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 →
Wozniacki 6-4 2-6 6-2 Sharapova; punishing rallies, incredible defence and that rally that defied description!
What made the rivalry between Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki so fantastic over the years was both's ability, intensity and that face they brought everything out onto the court. In New York in 2014 these two delivered one of the memorable matches in US Open history! These two always produce and the lived up to... Continue Reading →
Maria Sharapova announced herself at Wimbledon in 2004 and is still the tournaments youngest ever champion!
In Tennis someone as young as 17 playing in a Grand Slam is pretty normal. With wildcards and qualifying one entry into a major at a young age the opportunity is always there. Not many 17 year olds turn up to a major as the 13th seed and make their first Grand Slam final. Maria... Continue Reading →
Rome – Simona Halep’s tenacious comeback against Sharapova weeks before her Roland Garros title!
Heading to Rome in 2018 was the last chance to prepare for Roland Garros. Having been runner-up in Roland Garros twice before and Rome the year before a lot of success for Simona Halep was coming via Madrid on the clay but could she make that big step in time for Roland Garros. A place... Continue Reading →
Maria Sharapova & Novak Djokovic on Instagram Live
We haven't had many Instagram Lives lately but with 24 hours notice Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova they would be doing one. Here is just some of the chat from their talk which is all available on Novak Djokovic' Instagram page. (please note all quotes are not 100% accurate word for word but a fair... Continue Reading →
2020 was meant to celebrate 15 years of WTA tennis in Stuttgart, so here’s a look back at memories from this time!
Indoor clay court tennis has been a permanent fixture in Germany on the WTA tour since 1978. Until 2006 the event was held in Filderstadt before moving a 20 minute drive down the road to Stuttgart. During the first 27 years in Filderstadt the best in women’s tennis won there including: Tracy Austin, Lindsay Davenport,... Continue Reading →
Maria Sharapova’s legacy may be tarnished by Meldonium mistake but her aura, determination and intimidating presence will see her go down as one of tennis’ best!
Whether it was her first appearance in 2001 at the age of 14 or her final appearance at the Australian Open there was always that aura and intimidating air of playing Maria Sharapova. The walk onto the court, the famous shriek she gives out, the stare or the missing off the lines when walking around... Continue Reading →
Maria Sharapova announces her retirement from tennis!
It has been a bumpy road of late for the former world number one, consistent injuries have been a problem throughout her career but more so in the last couple of years struggling to overcome a shoulder injury. In a post on Instagram the Russian said this: Tennis showed me the world—and it showed me... Continue Reading →
Sharapova’s in the search for consistency but the only consistent is leaving tournaments early, so would a step down a level be a good way to build up much needed match rhythm?
Maria Sharapova is a big name. No matter what happened with the whole drugs test a few years back she is still a name people flock to see. Tournament directors will hand out wildcards like no tomorrow but if Sharapova wants a progressive return to a high level of women's tennis maybe it is time... Continue Reading →
Vekic 6-3 6-4 Sharapova; Russian dumped out despite 4-1 lead in the second set
For Maria Sharapova it is back to the drawing board for the former world number one who was one of the high profile casualties on Day 2 at the Australian Open. The Russian who was defending quarter final points will now find herself down at 366 in the world following her defeat to Croatia's Donna... Continue Reading →