Sam Stosur revealed a few days ago that she had undergone ankle surgery during the off-season and that certainly brought into context a disappointing first round loss in the Brisbane International to Sofia Arvidsson, 7-6(4) 7-5. I had actually tipped Stosur to fall early in this tournament so it did not come as a great…
Here is the final countdown of my favourite WTA matches of the year. If you missed any of the first three parts then the links are below. It was straightforward to pick my favourite five matches this year, but I had great difficulty in deciding their order… do you agree with my picks?!Part 1 20-16Part…
Li Na 1. Victoria Azarenka v Li Na The final match from the red group will decide which player qualifies for the semi-finals in second place behind Serena. Victoria Azarenka showed signs of tiredness in her 6-4 6-4 defeat by Serena Williams. She threw in 9 double faults and all at crucial folds of the…
Angelique Kerber 1. Angelique Kerber v Li Na Angelique Kerber is essentially out of the tournament after coming up short in a truly outstanding duel with Victoria Azarenka that lasted 3 hours and 6 minutes, 6-7 7-6 6-4. Kerber had two match points, but Azarenka brought her A-game at the crucial stages of the match…
Caroline Wozniacki v Sam Stosur (Moscow) Caroline Wozniacki and Sam Stosur set up an all-star final in Moscow with both recording battling three set semi-final wins. Wozniacki struggled once again to close her match out with Sofia Arvidsson; yesterday she twice failed to serve the match out against Dominika Cibulkova and today suffered the same…
Maria Sharapova 1. Sam Stosur v Maria Sharapova Sam Stosur was forced to fight hard to get past Francesca Schiavone in the second round, but had things easier in the third round as she defeated Dominika Cibulkova in straight sets. Stosur will now play Maria Sharapova in a blockbuster quarter-final match. Sharapova beat Lucie Safarova,…
Azarenka The first two quarter-finals looked like they would be very straightforward for Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka based on the head-to-heads, but they would be anything but as Marion Bartoli and Sam Stosur both made some new ground against the soon-to-be world top two. Victoria Azarenka was first into the quarter-finals as she edged…
Victoria Azarenka v Sam Stosur Victoria Azarenka has danced through to the quarter-finals of the US Open for the first time in her career. She is yet to lose more than two games in any of the eight sets she has played and next faces Sam Stosur. The reigning US Open champion has looked solid…
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…
Sam Stosur v Sara Errani The first womens semi-final will see two players who both love the clay and use this surface to their ultimate advantage. Sam Stosur has had a remarkably consistent tournament so far having yet to drop a set in six matches. After Victoria Azarenka was knocked out of her section, she…
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