Tennis

A 6-2 6-0 win for Costoulas over Quevedo was a surprise to say the least but was largely due to the performance of her opponent. Quevedo, already having the best week of her young career, was evidently fatigued. Costoulas made a mediocre 38% of 1st serves and that simply will not cut it against Jovic. That said, Jovic was broken 5 times by Bejlek which suggests the straight sets victory was far from routine. Jovic was a slow starter in her opening match against Knutson (lost first set) and was pushed in both sets by Bejlek. Costoulas has played some…

On paper, this is the marquee matchup of the day. Svitolina has been one of the most consistent players on the WTA Tour in the last two years and Boulter has proven that she can be dangerous when at her best. The Brit made three finals in 2024 (winning in San Diego and Nottingham) before a very lean 2025. Their only prior meeting came back in 2020 with Svitloina winning in straight sets. There was much to like about Boulter’s opening round win over Starodoubtseva including 5 breaks of serve in the straight sets win. Making inroads on the Svitolina…

Coming through the qualifiers seems to have worked in the favour of both women and a deep run this week for either one would see them climb into the top 100. Quevedo broke the Stearns serve five times in her 1st Round match and did it on the back of winning 67% of 2nd serve return points. Her game plan here will be to place the Costoulas 2nd serve under immense pressure and it is the single factor that will determine the outcome of this contest. Costoulas won 82% of 1st serve points against Osuigwe but only 38% when forced…

Last year was supposed to be the Venus Williams farewell tour but it has suddenly been extended. She was victorious in only one of her five matches played last year and has registered just four wins in a period of 5+ years. There is some hope though as Linette has lost 8 of her last 9 matches including players ranked outsider the top 50. Venus was competitive in multiple matches and will always be able to rely on her serve to win points. Can see her winning a set so will be backing the Overs. Bet Now Elina Svitolina vs…

The ASB Classic boasts an impressive list of former champions including Serena Williams and Cori Gauff. Two other former winners who are in the draw this year are Sloane Stephens and Venus Williams who continues to defy the odds. Elina Svitolina and Emma Navarro headline the draw this year but those looking for value should consider Starodoubtseva at $41. Francesca Jones vs Emma Navarro 6:00pm* Monday | Centre Court Navarro -4.5 ($1.73) It was always going to be difficult for Navarro to back up here 2024 season where she posted a 14-4 record at the majors including a run to…

The top two players in the world are about to face off for the third consecutive Grand Slam final. Neither one of them has been troubled over the last fortnight – especially Alcaraz who is yet to drop a set in the tournament. His dominance on serve has been incredible having won 84% of 1st serve points and 65% behind his 2nd serve – tournament best figures by a clear margin. His semi final against Djokovic highlights this with arguably the greatest returner of serve able to generate just the one break point against him. Sinner has crushed the bulk…

We were treated to two excellent semi final matches and the final promises to be just as good. Both players were forced to come from a set down – showing tremendous mental fortitude and producing their best with their backs against the wall. Few players boast a winning against Sabalenka but Anisimova is one of them. She leads the H2H 6-3 and notably defeated Sabalenka at Wimbledon earlier this season. That came after the world number one got the better of her at the French Open which means they meet again for the third consecutive Grand Slam. Sabalenka has been…

As expected, the trio of Sinner, Alcaraz and Djokovic have made it through to the semi finals without any trouble along the way. Auger-Aliassime delivered an upset win for us to join the three main contenders but will need to produce the best tennis of his life to compete with Sinner. We are step away from a third consecutive major final between Sinner and Alcaraz. Jannik Sinner vs Felix Auger-Aliassime 11:00am Saturday | Arthur Ashe Stadium Sinner -7.5 ($1.80) World number 1 Jannik Sinner showed no mercy in his quarter final clash against countryman Lorenzo Musetti. He has all 7…

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was handed a free path into the semi finals and will face Pegula in a rematch of last year’s final. Meanwhile, Anisimova stunned Swiatek and was able to avenge her 6-0 6-0 loss at Wimbledon with a straight sets win of her own. Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Pegula 11:15am Friday | Arthur Ashe Stadium Over 21.5 games ($1.91) The world number 1 entered last year’s final as an overwhelming favourite but Pegula held her own in a narrow 7-5 7-5 loss. The American was up a break in both sets but as has been the case…

Day 9 failed to live up to the hype. Muchova needed almost three hours to get past Kostyuk in the only close contest. After that, the trio of Gauff, Haddad-Maia and Alexandrova won a total of 12 games between them. Hopefully today’s games are more competitive but I don’t like our chances.   Amanda Anisimova vs Iga Swiatek 5:10am Thursday | Arthur Ashe Stadium Swiatek -4.5 ($1.85) Swiatek is on track to reclaim her spot at the top of women’s tennis with an 18-1 record dating back to Wimbledon. That tournament was memorable and forgettable at the same time for her…