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…
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…
Maria Sharapova will be forever known in tennis, as the woman who ended Flavia Penneta’s career. The Russian superstar was given the honour of facing Pennetta in what was potentially the Italian diva’s last ever WTA match. Maria was already assured of a place in the SFs, but Flavia knew she had to beat Sharapova and…
Maria Sharapova continued to surprise herself at the WTA Finals, as she beat World No2 Simona Halep in straight sets. The Russian hadn’t completed a match since losing to Serena Williams in the SFs of Wimbledon back in July. The 2004 champion though battled past Aga Radwanska in her opening round robin match in Singapore…
After a long, tiring season of shocks, triumphs and controversies, the top 8 players of 2015 are all here in Singapore for the Crown Jewel of the WTA Tour: The WA Finals. The prestigious eight woman field is being held in Singapore for the 2nd year after a record-breaking staging last year. 3-time defending champ Serena…
Novak Djokovic strolled to his 9th title of the season, with a crushing victory over Jo Wilfried-Tsonga. The Serbian Ironman underlined his undisputed status as the World No1, by easily beating the Frenchman in straight sets. Tsonga had stunned Rafael Nadal in a 3 set battle in the SFs, whilst Djokovic cruised past Andy Murray. However…
Jo Wilfried Tsonga dashed Rafa Nadal’s hopes of reaching back to back finals in China, with a thrilling 3 set victory. The Frenchman hadn’t reached a Masters 1000 Final, since winning his only title at that level, in Toronto last year. He also hadn’t beaten Nadal in nearly 4 years, but produced a barrage of over…
Rafael Nadal produced arguably his best performance of 2015, with a demolition of Roland Garros Champion: Stan Wawrinka. A day after scoring his first victory over a top 10 player since May, Rafa was ruthlessly efficient against Wawrinka. Stan had beaten Nadal in their last 2 meetings, including at the Rome Masters this year. However the…
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