Former WTA Finals champion and Australian Open finalist Dominika has called time on her career. The Slovak turned 30 this year but has had some issues with injuries recently and an achilles injury which has kept her off the court. Dominika took to instagram to announce her news on a day her biography was released.... Continue Reading →
Back in January her season began as runner up in Sydney. Little did we expect that Ash Barty ranked at 15 in the world to finish her year as world number one following an incredible season. The Barty Party began in Melbourne, the noise at her matches was incredible and has followed her around the... Continue Reading →
The WTA Finals are in Shenzhen for the first time and offer the biggest prize money in tennis history but the court is terrible! Slow courts and injuries have been a theme at this seasons finale with Naomi Osaka, Bianca Andreescu, Kiki Bertens and Belinda Bencic have all retired with injuries! Petra Kvitova has said... Continue Reading →
Elina Svitolina and Ash Barty will meet in Sunday's final in Shenzhen but the Saturday has been dominated by yet another injury! This time sadly a set up it was Belinda Bencic who saw her match come to a quicker end than anticipated after winning the first set 7-5. Belinda had the trainer on for... 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 →
No withdrawals or injuries today but good grief I need a lie down after today's tennis. We now have our semi-finals confirmed for Saturday. Elina Svitolina will take on Belinda Bencic as we know and Ash Barty will get Karolina Pliskova but first what the hell happened today? Elina Svitolina made it three out of... Continue Reading →
Another day see's another withdrawal from the WTA Finals. Following the withdrawals of Naomi Osaka and Bianca Andreescu it was Kiki Bertens who this time had to call her run as alternate in Shenzhen to an early end. Her match against Belinda Bencic would decide who would qualify for the semi-finals to face Elina Svitolina... Continue Reading →
World number one Ash Barty is through to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals. A comfortable 6-4 6-2 victory for the Australian in a dominating performance from the debutant who will end the year as number one in the world no matter what happens here. It was another match where the performance from Petra Kvitova... Continue Reading →
Bianca Andreescu's debut at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen has come to an early end. Following her retirement down 3-6 against Karolina Pliskova on Thursday the Canadian had a scan today on her knee and a decision has been made to withdraw from the tournament with Bianca saying; “I had a scan Thursday to check... Continue Reading →
