Auckland saw a typical day at a WTA International event with half of the seeds tumbling including an impressive performance by the 16 year old Ana Konjuh, who defeated Roberta Vinci in three sets. None of the second round matches in Auckland look particularly engaging so my preview for tennis on New Year’s Day will…
One of most underrated matches of the year at number 6 is a second round Wimbledon match between Kaia Kanepi and Angelique Kerber. On my first day of holiday during Wimbledon, this was one of the first matches I watched and it was one that fully captivated my attention. Kanepi has always been billed…
Number eight in my list is the final from Linz between Angelique Kerber and Ana Ivanovic. The tournament had all kinds of drama surrounding it this year as Kerber was awarded a late wildcard after the draw had already been made. It was reported that the Austrian player, Lisa-Maria Moser was forced to pull out…
I am starting my top ten countdown with a 4th round match from this year’s French Open between Svetlana Kuznetsova and Angelique Kerber. Roland Garros has delivered few high quality matches in recent years, but in my opinion, this was a much better year with Kuznetsova and Kerber playing out my favourite match from Paris. …
Serena Williams has been in impeccable form throughout this tournament, which has certainly taken a shine off the excitement factor for me because it is all looking a bit too straightforward for the world number one. Tomorrow we will find out the three players joining Serena in the semi-finals. 1. Victoria Azarenka v Li Na…
It has been a pretty sluggish start to this year’s WTA Champs in Istanbul with 6 matches and 6 straight set wins. We have yet to see a really competitive match of any real quality, but things could change on Thursday with a considerably improved line-up of matches including the most hotly anticipated from the…
The WTA Champs in Istanbul get underway tomorrow afternoon and here is my preview for the first three matches of the group stages. 1. Victoria Azarenka v Sara Errani (White Group) Victoria Azarenka The 2013 WTA Champs will kick off with the world number 2, Victoria Azarenka up against the world number 7, Sara Errani. …
Angelique Kerber Linz closed out with a tremendous final as Angelique Kerber beat Ana Ivanovic, 6-4 7-6(6) to claim her first title of the year and just third of her career to add to Paris and Copenhagen from last year. I watched the second set and I do not know if I can pin down…
1. Novak Djokovic v Juan Martin del Potro (Shanghai, F) Novak Djokovic Two weeks and two hard court losses for Rafael Nadal, who went down to a magnificent performance from Juan Martin del Potro. The gentle giant crafted out a huge win to book his place at the O2 and take out the world number…
A cracking schedule for tomorrow, but unfortunately some great matches including Sloane-Bouchard will be on untelevised courts… 1. Venus Williams v Sabine Lisicki Sabine Lisicki Two players that have had their greatest successes at Wimbledon will square off in a blockbuster second round clash in Beijing. Venus Williams had a bye in the first round…
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