As the dust has barely settled from two weeks in the desert of Indian Wells, the Miami draw is out and main draw action for the women kicks off on Tuesday. It has been difficult to put a full preview together for this tournament with very limited time and with qualifiers unlikely to be placed…
The curtain came down on the 2014 BNP Paribas Open with the best match from the whole two weeks as Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in a third set tiebreak. Here are some of my thoughts on that terrific final and the two weeks in the desert for the men. The Final: Djokovic d. Federer,…
Flavia Pennetta defeated Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-2 6-1 in the final of the 2014 BNP Paribas Open in 73 minutes. Here are some of my thoughts on the final and the key talking points from the two weeks in the desert. The Final: Pennetta d. Radwanska, 6-2 6-1 Urgh. It’s always horrible when one player is…
Finals day is all set in Indian Wells with a classic showdown between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer to bring the curtain down on the 2014 BNP Paribas Open. Who you got? In their second match-up of the 2014 season, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will go head-to-head for the first Masters 1000 title of…
My predictions had shaped up quite nicely this week as my two finalists were both still in contention going into the final. Both Li Na and Simona Halep had beaten their semi-final opponents before this year, but of course it was Agnieszka Radwanska and Flavia Pennetta who prevailed! It’s a surprising final, but one that holds…
This tournament has been a tiring one to keep up with and there are only two more previews left for Indian Wells. I will be wrapping everything up on Sunday night with a review of the tournament and discussing what’s happened and where this leaves both tours heading into another big event in Miami, starting…
Women’s semi-finals action at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells highlights Friday’s night schedule. Three of the four women’s quarter-finals were pushed to three sets but the offerings on Thursday were not pretty. As Indian Wells simmers to a conclusion, the attention will swiftly turn to Miami where the main draw of the second…
For British tennis fans, it is worth noting you can buy pre-sale tickets for the World Tour Finals at the O2. Also, tickets for the AEGON International at Eastbourne go on sale on Friday the 14th of March from 9am. If you’re a tennis buff and have never been to Eastbourne, I would highly recommend…
The women’s tournament has been strange, but the the men’s has been completely wackadoodle. Who would of thought that Alexandr Dolgopolov, Milos Raonic, Ernests Gulbis, Kevin Anderson, John Isner and Julien Benneteau would ALL make the quarter-finals of Indian Wells. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are the only top eight seeds remaining in the draw. …
2014 is starting to look like a big year for the WTA. The days when Serena, Azarenka and Sharapova would win regularly have not been happening at the start of 2014 with all three players suffering some surprising losses. I am not accustomed yet to the likes of Simona Halep and Dominika Cibulkova as reliable…
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