BOOM… A blockbuster of a quarter-final is all set for Wednesday as the world number one, Serena Williams will take on the world number five, Simona Halep at the 2016 US Open. Serena Williams produced another terrific display to defeat Yaroslava Shvedova in fourth round action on Arthur Ashe stadium, 6-2 6-3 in 68 minutes.…
The match of the day on Monday’s schedule was the second match on Ashe between Venus Williams and Karolina Pliskova. It’s so good when an anticipated match lives up to expectation… Karolina Pliskova saved a match point to defeat Venus Williams, 4-6 6-4 7-6(3) in a thrilling third set crescendo. The first two sets were…
This is the first of the review posts from my trip to New York with my brother and work pal to watch the 2016 US Open. I’ll be recapping my three days at the tennis with some of my best photos before rounding out with a comprehensive guide which will hopefully be useful for anyone…
In an all-unseeded last eight meeting, Caroline Wozniacki and Anastasija Sevastova will play each other on Tuesday for a place in the US Open semi-finals. Wozniacki continued her resurgence this week with a second top ten win of the tournament over Madison Keys, 6-3 6-4. It was a superb performance from Wozniacki who not only…
Simona Halep battled to a three set victory over Timea Babos in the first match on Ashe. The stats weren’t pretty but Halep’s post-match interview may have explained her increasingly passive performance. Simona Halep after escaping with the win: "I don't know how I came back." Says her back has been "blocked" the last two…
This post covers two fourth round matches that will be played over the next two days including Angelique Kerber v Petra Kvitova (Sunday night) and Simona Halep v Carla Suárez Navarro (Monday). The first of the review posts from my trip to the US Open should be out soon! For photo albums from the US Open,…
New match-up klaxon… Madison Keys and Caroline Wozniacki will go head-to-head for the first time on the WTA tour in a blockbuster fourth rounder set for Sunday at Flushing Meadows. For the second time this week, Keys was on the brink of going out of the US Open. In one of, if not her greatest ever…
That’s a wrap on my three days at the US Open… I keep using all these superlatives but it really has been a superb week in New York! I have so many memories and my final day was definitely my favourite. I’ll be flying back to the UK on Thursday evening (sob) so will be sending…
Tuesday was another intense day at the tennis as I had tickets for both the day and night session on Ashe. It was something on my bucket list so really pleased to have an experienced a night session! It was a 12 hour + day (amazing but hectic!) so a very quick post today with some of my favourite photos. I…
Phwoo… Day 1 was amazing. I’m on a total US Open high right now! It was a long day as we got through the gates at 10am and didn’t leave until 9pm but it was all worth it and it wrapped up with my favourite match of the day featuring Monica Niculescu and Barbora Strycova. I don’t…
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