[116] Taylor Townsend (USA) vs. [154] Veronica Cepede Royg (PAR) A Difference Of Four Years At twenty-seven, time is running out for Cepede Royg. The highest she ever got in the rankings was seventy-three and that was two years ago. Cepede Royg has never gotten to a singles final or won a singles title. At…
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It was a day of exciting matches all around; although some of Americans did not fare well. I got to see some veterans players and some newcomers. The following is a photo-essay of my day featuring the matches involving American players. Today’s winners are keeping hope alive that they will get to the main draw…
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Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati (USA) Championship Match [18] Madison Keys (USA) vs. [153] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) It has been a rocky road for Keys lately. She had her first left wrist surgery in 2016 and things seemed okay when she got to the 2017 US Open final; however, she had a second wrist surgery…
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Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [70] Andrey Rublev (RUS) It was a Next Gen contender against a well-established top ranked player. In a first meeting that many expected the top ranked player to dominate; yet, Rublev has always been a streaky opponent and when he is hot, he can mix…
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Coupe Rogers, Montreal Men’s Championship: [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [9] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) It was their first meeting, and Nadal had history on his side; he was 10-0 against first time finalists. Yet, Medvedev could have been different. He started off well, showing no signs of nerves on his serve; while, Nadal needed over…
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Rogers Cup, Toronto [6] Elina Svitolina (UKR) vs. [22] Sofia Kenin (USA) Kenin, down but not out Their one previous encounter, earlier this year, was a battle won by Svitolina in three sets. Things looked to be heading in the same direction today, albeit an easier victory, for the Ukrainian, who got off to a…
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