World No. 1, Andy Murray got his campaign off to a good start yesterday with a 7-5 7-6(5) 6-2 win over Illya Marchenko of the Ukraine. Murray, the 5-time finalist in Melbourne will be hoping to take it one step … Continue reading
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Halep, the big upset on Day 1
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Did Pat Cash jinx the 4th seeded, Simona Halep from Romania? The former two-time Australian Open finalist and Wimbledon champion had Halep on his list of four possible first round upsets, so if you’re a betting person, then the unseeded Shelby Rogers … Continue reading
Kerber is feeling the pressure on top!
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With the Australian Open getting underway today, World No. 1 and the defending Ladies champion, Angelique Kerber from Germany, is quickly learning that things are not so easy at the top, as she needed three sets to defeat Lesia Tsurenko … Continue reading
Second Hopman Cup title for France, as Federer steals the show
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The French team of Richard Gasquet and Kristina Mladenovic rounded off a fun-filled, action packed week of Hopman Cup proceedings at the Perth Arena in Australia yesterday, after defeating Jack Sock and Coco Vandeweghe of America. Gasquet and Sock got the … Continue reading
Djokovic too strong for Murray in Doha
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The battle for the top spot in Men’s tennis just heated up again with the former World No. 1 and current No. 2 player, Novak Djokovic, getting some revenge over current World No. 1, Andy Murray, after defending his title … Continue reading
Pliskova blasts Cornet away for Brisbane title
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World No. 6, Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic, needed just 76 minutes, including seven aces to clinch the Brisbane Open Tennis title with a comprehensive 6-0 6-3 win over Alize Cornet of France, on the Pat Rafter Arena yesterday. … Continue reading
Siniakova too good for Riske in Shenzhen final
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In another surprising upset, unseeded Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic, continued her good run this week, when she defeated the eighth seeded American, Alison Riske 6-3 6-4, to capture the Shenzhen Open title in China yesterday. The 20 year … Continue reading
Diminutive Lauren Davis captures her first WTA title
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Lauren Davis of America captured her first WTA title, when she defeated 8th seed, Ana Konjuh from Croatia 6-3 6-1 at the ASB Classic in Auckland earlier today. The unseeded diminutive Davis, had sailed past three seeded players en route … Continue reading
Pre-Aussie Open jitters for the Top 10 women players
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The Australian Open Tennis tournament swings into action on 16 January and already some of the Top 10 women players have stumbled during the first tournaments of the 2017 season. At the Brisbane International Open in Australia, World No. 1, … Continue reading
Mixed emotions for Vika, Petra, Ana and Serena
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Former World No. 1, Victoria Azarenka, gave birth to a baby boy on 20 December. Although the Belarus tennis star has not given any indication of when she will be returning to the tour, she did post a photo on … Continue reading