At the start of the year we didn't know if we would have a WTA Finals or where it would be. A late announcement for Guadalajara saw the top players in women's tennis race for a spot at the season ending finale and it was a total success of a tournament with an awesome atmosphere,... Continue Reading →
It is quite unusual for players to get to the WTA Finals without a trophy however it is done on points. You could argue that Karolina Pliskova and Maria Sakkari have consistently picked up points this season but will have regrets. Karolina Pliskova - 3 Finals, 0 Titles Pliskova was runner-up at Wimbledon, she took... Continue Reading →
There will not be a trip to Shenzhen once again this year to finish the year on the WTA tour but the tour finals will take place this year back in Guadalajara instead. World number one Ashleigh Barty is confirmed for the tournament as is Aryna Sabalenka and Roland Garros winner Barbora Krecijkova. Karolina Pliskova... Continue Reading →
Across two draws it will begin with 256 players and as time goes by it will whittle down to 2 eventual champions. As ever there are notable round one matches but who should we watch out for? Novak Djokovic 🇷🇸 vs Holger Rune 🇩🇰 The chase for history begins with an historic opening battle with... Continue Reading →
On Saturday we saw Karolina Pliskova advanced to the final in Montreal following a stunning 80 minutes of tennis to see off Aryna Sabalenka. The Czech would've watched on from her hotel room knowing her opponent for the title would be a tough one for her, either Jessica Pegula or Camila Giorgi. Coming into the... Continue Reading →
Hubert’s Heroics! The Pole’s run to the final four at Wimbledon was a tough path but one he executed with precision, accuracy and belief. A tough start against Lorenzo Musetti but the 24 year old won in straight sets as he did against Giron and then Bublik. On ‘Manic Monday’ you wouldn’t have blamed him... Continue Reading →
50 years on from Evonne Goolagong Cawley's first win at Wimbledon, 10 years on from when Ash Barty between Junior Wimbledon Champion and in 2021 after a tough battle became the Wimbledon Champion. A tough start to begin with for Karolina Pliskova, the Czech showed nerves with her serve around 80-85mph which for her is... Continue Reading →
Expect the unexpected in women's tennis. Even with some of the best involved, the high level throughout women's tennis means nothing is a given. Karolina Pliskova had surprisingly never made it past the fourth round at Wimbledon despite her game suiting grass and hadn't won a match against a top ten ranked player at a... Continue Reading →
Karolina Pliskova vs Donna Vekic A tough round one match, Karolina Pliskova will come with a point to prove after he 6-0 6-0 drubbing in Rome to Iga Swiatek. It is good to see Donna Vekic back in a draw for the first time since the fourth round of the Australian Open. It is over... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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