In the second of the semi-finals in Doha, Venus Williams and Victoria Azarenka will play each other for the fifth time on the WTA tour. Vika is still searching for her first win over Venus. In two rematches from Melbourne, both victors in Australia were winners once again in the quarter-finals of Doha. Azarenka defeated…
Lucie Safarova produced a clinic on Thursday night as she sailed into the semi-finals of the 2015 Qatar Total Open with a 6-2 6-1 victory over Andrea Petkovic. Lucie hit a stunning 30 winners to just 9 unforced errors. To see stats like that in Doha is really something. Firstly, a word for Petko. She…
In the best match of the tournament so far, Victoria Azarenka defeated Elina Svitolina, 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1 in Doha. It was a highly competitive and well fought match packed full of intense rallies. Azarenka started the match well; she was broken serving for the set, but closed it out in the next game. In the…
On Wednesday in Doha, Lucie Safarova claimed her first WTA top ten win since Wimbledon last year with a three set victory over Ekaterina Makarova, 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3. It was another match I ended up watching on live scores (it sounds like everyone was!) and it was one of those matches that makes you age…
Venus Williams produced a gutsy performance to save a match point in beating Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, 7-5 3-6 7-6(3) in two hours and 54 minutes. The match finished close to 1.30am local time in Doha and considering the conditions, it was a pretty good match. There was a minor altercation at the net after BZS was…
First round action in Doha concluded on Tuesday with Alexandra Dulgheru’s victory over Alize Cornet in three sets, 6-4 3-6 6-1. Two of the Dubai semi-finalists had contrasting fortunes on Tuesday. Garbine Muguruza was forced to retire from her first round match against Carla Suarez Navarro due to a viral illness. She had served for…
In the only second round match to be played in Doha on Tuesday, Venus Williams will take on Barbora Zahlavova Strycova in the last match of the day at not before 8pm local time (5pm UK time). Venus also played the first second round match in Dubai last week when she played Belinda Bencic on…
Lucie Safarova advanced to the second round of Doha with a straight sets win over Sam Stosur, 7-6(3) 6-4 in one hour and 44 minutes in the last match on Monday. After losing to Sam in a tight three setter in Sydney earlier this year, Lucie turned the tables to record her 10th victory over…
In the first match of the Doha 2015 main draw, Flavia Pennetta came from a set down to defeat Svetlana Kuznetsova and book her place in the second round where she will play Agnieszka Radwanska. Kuznetsova had started with great promise; she looked confident and assertive as she went up a double break. She lost…
The joint tournament in Acapulco this week features a WTA international draw and an ATP 500 event. I have fond memories of watching the ATP event in Acapulco last year. There were some brilliant matches towards the end of the tournament with the semi-final between Grigor Dimitrov and Andy Murray a particular highlight. The crowds…
