There were no surprises for the Top 10 Ladies seeds on Day 2 of the French Open, as rain interrupted proceedings later in the afternoon in Paris. The second seed, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark saw off a brave effort from … Continue reading
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Thiem and Djokovic advance as rain halts Nadal’s match
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The seventh seed, Dominic Thiem of Austria got off to a flying start at the French Open today when he sailed past llya Ivashka of Belarus 6-2 6-4 6-1. Thiem, who is one of the hopefuls to de-throne Nadal in … Continue reading
Last minute change of opponent, no sweat for Dimitrov
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The fourth seed, Grigor Dimitrov found himself having a change of tactic shortly before he was about to play his opening round match at the French Open today. Dimitrov was scheduled to play Viktor Troicki, but the Serbian withdrew with … Continue reading
Ostapenko falls prey to the defending champion “curse”
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The defending champion “curse” strikes again! We knew it was going to be a tough first round match for the 20 year old Jelena Ostapenko (5) of Latvia when she walked onto Court Philippe Chatrier to face the unseeded Kateryna Kozlova … Continue reading
Wang shocks Venus on Day 1
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It was third time lucky for the unseeded Chinese player, Qiang Wang today when she defeated the ninth seed, Venus Williams, 6-4 7-5 on Court Suzanne Lenglen during their first round match at this year’s French Open in Paris. Williams, … Continue reading
Are “Cool as ice” Rafa and Roger heading for another Grand Slam final clash?
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Things are looking good for last year’s runner-up and the Top seed, Rafael Nadal of Spain. Nadal, who last competed at the ATP World Tour Finals in November last year, has been in fine form so far at this year’s … Continue reading
Halep sees off a brave Davis in an epic match
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The No. 1 seed, Simona Halep of Romania and the unseeded American, Lauren Davis had the Rod Laver Arena crowd on their feet during their epic 3 hours and 44 minutes third round match earlier today. In a week that … Continue reading
Rafa ditches his sleeves and sails into the second round
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The No. 1 seed, Rafael Nadal of Spain, who reverted back to his trademark sleeveless shirts for this year’s Australian Open, opened his campaign with a 6-1 6-1 6-1 victory over Victor Estrella Burgos of the Dominican Republic on the … Continue reading
A disastrous Day 1 for the American players at the Aussie Open
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The Australian Open Tennis tournament got underway today with 72 253 fans turning up at Melbourne Park. Unfortunately for the American supporters, 12 out of their 15 players have already been sent packing. The most notable ousting was last year’s … Continue reading
The race for the WTA top spot continues at the Australian Open
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With the 2018 Australian Open officially getting underway at Melbourne Park tomorrow, the race for the WTA top spot in Ladies tennis continues. Ever since Serena Williams relinquished the title, after a “cat and mouse” game with Angelique Kerber of … Continue reading