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Monthly Archives: August 2016

US Open 2016, Day 2 Photos: Bacsinszky, Safarova, Zverev, Vesnina, Mladenovic & more

Tuesday was another intense day at the tennis as I had tickets for both the day and night session on Ashe. It was something on my bucket list so really pleased to have an experienced a night session! It was a 12 hour + day (amazing but hectic!) so a very quick post today with some of my favourite photos. I…

August 31, 2016 in ATP, US Open, WTA.

US Open 2016, Day 1 Photos: Wozniacki v Townsend, Niculescu v Strycova and more

Phwoo… Day 1 was amazing. I’m on a total US Open high right now! It was a long day as we got through the gates at 10am and didn’t leave until 9pm but it was all worth it and it wrapped up with my favourite match of the day featuring Monica Niculescu and Barbora Strycova. I don’t…

August 30, 2016 in ATP, US Open, WTA.

US Open 2016: Exploring Flushing Meadows and Player Practice Photos

I’m loving my time in New York so far! Day 1 was all about sightseeing, starting in Lower Manhattan with Brooklyn Bridge and the 9/11 Memorial (very moving) and ending with Times Square at night. Day 2 was starting to ramp up the tennis! I got my first taste of Flushing Meadows on Sunday afternoon…

August 29, 2016 in ATP, Tournament Report, US Open, WTA.

US Open 2016, 1st Round Previews: S.Williams v Makarova, Safarova v Gavrilova

This post previews two first round matches at the 2016 US Open including Serena Williams v Ekaterina Makarova and Lucie Safarova v Daria Gavrilova. Just before take-off, I managed to catch a few snippets of the draw via Twitter so it gave me something to do (aside from rewatch Bake Off again!) to write a…

August 27, 2016 in Gavrilova, Makarova, Safarova, Serena, US Open, WTA.

US Open 2016: Leaving for New York…

The final Slam of the year is upon us and i’m feeling super duper excited right now because I am flying to New York today! I’ll be at Flushing Meadows for the first three days of the tournament and it will be my first time at the US Open. Therefore, coverage will be a little muted during…

August 26, 2016 in Tournament Preview, US Open, WTA.

WTA Cincinnati 2016 Final Preview: Angelique Kerber v Karolina Pliskova

The Western & Southern Open final in Cincinnati will take place on Sunday at 2pm local time between the number two seed, Angelique Kerber and the number 15 seed, Karolina Pliskova. A win for Kerber will see her go to world number one… Expectations for Cincy were perhaps muted for Kerber following a gruelling week…

August 21, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ka. Pliskova, Kerber, WTA.

WTA Cincinnati, Semi-Final Preview: Angelique Kerber v Simona Halep

Two super semi-finals are on Saturday’s schedule at the Western & Southern Open; arguably the two in-form players on the WTA tour go head-to-head in the second of the semis at not before 2.30pm local time in Cincinnati with the number two seed, Angelique Kerber taking on the number three seed, Simona Halep. Kerber was first into the…

August 20, 2016 in Cincinnati, Halep, Kerber, WTA.

WTA Cincinnati, Semi-Final Preview: Garbiñe Muguruza v Karolina Pliskova

The first of the semi-finals at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati will be contested between the number four seed, Garbiñe Muguruza and the number 15 seed, Karolina Pliskova. In a first career match-up, Pliskova produced a fine display to topple Svetlana Kuznetsova in three sets, 6-3 4-6 6-2. After splitting sets, Pliskova powered through…

August 19, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ka. Pliskova, Muguruza, WTA.

Set Points, WTA Cincinnati Day 4: Kerber edges Strycova, Radwanska-Halep all set for Friday

In third round action at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Angelique Kerber and Barbora Strycova played out a brutal match in the sun on Grandstand court. Kerber won the battle of Rio medallists, prevailing in two tight sets, 7-6(5) 6-4. Kerber wrapped up the first set on a crazy set point; she couldn’t get the…

August 19, 2016 in Cincinnati, Set Points, WTA.

Set Points, WTA Cincinnati Day 3: Kerber, Muguruza, Halep & Radwanska all through to R3

Rain caused a delay to the schedule but the sun soon made an appearance! Four first round matches were held over from Tuesday; Andrea Petkovic scored a big win over Lucie Safarova, 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2 in two hours and 29 minutes. Petkovic lost the second set having wavered with three match points at 6-5 but…

August 18, 2016 in Cincinnati, Set Points, WTA.

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