1. Venus Williams v Sloane Stephens Venus Williams There were two third round match-ups that I had my eye on; the first, which was Radwanska/Barthel bombed out yesterday when Mona lost to Magdalena Rybarikova, but the second one has thankfully materialised as Venus Williams will take on Sloane Stephens in the showcase match on Saturday. …
Victoria Azarenka *Vika pulled out before her match with Madison Keys so this first match preview is irrelevant now! Also just realised I had titled the thread Indian Wells :-S 1. Victoria Azarenka v Madison Keys Will she, won’t she? There has been much speculation over Victoria Azarenka‘s participation in Miami, but no news suggests…
Andrea Petkovic 1. Andrea Petkovic v Marion Bartoli Andrea Petkovic had a superb win yesterday over Bojana Jovanovski, 6-3 6-1 in just 57 minutes on the first day of action in Miami. The German player, who was plagued by injuries in 2012, is giving it another go this year and hopefully, she can stay injury…
The men kick off tomorrow night with a far weakened draw compared to Indian Wells with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both not choosing to play. The top 32 seeds all have a bye into the second round. FIRST QUARTER – N.Djokovic (1) v J.Tipsarevic (7) Kevin Anderson Novak Djokovic never looked on top of…
It is an exceptionally quick turnover between Indian Wells and Miami with the womens draw kicking off tomorrow… TOMORROW! Here is my rather slapdash preview for Miami where the top 32 seeds all have byes into the second round. FIRST QUARTER – S.Williams (1) v L.Na (5) Li Na Serena Williams is back in business…
Juan Martin del Potro Not many could have predicted that the mens final for Indian Wells would be contested between Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin del Potro in Sunday’s final showcase in the desert. Rafael Nadal backed up excellent wins over Ernest Gulbis and Roger Federer with a 6-4 7-5 victory over Tomas Berdych. The…
Maria Sharapova The womens tournament has not been a classic so far in Indian Wells, but we should get a good final between Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova, who are both hunting for their first silverware in 2013 tomorrow. Wozniacki edged Angelique Kerber, 2-6 6-4 7-5 in an entertaining moonball-fest of a semi-final, meanwhile Sharapova…
Rafael Nadal v Tomas Berdych Tomas Berdych The quarter-final showdown between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer turned out to be a bit of a damp squib as a seriously struggling Federer succumbed to an impressive Nadal, 6-4 6-2. It was clear that Federer was hampered by a back complaint, but Nadal is playing much better…
Maria Sharapova v Maria Kirilenko Maria Kirilenko Maria Sharapova has been far from her best in Indian Wells, despite not losing a set in her four matches. She did come close though to losing one in her quarter-final with Sara Errani, saving two set points in a tight opener before coming through 7-6(6) 6-2. Her…
1. Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer (Thursday) Roger Federer They were made to battle hard, but Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer both came through three set matches on Wednesday to set up a mouthwatering quarter-final clash in Indian Wells. Nadal was two points from defeat against Ernests Gulbis, but his winning instinct shone through at…
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