The top three on Day 9: Andy Murray 1. Richard Gasquet v Andy Murray The most intriguing match on the day 9 schedule is the one between Richard Gasquet and Andy Murray. The Brit struggled with back spasms in his second round match, but looked in better form with a straight sets win over Santiago…
Maria Sharapova produced another terrific display to snap Petra Kvitova‘s 27 match winning streak on indoor courts with a 6-4 7-6 semi-final victory. Kvitova struggled to deal with the Sharapova serve in a forgettable first set, which saw few rallies. Kvitova came to life in a sensational second set, but was unable to make her…
After three marathon quarter-finals in Stuttgart, the last one was the quickest, but still provided some fine tennis as Petra Kvitova beat Angelique Kerber, 6-4 6-4. Kvitova hit some special winners as she closed both sets out in clinical fashion. Kvitova is my tip for the title although I have to admit, I thought Kerber…
Nastia Pavlyuchenkova Underperformers in 2012 – With the promising talent emerging in 2012, there have been several disappointments as well. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who I tipped for the top 10 at the start of the year has really stalled and become a wasted talent. I really wish that she would get a permanent coach and rigid…
Petra Kvitova Christina McHale has had some big wins in her career beating the likes of Caroline Wozniacki, Marion Bartoli and Svetlana Kuznetsova. Last night, she added Petra Kvitova to that growing list as she produced an excellent performance to beat the world number three, 2-6 6-2 6-3. McHale finished the match with a sublime…
Victoria Azarenka claimed her biggest ever scalp in a Grand Slam as she beat Kim Clijsters, 6-4 1-6 6-3 to advance to her first ever Grand Slam final. Azarenka started the match in fine form as she needed just one break to take the first set. Clijsters came roaring back in the second set and…
The Australian Open has failed to deliver any truly memorable matches so far but this could all change with a sensational semi-final line-up for both the men and women. The mens is rather predictable, but incredibly exciting at the same time with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray ready to do battle…
Maria Sharapova Maria Sharapova beat Ekaterina Makarova, 6-2 6-3 on day 10 of the Australian Open to progress to the semi-finals. It was a relatively routine victory for Sharapova who hit 26 winners through the course of the match and was more solid on serve than her previous match with Lisicki losing just one service…
Petra Kvitova was among the second round winners on day 4 of the Australian Open, but she was pushed all the way by the talented Carla Suarez Navarro in a 6-2 2-6 6-4 victory. Kvitova had one of her mental lapses during the second set, which carried into the third set with Suarez Navarro taking…
The first Grand Slam of the season is finally upon us 🙂 This year’s women’s draw looks very open and here is my extensive preview with all the predictions for the two weeks of action ahead in Australia… QUARTER 1 Kim Clijsters Caroline Wozniacki is the number one seed for the 6th consecutive Grand Slam…
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