One of the highlights of the 2018 season was the final of Rogers Cup in Montreal. Simona Halep who had won Roland Garros met Sloane Stephens who went onto win the US Open following an exceptional run of form. The tennis both these ladies produced in Montreal was mad. It was probably one of my... Continue Reading →
Simona Halep 7-6 3-6 6-4 Sloane Stephens – Relentless, Ruthless and Respect
If you ever needed to know what women's tennis is about this match summed it up. The relentless rhythm, the effort and of course the respect between the ladies at the end of the day. From the get go this one was set to be a marathon. The amount of extended rallies was incredible and... Continue Reading →
Sharapova’s best performance since drug ban! Now it’s time to build!
It's amazing in this sport how things can change in 24 hours. There is no time to celebrate because if you do on the back of a win it will unravel. Wednesday afternoon in Montreal it was the battle of the Russians with the super talented Darla Kasatkina taking on Maria Sharapova who's comeback has... Continue Reading →
Eugenie Bouchard – Confidence? Good fight! Unneeded hometown hype and a bizarre performance
Despite the struggles for Eugenie Bouchard over the last few years a trip home to Canada at this time of the year always resurfaces as the tour stops at the Rogers Cup. Confidence, right now I couldn't tell you where it is at. Bouchard looked comfortable at times on the court against Elise Mertens and... Continue Reading →
Those Toronto and Montreal round one matches you cannot miss!
The first big tournament on route to New York is a trip to Canada for the Rogers Cup, this year the men will be in Toronto and the woman in Montreal. What are those early matches you cannot miss? Victoria Azarenka v Kiki Mladenovic A big tournament for both. Gathering momentum has been a big... Continue Reading →