Petra Kvitova started the 2013 season in pretty dire form, but it was Doha where she reminded everyone what she was really capable of. This quarter-final with Serena Williams was heavily anticipated and one of the few matches that actually exceeded expectations. I have always felt that Petra is one of the players who could…
Tokyo was one of my favourite tournaments of the entire year and in particular, the two semi-finals were both superb. The first of the semi-finals between Petra Kvitova and Venus Williams was my favourite match from Asian swing coming in at number 9 on my countdown. Venus had rolled back the years beating a struggling…
1. Petra Kvitova v Li Na Petra Kvitova I have never particularly enjoyed matches between Petra Kvitova and Li Na, but the one you can expect from these two is a competitive match and that is particularly welcome because of the 12 matches we have seen this week, just 2 have gone the distance. Li…
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. …
1. Petra Kvitova v Jelena Jankovic Petra Kvitova Another three setter and another victory for Petra Kvitova, who has now won her last 8 matches and her last 9 three set matches. Kvitova beat Li Na for the best win of them all as she recovered from losing the first set and fought off a…
Tomorrow is quarter-final day and there are some potentially, terrific matches on the schedule. So far, it has been a pretty good week of predictions although there haven’t been a great deal of upsets. I am eager to watch some highlights of today’s match between Lucie Safarova and Andrea Petkovic, which apparently was a belting…
Petra Kvitova Every now and then, Petra Kvitova manages to find her groove and this week in Tokyo was certainly one of those weeks. The final, which I must admit I did not get up at 5am for, featured a scoreline that told a thousand stories. Petra completely went off her game in the second…
Angelique Kerber Is it just me or has Tokyo been pretty great this week? I felt a bit disinterested during and after the US Open and I don’t know if it is because I had a break away from following tennis and it has rejuvenated my interest. This tournament has been missing the big three,…
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