The 2015 BNP Paribas Open has had its fair share of upsets and surprises this year, but order has been restored somewhat with the first of the semi-finals, which will be played on Friday evening in the desert. The number one seed, Serena Williams will play the number three seed, Simona Halep in what should…
1. Sabine Lisicki v Flavia Pennetta (Indian Wells, QF) Coming into Indian Wells, there was a great deal of scepticism surrounding both Sabine Lisicki and Flavia Pennetta. Few predicted Sabine to live up to her seeding and almost no-one was thinking Pennetta had a hope in hell of defending her Indian Wells title… however, both…
I’m still trying to process some of the results from Tuesday… One of Lesia Tsurenko, Jelena Jankovic, Flavia Pennetta and Sabine Lisicki will be in the Indian Wells final on Sunday. It’s a surprising line-up considering Lisicki and Jankovic have endured miserable starts to the year. In fact, the four players in the bottom half all failed to win…
1. Caroline Garcia v Sabine Lisicki (IW, R4) It’s good to see Sabine Lisicki winning matches again; she did the Roberta Vinci and Sara Errani double for the second time in under a year. In the second round, Lisicki couldn’t get the job done in straight sets against Vinci, despite serving for the match in…
I should be asleep right now but I felt compelled to write a few words! Belinda Bencic produced her best performance of 2015 by a country mile to beat Caroline Wozniacki, 6-4 6-4 to book her place in the last 16 at Indian Wells. Everything came together today for Belinda as she sealed just her…
1. Simona Halep v Karolina Pliskova (IW, R4) In a rematch of last month’s Dubai final, Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova will meet in the last 16 at Indian Wells. Pliskova has continued her superb start to the year in the desert. She played a great match to beat Garbine Muguruza for the second time…
1. Madison Keys v Jelena Jankovic (IW, R3) Oh mannnnn. It’s been too long since i’ve had the chance to include a picture of Jelena Jankovic. And heyyyy, it’s a relevant picture! Madison Keys and Jelena Jankovic are set to play each other in the desert on Monday and I was courtside for their last…
The first two WTA matches of the day saw upsets as Agnieszka Radwanska and Lucie Safarova both lost in straight sets. Radwanska was beaten by Heather Watson in her biggest career win to date. I have to raise my hands and say I didn’t see that coming in the slightest. Credit to Heather for holding…
Pre-tournament buzz was centered around the potential third round clash between Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova. Despite Belgium’s best efforts, it’s onnnnn. Both players came through their second round matches in straight sets; Sharapova overcame Yanina Wickmayer, 6-1 7-5 and Azarenka defeated Kirsten Flipkens, 6-2 6-4. This really feels like more than just a third…
Two of 2015’s star performers on the WTA tour will meet in the stand-out of the third round matches from Indian Wells on Sunday. This match-up really excites me, so much so I felt it warranted a preview all to itself. Garbine Muguruza and Karolina Pliskova will be playing each other for the second time…
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