The 2019 Nature Valley International in Eastbourne concluded on Saturday. The singles final between Karolina Pliskova and Angelique Kerber promised a super climax and while there was some high-quality tennis on show, it was a one-sided finale. The focus quickly switches to Wimbledon and i’m so excited for the action to start on Monday! Previews,…
The last eight is all set in Eastbourne after Wednesday’s order of play which featured the full slate of third round matches at the 2019 Nature Valley International. It seemed to be a mostly uneventful day that finished with a repeat of last year’s final and a thrilling third set tiebreak. I’ll likely be busy…
Tuesday was another manic day at the 2019 Nature Valley International with first and second round matches on the schedule. I was sad to miss the early action today but the schedule was kind in that many of the enticing match-ups were later in the day. I’m counting down the days until Wimbledon – three…
Today was my last day attending the 2019 Nature Valley International. I’ve had a wonderful week following the WTA tour in Birmingham and Eastbourne. It’s back to the day job for four days before another week off for the first week of Wimby. This post features highlights from my morning in Eastbourne. I’ll still be blogging…
The main draw began on Sunday at the 2019 Nature Valley International in Eastbourne with 12 first round matches on the schedule. It was supposed to be another glorious day but turned out to be quite cloudy and subdued! This post reviews all the first rounders that I got to see, as well as the…
It was another glorious, sunny day in Eastbourne. We were lucky with the weather last year and it’s been stunning so far with a potential threat of thunderstorms for Tuesday. This post focuses on the final round of qualifying from Eastbourne, as well as all the action on the practice courts at Devonshire Park. Read…
Eastbourne was a hive of activity on Friday so I wanted to do a separate post to cover all the player practices, player sightings and random tidbits from around the grounds at Devonshire Park. I really enjoyed my day and am looking forward to the weekend! For the main post with highlights from Friday’s first…
Hello from Eastbourne! I’m excited to be at the Nature Valley International for my tenth consecutive year and will be here just for the weekend. It’s the first time i’ve got down for the Friday of qualifying and it was nice to get down early and see a bit more of Eastbourne. I ventured up…
I’ve spent the last few days in Birmingham attending the Nature Valley Classic. It’s the first time that I have been since 2013 so a lot has changed! My two previous visits were both soggy affairs. While there was some rain, I did much better this time and even saw the sun ☀. This post…
The first round is now complete in Birmingham after an entirely dry day where thankfully the forecasts were all wrong! This was my last day in Birmingham and i’ve really enjoyed these past three days. There will be one final post from the Nature Valley Classic to wrap up my experiences. Read on for the…
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