Last year’s French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova began her Hamburg European Open campaign on Monday with a 6-2 6-4 win over lucky loser...
READ MOREHamburg | Preview: WTA and ATP combine at European Open
by Barbara Wancke | Jul 17, 2022 | ATP Tour, WTA Tour
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from next week’s Hamburg European Open, leaving Anett Kontaveit, the World No 2, to lead the field at the WTA 250 clay...
Wimbledon | Krejcikova & Siniakova lift doubles silverware
by Barbara Wancke | Jul 11, 2022 | Wimbledon
Two Czech mates, Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova, won the Ladies doubles for a second time at The Championships on Sunday, the last match played at Wimbledon...
Wimbledon | Cornet snaps Swiatek streak, Tomjlanovic next
by Barbara Wancke | Jul 3, 2022 | Wimbledon
The record run is over. After 37 matches won, Iga Swiatek has lost, to giant-killing Alizé Cornet, who took her out on a day of shocks, 6-4 6-2, on the World No 1 on No 1...
Paris | Swiatek sails on, but defending champ Krejcikova hits a wall
by Barbara Wancke | May 24, 2022 | French Open
Top seed Iga Swiatek sailed through her opening match at the French Open on Monday, but defending champion and No 2 seed Barbora Krejickova was sent packing, as were Naomi...
Paris | Women’s Preview – Who will challenge clear favourite Swiatek?
by Barbara Wancke | May 21, 2022 | French Open
The draw for the French Open was conducted on Thursday evening and, unsurprisingly, heading the field is World No 1 Iga Swiatek, who is bidding to win her second Roland...
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Melbourne | Alfie and Hewitt reach singles and doubles wheelchair finals
Jan 26, 2023
Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid will contest both the men’s singles and men’s doubles wheelchair finals between them for a third successive year at the Australian Open after Hewett maintained his bid for a first singles title at Melbourne Park when beating Japan’s Takuya...

Melbourne | Sabalenka surges into semi-final with Vekic win
Jan 25, 2023
Aryna Sabalenka outgunned Donna Vekic, 6-3 6-2, in a quarter-final, heavyweight bout between the two-hitters on Rod Laver Arena, on Wednesday, to surge into the semi-finals for the first time at the Australian Open.

Melbourne | Djokovic and Paul battle through to SF
Jan 25, 2023
Novak Djokovic has reached his 10th Australian Open semi-final and hopes that he will be lifting the AO trophy for a record tenth time on Sunday!

Melbourne | Linette stuns Pliskova, living the dream into the Last 4
Jan 25, 2023
Magda Linette’s dream run at the Australian Open continued when she stunned Karolina Pliskova, the former World No 1, in the quarter-finals on Wednesday, 6-2 7-5, to reach the semi-finals for the first time.

Melbourne | Tsitsipas and Khachanov to meet in SF
Jan 24, 2023
Stefanos Tsitsipas surged into the Australian Open semi-finals after a straight-sets win over Jiri Lehecka and in some ways, was lucky to do so and not be disqualified like Novak Djokovic was at the US Open!