In one of the matches that was originally scheduled for Thursday at the Aegon Classic, Angelique Kerber and Daria Gavrilova had to resume their second round match because of the heavy rain. Kerber had dominated the current head-to-head with Daria Gavrilova–winning all four of their previous meetings, all on hard courts. In just one of […] READ MORE
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Brits Naomi Broady and Tara Moore Lose but Remain Positive
Naomi Broady and Tara Moore both lost their first round matches today at the Aegon Classic in Birmingham. Broady lost to Daria Gavrilova in a three set battle, while Moore was defeated from a set and a break up against grass court specialist Tamira Paszek. On a positive note for the British players, Broady will play the […] READ MORE
10 WTA Players Who Could Usurp Serena Williams
Serena Williams appears only fallible on tennis’ big stages to shock upsets, so we ask – who are the top 10 outsiders to gatecrash the Serena show? READ MORE
Gavrilova’s Rise is in Bencic’s Shadow
Belinda Bencic stormed onto the scene at last week’s Rogers Cup to capture her second career title and first Premier 5 title, but in the shadow of all she accomplished last week stands another promising young player who took more strides in the right direction. 21-year-old Daria Gavrilova reached the round-of-16 before bowing out to […] READ MORE
WTA Rogers Cup: New Faces to Follow
The WTA rankings are always in a constant state of flux; as some players work their way up towards the top, others find themselves sinking towards the bottom. As players win more and their ranking rises so do their direct entries into big tournaments and subsequently the big prize money follows. At each tournament new […] READ MORE
The Return Of Laura Robson: A Question Of Approach
Seventeen months. It’s the amount of time that former British #1 Laura Robson has spent away from the WTA tour. Today, this former prodigy made her long awaited — and often postponed — comeback to women’s tennis, taking on Eastbourne’s top qualifying seed: Daria Gavrilova. The Russian-turned-Aussie has already pushed Simona Halep and defeated Maria […] READ MORE
Previewing Australia’s French Open Contingent
This week’s French Open marks a welcome return to tennis in Australia’s mainstream media, with 12 Australians in the main draw, the biggest contingent since 1999. For the last two weeks the excitement at the prospect of so many Aussies running around Roland Garros has been building, although it is unlikely an Australian will win […] READ MORE
Daria Gavrilova: Gaining Ground and Attention
Daria Gavrilova, just twenty-one years of age, made the most of her time in the sunshine state by defeating the world’s number two ranked player Maria Sharapova in straight sets. It was an impressive and mesmerizing display of raw talent, focused aggression and high-risk play which, if maintained, will continue to pay dividends. Despite her […] READ MORE
