After their semi-final in Prague didn’t go ahead, the draw gods have got their wish… two of the WTA’s most accomplished clay courters, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Sam Stosur, will play third up on court 1 on Wednesday’s schedule of second round matches in Rome. Kuznetsova got off to a winning start in Rome, defeating Caroline…
Coming into Prague, Lucie Safarova had won just one set from five singles matches in 2016… roll on the week and Lucie has been crowned the champ! If you’d told me that Lucie would win Prague before the tournament, I really wouldn’t have believed it. Lucie came from a set down to defeat Sam Stosur, 3-6 6-1…
The bottom half of the Hong Kong draw has gone completely with seeding as the two highest seeds, Angelique Kerber and Sam Stosur have progressed through to the semi-finals. Kerber is inching closer to the WTA Finals in Singapore but still must win the tournament in Hong Kong to confirm qualification. Kerber played welll to…
Andrea Petkovic won her first match since the US Open although it wasn’t in the circumstances that she would have wished for. Eugenie Bouchard was forced to retire down 6-2 1-1 due to dizziness as the effects of her fall at the US Open still continue to be an issue. It’s a real shame for Genie and I…
Two players who have had their greatest Slam success at the US Open are looking good once more with Flavia Pennetta and Sam Stosur going head-to-head for a place in the 2015 US Open quarter-finals. Stosur won the US Open back in 2011 with a stunning run to the title that included the performance of…
The slate of first round matches in Toronto is very impressive so here comes some previews and polls. From now on, if you want to see my full selection of predictions I will be updating the prediction page for each tournament (click HERE) with daily predictions. 1. Venus Williams v Sabine Lisicki (Toronto, R1) Venus…
Sloane Stephens will be bidding to reach her first ever WTA final on Saturday when she takes on Sam Stosur in the semi-finals of the Citi Open in Washington. Stephens has been on a real rollercoaster ride these past few years but she finally seems to be performing well on a consistent basis. In a…
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…
A blockbuster third round match is set for Roland Garros on day 6 as Maria Sharapova will face her first significant test of the fortnight against the in-form, Sam Stosur. Generally speaking, the Aussie has had a disappointing year; through the first eight tournaments of the year, Stosur failed to win back-to-back matches. Fortunes changed…
1. Caroline Wozniacki v Agnieszka Radwanska (Madrid, R3) For the 12th time, Caroline Wozniacki and Agnieszka Radwanska will meet on the WTA tour in third round action in Madrid. Excluding the WTA Championships, this will be the earliest the pair have played each other in a tournament with all of their previous matches taking place…
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