Déjà vu strikes again in Beijing as Sara Errani and Caroline Garcia will meet for the second time in a week. The pair played out a gruelling match in Wuhan with Garcia eventually prevailing, 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 in a first round clash that lasted two hours and 32 minutes. Garcia hit a whopping 80 winners…
The first match of quarter-finals day at the 2015 Rogers Cup featured a bagel-breadstick sandwich as Simona Halep started slowly but finished in style, defeating Agnieszka Radwanska, 0-6 6-3 6-1. It was a strange match with neither playing their best at the same time. Radwanska made the much brighter start in the first set as…
Oh my… Sara Errani upset Victoria Azarenka on Thursday with a 7-5 6-3 victory to set up an unlikely quarter-final against Lesia Tsurenko. It was a befuddling loss that i’m struggling to get my head around. Azarenka just had a really bad day at the office and couldn’t find any rhythm. I’m still cringing at…
1. Jelena Jankovic v Caroline Garcia (Toronto, R1) The 2015 season has gone a little sour for Caroline Garcia. The 21-year-old made a promising start to the year; she took out a seed at the Australian Open, reached two finals in Acapulco and Monterrey, and beat Ana Ivanovic three times. Since pushing Maria Sharapova all…
Today was my final day in Eastbourne. I’m saddd, but I have had a fantastic few days. I’m on such an Eastbourne high. I was disappointed that Lucie lost today, but this was cushioned by the last two matches that I watched featuring Barbora Strycova and Sara Errani, and Daria Gavrilova and Camila Giorgi. The…
Serena Williams recovered from another slow start to book her place in the last eight of Roland Garros. Serena was teetering on the edge at 1-6 4-5 down to Sloane Stephens. There was a lot of gasping at my computer screen as I watched the live scores unfold. After her tussle with Victoria Azarenka, I…
1. Serena Williams v Sloane Stephens (RG, R4) In the most anticipated women’s match of the tournament so far, Serena Williams came from a set and a break down to defeat Victoria Azarenka for the second time this year. It was a compelling match with plenty of talking points. Azarenka looked to be on her…
1. Andrea Petkovic v Sara Errani (RG, R3) In a repeat of last year’s Roland Garros quarter-final, Andrea Petkovic and Sara Errani will meet in the third round this year. Petkovic’s participation was in doubt after her clay court season was halted by illness and injury. Petkovic pulled out of her first round match in…
I’m still getting over that fabulous win for Angelique Kerber last night over Maria Sharapova! In case you missed it, I recapped the match here. I ran out of time to write detailed previews about the Stuttgart quarter-finals last night, but here are a few quick thoughts about each match. 1. Angelique Kerber v Ekaterina…
1. Barbora Strycova v Garbine Muguruza (Stuttgart, R1) There are many first round matches of note in this year’s Stuttgart draw, but the one that really stood out for me features Barbora Strycova and Garbine Muguruza. This will be the first time the pair have played each other and their games couldn’t be further apart. …
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