In 2015 Serena Williams won her sixth Wimbledon title. Number six was almost put on hold in the third round on Centre Court as she ran into an inspired home favourite Heather Watson. Having taken the first set 6-2 any drama looked unlikely but the Brit began to find her range and ramp up the... Continue Reading →
The Overule: Djokovic & Nadal win, Watson stars in Acapulco, Monterrey field in need of wins and much more!
Another week has come to an end! Title winners, surprises, upsets, talking points and plenty of action from the week to have a look at! Next stop, Monterrey! Monterrey has quickly turned into the draw of players needing some wins. Not only is former world number one Kim Clijsters in action looking for her first... Continue Reading →
Brits on Tour: Edmund, Watson & Evans impress once again as Boulter returns to WTA tennis!
It’s been a very good season for British players and another excellent week has added to an impressive start heading into the sunshine double next month. Heather Watson Heather Watson until this year has not won 10 or more matches before the end of February since 2014. Five of them that year were on the... Continue Reading →
Heather Watson wins her first WTA title in almost four years in Acapulco!
Heather Watson continues to have a good season on the tour! Including qualifying matches the Brit has done something she has never done before and that is win 13 matches before the end of February! Heather was a semi-finalist in her usual happy hunting ground of Hobart this year where she is a former champion.... Continue Reading →
Great Britain lose Fed Cup play-off but can leave Slovakia with their heads held high!
Going 0-2 down in any Fed Cup tie is a tough ask to come back but in a play-off for a place in the Fed Cup Finals is a bigger ask. This weekend we have seen players crumble from a losing position and fail to turn up but that cannot be said of Heather Watson... Continue Reading →
Great Britain set for a crucial Fed Cup tie in Slovakia but this time the result counts!
A place in the Fed Cup Finals is at stake for Great Britain. This time it does matter. Just last year the British team were triumphant in their play-off match against Kazakhstan to advance to the World Group however weeks after the ITF announced a format change so the tie meant nothing. This time the... Continue Reading →
Aus Open Day 3; Comebacks, capitulations and normal service!
Day three down at Melbourne Park was pretty much straight. The top players orchrested themselves through to the next round and others went the long way round. Caroline Wozniacki is keeping her run going with a very comprehensive 7-5 7-5 win against the seeded Dayana Yastremska who herself had some goals for the event really... Continue Reading →
Brit’s in Melbourne, how will the seven singles players get on?
Over the course of the next couple of weeks 256 players will battle for the Australian Open titles. Out of the 256, 6 of them are Brits so who is playing down under? Kyle Edmund v Dusan Lajovic Kyle had a good week in Hobart making the quarter finals before losing to John Isner in... Continue Reading →
Heather Watson back in the top 100 after impressive run in Tianjin!
Heather Watson's season has ended on a high. The Brit has put herself back in contention for a main draw spot at the Australian Open next year when the entrants list is out in December. A run to the final somewhere she hasn't been on the tour for 43 months has propelled her 37 places... Continue Reading →
Relief! Heather Watson finds her groove to see off American teenager!
As opening round matches go you not have asked for a tighter set. Some had finished their match by the time that Heather Watson and her American opponent Caty McNally had concluded the first set. It was a nervy, cagey affair from both players for the entirety of the opening set. In the first game... Continue Reading →