My lunch break coincided with the start of the second set tiebreak between Petra Kvitova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands, which was good timing! The American won the first set on a tiebreak having saved two break points at *2-4 *15-40. Kvitova had the ascendancy in the second set tiebreak but with a missed opportunity for a…
This post features two snap previews from the slate of second round matches set for Thursday at the 2017 French Open including Daria Kasatkina vs. Marketa Vondrousova and Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Alison Van Uytvanck. For a recap of day 3 action at the French Open, check out the latest Set Points round-up on Moo’s Tennis Blog HERE.…
I was travelling for the first few hours of play on the third day of action at Roland Garros and got back just in time for the end of the first match on Philippe Chatrier Court between the number seven seed, Johanna Konta and Hsieh Su-Wei. In a surprise result, it was Hsieh who came…
The number eight seed, Svetlana Kuznetsova continues her hunt for a second Roland Garros title against the always dangerous, Oceane Dodin in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday. Kuznetsova d. McHale, 7-5 6-4 In a tight two setter that could very easily have swung into a deciding set, Kuznetsova stayed in the…
On the second day of Roland Garros 2017, my first live match was the third set of an absorbing tussle between Elise Mertens and Daria Gavrilova out on court 3. In the end it was the world number 59, Mertens who scored a superb win over the Strasbourg finalist and number 24 seed, Gavrilova, 7-6(4)…
Ready. Steady. Go! The first match of the 2017 French Open on the Philippe Chatrier Court saw the return of Petra Kvitova against the American, Julia Boserup. Just watching Petra walk out was special… Welcome back @Petra_Kvitova. We missed you! #RG17 pic.twitter.com/7sM0dkklkV — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2017 On the very first point, Kvitova smacked a forehand…
This post discusses the players that I believe have the strongest chance of winning the 2017 French Open, considering factors including recent form on clay, previous French Open performance, their projected draw and their potential to cope with the physical and mental challenges that a Grand Slam provides. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they are…
The second Slam of 2017 will begin on Sunday in Paris with the French Open taking centre stage for the next two weeks. In all my time of following the WTA, I cannot remember such a wide open field with a long list of contenders, but no stand-out name. I’m excited to see who will…
Rome concluded on Sunday with a fourth title for Elina Svitolina in another three set finale on the WTA tour in 2017. This post brings together the highlights from the tournament including a recap of the final and links to the best points, media and plenty more. All previous Match Points tournament summaries from 2016 and 2017 can be…
The 2017 Internazionali BNL d’Italia final will be contested between the number six seed, Simona Halep and the number eight seed, Elina Svitolina. The pair haven’t played each other since 2014 and will both be vying for their first title in Rome. Halep d. Bertens, 7-5 6-1 Halep is still on course for the Madrid-Rome…
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