The only first round match to be played in Stuttgart on Monday wiill be the all-German clash between Mona Barthel and Carina Witthoeft. Barthel originally received a wildcard into the main draw but after gaining direct entry, her wildcard was given to Witthoeft. After a so-so year, Barthel produced two very encouraging displays in Charleston. …
Hello, Stuttgart! So i’m quite excited about the week ahead and this has been further validated by the draw for the 2015 Porsche Grand Prix. There are some superb first round matches, as was to be expected with the quality of the entry list. In case you missed it, I blogged about some of the…
Firstly, apologies for no Racket Rally update last week. It should hopefully be easier to get an update out on the Sunday for the next few months with most tournaments in Europe. Last week, I made a few radical changes as I bought in David Ferrer and Dominic Thiem, taking advantage of the extra court…
1. Tomas Berdych v Gael Monfils (Monte-Carlo, SF) Either Tomas Berdych or Gael Monfils will compete in their first Monte-Carlo final after both were on court on Friday for less than an hour. Monfils defeated Roger Federer in the third round, 6-4 7-6(5) and backed that up with another convincing performance against Grigor Dimitrov, winning 6-1 6-3.…
I’d go as far to say that Stuttgart is my favourite WTA tournament on the calendar. The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix always attracts a stunning line-up and 2015 is no different with nine of the world’s top ten set to attend. As it is a 28-player draw, there are bound to be some blockbuster first…
In case you missed it, episode 100 of the No Challenges Remaining Podcast finally emerged last night… it’s an absolute cracker as it has interviews with Jelena Jankovic, Ernests Gulbis and Andrea Petkovic. The opening will be enough to send you into a fit of giggles. Also, Petra Kvitova’s blog with BBC Sport was very…
Monte-Carlo is always one of my favourite ATP events of the year. I love the setting and once again, it has attracted a stellar line-up. Originally I said that I would write previews for Monte-Carlo this week but i’m having second thoughts! I’m looking forward to at least watching some ATP tennis this week although it’s…
In the last match of the 2015 Family Circle Cup, Angelique Kerber came from 1-4 down in the final set to seal a magnificent win over Madison Keys, 6-2 4-6 7-5 in two hours and 16 minutes. It was another great final between Kerber and Keys, and this match-up once again lived up to expectation. …
This is a quiet week on the WTA tour with just one event coming from Bogota, Columbia. Next week is Stuttgart (YAY) and i’ll be releasing a post later this week with some of my favourite matches from this tournament over the past five years. The international event in Bogota has developed a bit of…
The 2015 Family Circle Cup will be contested between the number 5 and 7 seeds, Angelique Kerber and Madison Keys. After watching their final last year in Eastbourne, I am mega excited about this one! Two days before Wimbledon 2014, in a match that floated largely under the radar, Keys prevailed in a thrilling Eastbourne…
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