The third day of the 2016 WTA Finals in Singapore will feature the second set of matches from the red group with Angelique Kerber up against Simona Halep in the first match at 7.30pm local time, followed by Madison Keys against Dominika Cibulkova. Kerber and Halep both have one win under their belt, while Keys…
The first day of the 2016 WTA Finals kicked off in Singapore and it was Simona Halep and Madison Keys first up. Halep was victorious with a fourth consecutive win over Keys in 2016, 6-2 6-4. Roar! @Simona_Halep has made a furious start into her #WTAFinals campaign pic.twitter.com/pMlTueNOSA — Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) October 23, 2016 The…
In the second match of the day from the white group at the WTA Finals, Garbiñe Muguruza will be seeking to end a run of three straight losses to Karolina Pliskova on Monday in Singapore. Pliskova wasn’t even on the radar for Singapore halfway through the year after she didn’t make it past the third…
The identity of seed number eight is finally confirmed and we have a match-up… the first of the matches from the white group on Monday will see the WTA Finals defending champion, Agnieszka Radwanska take on the late arriving, Svetlana Kuznetsova. Radwanska qualified for her eighth WTA Finals with another excellent year on the WTA…
Svetlana Kuznetsova defended her title in Moscow, winning 12 of the last 13 games to beat first time finalist, Daria Gavrilova, 6-2 6-1. By virtue of the win, Kuznetsova has sealed the eighth and final place in the Singapore line-up. Huge credit must go to Sveta who has had a brilliant end to the year…
The late night match on Sunday will see the world number one, Angelique Kerber start her campaign in Singapore against WTA Finals newbie, Dominika Cibulkova. The pair will meet for the first time in 2016 and are currently split at 4-4 in their head-to-head. Superlatives don’t do Kerber’s year any justice… Australian Open champion, US Open champion…
In the first match of the 2016 WTA Finals in Singapore, Simona Halep and Madison Keys will resume their rivalry with a fourth match in as many months. Halep has gone 3-0 in 2016 but can Keys start her Singapore experience with a booming win? Halep has qualified for her third consecutive WTA Finals after…
The draw for the WTA Finals in Singapore was conducted on Friday and the groups are set in place. The first of many previews this week on Moo’s Tennis Blog will be up tonight! #WTAFinals Groups Red- @AngeliqueKerber, @Cibulkova, @Simona_Halep, @Madison_KeysWhite- @GarbiMuguruza, @KaPliskova, @ARadwanska, Seed 8 pic.twitter.com/BINSO4QqxR — WTA (@WTA) October 21, 2016 First thoughts…
Svetlana Kuznetsova kept her hopes of qualifying for the WTA Finals in Singapore alive with a hard fought, 7-5 6-7(2) 6-2 win over Timea Babos in two hours and 32 minutes. Kuznetsova took a little meander as she was broken to love when serving for the match at 7-5 *5-4, but recovered in the decider…
The eighth and final spot for the WTA Finals in Singapore will go to either Svetlana Kuznetsova or Johanna Konta. Carla Suárez Navarro was eliminated from the race after she was forced to withdraw down 4-6 0-3 to Daria Gavrilova in her second round match in Moscow. Kuznetsova needs to reach the final and she…
