I forgot how crazy the first two days of a Grand Slam are. This was the first time in ages I got to watch a Slam opening day from start to finish. It was fun but trying to keep up with everything is impossible! I enjoyed the challenge though. There were big upsets in the…
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…
After a rain affected day three that seemed to create more talking points centred around the US Open’s idiotic scheduling rather than the actual tennis, day 4 has been a complete jam packed affair. The biggest talking point from day 3 was probably the match between Venus Williams and Zheng Jie, which I was not…
1. Serena Williams v Sabine Lisicki Serena Williams Serena Williams will face her biggest test of the Championships so far against Sabine Lisicki. The former Wimbledon semi-finalist made a slow start to her third round match with Sam Stosur, but improved with each set to post a 4-6 6-2 6-1 win. Lisicki really struggled on…
Rain wiped out half of the schedule at Queens today, but that didn’t stop us seeing the match of the tournament so far as Juan Martin del Potro edged out an inspired Xavier Malisse, 7-6(5) 1-6 7-5. After losing the first set on the tiebreak, Malisse won 8 out of 9 games to lead by…
Today was a real mixed bag of results; it was great to see Laura Robson defeat Venus Williams although the American is really struggling with a persistent back injury right now. The shock result of the day was Simona Halep thumping Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-1 6-1. I lost two womens quarter-finalists as Angelique Kerber also pulled…
The Madrid schedule is ABYSMAL. 1. Angelique Kerber v Svetlana Kuznetsova Angelique Kerber Before some second round matches have even taken to the court, we will know our first Madrid quarter-finalist of 2013 as Angelique Kerber takes on Svetlana Kuznetsova for the second time this year. Kerber was a set and a break down in…
The top match on day 4’s schedule certainly lived up in terms off drama, but missed the mark on high quality as Laura Robson edged a three hour epic with Petra Kvitova to progress to the 3rd round with a 2-6 6-3 11-9 win. This was another step forward in Laura’s coming of age on…
This is the first of a four part review looking at my favourite 20 matches on the WTA tour in 2012. This has been a terrific year for the women and there have been some stunning matches along the way. Last year, the match between Francesca Schiavone and Svetlana Kuznetsova at the Australian Open was…
The Top 4 on Day 7 Stosur 1. Laura Robson v Sam Stosur Laura Robson has created real shockwaves this tournament by beating both Kim Clijsters and Li Na on her way to a historic first appearance in the 4th round of a Grand Slam. She faces another Grand Slam champion and not just any…
