1. Angelique Kerber v Ana Ivanovic Ana Ivanovic The first two third round womens matches both went right to the wire on Wednesday, but it was Angelique Kerber and Ana Ivanovic who emerged victorious and will meet in the Madrid quarters. Ivanovic defeated Laura Robson, 5-7 6-2 7-6(5), which was certainly a match you could…
The Madrid schedule is ABYSMAL. 1. Angelique Kerber v Svetlana Kuznetsova Angelique Kerber Before some second round matches have even taken to the court, we will know our first Madrid quarter-finalist of 2013 as Angelique Kerber takes on Svetlana Kuznetsova for the second time this year. Kerber was a set and a break down in…
1. Svetlana Kuznetsova v Ana Ivanovic Ana Ivanovic The highlight of Sunday’s schedule will see two former Roland Garros champions go head-to-head in what promises to be an intriguing third round match. Svetlana Kuznetsova took out the number 18 seed Ekaterina Makarova, 6-4 6-4 in round two to follow up a solid opener against Lourdes…
1. Ana Ivanovic v Mona Barthel Ana Ivanovic The most exciting of the entire list of womens third round matches will see Ana Ivanovic take on Mona Barthel. Ivanovic progressed to the 3rd round with a very comfortable win against the 16-year-old, Taylor Townsend, 6-1 6-2, meanwhile Barthel lost just two more games against Kiki…
Goerges Gone Paris saw its first significant upset as the 19-year-old, Kristina Mladenovic upset the number 7 seed Julia Goerges, 7-5 5-7 7-6(4) in 2 hours and 43 minutes. This was Mladenovic’s best result on the WTA tour so far and she seems to be progressing on the tour and beginning to live up to…
Ivanovic Ana Ivanovic v Serena Williams Serena Williams encountered a few sticky moments in her second round with Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, but since then has cruised her way through the draw with three straight bagels; she destroyed Andrea Hlavackova, 6-0 6-0 in her 4th round match. Serena was in the quiet and intense mood,…
The top three on Day 6: Ana Ivanovic 1. Sam Stosur v Nadia Petrova There are a number of exciting third round matches to look forward too on the women’s side but I have gone for Stosur against Petrova as my top pick. Stosur has looked totally at home on the clay so far posting…
The top three on Day 4: Agnieszka Radwanska 1. Agnieszka Radwanska v Venus Williams The highlight of the second round matches will see the world number three, Radwanska take on the rapidly rising, Venus Williams. Both came through their openers in different circumstances; Radwanska strolled to victory losing just one game to Bojana Jovanovski, meanwhile…
Venus Williams The third round action in Rome for both the men and women wrapped up on Thursday ensuring a fantastic order of play for the quarter-finals on Friday. Venus Williams had one of her best wins since returning to the tour as she defeated Sam Stosur, 6-4 6-3. In truth, it was not a…
Ana Ivanovic Ana Ivanovic overcame a potentially sticky opener as she beat Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-4 6-3 in the stand-out first round match in Rome. Ivanovic had lost to the Russian in Fed Cup action several weeks ago, but she produced a fine performance to make it into the second round. Francesca Schiavone was the only…
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