The 2nd round of the Australian Open brought some more shocks, with old favourites keeping on track. But it was the final curtain call for one of the games all-time greats. Yes that’s right the legendary Aussie terrier- Lleyton Hewitt played his last ever professional Singles match, retiring after a straight set loss to fellow veteran:…
1. ATP Doha, Day 6: The Final Novak Djokovic underlined his status as the Supreme No1 in men’s tennis, with a demoltion job of Rafael Nadal. Facing off for a Tour record 47th time and first in a Final since Roland Garros 2014, the once Golden rivalry of the men’s Tour, has somewhat dissipated into…
ATP Doha: Day 1, 1st rd World No5 Rafael Nadal got his 2016 campaign off to a stuttering, but testing start, with a 3 set win over fellow Spaniard: Pablo Carreno-Busta. The Mighty Majorcan who had a nightmarish season last year, is hoping to get back to his brilliant best again and winning another Grand…
Agnieszka Radwanska won the biggest title of her career to win the WTA Finals, stunning former champion Petra Kvitova in a 3 set thriller. The former Wimbledon runner-up had never reached the Showpiece match at the tournament, losing twice in the SFs. However she battled past in-form Garbine Muguruza in the last 4 to book her…
Agniszka Radwanska and Petra Kvitova turned the tables in the SFs, shocking Garbine Muguruza and Maria Sharapova. Both Muguruza and Sharapova went a perfect 3-0 in the round-robin and were favourites to advance to the Final. However Radwanska after losing all of her previous 4 meetings in 2015 to Muguruza, came back from a set…
Garbine Muguruza finished with a 100% record in the White Group, winning a 3 set thriller over Petra Kvitova. Playing in her debut at the WTA Finals, Muguruza has impressed everyone with her raw power and youthful energy. The Spanish powerhouse was playing Kvitova for the very first time in her fledgling career, with Garbine eventually…
Day 4 of the WTA Finals saw Fed-Cup teammates Petra Kvitova and Lucie Safarova battle it out, with the 2011 champion Kvitova claiming victory. Both players had lost their opening matches and needed to win this match, in order to stay alive for the SFs. In the end it was Petra’s better experience at the…
Garbine Muguruza and Angelique Kerber kicked off their Singapore campaigns on day 2 of the WTA Finals, as the White Group made their bow. Wimbledon finalist Muguruza showed her growing stature and in-form game, with a straight sets victory over Roland Garros runner-up Lucie Safarova. Whilst in the other White group clash, it was the…
Rafael Nadal’s comeback continued to gather momentum, as he beat Milos Raonic to reach the Shanghai quarters. Gaining confidence after finishing runner-up in Beijing last week, Nadal is slowly coming back into his own, after a disappointing 2015 season. Raonic had beaten the former World No1 when they metv last in the QFs of the…
South African Kevin Anderson shocked Andy Murray in 4 brutal sets and reach his maiden Grand Slam QF. The big-serving giant had reached the last 16 7 times before, but had fell short each time. But his huge, booming serve and rippling forehand proved to be the downfall of Murray. Murray’s stunning loss means his…
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