Agnieszka Radwanska was first into Friday’s Apia International final with what was surely her best performance of 2017 so far. Radwanska defeated Barbora Strycova for the seventh consecutive time, wrapping up a straightforward win, 6-1 6-2 in 75 minutes. It was always going to be a tough match for Strycova who had played a brutal…
The first of Wednesday’s quarter-finals in Sydney was an absolute epic as Barbora Strycova defeated Caroline Wozniacki in the longest match of the year so far and played out in the extreme heat of the day. 3 HOURS & 20 MINUTES! 😮@BaraStrycova edges Wozniacki 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-4 for a spot in @SydneyTennis Semifinals! pic.twitter.com/E5EMkw1Ymw — WTA…
In my preview for Angelique Kerber’s second round match against Daria Kasatkina, i’d written about how close Kasatkina had come to upsetting a notable seed having missed match points against the likes of Roberta Vinci, Sloane Stephens, Karolina Pliskova and Garbiñe Muguruza. On Tuesday in Sydney, Kasatkina finally got the big win! FIRST Top 5 win!…
First round action continued on Monday at the Apia International in Sydney with the most enticing match of the day featuring the number ten seed, Caroline Wozniacki up against Rio gold medallist, Monica Puig. Wozniacki held off a peak-Pica second set to triumph in three sets, 6-3 2-6 6-4. Puig had levelled up the match with…
Week 1 is in the book and week 2, you’re up! Svetlana Kuznetsova and Irina-Camelia Begu kicked off main draw proceedings at the 2017 Apia International in Sydney and it was Kuznetsova who continued her solid start to the year with a 6-1 6-4 victory. Kuznetsova was 6-1 4-0 up before Begu reeled off four games…
The second week of the 2016 tennis season is over with the Australian Open now on the horizon. It was another withdrawal-heavy week in Sydney with three players pulling out pre-tournament and two more during the actual tournament. It paved the way for an unexpected final between Svetlana Kuznetsova and Monica Puig with the former producing a special…
Well this is a new one… both my finalists for Sydney, Agnieszka Radwanska and Petra Kvitova, have pulled out of the tournament. Radwanska has officially pulled out with a left lower leg injury, while Kvitova still isn’t over the stomach virus. It may be a smart move from Radwanska to rest before Melbourne after winning…
The second of the WTA events next week is in Hobart. Casey Dellacqua, the world number 29, is the top seed in the draw. The list of seeds isn’t particularly impressive, but it should pave the way for an interesting and open week. Last year’s champion, Garbine Muguruza has opted to play in Sydney. The…
It is my intention over the next year to bring you something a bit different with my conclusions from each week. This review has got slightly lost in the ether as I have been meticulously taking apart the Australian Open draws. It was a pretty monumental week on the WTA tour with two qualifiers coming…
I am seriously struggling to keep up with all this tennis! Next week will be a slightly calmer one as final preparations for the Australian Open get underway. Here are my previews for Sydney and Hobart… WTA Sydney The womens Sydney draw reminds me of the Eastbourne draw as it is missing the big players,…
