Tag: WTA
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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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Ciao Bella!
Quick hello from Rome! My first day today at the 1000 event here, saw wins for lots of my favourite players. Kerber, Haddad Maia, Vondrousova also Siegemund (once again left in the lurch by the late withdrawal of Barbora Krejcikova in doubles) Putinseva and Tauson looked good. I also watched a bit of Danielle Collins…
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Match of the Year!
In an absolute classic of a match, Iga Swiatek beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (9-7) today. This is Swiatek’s first Madrid title and her 20th title overall. She saved 3 match points, before Sabalenka hit the @6th shot of the tiebreak long, and the Polish…
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Danimal Dominates!
The last few weeks have been all about American Danielle Collins. The self-styled ‘Danimal’ won the WTA 1000 in Miami and the WTA 500 in Charleston back to back, beating everyone with a dynamic, aggressive style of play that brings to mind the way she demolished a young Iga Swiatek at the Australian Open in…
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New Beginnings..
New Year and new beginnings for me as a tennis watcher. 2023 ended with my favourite player Petra Kvitová, announcing her pregnancy on New Year’s Eve. While great news for Petra, at the age of 33 and her baby due in the summer. the chances are this might be it for her tennis career. At…
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Chinese Takeaways
There was success in Asia for some of my favourite players. Best performance was probably by Katerina Siniakova who made back to back 250 finals, losing to Leylah Fernandez in Hong Kong but beating fellow Czech Marie Bouzkova in an epic 3hr+ final in Nanchang. Siniakova is an exciting, aggressive player to watch when she…
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Double delight in San Diego!
After a lean period for Barbora Krejcikova, this was a week to remember at the San Diego WTA500 event. She won the singles title, defeating Sofia Kenin in three sets, and then she and Katerina Siniakova teamed up to take the doubles title as well. The last time Krejcikova did this was, of course, the…
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Grass, Glorious Grass!
After the disappointment of all of my favourite players flopping at Roland Garros, the grass season has been so much better! Petra Kvitova is a title winner again! She took the WTA 500 tournament trophy in Berlin, beating Donna Vekic in the final in straight sets. Indeed, Petra did not drop a set all week.…
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Rolled Over at Roland Garros!
So Roland Garros 2023 has been a total disaster for my favourites! Petra Kvitova, Barbora Krejcikova, Katerina Siniaková and the doubles team of Krejcikova and Siniaková all lost in the first round! These losses were all not totally unexpected but still pretty disappointing. Petra Kvitova hasn’t won a match since the Miracle in Miami ™.…
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