Volvo Car Open, Charleston Championship Match: [13] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) vs. [18] Madison Keys (USA) Both players are riding low on confidence and each was seeking a victory to jump-start their 2019 season. Both have suffered injuries and illness that have not only wreaked havoc on their bodies, but also on their games and their…
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Miami Open, USA [2] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) vs. [82] Monica Puig (PUR) Puig is a talented player, everyone knows that and she confirmed that when she won gold in singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics (en route to that title she defeated two top ten players); however, she is also inconsistent as reflected in her…
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Qatar Total Open, Doha [1] Carolina Wozniacki (DEN) vs. [9] Angelique Kerber (GER) Winning breeds confidence, which results in more success. Wozniacki has finally overcome that invisible barrier that prevented her from winning the big titles. Something clicked internally once she was able to defeat Venus Williams to win the 2017 WTA Finals title, which…
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TOURNAMENTS SINGLES CHAMPIONS DOUBLES CHAMPIONS BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL Nick Kyrgios def. Ryan Harrison  6-4, 6-2 Elina Svitolina def. Aliaksandra Sasnovich  6-2, 6-1 Kontinen/Peers def. Mayer/Zeballos 3-6, 6-3, 10-2 Bertens/Schuurs def. Klepac/Jose Martinez Sanchez 7-5, 6-2 QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN Gael Monfils def. Andrey Rublev  6-2, 6-3 Marach/Pavic def. Murray/Soares 6-2, 7-6(6) TATA OPEN Gilles Simon def….
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne Women’s Semifinal: [1] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. [16] Angelique Kerber (GER) It was another three-set thriller from the Romanian. If there was ever any doubt that Halep is not fully committed to doing what it takes to win the big ones, doubt no more. Halep was pushed in the third round against…
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Eleven of the thirty-two seeds on the men’s side are still in the draw, with the top two seeds, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, still very much with the possibility of duplicating their results from last year. The return of Novak Djokovic has added a new wrinkle to things though and many are waiting with…
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