Did someone speed up time or something because I can’t believe that the US Open is only a week away. The final tournament before the women head to Flushing Meadows is the Connecticut Open in New Haven. There have been string of withdrawals with the likes of Garbiñe Muguruza, Sloane Stephens, Belinda Bencic and Ekaterina…
Today was my last day at Wimbledon and as always, I had a ball. I wasn’t that enamoured with the line-up for Court No.1 today so ended the day with plenty of doubles on the outside courts. The highlight was getting a front row seat for the first round match featuring Barbora Strycova and Jurgen…
1. Barbora Strycova v Sloane Stephens (Wimbledon, R1) This is a first round match!!! Sloane Stephens missed out on a seeding by nine places and it’s poor old Babs who has drawn the short straw. Since Indian Wells, Stephens has posted an 19-8 W-L record which has included semi-finals in Strasbourg and Eastbourne, quarter-finals in…
Today was my final day in Eastbourne. I’m saddd, but I have had a fantastic few days. I’m on such an Eastbourne high. I was disappointed that Lucie lost today, but this was cushioned by the last two matches that I watched featuring Barbora Strycova and Sara Errani, and Daria Gavrilova and Camila Giorgi. The…
1. Karolina Pliskova v Denisa Allertova Pliskova has come from a set down to win both her matches this week. On Wednesday, she defeated Tsvetana Pironkova in a third set tiebreak, 3-6 6-3 7-6(1). By all accounts, Pliskova has been nowhere near her best, but she’s still in the quarters. This is a great attribute…
1. Barbora Strycova v Garbine Muguruza (Stuttgart, R1) There are many first round matches of note in this year’s Stuttgart draw, but the one that really stood out for me features Barbora Strycova and Garbine Muguruza. This will be the first time the pair have played each other and their games couldn’t be further apart. …
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