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 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…

Day 1 from the 2019 BNP Paribas Open is in the books with half of the first round matches completed. While looking forward to the two weeks ahead, i’m not a fan of the slow, gritty courts at Indian Wells. I am actually more excited about Miami this year with the venue change. It’s also…

Hello to all! It’s been a while since I posted as I have been on a blogging hiatus since the Australian Open. This is because I just moved into my new house earlier this month 🏠 . Boxes are all unpacked, heating is *now* working and it’s starting to feel like home 🙂. There’s still…