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Tennis fans might not remember, but there was a time when Caroline Garcia was destined to be the next great player in women’s tennis. Andy Murray thought we were looking at a future world #1. We can’t blame him either, after Garcia’s dream run on the Chinese hard court swing in 2017. That run saw […] READ MORE
We’re down to the last four in Wuhan. Top seed Ashleigh Barty, #5 seed Petra Kvitova, defending champion and #9 seed Aryna Sabalenka and an unseeded Alison Riske remain in the hunt for the title. Can Sabalenka defend her title when she squares off against the World #1? Can Alison Riske continue her controlled aggression […] READ MORE
The last of the Chinese contenders washed out at the Wuhan Open. Wang Qiang fell in straight sets to American Alison Riske, ending China’s hopes for a champion on home soil. After an exceptional win over Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic, the Russian qualifier Veronika Kudermetova couldn’t find a way past Croatia’s Petra Martic. Perhaps the letdown […] READ MORE
In second round action at the Wuhan Open, another Chinese leaves as Sloane Stephens exited Wang Yafan. With an improved serve added to her sharp return game, Stephens broke the Wang serve on seven of nine opportunities and turned in an impressive 77% first serve in play. Looks like the American’s form is returning, along […] READ MORE
After a run to the semifinals in Osaka, Japan, Angelique Kerber looked ready for a deep run at the Wuhan Open. The German’s run was cut short thanks to Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig, who outlasted Kerber in a three set battle. Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka commanded in her win against American Danielle Collins, moving on […] READ MORE
Day two at the Wuhan Open will see the conclusion of the first round as well as the first of the second-round clashes. Already in China, American Sloane Stephens has ended her three match losing streak, ousting hometown favorite Zhang Shuai, whilst China’s Zhu Lin and Wang Xiyu also fell in the opening round. But […] READ MORE
A bulleting forehand by 20 year old Belorussian, Aryna Sabalenka- completed an accomplished week, as she saw off Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 6-3 to win Wuhan title. This is her second title of the season. A successful season from Sabalenka was entirely foreseeable at the beginning of it. This victory confirms that she will definitely be a […] READ MORE
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
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