Coming into the US Open it had been a difficult ride for Leylah Fernandez on the main WTA Tour. Having won the title in Monterrey she had slipped under the radar, the Canadian was struggling in some qualifying events and won just four of her previous eleven WTA main draw matches. Starting your US Open... Continue Reading →
Victoria Azarenka vs Garbine Muguruza We have seen glimpses over the course of the season of what Garbine Muguruza can do. I like her game but if you asked me to remember a match of hers from 2021 it would be the loss to Osaka in Melbourne despite having two match points. She was runner-up... Continue Reading →
Wimbledon Wildcards (so far...) There are some names still to be announced for a Wimbledon wildcard but between the wildcards so far there are seven Wimbledon singles titles between two and those two are Andy Murray and five time champion Venus Williams. Other wildcards include: Katie BoulterCarlos AlcarazLiam BroadyJay ClarkeHarriet DartFrancesca JonesSamantha Murray SharanJack DraperEmma... Continue Reading →
Yesterday afternoon the Grand Slam board got together and published a statement to say if Naomi Osaka continues to skip press the four time major champion could be defaulted from the tournament and suspended from future events. Tonight she has announced she has withdrawn from the tournament to take some time away from tennis. Naomi... Continue Reading →
Naomi Osaka’s decision to boycott the media was always going to create a storm. On Thursday night the four time major champion posted this on social media: https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/1397665030015959040 It created a debate in and out of the tennis world about mental health of athletes and some have ‘no regard’ for the mental health of sports... 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 →
Earlier this year and for the fourth consecutive year Naomi Osaka has won a Grand Slam, all of which have been on the hard courts in either Melbourne or New York. The world number two is yet to crack the clay in her career. Before this week in Madrid during her career she has picked... Continue Reading →
The 8th of March celebrates the incredible women around the world on International Women’s Day. The world of tennis through many years has been led by outstanding women who have paved the way for soo many and those who are setting an example and showcasing the exceptional levels of women’s tennis are inspiring a generation... Continue Reading →
Even with a capacity crowd of just over 50% on Rod Laver Arena you could have cut the tension on court with a knife. Naomi Osaka was looking for her fourth major title whilst surprise finalist Jennifer Brady was in her first final and throughout the tournament exceptional composure to the match. The nerves were... Continue Reading →
After one hour and forty three minutes Naomi Osaka's chances of winning the Australian Open looked slim, 15 minutes later three time major champion knocked out Garbine Muguruza in their first meeting together. How did she turn it around? In the preview I said Naomi will find joy off her forehand and moving Muguruza about.... Continue Reading →
