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So far so good for the seeds in Luxembourg. Top two seeds Belinda Bencic and Elise Mertens are yet to play. Nonetheless, the rest of the eight seeds are still in the tournament at time of writing. Bencic will be hoping for a strong week here after losing to Emma Raducanu in the quarterfinals at […] READ MORE
The drama of the 2021 US Open is now firmly behind us. Emma Raducanu achieved incredible things over the last week but the WTA tour moves on and so must we. Monday’s action in Luxembourg saw three seeds advance comfortably. Those in action on Tuesday will hope to follow suit. As ever, we assess how […] READ MORE
Our WTA Luxembourg day 3 predictions include Latvian firecracker Jelena Ostapenko. The big-hitting Grand Slam winner pulled out of this year’s US Open after a decent showing in Cincinnati in the build-up. She will now look to finish the year strong and secure her highest year end ranking since 2018. In this piece I assess […] READ MORE
The 2021 edition of the US Open continues to offer up brilliant tennis in bunches. Day five of the women’s draw is no exception, in fact it’s probably the best day of tennis so far. Friday’s action features seven Grand Slam champions as well as some of the hottest players on the tour this year. […] READ MORE
The seeds in the men’s draw continue to struggle as we head into Day 5 of the 2021 US Open. Of the 32 that started we have already lost 15 at the time of writing. That’s quite the handful considering there are still second round matches to play as I write this. However, the top […] READ MORE
The seeds in the women’s draw are fairing slightly better so far this year than the men’s are. Only five have been eliminated at the time of writing but that could easily change after Thursday’s action. Several of the top seeds face tough opposition in their next matches. That includes the likes of Karolina Pliskova […] READ MORE
The 2021 edition of the US Open is in full swing and already proving to be an exciting tournament. 12 seeds in the men’s draw have been eliminated at the time of writing. That’s before the second half of the draw have even finished their second round matches. All Grand Slam matches have the promise […] READ MORE
Wednesday’s action at Flushing Meadows features several mouth-watering matches for tennis fans across the world. Don’t have time to watch them all but want to know when you should be tuning in? Fear not, I’ve taken the pick of the lot from the men’s and women’s draws and broken down why each match is must-see […] READ MORE
Right, it’s time we all stop asking whether Sir Andy Murray still has what it takes to compete at the highest level. No more “Why are you still playing?” comments or “When will you call it a day?” questions. If anyone needed proof – and most did – that Murray really is back then you […] READ MORE
The final quarterfinal in Chicago was interrupted on Thursday and so only one of the semifinal matches is set. Featured in that match are world #6 and tournament top seed Elina Svitolina and top Swedish seed Rebecca Peterson. Both have played good tennis to make it this far and have set themselves up for a […] READ MORE