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The remainder of the second-round matchups will be completed on Sunday at the WTA Madrid Open. There should be plenty of entertaining action with a number of star names set to take to the court and, with the French Open looming large on the horizon, there should be no shortage of motivation. As always, we […] READ MORE
The remainder of the WTA second round matchups will be completed on Sunday at the Mutua Madrid Open. Some of the biggest names in the draw will be in action, including Naomi Osaka, Garbine Muguruza, Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez. All of those names are featured in my best bets of the day, some of […] READ MORE
Second round matchups commence on day 3 of the 2022 Mutua Madrid Open. Eight WTA second round matchups are scheduled on Saturday, including a blockbuster clash between the second seeded Paula Badosa and two-time former champion Simona Halep. Also on the cards is an intriguing matchup between a pair of qualifiers as Marie Bouzkova takes […] READ MORE
First round action continues on day two of the Mutua Madrid Open, the fourth WTA 1000 level event of the season. Iga Swiatek won the first three 1000 level tournaments of 2022, but the world #1 was forced to withdraw from Madrid due to fatigue, leaving the door open for someone else to step up. […] READ MORE
Iga Swiatek is dominating the WTA Tour. The 20-year-old has won 23 consecutive matches, which includes four consecutive titles, she looks unstoppable. A second Roland Garros title beckons in June, can anyone stop her? Swiatek became the first woman ever to win the first three 1000 level titles of the season when she swept all […] READ MORE
Paula Badosa reached a career high ranking of World No. 2 when the latest WTA rankings were released on April 25th. The Spaniard is the second best ranked player in the world, but she’s yet to really make an impact at the Grand Slam level. What does this mean; is she the real deal or […] READ MORE
It’s championship Sunday at the WTA 250 level TEB BNP Paribas Tennis Championship Istanbul. A battle between a pair of powerful compatriots awaits at the Istanbul Tennis Centre as the third seeded Veronika Kudermetova seeks a second WTA title against qualifier Anastasia Potapova who will be seeking a maiden tour level title. Kudermetova will head […] READ MORE
There should be plenty of entertaining tennis on semifinal day at the WTA Istanbul Cup with two entertaining matches on the schedule in Turkey’s second city. As always, we here at LWOT are offering our predictions for both matches. But who will book their place in Sunday’s final? WTA Istanbul Semifinal Predictions Yulia Putintseva vs […] READ MORE
It’s quarterfinals day at the WTA 250 level TEB BNP Paribas Tennis Championship Istanbul. Four seeds remain, all four face an unseeded player for a spot in the semifinals on Friday at the Istanbul Tennis Centre. The second seeded Sorana Cirstea continues her title defense with a matchup against Austrian qualifier Julia Grabher, can the […] READ MORE
The remainder of the second-round matchups will be completed on day 4 of the WTA 250 level TEB BNP Paribas Tennis Championship Istanbul. Five places in the quarterfinals will be up for grabs at the Istanbul Tennis Centre. Some of the top players in the field will be in action on Thursday including Ajla Tomljanovic, […] READ MORE