better form coming into this semi-final stage of the first major of 2020 than Simona Halep. The Romanian's stay in Adelaide was short but her performances in Melbourne had been fantastic coming into the final having not dropped a set. Muguruza was unseeded as she came into the first major... Continue Reading →
The final are set, on Thursday afternoon in Melbourne four will become two and we will have our finalists but first we have a couple of semi-finals to come through. The four semi-finalists all have a couple of things in common. All four of them came through their quarter finals in straight sets: Simona Halep... Continue Reading →
The first week at Melbourne Park was pretty dramatic. Five former champions began and going into the quarter finals ….. Round three took out the previous three champions with Serena, Wozniacki and Osaka going home but who from the final eight will prevail? Ash Barty v Petra Kvitova Where better to start? These two... Continue Reading →
