Firstly, apologies for no Racket Rally update last week. It should hopefully be easier to get an update out on the Sunday for the next few months with most tournaments in Europe. Last week, I made a few radical changes as I bought in David Ferrer and Dominic Thiem, taking advantage of the extra court…
1. Tomas Berdych v Gael Monfils (Monte-Carlo, SF) Either Tomas Berdych or Gael Monfils will compete in their first Monte-Carlo final after both were on court on Friday for less than an hour. Monfils defeated Roger Federer in the third round, 6-4 7-6(5) and backed that up with another convincing performance against Grigor Dimitrov, winning 6-1 6-3.…
I’d go as far to say that Stuttgart is my favourite WTA tournament on the calendar. The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix always attracts a stunning line-up and 2015 is no different with nine of the world’s top ten set to attend. As it is a 28-player draw, there are bound to be some blockbuster first…
In case you missed it, episode 100 of the No Challenges Remaining Podcast finally emerged last night… it’s an absolute cracker as it has interviews with Jelena Jankovic, Ernests Gulbis and Andrea Petkovic. The opening will be enough to send you into a fit of giggles. Also, Petra Kvitova’s blog with BBC Sport was very…
Monte-Carlo is always one of my favourite ATP events of the year. I love the setting and once again, it has attracted a stellar line-up. Originally I said that I would write previews for Monte-Carlo this week but i’m having second thoughts! I’m looking forward to at least watching some ATP tennis this week although it’s…
In the last match of the 2015 Family Circle Cup, Angelique Kerber came from 1-4 down in the final set to seal a magnificent win over Madison Keys, 6-2 4-6 7-5 in two hours and 16 minutes. It was another great final between Kerber and Keys, and this match-up once again lived up to expectation. …
This is a quiet week on the WTA tour with just one event coming from Bogota, Columbia. Next week is Stuttgart (YAY) and i’ll be releasing a post later this week with some of my favourite matches from this tournament over the past five years. The international event in Bogota has developed a bit of…
The 2015 Family Circle Cup will be contested between the number 5 and 7 seeds, Angelique Kerber and Madison Keys. After watching their final last year in Eastbourne, I am mega excited about this one! Two days before Wimbledon 2014, in a match that floated largely under the radar, Keys prevailed in a thrilling Eastbourne…
Major YAY to this one… for the first time in over four years, Andrea Petkovic and Angelique Kerber will play each other in the second of the Family Circle Cup semi-finals on Saturday. The pair have played nine times before on the WTA tour with Kerber winning their first six encounters and Petkovic winning their…
It’s amazing how quickly things can turn around in tennis. After a painful second round loss to Sloane Stephens in Miami, Madison Keys has gone on the rampage in Charleston, losing just nine games in her first three matches. In her dance through the draw, Keys has beaten Kateryna Bondarenko, Andreea Mitu and fellow American,…
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