Over the last few years battles between Simona Halep and Serena Williams have been a fascinating and must watch spectacle on the WTA Tour. They first met back in 2011 at Wimbledon which was their last meeting too. Serena Williams on that occasion came from a set down to win in three. Simona made her... Continue Reading →
After one hour and forty three minutes Naomi Osaka's chances of winning the Australian Open looked slim, 15 minutes later three time major champion knocked out Garbine Muguruza in their first meeting together. How did she turn it around? In the preview I said Naomi will find joy off her forehand and moving Muguruza about.... Continue Reading →
Super Sunday at Melbourne Park may of been without fans but it was certainly a day full of excitement and mesmerising tennis as places in the final eight were booked and some were squandered from good positions. Thiem tumbles as Dimitrov strikes again! Dominic Thiem will be sick of the sight of Grigor Dimitrov, for... Continue Reading →
Iga Swiatek may have only played a handful of Grand Slam events but she has proved to be a tough opponent to break down. After taking the first set 6-3 it left Simona Halep with a mountain to climb. This set by Iga meant that the teenager had won 21 consecutive sets at Grand Slam... Continue Reading →
Naomi Osaka is in a small club of players over the last sixteen years to have won majors in three consecutive years. Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin have also completed this feat, but now the Japanese number one is aiming for a fourth year and back to back titles from US Open to... Continue Reading →
Stories like this are what makes tennis so magical. 27 year old Aslan Karatsev had never qualified for a Grand Slam before, before this week he had only played in 13 tour level matches winning 3 of them. Since 2015 he has attempted to qualify for a Grand Slam on five occasions, the opportunities don't... Continue Reading →
Dominic Thiem knows how tricky Grigor Dimitrov is, a couple of years ago the Bulgarian defeated Roger Federer in five sets at Flushing Meadows. 6 weeks or so later he pummelled the Austrian at the Paris Indoors Masters in a performance I said was better and felt more poignant so the danger signs were there.... Continue Reading →
When Iga Swiatek wins a set at a Grand Slam it usually means a quick evenings work for the Polish teenager. Coming into the match the teenager won 20 consecutive Grand Slam sets on her way to the fourth round. Simona Halep saw some incredible opportunities in the opening set of their encounter on Rod... Continue Reading →
For the first time this week Serena Williams was forced to a third set by world number seven Aryna Sabalenka but once again the American showed her good form to come through in style against the Belarusian. It was a close match throughout and in the opening nine games there wasn't much to separate the... Continue Reading →
The competitiveness of women’s tennis throughout the draw of 128 once again throws up an encounter fit for a final and is criminal one of these ladies will go home in round for. Over the next 24 hours or so 32 will look to become 16 with a player in the quarter finals of the... Continue Reading →
