It was always going to be a tough opener for the number seven seed, Ana Ivanovic. While her section had opened up with the loss of Maria Sharapova through injury, her first round match against Dominika Cibulkova always looked like a dicey opener. After a very bright start, akin to her gorgeous red dress, and…
Here are my draw predictions which I decided to separate from the main preview since qualifying didn’t finish until Friday and New Haven on Saturday. I’ve also been waiting to see if a couple of players may withdraw. It’s going to be a fascinating week and thanks to Rukkus.com for the great Serena infographic below.…
1. Timea Bacsinszky v Barbora Strycova (USO, R1) For the first time this year, Timea Bacsinszky is struggling. The Swiss player has had a tremendous year up till now, moving up 34 places in the rankings since the end of 2014. However, she is currently on a four match losing streak extending back to Wimbledon. Each loss…
1. Andrea Petkovic v Caroline Garcia (USO, R1) Of all the first round matches at this year’s US Open, this one between Andrea Petkovic and Caroline Garcia is giving me the most headaches in picking out a winner! Petkovic reached the third round in Cincy; she beat Julia Goerges in straight sets, came from a set…
1. Ana Ivanovic v Dominika Cibulkova (USO, R1) As first round matches go, Ana Ivanovic drew a bit of a stinker. The number seven seed will play Dominika Cibulkova in what should be a cracking match-up for the neutrals… but perhaps not for Ana and Domi fans! Ivanovic reached back-to-back quarter-finals in Toronto and Cincy although…
This is the first of four preview posts focusing on first round women’s matches at the US Open which will all be played on Monday and Tuesday. As always, don’t be shy in sharing your opinion! For further coverage of the tournament, check out the Moo’s Tennis Blog Facebook and Twitter pages… please like and…
Newwwwww Yorkkkkkkk. It’s time for the last Grand Slam of the year with the 2015 US Open beginning on Monday. It’s a fascinating draw that is perhaps slightly top heavy, spearheaded by Serena Williams who is attempting to make history over the next two weeks. Please note i’ll post my full predictions later this weekend once all…
I wasn’t planning to write anything more about New Haven but… Lucie v Petra! The pair haven’t played since the semi-finals of Wimbledon last year where Petra claimed her sixth consecutive victory over Lucie, 7-6(6) 6-1. Lucie competed exceptionally well in the first set of that match considering the occasion but she’s never been able…
This will be my last preview from New Haven with the US Open draws out on Thursday afternoon at 11.30am local time (4.30pm UK time). I’ve enjoyed New Haven this week although I was disappointed that the match between Caroline Wozniacki and Roberta Vinci wasn’t streamed on TennisTV last night. It was a strange decision,…
The last time that Lucie Safarova and Dominika Cibulkova met on the tennis court I was watching the match live. On that occasion, Cibulkova defeated Safarova in her first match since the French Open final, 7-6(7) 6-4 in a second round match in Eastbourne. It was a very close match with just a few points…
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