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It’s Day 2 at the WTA Italian Open. Players continue to find their footing in Rome during the abbreviated clay court season. It’s the last tournament to gain momentum going into the French Open. We at LWOT will be predicting all of the Day 2 matches–four in this article, plus two other articles. WTA Italian […] READ MORE
We’re into the second round of the 2020 WTA Istanbul Cup. Some players coming back from the States managed to smoothly adapt to the change of surface. Will they be able to fend off the players who stayed in Europe and got more clay court practice? We also have predictions for matches featuring Caroline Garcia […] READ MORE
If Rafael Nadal is known as the ‘King of Clay’ then, for a period in the mid 2000s, Justine Henin was almost certainly the Queen. She won three straight titles from 2005, the only person to achieve that feat apart from Monica Seles in 1992. French Open 2005 Embed from Getty Images The Belgian star […] READ MORE
Former WTA world #1 and three time Grand Slam finalist, Dinara Safina, spoke exclusively to The Double Bagel Tennis Podcast last week. The 33-year-old Russian, currently in Moscow, talked about what she has been doing since officially retiring in 2014, growing up in a tennis family in Russia, the difficulty of dealing with nerves in […] READ MORE
The last four standing at the WTA Qatar Open in Doha are set to square off in two blockbuster semifinal matches. Who will move on? WTA Doha Semifinal Predictions Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Aryna Sabalenka Head to head: Kuznetsova 1-1 Sabalenka Svetlana Kuznetsova has reached the semifinals in Doha. While it was solid performance, she can […] READ MORE
We’ve reached the quarterfinal stage at the WTA Qatar Total Open in Doha. It’s been an interesting week with surprising upsets. The much anticipated clash between World #1 Ashleigh Barty and the hottest player on tour, Elena Rybakina was not to be. Rybakina was forced to withdraw with an abductor injury. After a shaky start […] READ MORE
It has been a thrilling start to the week in Doha, with some stunning upsets handed out on day three. And with a place in the quarterfinals on the line on day four at the Qatar Open, the excitement looks set to continue. But who will book their place in the last eight and who […] READ MORE
Day 2 at the WTA Qatar Open in Doha saw plenty of upsets. Elina Svitolina and Donna Vekic each fell. Neither could Petra Martic, who lost in the decider to Barbora Strycova. Seeded 12th, Marketa Vondrousova came out on the wrong end of a three set clash with Zheng Saisai. The 13th seed Alison Riske […] READ MORE
The WTA Tour makes its transition from Dubai to Doha for Day 1 of the Qatar Total Open. The field is packed, and we should get great action from the very first day. Who will win on Sunday? We share our thoughts on the matches. In addition to this article, we predict a second set […] READ MORE
After a thrilling start to the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy, the action is set to continue on day three with a number of star names joining the fray, including the top seed. But who will advance and who will fall to defeat in Russia’s second city? St Petersburg Ladies Trophy Day 3 Predictions Alize Cornet […] READ MORE
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