13 second round matches will be played on Wednesday in Rome with the winners joining Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Timea Bacsinszky in the third round. In first round action, Lucie Safarova looked to be heading out against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova. However, she won the last five games and served out the match to love,…
1. Ekaterina Makarova v Andrea Petkovic (Miami, R4) The two highest seeds remaining in the fourth quarter of the draw, Ekaterina Makarova and Andrea Petkovic will meet in the last 16. This will be the first time that Makarova and Petkovic have played each other since 2010 when Petkovic prevailed in a three setter in…
1. Simona Halep v Daria Gavrilova There were rumours that Simona Halep may pull out of Indian Wells after a family tragedy, but that has not been the case as Simona will play her first match of the week on Friday. She goes up against Daria Gavrilova, who is enjoying a great start to 2015. …
Tennis is back! I’ve been away this weekend and Internet-less for the last day so I’m already playing catch-up just two days into the new season. All first round matches in Brisbane have been concluded and I have just finished watching the most anticipated first round match between Victoria Azarenka and Karolina Pliskova. It’s always…
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