World No 4 Iga Swiatek, seeded second at the BNP Paribas Open in India Wells, cruised into the 3rd round with a 6-1 6-3 win over Petra Martic,...
READ MORETop seeds advance to Chicago quarter-finals
by Barbara Wancke | Oct 1, 2021 | WTA Tour
While the top 3 seeds, Elina Svitolina, Garbiñe Muguruza and Belinda Bencic, all advanced to the quarter-finals of the Chicago Fall Classic on Thursday, 7th seeded Elise...
Rogers ousts Andreescu as seeds advance in Chicago
by Barbara Wancke | Sep 30, 2021 | WTA Tour
Things are hotting up at the Chicago Fall Classic, with former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu sent packing in straight sets by Shelby Rogers and Victoria Azarenka...
Clijsters plays Chicago Fall Classic
by Barbara Wancke | Sep 27, 2021 | WTA Tour
The Chicago Fall Classic, a WTA 500 event, gets under way this week with a field headed by Elena Svitolina and Garbiñe Muguruza that also includes the return of Kim...
Fernandez shocks Svitolina, Sabalenka sees off Krejcikova
by Barbara Wancke | Sep 8, 2021 | US Open
On the day that 19-year old Leylah Fernandez added Elian Svitolina to her growing list of US Open scalps, World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka dispatched Barbara Krejcikova to reach...
Fernandez joins Sabalenka, Svitolina and Krejcikova in US Open last 8
by Barbara Wancke | Sep 6, 2021 | US Open
After eliminating Naomi Osaka in round 3, Canada’s 18-year-old Leylah Fernandez came back from a set down for a second time at the US Open to shock a former US Open...
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Melbourne | Lehecka keeps on rolling as does Korda
Jan 22, 2023
Jiri Lehecka and Sebastian Korda have both arrived in the quarter final of the Australian Open – and in grand slam terms – for the first time in their young careers and it wouldn’t surprise many if they didn’t go further during the second week.

Melbourne | Pegula sees off Krejcikova as Azarenka prevails in the late show against Zhu
Jan 22, 2023
Jessica Pegula, the World No 3, is now, at least on paper, the favourite to land the Australian Open title next Saturday, after she quietly dismantled former Roland Garros champion Barbora Krejcikova in their first meeting on John Cain Arena on Sunday, but she must...

Melbourne | Rybakina upsets Swiatek as Ostapenko ousts Gauff
Jan 22, 2023
Elena Rybakina feels she has a lot to prove, the reigning Wimbledon champion stripped of her rightful place among the Top 10, slighted by being relegated to an outside court at Melbourne Park at the start of the Australian Open, and scheduled outside of prime time on...

Melbourne | Djokovic limps through
Jan 22, 2023
Novak Djokovic’s mental strength saw him into the fourth round with straight sets victory over Grigor Dimitrov in spite of his continuing problem with a hamstring which clearly limited his movement.

Melbourne | No further progress for Murray or Evans
Jan 21, 2023
All eyes were on Andy Murray on day six of the Australian Open and whether he had the stamina to deal with his third-round opponent following his exertions over the previous two rounds which had kept him on court for 10 hours and 35-minutes.