We don't know how the 2021 calendar will look but wherever tennis is played eyes will be on Karolina Pliskova. It has been over four years since the Czech won a match against a top ten opponent at a major and with four of her last twelve top ten ranked wins coming at the WTA... Continue Reading →
If a US Open draw with many top players was open then a Roland Garros with a few more names but some significant ones missing could be even more open but who is a genuine contender? We have seen a lot of tennis over the last few weeks and some will arrive in Paris hoping... Continue Reading →
The women's draw continues to open up at Flushing Meadows as top seed Karolina Pliskova and tenth seed Garbine Muguruza have slipped up in New York. I said in my preview piece for the tournament that as the top seed but a top seed without a top ten win at a Grand Slam since 2016... Continue Reading →
One list no one wants to be on come the end of their career is world number one without winning a Grand Slam. At just 28, Karolina Pliskova still has plenty of time but the Czech will head to New York for the second time in her career as the top seed following multiple withdrawals... Continue Reading →
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 →
Day four down at Melbourne Park did take a little while to get going. Rain delayed play on the outside courts for about an hour but once play did begin it was a business like day from the best on show. Play began with no delay out on Rod Laver Arena, I stayed up for... Continue Reading →
It does get said a lot at the moment but it is true that women's game is wide open. Predicting a winner of the Australian Open will be tricky work but let's have a look at some chances. Ash Barty What a story this will be! The place will be full as Melbourne awaits the... Continue Reading →
Karolina Pliskova is now 27 years old. That US Open final from 2016 does seem a bit of a lifetime ago and to be honest so does her good run at the beginning of last season. The Czech number one began her year with the title in Brisbane and went home in the semi-finals of... Continue Reading →
Conchita Martinez and Karolina Pliskova's partnership has come to an end. The former Wimbledon champion has been with Pliskova for the year and despite finishing the year at World number two they have decided to go their own ways. I think finishing the year as world number two has maybe papered over the cracks of... Continue Reading →
Two of the four I expected in the semi-finals are here. It has been an epic week of tennis so far and it's going to get better as the four remaining players all eye up the Billie Jean King trophy but who will be up against who? Ash Barty v Karolina Pliskova World number one... Continue Reading →
