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Following my popular article last year, I will once again be giving my WTA predictions for the upcoming 2023 season. In this article, I shall be giving my predictions on the biggest tournaments of the year (the Grand Slams and WTA Finals). So without further ado, here are my predictions. What do you think will […] READ MORE
There were so many good things in tennis in 2022 that it can be easy to forget all the bad things that happened, too. However, from the “No-Vax” furore at the start of the year to the dreadful scheduling of both the Billie Jean King Cup and the Davis Cup at the end of the […] READ MORE
Beatriz Haddad Maia won her second WTA singles title in as many weeks in Birmingham, following up on her success in Nottingham. The Brazilian was awarded the Maud Watson trophy, following her opponent Zhang Shuai retiring with injury towards the end of the first set. This makes it 10 consecutive wins for the 26-year-old, which […] READ MORE
Russian tennis player Ekaterina Alexandrova won her second WTA title, in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (sometimes referred to as Den Bosch), at the Libema Open. She beat Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, 7-5 6-0, in the first week of the grass court season. This final is particularly interesting, as neither will be able to compete at Wimbledon due to the […] READ MORE
As a sport, tennis has had its fair share of shocks over the last number of years. And last week we had another one, with the sudden retirement of Ashleigh Barty despite being clear number 1. On the “shocks” scale this was quite a big one, superficially up there with Bjorn Borg in 1981 and […] READ MORE
After Ash Barty’s shock retirement this week, the Australian requested to be removed from the WTA rankings. As a result, a frantic race to the #1 spot was on. Iga Swiatek was the standout favourite, needing just one win to place her at the top of the women’s game. With an emphatic 6-2 6-0 win […] READ MORE
After World #1 Ashleigh Barty made the shocking announcement that she would be retiring at the age of just 25, the tennis world has reflected on her fantastic career in the sport. Here are some of the best moments in her decorative career, which saw her win 15 singles and 12 doubles titles. Ash Barty’s […] READ MORE
Danielle Collins has to know that she has her work cut out for her if she wants to upset Ashleigh Barty in the Australian Open final. Barty has been on an absolute rampage this event, not dropping a single set so far. In fact, in her six wins at this year’s Australian Open, Barty has […] READ MORE
We are finally up to the women’s final at the Australian Open. Home favorite Ashleigh Barty looks in dominant form. Can American Danielle Collins find a way to pull off a shocking upset? Our writers share their thoughts. Australian Open Women’s Final Prediction Ashleigh Barty vs Danielle Collins Anish: In the women’s draw, we had […] READ MORE
Ashleigh Barty is through to the semifinals of the Australian Open for the second time in her career after beating Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-0. This score isn’t a flash in the pan. She’s dropped only 17 games in the tournament, the most dominant run she’s had in her four runs to a Major semifinal. Here’s […] READ MORE
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