The top half of the women’s draw will be played on Tuesday with Garbiñe Muguruza opening proceedings on Centre Court at 1pm. The top half was not quite as loaded for match-ups as the bottom half. Still, there’s so much going on and it will be another exciting day! Read on for profiles of my…
In a battle of the funky forehands, the number 15 seed, Timea Bacsinszky will take on Monica Niculescu in the second round of Indian Wells on Friday. Niculescu recovered from a sluggish start to defeat a tiring, Sorana Cirstea in the first round, 4-6 6-3 6-1. Cirstea was rewarded for her positivity in the first…
We’re on the final straight with the WTA Best of 2016 posts… last but not least is the annual tradition on Moo’s Tennis Blog with the countdown of my favourite WTA matches of the year. This is a personal selection so i’m sure there will be some matches that will raise a few eyebrows! As…
The WTA hipster match of the day on Wednesday will be in Luxembourg when Monica Niculescu and Francesca Schiavone meet in the second round. Niculescu won 10 of the last 12 games to defeat Kirsten Flipkens in a all-slicing first round battle, 6-4 6-2. This was a seriously fun match and there were some wonderfully…
This post previews three of the first round matches from the Rogers Cup main draw in Montreal, which begins on Monday. Apologies for the muted coverage over the past few days. Two of my best friends got married this weekend and I was on photography duties… it was a wonderful day :-). I’m feeling a bit more recharged now…
I forgot how difficult the Asian Swing is to follow when i’m working… play starts at 4am when i’m sound asleep. I could get up to watch some tennis but sleeeeeep. Then i’m at work while everything is going on. I’ve managed to find nuggets of time in the morning and during my lunch hour…
1. Sloane Stephens v Louisa Chirico (Washington, QF) The surprise package this week in DC has been Louisa Chirico who set up an all-American quarter-final against Sloane Stephens in DC. Chirico followed up her first round win over Heather Watson with a super victory over Alizé Cornet, 7-5 4-6 7-6(4) in a match that lasted…
1. Caroline Wozniacki v Garbine Muguruza (Wimbledon, R4) Say hello to a fourth rounder on grass between Caroline Wozniacki and Garbine Muguruza, which will be second up on Court No.2. Muguruza upset Angelique Kerber for the second straight Slam, coming through an INCREDIBLE first set before unleashing a treasure chest of winners in the decider…
Three of the four quarter-finals were completed in Nottingham on Friday with Agnieszka Radwanska and Monica Niculescu the first two players into the semi-finals. All six completed sets in Nottingham on Friday finished with a 6-2 scoreline! Radwanska and Niculescu are set to play their semi-final at 12pm UK time although it’s worth noting that…
1. Serena Williams v Monica Niculescu In Serena Williams‘s first match at Indian Wells for fourteen years, she will play none other than Monica Niculescu. I was quite surprised researching this match to find that Serena and Monica have never played each other before. The match will be played on Friday night and it will…
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