R1 picks from Roland Garros, part 1

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...

Australian Open Day 6 – Daniil Medvedev bounces back, Muchova sees off Pliskova, Vekic takes out Kanepi and Berrettini survives a late scare!

Daniil survives after a slight scare! Daniil Medvedev who is considered a favourite for the title saw things get tricky for the Russian who has now extended his winning run on the tour to 17 without loss. It was plain sailing for the fourth seed who led 6-3 6-3 against Krajinovic but the Serb struck...

Vekic 6-3 6-4 Sharapova; Russian dumped out despite 4-1 lead in the second set

For Maria Sharapova it is back to the drawing board for the former world number one who was one of the high profile casualties on Day 2 at the Australian Open. The Russian who was defending quarter final points will now find herself down at 366 in the world following her defeat to Croatia's Donna...

Australian Open – five ladies matches to watch in round one!

The first major of the decade is upon us. The draw is done and on Monday action begins at Melbourne Park, but what are the opening round one ladies matches to keep an eye on? Madison Keys v Daria Kasatkina Madison Keys has been in good form to begin the season. The American made it...

Belinda Bencic v Donna Vekic; Two good friends who are a great advert for women’s tennis!

Belinda Bencic and Donna Vekic have been around for a while. Despite being 22 and 23 respectively they have seen a lot in their young careers and both are embarking on their best run right now in Flushing Meadows. Donna Vekic has played 479 career matches during her career but is now in her first...

Montreal & Toronto ready for a week of intense battles 🍿🇨🇦

A trip to Canada always kicks off the hard court season in full swing! The tournaments alternate destinations each year. This year the ladies will be back in Toronto and the men will be in Montreal. The draw is packed with many exciting round one match ups! So let's take a look... Milos Raonic v...

Wimbledon Round 1 – Novak v Philip, Naomi v Poots, Coco v Venus & many more!

Novak Djokovic v Philip Kohlschreiber I suppose opening rounds don’t get tougher than this. Novak will be looking at this one and the first thing that will be on his mind will be the defeat to Kohlschreiber at Indian Wells 6-4 6-4 earlier on this year. The good news for Novak is that since then...

Donna, Felix, Matteo, Belinda & Amanda

We are over the half way mark now in the season. It’s been full of incredible moments and many more are to follow but who should we watch out for in London? Donna Vekic Donna arrives into London pretty much sick of British weather. Having played the majority of her time in Nottingham indoors she...

The Queens & Birmingham first round matches you cannot miss!

Following a difficult grass court week in Nottingham the tours now move to Birmingham and London as the men and women on the look to enhance their Wimbledon chances but what opening round match-ups do we have early on? Queens Club - Stefanos Tsitsipas v Kyle Edmund You probably couldn't have drawn a tougher opening...

Belinda Bencic v Donna Vekic – which 22 year old will make their first 4R in Paris?

Two players I have really enjoy watching are Belinda Bencic and Donna Vekic. They have both been on the tour for so long. Incredible wins, tough lows and plenty of match experience for these two 22 year olds who I have no doubt will be here for a long time to come. Now they are...