Marketa Vondrousova will contest the Wimbledon final after beating Elina Svitolina on Thursday, and she's the second lowest-ranked Wimbledon finalist ever after Serena Williams.
Vondrousova has had a surprising run at Wimbledon, but she's had some amazing results in her career in the past. She contested the French Open final a few years ago and will now contest her second Grand Slam final. In the meantime, the Czech player also added a silver Olympic medal in 2021, so it's clear that she's one of the most dangerous players on the Wta Tour.
Health has been a huge question mark for her and it still is. She withdrew from her doubles match after beating Jessica Pegula, citing an ankle problem. That ankle problem didn't prove troublesome in her match against Svitolina though she did play with a lot of aggression, shortening the points as much as possible. Perhaps that's an indication that she's not fully healthy.
Vondrousova has had a surprising run at Wimbledon, but she's had some amazing results in her career in the past. She contested the French Open final a few years ago and will now contest her second Grand Slam final. In the meantime, the Czech player also added a silver Olympic medal in 2021, so it's clear that she's one of the most dangerous players on the Wta Tour.
Health has been a huge question mark for her and it still is. She withdrew from her doubles match after beating Jessica Pegula, citing an ankle problem. That ankle problem didn't prove troublesome in her match against Svitolina though she did play with a lot of aggression, shortening the points as much as possible. Perhaps that's an indication that she's not fully healthy.
- 7/13/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
From June 25th to July 1st the grass-court preparations will peak at the 2023 Bad Homburg Open and the draw was released.
Held without any of the previous two champions, the Wta 250 event in the German city promises to showcase some of the best talents on the Wta Tour. Won by Angelique Kerber in 2021 and Caroline Garcia in 2022, there will be many players that will try to add their name to the list.
But no one will be as big a favourite as the current World No. 1, Iga Swiatek . The young Pole is determined to improve her grass-court qualities , and the 2023 Bad Homburg Open will present her with a good chance to do that.
But already the first match will be very difficult for the 22-year-old. She will play against the home player Tatjana Maria , who is one of very few grass-court specialists, having reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 2022.
Should Swiatek win,...
Held without any of the previous two champions, the Wta 250 event in the German city promises to showcase some of the best talents on the Wta Tour. Won by Angelique Kerber in 2021 and Caroline Garcia in 2022, there will be many players that will try to add their name to the list.
But no one will be as big a favourite as the current World No. 1, Iga Swiatek . The young Pole is determined to improve her grass-court qualities , and the 2023 Bad Homburg Open will present her with a good chance to do that.
But already the first match will be very difficult for the 22-year-old. She will play against the home player Tatjana Maria , who is one of very few grass-court specialists, having reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 2022.
Should Swiatek win,...
- 6/23/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
From June 19th to 25th the 2023 Berlin Open , Wta 500 tournament, will welcome the best of the best.
There are only a few grass-court tournaments leading up to the third Grand Slam of the season. Therefore, it's not a surprise that almost all of the best players signed up for the 2023 Berlin Open, one of only two Wta 500 tournaments.
In 2022, Ons Jabeur won the title and the Tunisian is back in Berlin to defend her title after previously rushing her comeback . In the first round of the 2023 Berlin Open, the fourth seed will start against one of the qualifiers.
But already in the second round, she can meet a difficult opponent as the 2019 Roland Garros finalist, Marketa Vondrousova , and the 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu are set to meet in the first round of the tournament.
The top seed in the German capital is Aryna Sabalenka . The Belarusian will start against one of the qualifiers,...
There are only a few grass-court tournaments leading up to the third Grand Slam of the season. Therefore, it's not a surprise that almost all of the best players signed up for the 2023 Berlin Open, one of only two Wta 500 tournaments.
In 2022, Ons Jabeur won the title and the Tunisian is back in Berlin to defend her title after previously rushing her comeback . In the first round of the 2023 Berlin Open, the fourth seed will start against one of the qualifiers.
But already in the second round, she can meet a difficult opponent as the 2019 Roland Garros finalist, Marketa Vondrousova , and the 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu are set to meet in the first round of the tournament.
The top seed in the German capital is Aryna Sabalenka . The Belarusian will start against one of the qualifiers,...
- 6/18/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Linda Fruhvirtova is the name that we may be seeing for years to come on the Wta Tour.
The teenage prodigy from the Czech Republic is the youngest player in the Top 100 of the Wta Rankings. In 2023, Fruhvirtova won six of the twelve matches that she played and ahead of the 2023 Charleston Open, she was certainly looking for a deep run at the first Wta 500 clay-court event of the season.
In the first round, the Czech player was drawn against the fourteenth-seeded Jil Teichmann from Switzerland. The Swiss player won already nine matches this season and as her seeding suggests, she was the favourite against the teenager.
But Fruhvirtova isn't afraid of the favourites and she showed it right from the off. The Czech was broken twice in the first set, but she showed a super level on return, breaking Teichmann on each one of her service games.
Thanks to that,...
The teenage prodigy from the Czech Republic is the youngest player in the Top 100 of the Wta Rankings. In 2023, Fruhvirtova won six of the twelve matches that she played and ahead of the 2023 Charleston Open, she was certainly looking for a deep run at the first Wta 500 clay-court event of the season.
In the first round, the Czech player was drawn against the fourteenth-seeded Jil Teichmann from Switzerland. The Swiss player won already nine matches this season and as her seeding suggests, she was the favourite against the teenager.
But Fruhvirtova isn't afraid of the favourites and she showed it right from the off. The Czech was broken twice in the first set, but she showed a super level on return, breaking Teichmann on each one of her service games.
Thanks to that,...
- 4/3/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Kit Harington suited up to sit in the royal box at Wimbledon on Thursday, hanging out just a few seats away from Kate Middleton's parents and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. The Game of Thrones star was handsome in his suit and tie and a pair of sunglasses, looking serious as he watched the match between Christina McHale and Sabine Lisicki. At one point, he cracked up, showing off his sexy smile. Kit's appearance comes just a few days before his sports doc spoof, 7 Days in Hell, airs on HBO. In it, he plays an English tennis player who goes up against a flamboyant American player played by Andy Samberg. Keep reading for the best pictures of Kit at Wimbledon, then check out his hottest moments plus an ode to Jon Snow, the saddest, sexiest guy in the Seven Kingdoms.
- 7/2/2015
- by Laura-Marie-Meyers
- Popsugar.com
Hugh Jackman showed off his freshly shaved head and impressive Blackbeard facial hair as he attended Wimbledon yesterday (Tuesday, June 24).
The 45-year-old actor, who recently revealed the new look for his role as the notorious English pirate in Pan on Instagram, turned heads with his thick handlebar moustache and black, bushy beard.
Jackman was seen in the Royal Box watching Sabine Lisicki beat Julia Glushko 6-1 6-2 on Centre Court during day two of the tennis championships in SW19.
15 celebrity close shaves: Beckham, Anne Hathaway and Charlize Theron
Joe Wright's upcoming Pan, a Peter Pan origin story, follows the story of an orphan boy who is spirited away to a place known as Neverland, where pirates rule the high seas.
Amanda Seyfried will star as Mary, newcomer Levi Miller has been cast as Peter Pan, while Garrett Hedlund will play Hook and Rooney Mara is portraying Tiger Lily.
The...
The 45-year-old actor, who recently revealed the new look for his role as the notorious English pirate in Pan on Instagram, turned heads with his thick handlebar moustache and black, bushy beard.
Jackman was seen in the Royal Box watching Sabine Lisicki beat Julia Glushko 6-1 6-2 on Centre Court during day two of the tennis championships in SW19.
15 celebrity close shaves: Beckham, Anne Hathaway and Charlize Theron
Joe Wright's upcoming Pan, a Peter Pan origin story, follows the story of an orphan boy who is spirited away to a place known as Neverland, where pirates rule the high seas.
Amanda Seyfried will star as Mary, newcomer Levi Miller has been cast as Peter Pan, while Garrett Hedlund will play Hook and Rooney Mara is portraying Tiger Lily.
The...
- 6/25/2014
- Digital Spy
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