It has been a season hit by Covid-19 but in the early parts of the year and the Autumn we some incredible performances and stories unfold on the WTA tour but what stood out? Rally for Relief The year kicked off with tennis coming together to help raise funds for the Bush-fire relief in Australia.... Continue Reading →
There aren't many runs to a major title which are flawless throughout. Not many players win a major without dropping a set en-route to being crowned champion but a teenager who had never been passed the fourth round of a Grand Slam has done that. Winning a Grand Slam is about having the confidence, temperament,... Continue Reading →
Headphones on with Guns and Roses playing, baseball cap and ready to go. Iga Swiatek walks onto the tennis court with the aura of a player who isn't fazed by the big stages. Someone else who isn't fazed by much is Sofia Kenin, the 21 year old with the greatest of respect wouldn't have a... Continue Reading →
Two weeks of tennis in unusual circumstances at Roland Garros nears conclusion. Three weeks of tennis which began with qualifying has whittled down day by day from the 256 singles players who began at the beginning of the last week to the final four as this weekend champions will be crowned but who will it... Continue Reading →
Simona Halep was mine and many peoples favourite to go onto lift her second Roland Garros title next weekend but as we have found out over the course of the week, expect the unexpected. Following the exit of Garbine Muguruza late on Saturday night another former champion in Simona Halep has also packed her bags... Continue Reading →
It has been a week of fascinating tennis so far at Flushing Meadows and the upcoming stars on the ATP and WTA tour have really impressed at the US Open. Three winners on Friday included Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Caty McNally and Iga Swiatek advancing to the second week. One player who didn't win on Friday... Continue Reading →
A new week but the same goal, the last set of players were out at Melbourne Park looking to make the quarter finals of the first major of the year but who made it? Simona Halep 6-4 6-4 Elise Mertens Simona Halep was the first up on Day 8 and delivered in just over 90... Continue Reading →
It's been a great day in Birmingham! Rain may have upset play in the last couple of matches but the quality of tennis today at the Edgebaston Priory Club has been exceptional. A day which has seen Julia Georges recover from a set down to win also saw wins for Putintseva, Kristyna Pliskova, Martic and... Continue Reading →
Simona Halep will have to be wary of her next opponent. Iga Swiatek who recently turned 18 the other day is a teenager making a lot of noise at Roland Garros. She made her Grand Slam main draw debut in Melbourne at the beginning of the year getting to the second round. She came through... Continue Reading →
