19-year-old Bianca oozed class and world-class potential to win her maiden Grand Slam with a straight-sets victory over heavy favourite Serena. The Canadian also becomes the youngest female teenager since Svetlana Kuznetsova (19y, 76d) back in 2004 to win a Grand Slam trophy.
Simona Halep was in imperious form as she stormed to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Serena Williams, to win her second Grand Slam title after just 56 minutes on Centre Court. Meanwhile, the wait for a record 24th Slam triumph continues for the American, who turns 38 in September… Continue reading
She may have lost 6-3, 6-3 in the last-16 against former world no.1 Simona Halep, but 15-year-old American teenager Cori Gauff has a massive future ahead of her… so what’s next?
Cori Gauff’s Wimbledon fairytale came to a crashing end as she lost 6-3, 6-3 to world number seven Simona Halep, who showed her class to earn a quarter-final place on Monday. Continue reading
Cori broke tournament records after becoming the youngest qualifier in Open Era history last week, coming through three rounds unscathed after an unexpected wildcard. However, she easily surpassed that with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams in her Wimbledon debut on Monday evening. Continue reading
Johanna Konta made history, becoming Britain’s first woman to reach the French Open semi-finals since 1983 with an emphatic 6-1, 6-4 win over last year’s finalist Sloane Stephens on Philippe-Chatrier. Continue reading
Former world number two Agnieszka Radwanska has surprised many by announcing her retirement from tennis aged 29. But why now, from a player so brilliant and intelligent on court?
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