The unseeded Australian, Ashleigh Barty, a former cricketer, will take on two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the final of the Aegon...
READ MOREFrench Open | French fans upset Muguruza
by Henry Wancke | Jun 5, 2017 | French Open, Grand Slams, WTA Tour
Garbine Muguruza joined the list of former champions when she lost her title in the fourth round of the French Open to Kristina Mladenovic and a very partisan crowd which...
French Open | Muguruza gets off to a solid start
by Henry Wancke | May 30, 2017 | French Open, Grand Slams, WTA Tour
Defending champion Garbine Muguruza arrived in Roland Garros with just three clay court wins under her belt but despite her middling form, swept aside former champion the...
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Melbourne | Record AO purse as Grand Slam repels boarders
Dec 31, 2022
The Australian Open is just around the corner and the prize money on offer is reaching a record high, following a 3.4% boost in the total purse of Aus $76.5 million, which is about 51.6 million in US dollars and is helping to ward off threats of a take-over by some...

Sydney | Dart claims GB’s third point; Tiafoe secures US victory
Dec 30, 2022
Great Britain secured a 3-2 win over Australia thanks to Harriet Dart securing the third point which gave Team GB an unassailable 3-0 lead having taken the first two points in yesterday’s singles. They were able to relax as Australia made one of their typically strong...

Perth | Sakkari seals Greek victory; France sweeps through
Dec 30, 2022
Team Greece, already leading 2-0 from the previous day’s action, sealed the first victory of Group A at the United Cup in Perth after the 6th world ranked Maria Sakkari defeated Viktoriya Tomova 6-3 6-2 in one hour and 27-minutes, giving her team an unassailable 3-0...

Brisbane | Berrettini gets Italy rolling; Wawrinka clinches Swiss win
Dec 30, 2022
With the tie locked at 1-1, Italy needed Matteo Berrettini, the world No.16, to provide the impetus to get past a stubborn Brazilian team in Group E of the United Cup being played in Brisbane at the Pat Rafter Arena.

Sydney | Norrie and Swan stun Australia to go 2-0 up in their United Cup opening tie
Dec 29, 2022
British No.1 Cameron Norrie and Katie Swan have given Team Britain an excellent start in their Group D tie at the inaugural United Cup by stunning their hosts Australia and the partisan crowd in the Ken Rosewall Arena by grabbing the two opening singles without...