The slams are over for 2018. The Asian swing is now kicking off on the tour with the dream destination of Singapore for the top eight in the world. For the rest it’s a chance to finish the remainder of the season on a high and there is a lot of tennis to be played... Continue Reading →
Front-foot & Forehand, how Wozniacki won title No.24 in Tokyo
Three words; composed, control & opportunity. Caroline Wozniacki's performance against Naomi Osaka was a tennis lesson and you can't help but praise such a simple but effective performance from the former world number one. Since the beginning of the US Open I wouldn't say there was part of her game which has lacked intensity everything... Continue Reading →
Wozniacki picks up title No.24 in Tokyo!
It's been a tough year and a half for Wozniacki. Since her incredible second half of the season in 2014 she has struggled with form and injuries but the Dane is now on her best run for quite a while winning 10 of her last 11 matches on the tour. Caro recently made the semi-finals... Continue Reading →
Puig stuns Kvitova in Tokyo with final set comeback!
Monica Puig is a name that everyone knows, it’s a name that created history and is one we will all be certainly keeping an eye on in the future. The 22 year old celebrates her birthday next Tuesday and she will be relieved to be on a good run in Tokyo and getting that first... Continue Reading →
Tokyo Final Preview – Belinda Bencic v Agnieszka Radwanska
Agnieszka Radwanska has tasted success in the final of Tokyo in the past winning the title back in 2011 when it was a Premier 5 event against Vera Zvonareva but has also had disappointment in Tokyo losing to Nadia Petrova the next year however since 2014 the tournament has been a Premier event and Radwanska... Continue Reading →
Belinda Bencic defeats Caroline Wozniacki for the fourth time this year!
In their first ever meeting a year or so ago Caroline Wozniacki gave Belinda Bencic a bit of a tennis lesson in Istanbul as the Dane defeated the Swiss teenager 6-0 6-0 on her way to winning the title however this year there has been a complete turnaround. Right now Bencic leads the head to... Continue Reading →
Tokyo Preview – Caroline Wozniacki v Angelique Kerber
Since 2008 Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber have met 10 times on the WTA tour with the German currently leading the head to head at 6-4 but who will win the 11th meeting between these two top players? Kerber has won three of their last four meetings on the tour and won this year the... Continue Reading →
Tokyo Preview – Garbine Muguruza v Belinda Bencic
It will be the first of many meetings between Belinda Bencic and Garbine Muguruza on the tour over the next 10 years or so if things go to plan with a place in the semi-finals of Tokyo up for grabs in their first ever meeting. Muguruza’s path to the quarter finals has been straight forward... Continue Reading →
Tokyo Preview – Angelique Kerber v Daria Gavrilova
Daria Gavrilova must be sick of the sight of Angelique Kerber (in a nice way) this year as the two players are set to play each other for the fourth time this year with all four meetings being won by Angelique Kerber who has only dropped one set to the 21 year old in Sydney... Continue Reading →
Tokyo Preview – Garbine Muguruza v Barbora Strycova
Within the space of one tournament you can go from being an outsider to being a contender which is what Garbine Muguruza has done this year. No one expected her to get to the Wimbledon final but she did but with this comes greater expectations. Suddenly you are ranked within the top 10 and with... Continue Reading →