Rafael Nadal was sent crashing down to earth in the 1st round at Queens Club, falling in 3 sets to Alexandr Dolgopolov. Nadal returned to form with his triumph in Stuttgart, his first grass-court title in 5 years. But the ever-dangerous Dologopolov used his flat-hitting groundstrokes and crushing serve, to record his 2nd straight win…
The organisers at the ASB classic got their dream final they wanted, when Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki won their SF matches. Wozniacki struggled past Czech veteran Barbora Zahlavova Strycova in 3 tough sets, whilst Venus annihilated compatriot Lauren Davis, for the loss of just 3 games. Over in Brisbane, Ana Ivanovic and Maria Sharapova…
WTA Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo: Sun 21st Sep, The Final Ivanovic bt Wozniacki: 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) * Ana Ivanovic continued her career resurgence in 2014, with her 4th title of the season in Tokyo. The Serbian former world No.1’s year has been highlighted by reaching the QFs of the Aussie Open earlier this year, only the 2nd time she’s…
Petra Kvitova became the latest top 10 seed in the women’s draw to sensationally bow out early in New York. Yet another surprise package, this time in the form of 145th ranked Serbian qualifier Alexandra Krasnic, who stunned the Czech in straight sets. World No1 Serena Williams had to battle the wind, but eventually dispatched her…
Whilst Andrea Petkovic got the better of one sister in the QF’s, it proved to be a bit too much getting the better of the other in the SF’s. A day after she beat Venus Williams in a 3 set classic, Petkovic went down to her little sister in straight sets. She certainly started brightly,…
The stars of the men’s game came out to play, on day 4 at the Sony Open. Yes that’s right, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic lit up Crandon Park, with their breath-taking style of tennis. Murray had things the toughest of the 3, requiring 3 sets to see of Matthew Ebden. Djokovic and Federer…
All Things Tennis- from Hamza Shakeel 