The first of the semi-finals in Stuttgart on Saturday at 12.30pm UK time will feature the two highest seeds from the bottom half, Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki. Halep faced a tough first match in Stuttgart against Garbine Muguruza. She survived, producing an excellent comeback to record her first ever win against the Spaniard, 3-6…
In an all-unseeded semi-final, Angelique Kerber will take on Madison Brengle in the second of Saturday’s singles matches in Stuttgart. Brengle is having a superb year, but I don’t think many people predicted her reaching the last four this week. In the last of the quarter-finals, she came from a set down to defeat Caroline…
I’m still getting over that fabulous win for Angelique Kerber last night over Maria Sharapova! In case you missed it, I recapped the match here. I ran out of time to write detailed previews about the Stuttgart quarter-finals last night, but here are a few quick thoughts about each match. 1. Angelique Kerber v Ekaterina…
I was out playing tennis this evening so i’ve just been catching up with the second round match in Stuttgart between Angelique Kerber and Maria Sharapova. I knew it was a long un’ as the match hadn’t even appeared on the TennisTV catch-up function when I tried to start watching at 8pm! Matches like these…
Less than a month ago, everyone was selling their shares in Angelique Kerber following a rough run that saw her win just two WTA singles matches in the space of six tournaments. Heading into Stuttgart, there was renewed optimism surrounding Kerber after she reignited her year with a title run in Charleston, coming back from…
In a seventh career match-up, Caroline Wozniacki and Lucie Safarova will meet on Thursday in the second round of Stuttgart. Wozniacki had a bye in the first round, while Safarova won her first round match against Kateryna Bondarenko, 7-6(8) 6-4. Safarova saved two set points in the first set tiebreak and broke at the crucial juncture of the…
In a blockbuster second round match, Simona Halep and Garbine Muguruza will round out proceedings on Wednesday in the last match of the day in Stuttgart. I’m chuffed it is the last match of the day so I will get to watch it! In first round action, Muguruza defeated Barbora Strycova, 6-1 6-4 in…
In a super match to round out Tuesday’s schedule at the 2015 Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Ekaterina Makarova edged Bethanie Mattek-Sands in a tight two setter, 6-4 7-6(3) in one hour and 39 minutes. It is these kind of matches why I love Stuttgart… Makarova v Mattek-Sands has been a classic Stuttgart match so…
In the first of the evening matches on Tuesday, last year’s finalist and the number five seed, Ana Ivanovic was bundled out of the tournament by Caroline Garcia. The Frenchwoman saved three set points in a wacky and untidy opening set before prevailing in straight sets, 7-6(6) 6-4. It’s hard to make sense of what…
1. Barbora Strycova v Garbine Muguruza (Stuttgart, R1) There are many first round matches of note in this year’s Stuttgart draw, but the one that really stood out for me features Barbora Strycova and Garbine Muguruza. This will be the first time the pair have played each other and their games couldn’t be further apart. …
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