Last 16 action was the order of the day on Monday with two women’s matches up first on the top two courts. The match on Philippe Chatrier was over in exactly an hour as Simona Halep recorded her first ever win over Carla Suárez Navarro on clay, soaring into the quarter-finals with a 6-1 6-1…
This post features two snap previews to cover the quarter-finals for the bottom half of the 2017 French Open draw. Wednesday’s quarter-finals will include Simona Halep vs. Elina Svitolina and Karolina Pliskova vs. Caroline Garcia. For a round-up of last 16 action on Monday, check out the latest Set Points post HERE. 1. Simona Halep vs.…
Kristina Mladenovic will face Timea Bacsinszky for a place in the semi-finals of the 2017 French Open on Tuesday. Mladenovic d. Muguruza, 6-1 3-6 6-3 (R4) In a feisty encounter, Mladenovic, buoyed by the Suzanne Lenglen crowd, knocked out the defending champion. The Frenchwoman made a forceful start to the match with Muguruza starting slowly…
Caroline Wozniacki will be going for her first ever win against first-time Slam quarter-finalist, Jelena Ostapenko when the pair meet in the last eight of the French Open on Tuesday. Wozniacki d. Kuznetsova, 6-1 4-6 6-2 (R4) Wozniacki delivered an aggressive display to beat off former champion, Svetlana Kuznetsova in one of her best ever…
Sunday’s action at Roland Garros began with the completion of third round matches after the rain on Saturday. Three of the matches were wrapped up in straight sets and the first winner of the day was Petra Martic who delivered an OUTSTANDING display to beat Anastasija Sevastova, 6-1 6-1 in 48 minutes. Playing her first…
A fascinating all-French clash between Caroline Garcia and Alizé Cornet awaits on Monday at the French Open with the winner set to advance to their first ever Slam quarter-final in singles. Garcia d. Hsieh, 6-4 4-6 9-7 (R3) Garcia is already in uncharted territory after reaching the second week of a Slam for the first…
After a dry start in Paris on Saturday, the rain arrived during the late afternoon and didn’t stop meaning that four third round matches are still to be finished. While it was dry… Alizé Cornet delivered a superb display out on Philippe Chatrier court to defeat a below-par, Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-2 6-1. A win for…
In a 14th meeting but first (!) on clay, Svetlana Kuznetsova will play Caroline Wozniacki in the fourth round of the 2017 French Open on Sunday. Kuznetsova d. Zhang Shuai, 7-6(5) 4-6 7-5 (R3) For the second straight match, Kuznetsova was forced into a tense third set. Against a brave and valiant effort from Zhang…
In a repeat fourth round clash from Roland Garros 2016, Venus Williams and Timea Bacsinszky will square off on Sunday with a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs. Bacsinszky d. Jabeur, 6-2 6-2 (R3) Dropping just nine games in three matches, Bacsinszky is looking in fine form heading into the second week of Roland…
Apologies for the lack of post on Thursday but it was my tennis club night and we had some stunning weather. I played a few doubles sets and ended with a couple of short singles sets. One of the sets was against someone who was much, much better than me. I was actually quite pleased…
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