Newport Beach Challenger: Round 3 review – Istomin upsets Tiafoe to make quarter finals
ROUND 3 of the Newport Beach Challenger saw plenty of United States countrymen bumped out of the race for the challenger title, with seven Americans across the men’s and women’s tournaments knocking a compatriot out of the running. Men’s: Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin – most remembered for his stunning upset of Novak Djokovic at the Australian […]
2020 WTA Newport Beach Challenger preview: Can Pegula go one better in 2020?
WHILE many might not look at a Challenger as a good source of form, the last two winners of the tournament – since its inception in 2018 – have gone on to become top 30 players. United States’ Danielle Collins and Bianca Andreescu have enjoyed strong careers in the short times since and look to […]
Australian Open: Qualifying – Round 1 – Highest ranked Aussie Inglis to face Bouchard in second round
PLAYERS desperate to earn one of 16 spots in the main draw of the Australian Open kicked off their campaign yesterday with the first half of the Round 1 qualifying matches taking place. With poor air quality around the entire state including Melbourne Park, it made it tough for players who fought through for the […]
Shenzhen Open – Day 3: Belarus continues strong form
IT was another big day of interesting clashes and hard fought battles with Day 3 of the Shenzhen International once again living up to the hype. Some of the usuals moved through to the next stage with Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka making light work of her opponent while the clash between the two Americans provided plenty […]
Shenzhen Open – Day 2: Round of 32 begins
DAY 2 of the Shenzhen opened with a bang, with qualifiers taking the court ahead of the Round of 32 competitors. Number three seed, Elise Mertens took on Ukrainian, Lesia Tsurenko on centre court, defeating Tsurenko in straight sets. With a number of key matchups hitting the court on Day 2, it was hard to […]
Shenzhen Open – Day 1 wrap: Underdogs impress in round one of Shenzhen qualifiers
THE qualifying round of the 2020 Shenzhen Open started with a bang on Saturday, as 16 players went head-to-head to try and gain a coveted main draw spot. The first four matches of the tournament saw straight sets wins before a battle between Barbora Krejcikova and Nina Stojanovic livened up proceedings with a mammoth three-set […]
Open BLS De Limoges wrap: Day 6 – Sasnovich the challanger for Alexandrova in final
BELARUSIAN, Aliaksandra Sasnovich is the only player standing in between Ekaterina Alexandrova and the top seeded Russian’s third Open BLS De Limoges in four years, after the pair won through to the final. Both players had to battle hard during different points of their semi-finals, with Sasnovich coming from a set down to defeat Belgium’s […]
Open BLS De Limoges wrap: Day 5 – Alexandrova still alive as semi-finals decided
THE final four of the Open BLS De Limoges have been decided, with reigning champion and number one seed, Ekaterina Alexandrova still alive to win her third tournament in four years. She knocked off Ana Bogdan in the quarter finals, 6-4 6-2 to advance through to the semi-finals to play American qualifier, Nicole Gibbs who […]
Open BLS De Limoges wrap: Day 3 – Parmentier knocks out Fed Cup teammate as Alexandrova escapes scare
REIGNING Open BLS De Limoges title holder and number one seed, Ekaterina Alexandrova has escaped a scare from Romanian, Monica Niculescu to move through to the second round. The Russian, gunning for a standalone record of three titles at the event, had to fight hard to win, 6-4 2-6 6-3 in just under two hours. […]
Open BLS De Limoges wrap: Day 2 – Brady and Pera lead one-sided dominance
THE American success at the Open BLS De Limoges continued on Day 2 of the tournament, with fourth seed Jennifer Brady and eighth seed Bernarda Pera advancing through to the second round without too much fuss. The duo from the United States were among five players that moved past the opening round, not dropping a […]
