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Play resumed in Melbourne on Friday after a positive COVID-19 test related to the tennis at Melbourne Park caused Thursday’s matches to be suspended. Ashleigh Barty, Serena Williams, Marketa Vondrousova and Garbine Muguruza all progressed to the last four at the WTA Yarra Valley Classic. With the Australian Open just days away, Williams withdrew from […] READ MORE
Despite match play being suspended on Thursday in Melbourne due to a positive COVID-19 test related to the tennis at Melbourne Park, the quarterfinals have been set for the Yarra Valley Classic WTA Tournament. Here is your look at those matchups. Editor’s Note: All play on Thursday has been postponed due to a positive COVID test by […] READ MORE
Day 4 of the WTA Yarra Valley Classic on Wednesday brings some heavy-hitting matchups between top players. All four matches predicted are first-time meetings giving fans fresh matchups to start the season. The top player in the world Ash Barty is in action for the first time this season, as well as 2019 Australian Open […] READ MORE
We’re up to Day 4 of the WTA Yarra Valley Classic on Wednesday, and the action is heating up. We should see plenty of blockbuster matches, including a battle between two mothers. Serena and Pironkova met in a great battle at the US Open last year, and expect another one here. We’re predicting that match […] READ MORE
The second round of the WTA Yarra Valley Classic in Melbourne will be completed on Tuesday. Ash Barty, Sofia Kenin and Garbine Muguruza all join the action on Day 3 of the WTA 500 event. Petra Kvitova will also feature for the first time – against Venus Williams in the match of the round and […] READ MORE
Day three at the WTA Yarra Valley Classic will see the field look to ramp up their preparations for the forthcoming Australian Open. There are a number of intriguing matches on the slate at Melbourne Park and, as ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match, including Ashleigh Barty vs […] READ MORE
With the Australian Open just a week away, the build-up tournament action continues in Melbourne on day two of the WTA Yarra Valley Classic. With Ash Barty and Sofia Kenin still to come, the second day sees Serena Williams and Karolina Pliskova begin their campaigns. But who will progress in Melbourne? WTA Yarra Valley Classic […] READ MORE
The action in Melbourne in the lead up to the Australian Open will continue on day two at the WTA Yarra Valley Classic, with a number of the big guns joining the fray. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions, including for Serena Williams’ clash with Daria Gavrilova. But who will […] READ MORE
The usual Australian Open warm-up events, with the exception of the Day at the Drive exhibition in Adelaide, have all been relocated to Melbourne Park due to restrictions on travel in Australia. But the intensity of competition should still remain high, with plenty at stake for every player in the field. But who will book […] READ MORE
With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic still restricting travel, the usual warm-up tournaments for the Australian Open have, in effect, been relocated to Melbourne Park. But whilst the WTA Yarra Valley Classic may lack a history, every player in the field will surely still be desperate for a deep run, with little time left to build […] READ MORE