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 →
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 →
Starting off the first Sunday with a win in Shenzhen is never a bad thing to do at the WTA Finals. Debutant and world number one Ashley Barty found her grove against last minute qualifier Belinda Bencic after dropping the first set 5-7. The level of the world number one in the second and third... Continue Reading →
The draw for the WTA Finals in Shenzhen has been complete. The top eight in women's tennis will be battling it out beginning on Sunday for the Billie Jean King trophy, but who will win? Red Group Ashleigh Barty Naomi Osaka Petra Kvitova Belinda Bencic Petra Kvitova couldn't have asked for a worse group in... Continue Reading →
The final eight are on route to the season finale in Shenzhen. Led by the world number one Ash Barty the top eight in women’s tennis will fight for the title only one of them has ever won before. That one? Elina Svitolina. So, who will walk away with the title? Ash Barty Ash has... Continue Reading →
Belinda Bencic will be a debutant at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen. Her place in the final eight went to the wire following her round one exit in Linz just over a week ago but has Coco Gauff to thank for halting Kiki Bertens who misses out. A week in Moscow would decide who will... Continue Reading →
Serena Williams’ hiatus since New York has all but confirmed who will be playing at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen. It is understood but not confirmed that the American will not play if she does qualify. So who is in? Ash Barty, Karolina Pliskova, Simona Halep, Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova and Bianca Andreescu are in.... Continue Reading →
