The first match of the day in Stanford produced an upset as Zheng Saisai defeated the number seven seed, Alizé Cornet, 6-4 6-1. It looked set to be a long match after Zheng needed six deuces to get her first hold of serve. The opener was a gruelling affair and there were many long baseline…
It was yet another eventful day on the WTA tour. Top seeds departed Doha but what’s new? I’m really struggling with Doha as I expected, thought, HOPED that the second round matches would be played over two days but then realised it’s a Saturday final… It all feels so rushed. So much happened today so…
This post covers previews for two second round matches on Tuesday at the Qatar Total Open in Doha featuring the two highest ranked German players; Angelique Kerber who plays Saisai Zheng and Andrea Petkovic up against Margarita Gasparyan. 1. Angelique Kerber v Saisai Zheng (Doha, R2) In her first WTA tour match since winning the Australian Open,…
There were some intriguing results on the ATP tour today. Roger Federer was a set and a break down to the world number 153, John Millman in Brisbane before coming back to win in three sets. These close matches are normally a good thing and i’m sure it will help Federer tighten up his game. …
Holy moonball. I felt it was necessary to document what was a pretty solid contender for “worst match of 2014” featuring Lucie Safarova and Saisai Zheng. In the end, Safarova dug in deep to secure an incredibly hard fought victory, 6-3 4-6 6-2 in two hours and 36 minutes of moonball madness. Lucie won the…
