Angelique Kerber defeated Serena Williams, 6-3 6-3 in Saturday’s Wimbledon final to win her third Slam title. It was a strange old Saturday as the women’s final was pushed back by two hours because of the resumption of the second men’s semi-final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, which could not finish on Friday night.…
The 2018 Wimbledon final will be contested between the number 11 and 25 seeds, Angelique Kerber and Serena Williams. The main talking point of this year’s Wimbledon has been the upsets with all top ten seeds out by the close of play on Manic Monday. However, the WTA’s strength in depth has been demonstrated by…
It’s a quick turnaround as Manic Monday is in the books and the women’s quarter-finals are up on Tuesday! The last eight will be back on court to contest the 2018 Wimbledon quarter-finals. For a recap of how things unfolded on Monday, check out my rolling live post HERE. I’ve got Tuesday afternoon to watch…
This post previews the quartet of fourth round matches from the top half of the women’s draw. These matches will combine with those from the bottom half to all be played on Manic Monday. For previews of the bottom half, a preview of these matches can be found HERE. I’m so thankful for Middle Sunday…
Another seed bites the dust… Naomi Osaka produced a stunning performance to defeat the number six seed and defending US Open champion, Angelique Kerber, 6-3 6-1 under the roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium on a damp day in New York. This was Osaka’s first top ten win as Kerber became the third top ten player…
Saving a match point and converting on her eighth match point, Ekaterina Makarova beat Angelique Kerber, 6-4 1-6 7-6(11), coming through in a quite astonishing third set tiebreak that I don’t think will be matched for drama all year. I’m still trying to get my head around the end of that match, which was truly…
The line-up of fourth round matches for Monday is sensational with one of the highlights being the Wimbledon finalists from the two previous years, Angelique Kerber and Garbiñe Muguruza, going head-to-head. Shockingly, Kerber vs. Muguruza is only good enough for Court No.2 on Manic Monday. Kerber d. Rogers, 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 (R3) Kerber’s third round…
In a tenth career meeting and a fourth encounter in the last six months, Angelique Kerber and Elina Svitolina will square off in the second of the semi-finals at the Dubai Duty Free Championships on Friday. The number one seed, Angelique Kerber came into Dubai with a 4-4 W-L record and having won just one…
The world number two, Angelique Kerber will be aiming to get her year on track when she plays fellow compatriot, Mona Barthel in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Championships on Tuesday. Kerber is 4-4 for the year and yet to make it past the quarter-finals at any of the four tournaments that…
The world number one, Angelique Kerber will open her campaign at the 2017 Apia International in Sydney against the world number 26, Daria Kasatkina. Kerber and Kasatkina both opened their seasons in Brisbane with one win and one loss. Kerber lost in three sets to Elina Svitolina in an entertaining quarter-final. As her first tournament…
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