For the second consecutive Slam, Angelique Kerber and Garbine Muguruza will meet in the third round. Muguruza defeated Kerber at Roland Garros, coming from a set down to secure her first ever win over the German player, 4-6 6-2 6-2. Muguruza went on to reach the last eight but hasn’t carried that momentum on to…
Four days down and we are left with the top 32 in each draw. There were upsets in the women’s draw on day 4, but nothing that really shook the boat. The big result came in the men’s draw with the final match of the day. I’m focusing mainly on the women but how could…
1. Kristina Mladenovic v Victoria Azarenka (Wimbledon, R3) Another enticing match-up on the women’s side on Friday will see the number 23 seed, Victoria Azarenka go up against Kristina Mladenovic. The Frenchwoman has been in excellent form during the grass court season; she reached the quarter-finals of ‘s-Hertogenbosch and the semi-finals of Birmingham with four…
I’m all in for this match-up… Bethanie Mattek-Sands produced the performance of the day on Wednesday to oust the number seven seed, Ana Ivanovic and set up a third round meeting with Belinda Bencic. In my preview for the Mattek-Sands v Ivanovic match, I said that I felt it had the potential for an upset…
1. Richard Gasquet v Grigor Dimitrov (Wimbledon, R3) A festival of one-handed backhands will be on show on Friday when Richard Gasquet and Grigor Dimitrov meet in the third round of Wimbledon. Dimitrov defeated Steve Johnson in the second round, 7-6(8) 6-2 7-6(2). This looked like a tough match on paper for Dimitrov as Johnson…
Day 3 was slow to get going but as to be expected with the schedule, peaked in the evening. There were so many good women’s matches on at the same time. There were more upsets in the women’s draw with five of the top 12 seeds already out after just three days. In case you…
1. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova v Angelique Kerber (Wimbledon, R2) Angelique Kerber began her 2015 Wimbledon campaign with a thumping 6-0 6-0 win over Carina Witthoeft. There were a number of close games in the match; 5 of the 12 games went to deuce but it was Kerber who displayed her superior match prowess. Confidence is high…
Three cheers for Magdalena! In one of the most curious tennis stats, Magdalena Rybarikova had never won a main draw match at Wimbledon in seven previous attempts. It’s a surprising stat because Rybarikova’s game is perfect for the grass. She has demonstrated this in Birmingham where she was crowned champion in 2009. Rybarikova won her…
1. Rafael Nadal v Dustin Brown (Wimbledon, R2) I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS MATCH-UP! Rafael Nadal and Dustin Brown will meet for the second time on the tour on Wednesday. In their first match, Brown beat Nadal on the grass courts of Halle last year, 6-4 6-1. While Nadal was probably not best placed…
I forgot how crazy the first two days of a Grand Slam are. This was the first time in ages I got to watch a Slam opening day from start to finish. It was fun but trying to keep up with everything is impossible! I enjoyed the challenge though. There were big upsets in the…
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