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 →
One player I do miss on the tour is Agnieszka Radwanska. Her skills on the court were unmatched. For years the Pole won WTA Fans player of the year and of course shot of the year. A Grand Slam title never happened for her despite coming close at Wimbledon in 2012 but a few years... Continue Reading →
The best meet at the season finale. Over the past five years there have been five new winners of the WTA Finals but before that the dominance was from Serena Williams. In 2014 Serena joined Martina Navratilova and Monica Seles winning the finals on three consecutive occasions and in all of Serena’s five titles has... Continue Reading →
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 →
Over the last couple of years Petra Kvitova has been on a quest to find her best tennis after a horrid attack in her home. In December 2016 the two time Wimbledon champion was robbed at knife point in her home suffering multiple lacerations to the tendons and nerves in her left hand and fingers.... Continue Reading →
Roland Garros continues to deliver some incredibly inspiring stories. As a junior in 2009 the Italian made semi-finals at two majors in the doubles and was tipped to be a big star in the future. From the end of December 2009 until May 2014 sadly we didn't see Martina Trevisan. The Italian had some personal... Continue Reading →
Leylah Fernandez is into the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time. The lefty from Montreal who turn 18 just a few weeks ago continues to impress on the tour despite limited opportunities. The teenager who is ranked just inside the top 100 has seen off some tricky players in 31st seed... Continue Reading →
Serena Williams will most likely be back in 2021 having pulled out of Roland Garros with an Achilles injury. The Achilles injury was something that the former world number one had a slight issue with in New York, decided to skip Rome but it hasn't healed enough for Serena to get through the season. Serena... Continue Reading →
To see Victoria Azarenka back in incredible form has been absolutely exceptional since tennis returned. The Belarusian is playing tennis with a new confidence, a smile and as she said without an ego. This return from Vika is a delight to see but it comes down to one thing and that is hard work. Last... Continue Reading →
Simona Halep is into her third Rome final after a hard-fought win over Garbine Muguruza with a smallish crowd of a socially distanced 1000 on Court Centrale for the final few matches. Matches between Simona and Garbine are always fascinating, coming into the match it was the Spaniard who led the head to head 4-2... Continue Reading →
