Bye bye Indian Wells, hello Miami! Wednesday welcomed the first day of main draw action at the new Miami Open after Tuesday’s washout. The day ended with yet another deluge which means there is another insane schedule set for Thursday. The tournament has moved to the Hard Rock stadium (more HERE). I think I like…
The 2019 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells finished on Sunday in dramatic fashion with another closely contested clash. There’s more about Bianca Andreescu’s sensational victory in this post. Attention quickly switches to the brand new Miami Open which i’m excited about! I’ll be sharing my thoughts on selected matches throughout the tournament so stay…
Semi-finals night at Indian Wells has become a Saturday morning tradition for me as I caught up with WTA TV on demand. I made sure to avoid social media so I could watch back both matches without knowing the scoreline! Read on for my review of Friday’s semi-finals, as well as a quick preview and…
I was still playing catch-up from Tuesday’s thrilling slate of last 16 matches so there’s a review of the late night match from Stadium 1 between Angelique Kerber and Aryna Sabalenka in this post, as well as recaps the first two quarter-finals from the bottom half of the day which were a mixed bag! Read…
What a wild day in the desert! The fourth round is in the books after all eight matches were played at Indian Wells. It was a thrilling day with five of the eight matches going the distance and the top two seeds both going out of the tournament. Tonight’s plan is to catch up with…
The last 16 is ready to go for Tuesday at the 2019 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. This post reviews some of the matches from Monday’s schedule including third round victories for Angelique Kerber, Aryna Sabalenka and Anett Kontaveit. There are some thoughts about the last 16 matches at the end of this post.…
The first set of third round matches were completed in the desert on Sunday. There have been so many competitive matches during this tournament and the depth of the WTA tour continues to shine, as showcased by the first match discussed in this post between Simona Halep and Kateryna Kozlova. Read on for 5 stories…
The second round concluded at the 2019 BNP Paribas Open on Saturday with six seeds departing the tournament. The blockbuster match of the day again delivered with an absorbing contest between Venus Williams and Petra Kvitova. More on that match included in Saturday’s Set Points with 5 stories from day 4 of main draw action…
The seeds came out to play on day 3 of main draw action at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Seven of the 16 seeds lost on Friday. I don’t think it’s a huge surprise with this tournament because having a bye in the first round is hardly a benefit with the unseeded players,…
The first round concluded in Indian Wells on Thursday with opening matches from the top half. I couldn’t get excited about any of Thursday’s matches and am not enjoying tennis on these slow courts. I’m really hoping Miami courts might be a bit faster this year! Friday’s line-up in Indian Wells looks much more enticing…
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