I was really saddened to hear the news last month that Elena Baltacha was battling liver cancer. I always admired Bally as a tennis player for her terrific attitude and determination on court, and how much she achieved in her tennis career. It was confirmed today that there will be three mixed doubles matches during…
There were no major upsets on day 3 of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters as Novak Djokovic sailed through to the third round with a 6-1 6-0 thrashing of Albert Montanes in just 45 minutes. Three seeds fell as Jerzy Janowicz, Mikhail Youzhny and Kevin Anderson all lost in the first round. Janowicz continues to labour…
Monte-Carlo is one of those frustrating tournaments that begins on a Sunday with main draw action beginning before qualifiers have even been placed. Therefore, I have missed my chance for a full blown preview. I did make up some rapid predictions after I saw the draw which I have discussed below, but I’ll be focusing…
After ten days in the sunshine, I am back from my holiday in Barbados. I’m feeling the post-holiday blues, but am looking forward to getting back into the tennis loop and blogging too with the Masters 1000 event in Monte-Carlo already underway. A quick word about Charleston, which I was able to follow a little…
Moo’s Tennis Blog will be taking a short break as I will be on holiday for the next ten days. This season has been a bit manic, particularly through Indian Wells and Miami, and it feels like a good time to take a break and recharge the blogging batteries ready for the clay and grass…
I’ve watched two matches from Charleston this week and I have thoroughly enjoyed both of them. The 17-year-old, Belinda Bencic defeated Maria Kirilenko, 6-1 7-5 yesterday in the Russian player’s first match of 2014. Bencic played some smart tennis in the first set and needed seven match points to convert the win in straight sets. …
Wow. Novak Djokovic produced an exceptional performance to defeat Rafael Nadal in the final of Miami, 6-3 6-3 and complete the rare and impressive Indian Wells – Miami double. This felt like one of the quickest matches in the Nadal-Djokovic rivalry lasting just 1 hour and 23 minutes as Djokovic saved the one break point…
Following the tennis season can be rather manic. As the Miami final finished, the draws for Charleston and Monterrey were already in progress. Tennis seems to move so quickly that discussing anything from Miami already feels irrelevant. This seems like a marvellous time to plug my review of the womens tournament in Miami, which you…
The Indian Wells-Miami double is officially over for the women as Serena Williams won her seventh Miami title with a 7-5 6-1 victory over Li Na. Many of the top WTA players are back in action next week in Charleston and Monterrey. The women endured a rough deal in Miami with many matches not covered…
Friday was one of the most bizarre days on the ATP tour as Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic both received walkovers into the Miami final. This was a real blow for fans who had bought tickets for Friday as they saw no singles action! Kei Nishikori, who was scheduled to play Djokovic in the first…
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