I’ve been focussing my blogging attention on Linz this week as it’s the only tournament in my timezone so I can actually watch some of the matches in the evening. However, the most attractive of the quarter-final line-ups is over in Hong Kong where the draw has really held up and holds much intrigue with…
The first day of main draw action got underway in Toronto but soon came to a halt with the heavens opening. The only completed match of the day was on Centre Court where Flavia Pennetta defeated Gabriela Dabrowski in straight sets, 6-4 6-1. Pennetta will play Serena Williams in the second round, which is set…
1. Alizé Cornet v Louisa Chirico (Washington, R2) The first result from the 2015 Citi Open yielded a surprising outcome as the 19-year-old, Louisa Chirico scored her first ever WTA main draw with a comprehensive 6-3 6-0 victory over Heather Watson. The Brit’s last match had been on Centre Court at Wimbledon against Serena Williams…
1. Alizé Cornet v Kirsten Flipkens (Istanbul, R2) The last time that Alizé Cornet and Kirsten Flipkens played each other they put on a show… or should I say, Alizé put on a show. In a match that featured a 6-0 set, Cornet still needed three hours and 11 minutes to get the win earlier this…
1. Camila Giorgi v Dominika Cibulkova (Istanbul, R1) It’s great to see Dominika Cibulkova back on the WTA tour but not so great to see her down at number 56 in the rankings. It will take time for Domi to get back to where she belongs after she was forced to have surgery to address…
I was flicking through the live scoreboard on Friday afternoon trying to find an interesting doubles match to go and watch. As soon as I saw Alizé Cornet in mixed doubles, I rannnn. Cornet was playing with Edouard Roger-Vasselin up against Gabriela Dabrowski and Adil Shamasdin. Alizé is one of my favourite players to photograph…
Please note that during Wimbledon, predictions for all matches each day will be uploaded to a tab at the top of the page instead of appearing in daily previews. For the WTA click HERE and ATP click HERE. I’m going to be at Wimbledon on Monday (Court 3) and Friday (Court 1) so i’ll have…
I will be trying to catch as many first round matches in Eastbourne as I can! I’m a bit tied up so there won’t be a tournament preview this week. However, with the 16 byes in the draw and quite a few uncertainties with players going deep in Birmingham, this is a tournament where it’s…
1. Ana Ivanovic v Ekaterina Makarova (RG, R4) The last time that Ekaterina Makarova and Ana Ivanovic played each other, I was a student. I remember getting up early to watch the end of this match before a lecture. It was at the Australian Open where Makarova caused a sizeable upset to defeat Ivanovic in…
1. Angelique Kerber v Alize Cornet (Rome, R1) The last time Angelique Kerber and Alize Cornet met on the WTA tour, fun was had by all. Kerber saved match points to beat Cornet in a quality contest in Eastbourne. It also delivered on the drama front thanks to Alize. The Frenchwoman hadn’t beaten a top…
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