Three second round WTA matches will be played in Rome on Tuesday. Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams will open their campaigns at the 2015 Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Centrale, but it’s the third of the second round matches that i’m most intrigued about and features Sabine Lisicki and Timea Bacsinszky. I had both Sabine and…
As 6-2 6-2 scorelines go, this was a pretty lively first round match. Venus Williams produced an impressive display to defeat the 19-year-old, Katerina Siniakova in 76 minutes. I’ve read a lot about Siniakova and watcheds snippets of her matches. This was perhaps her most high profile match on a streamed court… It’s safe to…
1. Karolina Pliskova v Timea Bacsinszky (Rome, R1) This match-up would have barely made an impact last year but Karolina Pliskova and Timea Bacsinszky have been on an absolute tear through 2015. To demonstrate how much Pliskova and Bacsinszky have improved over the last year, the pair’s only previous meeting was in August last year…
1. Angelique Kerber v Alize Cornet (Rome, R1) The last time Angelique Kerber and Alize Cornet met on the WTA tour, fun was had by all. Kerber saved match points to beat Cornet in a quality contest in Eastbourne. It also delivered on the drama front thanks to Alize. The Frenchwoman hadn’t beaten a top…
1. Flavia Pennetta v Elina Svitolina (Rome, R1) In a menacing section of the draw, Flavia Pennetta takes on Elina Svitolina with the winner set to play Venus Williams or Garbine Muguruza in the second round. Both players suffered early exits in Madrid; Pennetta lost in the first round to Andrea Petkovic in straight sets,…
After last weekend’s festivities, Moo’s Tennis Blog is back with a full tournament preview and accompanying first round previews (tomorrow) for the 2015 Internazionali BNL D’Italia in Rome. The tennis in Madrid has been superb this week, but the tournament bugs me big time with their scheduling and general lack of respect for the WTA. …
Well hello smiling Petra… Petra Kvitova produced an irresistable performance to defeat an under-the-weather, Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-1 6-2 in just 66 minutes. Kuznetsova had a medical time-out at the end of the first set and also ran off the court before the final game due to a stomach complaint. It was a real shame that…
A marvellous week in Madrid will conclude for the women with an unlikely, yet rather fabulous final line-up featuring Petra Kvitova and Svetlana Kuznetsova. Before this tournament, I don’t think many, if any, had Petra or Svetlana on the radar. Kvitova had been out for over a month, taking time away from the tour citing…
1. Maria Sharapova v Svetlana Kuznetsova (Madrid, SF) The first of the WTA semi-finals will be an all-Russian affair featuring Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova. As to be expected, Kuznetsova’s victory over Lucie Safarova was a pretty painful watch for moi. Huge credit must go to Kuznetsova for the way she has battled through this…
Thursday’s blockbuster match-up will see Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki reignite their rivalry with a first encounter in 2015. Tennis has killed it today and I feel so behind in catching up with everything that has happened! It’s been arguably, the best day of the year so far. In the first match of the day,…
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