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It’s safe to say Spanish tennis is in a bit of a lull as far as fresh talent is concerned. On the men’s side of the game most of the top 100 Spaniards are moving to wards the end of their careers. The exception to that rule is Carlos Alcaraz Garfia, but he is still […] READ MORE
Day 10 of the French Open will see Serena Williams conqueror Elena Rybakina take the court again. The Kazakh will compete in her first ever Grand Slam quarterfinal. Can she win? Our writers share their thoughts on her match, as well as Tuesday’s other match. Predicting these matches today are Jim Smith, Damian Kust, Fraser […] READ MORE
The WTA Madrid Open day 5 line up is something to behold. Three-time champion Petra Kvitova is in action, as is home favourite Paula Badosa Gibert. However, the headline match is undoubtedly Ashleigh Barty vs Iga Swiatek. Both are carrying unbeaten runs on clay dating back to their respective French Open triumphs. The pair have […] READ MORE
Day 1 of the WTA Miami Open signals the start of the only 96-player tournament of the season right now, due to the postponement/cancellation of Indian Wells. While the men don’t start until Wednesday, the women kick off the main draw on Tuesday, with 12 great matchups. We predict all of them for you. Four […] READ MORE
Next up on the WTA Tour schedule, alongside Monterrey, is the St Petersburg Ladies’ Trophy. The tournament features a strong Russian contingent, with eight native players featuring in the main draw of 32. Top seed Ekaterina Alexandrova will be hoping for a better performance this time out than she had in Lyon. The draw also […] READ MORE
And then there were four. Just one top four seed is left standing in the WTA Lyon semifinal round. Home favorite Fiona Ferro is the favorite to win it after a solid week of tennis. However, teen sensation Clara Tauson has looked unplayable at times and is yet to drop a set this week. The […] READ MORE
Another top seed has tumbled out in WTA Lyon as Caroline Garcia was sent packing by Viktorija Golubic in straight sets in the last round. However, French hopes for a hometown champion are still alive, with three French women still alive in the tournament. Fiona Ferro is now the favourite to take home the trophy. […] READ MORE
The Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open will kick off the 2021 season on Wedneday. A strong field is assembled for this WTA 500 tournament, led by top seed Sofia Kenin. Here’s a look at four intriguing first round matches, and our thoughts on who will be moving through to the second round. We’re predicting […] READ MORE
A lot of surprises have happened at this year’s Roland Garros as plenty of the top seeds have stumbled across rocky roads. The non-seeded players are taking advantage of the unique circumstances of this year’s French Open. As surprises will keep on occurring, here are Monday’s fourth round women’s singles matches. Petra Kvitová vs Zhang […] READ MORE
The second round of the French Open wraps up on Day 5. Thursday will see 16 women’s matches, and we’re here at LWOT to predict all of them for you. Who will win? We look at all 16 matches across four articles. The other three articles headline Karolina Pliskova vs Jelena Ostapenko, Petra Kvitova vs […] READ MORE