Elina Svitolina’s 6-3 6-3 win over Simona Halep was a show of confidence in her game, bigger tests will follow as we head into week two

A couple of weeks ago I said this Bronze medal that Elina Svitolina won in Tokyo could be a massive catalyst to her career and her season. There is no doubting she has the ability but when push comes to shove the breaks have gone on in the past. With the greatest of respect when...

Triumphs, Tears and Talking Points from Tokyo 2020

Before the Tennis kicked off in Tokyo the talk was about who wasn't there but it should always be about those who are in Tokyo as they are the true headline makers. Belinda Bencic wins Gold & Silver What a week for Belinda Bencic, runner-up in the women's doubles with Viktoria Golubic losing 5-7 1-6...

A captivating finale to a week of fighting hard, bouncing back and why I hope the Bronze Medal acts as a catalyst for Elina Svitolina

Down a set and a break I did think a good week was not going to end the way Elina Svitolina would have liked. However, after a few hours of fighting and at times against the odds the fourth seed came through for a historic and well deserved Bronze Medal. I couldn't be happier for...

7 different winners in 7 years at Roland Garros, will it be and 8th or will a recent winner etch they name in history once more?

Predicting who will lift the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen has proved to be one of the most difficult tasks in women’s tennis. Over the last seven years there have been seven different winners at Roland Garros, only three players since 2005 have won on three separate occasions: Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams, so will...

Stuttgart Review

Every year it feels like this is where the clay court season on the WTA tour kicks off in Stuttgart. We see the best in women’s tennis look to kick off their clay season in style, former champions and those who have their eye on silverware later down the line in Paris but what did...

Elina Svitolina continues to make the latter stages of majors but performances at these stages continue to fall short

There was a moment at Roland Garros where Elina Svitolina had the label of favourite. Following exits of Halep and Pliskova amongst other contenders the third seed was the highest seed left standing in the final eight. After dismantling Caroline Garica in the fourth round next up was Nadia Podoroska, the Argentine qualifier ranked at...

Nadia Podoroska defeats Elina Svitolina as her phenomenal run in Paris continues!

The stories coming out of Roland Garros continue to inspire! Over the course of the last couple of weeks many incredible stories have been played out on the clay courts in Paris but not many better than this! In 2006 a 19 year old Nadia Podoroska qualified for a Grand Slam for the first time...

No defending champion in Paris but who will win at Roland Garros?

If a US Open draw with many top players was open then a Roland Garros with a few more names but some significant ones missing could be even more open but who is a genuine contender? We have seen a lot of tennis over the last few weeks and some will arrive in Paris hoping...

3-6 1-5, Halep survived against Svitolina in Paris!

In the quarter finals of Roland Garros in 2017, Simona Halep was still looking for a first Grand Slam title. However, the Romanian was in a spot of bother in the final eight. After just over an hour Halep who was a finalist in 2014 before losing to Maria Sharapova was 3-6 1-5 down to...

Azarenka rains on Svitolina’s parade despite trailing 1-4 in the deciding set!

Nights at the Foro Italico can be a bit chilly but world class tennis is guaranteed! It was about quarter to eight local time so not too late as Azarenka and Svitolina begun their battle in the second round in 2019. Svitolina won back to back titles in 2017 and 2018 but having a returning...