Yesterday was a struggle to pick out matches to preview, but today is much easier because there are some great potential encounters. Sam Stosur v Ana Ivanovic (Moscow, QF) Ana Ivanovic A quarter-final more fitting of a final will see Moscow’s two biggest draws, Sam Stosur and Ana Ivanovic square off in an intriguing match. …
I was surprised to see so little coverage about Alisa Kleybanova, who today beat Carla Suarez Navarro in straight sets to reach her first quarter-final since April, 2011. I have been thoroughly impressed with her comeback so far and look forward to seeing how she gets on in her quarter-final match against Simona Halep or…
1. Maria Kirilenko v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Moscow, R2) Maria Kirilenko A tough all-Russian affair is set for Wednesday’s schedule as the number 1 seed Maria Kirilenko takes on the unseeded, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Kirilenko had a bye in the first round, meanwhile Pavlyuchenkova enjoyed a rare comfortable win as she took out the young Frenchwoman, Caroline…
This is the LAST week of regulation WTA tournaments for 2013! This will also be the last chance for players to clinch a place at the Tournament of Champions in Sofia. Let’s take a look at the draws… WTA Luxembourg Caroline Wozniacki I like Luxembourg’s draw this week, which features Caroline Wozniacki and Sloane Stephens…
Despite a dodgy overall set of predictions, I went out on a high as I correctly predicted that Caroline Wozniacki would win Moscow and that Venus Williams would be crowned the champion in Luxembourg. Caroline Wozniacki showed her superior mental edge and an improved forehand as she beat Sam Stosur, 6-2 4-6 7-5. Stosur is…
Caroline Wozniacki v Sam Stosur (Moscow) Caroline Wozniacki and Sam Stosur set up an all-star final in Moscow with both recording battling three set semi-final wins. Wozniacki struggled once again to close her match out with Sofia Arvidsson; yesterday she twice failed to serve the match out against Dominika Cibulkova and today suffered the same…
Ana Ivanovic Sam Stosur v Ana Ivanovic (Moscow) The first semi-final on Moscow promises to be an interesting encounter between two of the most popular players on the tour. Sam Stosur and Ana Ivanovic will square off for the fifth time and the first time since 2009. Both had relatively straightforward quarter-final matches; Stosur defeated…
Caroline Wozniacki 1. Caroline Wozniacki v Dominika Cibulkova (Moscow) Caroline Wozniacki was in fine form in her first match in Moscow last night. Many of the players have noted the slow court surface, but that actually favours Wozniacki’s game and she is looking good for a strong assault on the title. She defeated Urszula Radwanska,…
Lets take a look at some of the second round matches that will take place in Moscow and Luxembourg later today and tomorrow… Venus Williams 1. Venus Williams v Mona Barthel (Luxembourg) Mona Barthel made a stunning start to the season where she won the title in Hobart and made a name for herself in…
I have updated my predictions for Moscow and Luxembourg, which were a mixed bag. For Moscow I went 4/4 as Urszula Radwanska eased past a woeful Francesca Schiavone, 6-3 6-1. Lucie Safarova was forced into a final set by the interesting Russian wildcard, Margarita Gasparyan but eventually came through 6-3 4-6 6-2. In Luxembourg, I…
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