The first pair of quarter-finals were played on Tuesday at the US Open with the two highest seeds remaining in the draw both advancing to Thursday’s semi-finals. It was a perfectly scheduled evening of tennis with the day match finishing well into time for the Bake Off festivities of the evening! Read on for the…
Just eight players remain in the singles draw at the 2019 US Open after Monday’s last 16 action. After a mostly dull set of third round matches, the fourth round delivered some great matches. The loss of the number one seed, Naomi Osaka, means that the top half of the draw will produce a first…
Day 7 produced the first pair of quarter-finals at the 2019 US Open. This post features detailed reviews for the first two matches of the day on Louis Armstrong Stadium between Barty and Wang Qiang, and Pliskova and Konta. There’s also media highlights from the day and polls for fourth round matches on day 8.…
Week one at the 2019 US Open is in the books. It was a day of straight setters but there were some great stories and moments including the final match of the day between Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff. Here’s hoping for some crackers as we move into the second week in New York. This…
After the madness of day 4, day 5 of the US Open was pretty quiet as the higher ranked player won in seven of the eight matches. It has paved the way though for some potential blockbusters later in the week on this side of the draw. Read on for the highlights from Friday’s action…
Two rounds down and just 32 players remain in the 2019 US Open draw. I’ve been busy the past few days so I have combined the last two days into a speedy round-up. Unfortunately the rain wiped out most of Wednesday’s schedule which meant many matches were bunched together on Thursday – 10 women’s matches…
The first round at the 2019 US Open is in the books. It was a manic evening with the start of the Great British Bake Off but I just about managed to stay afloat with the tennis 😂. While there were a few more upsets than day 1, the entire bank of top 10 seeds…
The final Slam of 2019 is underway! Main draw action at the US Open began on Monday in New York. It was a surprising day of non-carnage with just two seeds exiting the tournament and all of the top 10 seeds in action advancing to the second round. Read on for a review of day…
A fantastic week in Cincy came to a close on Sunday as Madison Keys beat Svetlana Kuznetsova in the 2019 Western & Southern Open final, 7-5 7-6(5), to claim the biggest title of her career. For review and analysis of the final, check out my latest post on Moo’s Tennis Blog here. It’s been an…
The 2019 Western & Southern Open is in the books after Sunday’s singles final. Madison Keys was crowned the champ after a hard fought straight sets victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova. Read on for my review and analysis of the final, as well as highlights from the match and links to the final press conferences. Stay…
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