2012 has been a special year for the WTA and it is now time for the ladies to wrap up proceedings at the Year Ending Championships in Istanbul. The draw looks pretty even; the red group features Victoria Azarenka, Serena Williams, Angelique Kerber and Li Na, meanwhile the white group consists of Maria Sharapova, Agnieszka…
Despite a dodgy overall set of predictions, I went out on a high as I correctly predicted that Caroline Wozniacki would win Moscow and that Venus Williams would be crowned the champion in Luxembourg. Caroline Wozniacki showed her superior mental edge and an improved forehand as she beat Sam Stosur, 6-2 4-6 7-5. Stosur is…
There are two ATP 500 events this week in Valencia and Basel… lets take a look at the draws. David Ferrer ATP Valencia A very strong line-up is heading to the indoor event in Valencia with David Ferrer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga headlining the draw. Ferrer’s quarter features four other Spaniards including Juan Carlos Ferrero who…
Caroline Wozniacki v Sam Stosur (Moscow) Caroline Wozniacki and Sam Stosur set up an all-star final in Moscow with both recording battling three set semi-final wins. Wozniacki struggled once again to close her match out with Sofia Arvidsson; yesterday she twice failed to serve the match out against Dominika Cibulkova and today suffered the same…
Ana Ivanovic Sam Stosur v Ana Ivanovic (Moscow) The first semi-final on Moscow promises to be an interesting encounter between two of the most popular players on the tour. Sam Stosur and Ana Ivanovic will square off for the fifth time and the first time since 2009. Both had relatively straightforward quarter-final matches; Stosur defeated…
Caroline Wozniacki 1. Caroline Wozniacki v Dominika Cibulkova (Moscow) Caroline Wozniacki was in fine form in her first match in Moscow last night. Many of the players have noted the slow court surface, but that actually favours Wozniacki’s game and she is looking good for a strong assault on the title. She defeated Urszula Radwanska,…
Lets take a look at some of the second round matches that will take place in Moscow and Luxembourg later today and tomorrow… Venus Williams 1. Venus Williams v Mona Barthel (Luxembourg) Mona Barthel made a stunning start to the season where she won the title in Hobart and made a name for herself in…
I have updated my predictions for Moscow and Luxembourg, which were a mixed bag. For Moscow I went 4/4 as Urszula Radwanska eased past a woeful Francesca Schiavone, 6-3 6-1. Lucie Safarova was forced into a final set by the interesting Russian wildcard, Margarita Gasparyan but eventually came through 6-3 4-6 6-2. In Luxembourg, I…
The end to the 2012 tennis season for the women is fast approaching as we enter the final week of tournaments in Moscow and Luxembourg. It has been an especially long season this year with the Olympics and my predictions lately have been just as tired as the players! Lets see if I can go…
Heather Watson Today was a historic day for British tennis as Heather Watson won the title in Osaka to become the first British woman to win a WTA title since 1988. Watson beat Chang Kai-Chen in a dramatic final that lasted 3 hours and 11 minutes. Both players had match points before Watson eventually wrapped…
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