There were no major upsets on day 3 of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters as Novak Djokovic sailed through to the third round with a 6-1 6-0 thrashing of Albert Montanes in just 45 minutes. Three seeds fell as Jerzy Janowicz, Mikhail Youzhny and Kevin Anderson all lost in the first round. Janowicz continues to labour…
Monte-Carlo is one of those frustrating tournaments that begins on a Sunday with main draw action beginning before qualifiers have even been placed. Therefore, I have missed my chance for a full blown preview. I did make up some rapid predictions after I saw the draw which I have discussed below, but I’ll be focusing…
After ten days in the sunshine, I am back from my holiday in Barbados. I’m feeling the post-holiday blues, but am looking forward to getting back into the tennis loop and blogging too with the Masters 1000 event in Monte-Carlo already underway. A quick word about Charleston, which I was able to follow a little…
Moo’s Tennis Blog will be taking a short break as I will be on holiday for the next ten days. This season has been a bit manic, particularly through Indian Wells and Miami, and it feels like a good time to take a break and recharge the blogging batteries ready for the clay and grass…
I’ve watched two matches from Charleston this week and I have thoroughly enjoyed both of them. The 17-year-old, Belinda Bencic defeated Maria Kirilenko, 6-1 7-5 yesterday in the Russian player’s first match of 2014. Bencic played some smart tennis in the first set and needed seven match points to convert the win in straight sets. …
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