Tag: Kvitova

Under the radar Kvitova and Pliskova can do damage

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As the 2019 Australian Open moves into its second week, the Czech contingent are still going strong at Melbourne Park. Tomas Berdych has cut a swathe through the men’s draw, playing better tennis than he has in some years. But whilst he faced the daunting, and likely insurmountable challenge, of Rafael Nadal in the fourth […] READ MORE

Aggressive Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Destroys Bertens in Wuhan

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The underrated Russian, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, looks like a woman on mission, as she swept aside #12 seed Kiki Bertens in Wuhan. The 6-4 6-2 victory is the reward of an ultra-aggressive style of play that suffocated the in-form Bertens. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has Been Threatening a Result Like This for Some Time In the previous round against […] READ MORE

Don’t Count Taylor Townsend Out

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Sometimes having a successful junior career can be a blessing and a curse. Flash back to 2012, and Taylor Townsend was labeled by many as “the next Serena Williams.” The expectations only got higher after winning the Australian Open Juniors tournament at the young age of 15. Some players handle all of the hype differently, […] READ MORE

Petra Kvitova Powers into Second Birmingham Final After Buzarnescu Victory

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Petra Kvitova powered her way into a second Birmingham final as she comprehensively beat the rising Romanian, Mihaela Buzarnescu, in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 in today’s semi-final. During the match, both players would really try to find their mark by putting the first aggressive forehand into the court, but the two-time Wimbledon champion created so […] READ MORE