Karolina Pliskova's week was tricky but very successful. The Czech number one picked up her 10th title of her career following a straight sets win against Coco Vandeweghe in Stuttgart winning 7-6 6-4 as she surprises us once again on the clay. Karolina's last two tournaments on the clay were Roland Garros last year where... Continue Reading →
Top seeds fall across Europe!
Well, it has been quite the 24 hours on the ATP and WTA tour. Many players are beginning their clay court season this week whether it is in Barcelona, Istanbul or Stuttgart the top players have packed their bags early but who has gone home? Dominic Thiem Grigor Dimitrov Simona Halep Elina Svitolina Garbine Muguruza... Continue Reading →
Job done but work to do! Halep survives Stuttgart opener!
Simona Halep has survived her opening round match in Stuttgart but only just! The world number took the long route to victory against Magdalena Rybarikova with her match finishing just before 11pm last night. Simona Halep is no stranger to having to fight in matches but since Melbourne her form has bene a bit patchy... Continue Reading →
Patient and Clever – Kerber sets the tone as she sets off her clay court season in style!
If I turned up to a tournament and were told my first round opponent would be Angie Kerber I wouldn't full unpack my bags. The former world number one had a write off year last year but looks in the mood this year and she showed it here in round one. A round one opponent... Continue Reading →
Best performance of the year but it still wasn’t enough for a win!
Maria Sharapova has now lost four matches in a row for the second time in her career. The former world number one hasn't won a match in over 3 months and her performance against Caroline Garcia was very good, much better than the overall performance of the French woman who secured the victory. At the... Continue Reading →
WTA Stuttgart 2018 – World’s best arrive to kick off their clay court season
WTA Stuttgart is always a much watch on the calendar. Following a weekend of Fed Cup tennis players will arrive in Germany as the preparations begin for Roland Garros begin here but who is here? World number one Simona Halep leads a field which includes Muguruza, Ostapenko and Svitolina as four of the worlds top... Continue Reading →