Before the rain came, the big talking point on day 7 of the 2014 US Open was Caroline Wozniacki’s superb three set victory over Maria Sharapova. It was one of Caro’s best ever victories and a definite contender for the match of the tournament. You can read my recap of that match HERE. The bottom…
The biggest upset of the week so far saw Peng Shuai defeat the number four seed, Agnieszka Radwanska. It was a superb performance from Peng who maintained her aggression throughout the whole match and served impeccably, not getting broken at all in the second set. In what would turn out to be the final game…
Qualifying for the US Open has already begun and you can keep up to date with the draws HERE. Both singles draws will be out on Thursday. The final Grand Slam previews will be posted on Moo’s Tennis Blog on Friday and Saturday! If you missed it, I wrote a feature post about Lucie Safarova…
Sara Errani defeated Yanina Wickmayer, 7-5 3-6 7-6(2) in a fantastic first round match on Grandstand court lasting two hours and 44 minutes. I was expecting it to be a complete mess, but it was a great match and for the right reasons! There was plenty of drama too as Errani absolutely lost the plot…
Petra Kvitova produced a simply scintillating performance to beat Eugenie Bouchard, 6-3 6-0 in the final to win her second Wimbledon title. This was PEAK Petra at her absolute best as she hit 28 winners to just 12 unforced errors to complete the win in just 55 minutes. Although Genie looked very nervous before they…
Petra Kvitova and Eugenie Bouchard will contest what is likely to be a fascinating conclusion to the 2014 women’s Wimbledon Championships. Bouchard progressed into her first Grand Slam final after defeating Simona Halep, 7-6(5) 6-1. It was an odd semi-final, one that promised so much, but didn’t quite deliver. The crucial moment seemed to come…
Here’s my final report from Wimbledon with plenty of photos for your viewing pleasure. It was another crazy day full of tennis, full of excitement and full of Pimms. I got really lucky with tickets this year being able to go twice. I hope the ballot gods are on my side again next year! Lucie…
Two of 2014’s most reliable performers on the WTA tour, Simona Halep and Eugenie Bouchard will both contest their first Wimbledon semi-finals on Thursday. It has been a remarkable year for both players, so much so that neither had made it past the fourth round of a Grand Slam at the beginning of the year. …
In scenes reminiscent of 2013, the womens draw has been ripped open with Serena Williams, Li Na, Agnieszka Radwanska, Victoria Azarenka and now Maria Sharapova all out of the tournament. Petra Kvitova and Lucie Safarova will contest the first of the women’s semi-finals on Thursday, but the second one is still undecided. Both womens quarter-finals…
Serena Williams was knocked out of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships in three sets by Alize Cornet, 1-6 6-3 6-4. It was a shocking loss for a number of reasons: Serena had taken the first set in style, 6-1 and looked in complete control. This was Alize’s second straight win over Serena and it was so…
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