The line-up of third round matches for the 2017 China Open is so awesome that it has stirred me out my preview slumber! Thursday’s match of the day will see an all-seeded clash between the number five seed, Caroline Wozniacki and the number 12 seed, Petra Kvitova. This will be the pair’s first clash since…
Maria Sharapova and Ekaterina Makarova opened Tuesday’s proceedings on the National Tennis Stadium in Beijing. Sharapova maintained her 100% record against Makarova, recording an eighth consecutive victory, 6-4 4-6 6-1. Sharapova served up six double faults in the opening set, yet was lethal on return, breaking Makarova’s serve four times. Makarova rallied in the second…
Monday was a rainy day in Beijing with all the first round matches eventually completed. The first women’s match of the day featured Peng Shuai and Shelby Rogers on the National Tennis Stadium. For the second week in a row, Peng prevailed in a gruelling three setter, beating Rogers, 7-6 (3) 3-6 7-5 in two…
First round action continued at the China Open in Beijing with 13 singles matches on the schedule for Sunday. In a trio of matches starting at 12:30pm local time, all three were wrapped up in straight sets. Zhang Shuai continued her excellent recent form with a 6-4 6-4 win over Yulia Putintseva. Zhang saved a…
Saturday was a busy day of tennis with the conclusion of the Wuhan Open and the beginning of main draw action at the China Open in Beijing. I also played tennis myself as I had a pair of mixed doubles matches for my club this afternoon. Sadly, they didn’t go so well! My partner and…
Agnieszka Radwanska didn’t drop a set all week as she won her second China Open title with a 6-4 6-2 victory in the final against Johanna Konta. It was a great tournament for Aga who had endured some disappointing losses in her last two tournaments but heads to Tianjin and following that, Singapore, with a…
Sunday’s final at the China Open in Beijing will be contested between the number three seed, Agnieszka Radwanska and the number 11 seed, Johanna Konta. The Brit will be on the rise in the rankings next week by virtue of her brilliant week in Beijing. Konta will crack the world’s top ten on Monday after…
A rematch of the New Haven final will be the second of the semi-finals at the China Open in Beijing with the number three seed, Agnieszka Radwanska taking on the number 16 seed, Elina Svitolina. Radwanska produced an efficient display to beat Yaroslava Shvedova, 6-1 6-2 in the last of the quarter-finals on Friday. It…
The first of the semi-finals at the China Open in Beijing has huge ramifications for not only the Race to Singapore but also the rankings as Madison Keys and Johanna Konta go head-to-head for the first time since 2010. Keys booked her place in the semi-finals of a Premier Mandatory tournament for the first time…
Elina Svitolina sealed a second straight sets win over a world number one this year with a 6-3 7-5 triumph over Angelique Kerber… of all the players to achieve this feat, Svitolina is not someone i’d expect to do this! Credit though to Elina who served both sets out at the first time of asking, saving…
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