The seven remaining second round matches will be played on a busy day in Stuttgart on Thursday. Seeds two to four come out to play for the first time this week, as well as home favourites, Angelique Kerber and Laura Siegemund. A recap of Wednesday’s schedule will be up on the blog soon… Laura Siegemund…
Just a short, snappy Set Points for Tuesday as I was away from the tennis for most of the day. I played tennis this evening, just about managing to miss the rain. It was another all-doubles session and a mixed bag – I need some singles to find my rhythm! Read on for some…
Stuttgart is one of the favourite tournaments each year and I am excited for the week ahead! The 2018 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix begins on Monday with one main draw match. The remainder of the first round matches will be played across three days. Qualifying will finish on Monday. This post is a sweeping preview…
The blog is back for one of my favourite events in the calendar as the stars of the WTA descend on Stuttgart where the 2018 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix starts on Monday. I feel that i’m getting a better balance this year on the blog and I am enjoying spending more time watching tennis without…
The 2017 edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, the 40th anniversary of the event, was certainly a memorable one. The tournament saw the return of Maria Sharapova and a third win in a row by a German player in a fabulous final. This post brings together the highlights from the tournament including a recap of the…
Saturday’s semi-finals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix looked very enticing on paper and both delivered. In the hotly anticipated match-up between Maria Sharapova and Kristina Mladenovic, it was the Frenchwoman who prevailed in a three set tussle, 3-6 7-5 6-4 in two hours and 38 minutes. Sharapova had delivered another clean set to win…
Friday was quarter-finals day at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart and once again, this is a snappy round-up of results as I was unable to watch much tennis today. In the first match of the day, Maria Sharapova enjoyed a third straight sets win in a row, fending off an in-form, Anett Kontaveit, 6-3 6-4.…
This will be a snappy Set Points just to wrap up today’s results – I was busy at work so couldn’t really follow the scores and then played tennis this evening so missed the first night match. Unlike Tuesday, tonight’s tennis from myself wasn’t so good! The conditions were tricky as it was damp and…
Wednesday was one of the most anticipated days on the 2017 WTA calendar and it was an early one in Stuttgart as journalists were out in force to watch Maria Sharapova’s practice on the main court. First groundstrokes for Sharapova on site of a WTA event in over a year. pic.twitter.com/X0NUTRWsUm — René Denfeld (@Renestance) April…
The 2017 Stuttgart main draw finally got underway on Tuesday with Barbora Strycova the first winner of the tournament. In a surprisingly efficient display and dropping just nine points (!) behind her serve, Strycova defeated lucky loser, Jennifer Brady, 6-2 6-2. Next up for the Czech player will be Simona Halep on Wednesday. .@BaraStrycova picks…
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