• SHE’S COMING BACK!!

    The BEST news! I honestly thought Petra Kvitova wouldn’t return after her maternity leave and the birth of baby Petr, but she IS making a return in the US later this month! Excellent news, for however long we get Petra. She will be 35 in March, but a time for one last POJD!

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  • The Key to Madison’s Success..

    There are many different routes to winning your first Grand Slam. Some have been surprise runs like Emma Raducanu’s  fairytale victory, winning a slam as a qualifier at the US Open in 2021. Jelena Ostapenko’s Roland Garros 2017 title is another out of nowhere win. Sloane Stephens, Bianca Andreescu and Barbora Krejcikova had a good…

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  • New year, new storylines..

    Happy 2025 everyone, and after a brief tennis break, we return… (in 2024 actually with the United Cup). There are many intriguing storylines on the WTA. Battle for the top spot For the first time, Aryna Sabalenka ended the year as world number 1. Can Iga Swiatek regain the top spot or will Coco Gauff…

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  • A Good Year to be 28 Years Old!

    2024 turned out to be a pretty good year for 28-year-olds! While I have banged on about Barbora Krejcikova and her Wimbledon triumph, arguably the player of the year was 28-year-old Italian Jasmine Paolini. And one of the matches of the year was against another 28-year-old, Donna Vekic. But they aren’t the only 28-year-olds to…

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  • The end of the year as we know it…

    Another tennis year comes to an end, and time to reflect on what 2024 brought. For me, this was the first Petra Kvitova-less year since I became a fan of hers. While Petra gave birth in July (during Wimbledon no less! More on that later…) her return is not at all certain and we may…

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  • Do Tigers Roar?

    The last few months have seemed like the Aryna Sabalenka show on the WTA tour. After being forced out of Wimbledon with a shoulder injury and a slightly slow start to the North American swing, she hit top gear in Cincinnati, walloping world number 1, Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula in the final. Sabalenka followed…

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  • We Need to Talk About Elena..

    If you are a fan of women’s tennis, you cannot have missed the drama around Elena Rybakina in 2024. Undoubtedly one of the most talented players on tour, Wimbledon champion of 2022 Rybakina seemed set for a mighty 2024. She is someone world number 1, Iga Swiatek always struggles with, and she started the year…

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  • How did Barbora Krejcikova win Wimbledon?

    Barbora Krejcikova’s Wimbledon win was a delightful surprise to her fans as well as Barbora herself but how did it unfold?   Krejcikova came into Wimbledon after fairly poor start to 2024 despite making the quarterfinals at the Australian Open. Since then, she had not won many matches at all after being sidelined with injury and…

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  • Unadulterated Joy!

    You know that last post about What to do When Your Fave is Losing? Yeah, Krejcikova bounced back pretty well… she only went and won Wimbledon!

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  • What to do When Your Fave is Losing (part 2)

    Tennis is a brutal sport. Every week, every single player but one loses. However when you’re on a losing streak it must be soul destroying. At the moment. Barbora Krejcikova can’t get a win for love nor money. This week she was knocked out in the first round of Roland-Garros once again, losing in straight…

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