1. ATP Paris Masters: Day 6 Sat, SFs Murray eases past Ferrer to reach Paris Final. Djokovic continues rampant streak, with 3 set victory over Wawrinka. 2. WTA Elite Trophy, Zhuhai: Day 5, SFs Venus trounces Vinci to cruise into Final. Pliskova follows suit with crushing win over Svitolina.
1. ATP Paris Masters: Day 5 Fri, SFs 1.1 Murray battles past Gasquet in 3 set thriller to reach SFs. 1.2 Wawrinka edges Nadal in straight sets in late-night dog-fight. 2. WTA Elite Trophy, Zhuhai: Day 4 Fri, results Group B: Svitolina bt Saurez-Navarro: 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 6-3. Svitolina through to SFs to face…
Venus Williams came through an almighty humdinger against fellow veteran Roberta Vinci, beating the Italian in an epic 3 set SF. Vinci who ended Serena’s chances of a calendar Grand Slam in New York, stood on the brink of a family double over the sisters, after conjuring up a MP. But Venus stood her ground…
Flavia Pennetta’s fairytale run at the US Open, ended with her winning her maiden Grand Slam Title and then announcing her retirement from Tennis. The 33 year old overcame childhood friend and fellow tour veteran Roberta Vinci in straight sets, in what was the first all-Italian Women’s Final of the Open Era. Coming into the…
Roberta Vinci caused one of the biggest upsets in Grand Slam History on Friday, with a sensational upset of 6-time US Open Champion- Serena Williams. The veteran Italian was amazingly appearing in her very first Major SF and with her shocking victory, she ends Serena’s quest for the Calendar Grand Slam. The 33 year old was…
1. Stosur grabs Strasbourg Crown, with 3 set win over rising Star Kristina Mladenovic. Stra Draw 2. Knapp victorious in all-Italian Final over Roberta Vinci. Nurnberger draw 3. Bellucci triumphs over Joao Sousa in inaugural Geneva Open. Geneva draw. 4. Austria’s Thiem battles to maiden ATP Tour title, with 3 set win over Leo Mayer. Nice draw
Former US Open Champion Juan Martin Del Potro’s comeback, ended on Thursday, as he fell in a tight double-breaker to qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin. Delpo only returned to the courts this week after a 10 month layoff, due to a left wrist injury. Del Potro will now focus on the Australian Open, which starts on Monday. Meanwhile…
Former US Open Champions Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal, both cruised into the last 8 of the China Open. Murray dismantled Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas for the loss of just 4 games whilst 2005 winner Nadal eased past German Peter Gojowczyk also in straight sets. Meanwhile in the Women’s draw, Angelique Kerber and Ekaterina Makarova both…
ATP Bogota: The Final WC Bernard Tomic (AUS) bt 2-Ivo Karlovic (CZE): 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 7-6 (7-4) * The bad boy of Aussie Tennis Bernard Tomic, seems to have finally turned the tide with a gritty, hard-fought win over the giant Czech Ivo Karlovic. Tomic who has had a torrid season of late, having hardly…
There was no rest for the wicked as not a day passed by after Wimbledon had just finished, the stars of the ATP and WTA Tours were back on the road. The first week post SW19, saw the women head to the Inaugural WTA Bucharest Open in Bucharest and Bad Gastein in Austria. The men were a…
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