By Tumaini Carayol (June 19, 2014) EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND - Tiebreak. Set point to Camila Giorgi. One serve to seal it all off. A slick, defense-splitting backhand crosscourt from Caroline Wozniacki's racquet followed, bouncing squarely on the line and … [Read more...]
An Upbeat Azarenka and a Grumpy Jankovic Fall in Eastbourne
By Tumaini Carayol (June 17, 2014) EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND - Whatever mood Jelena Jankovic was in, it was not a good mood. For one, she was standing on, in her view, the worst surface known to mankind. Her hatred for the grass is no secret and, as … [Read more...]
Victoria Azarenka, Back in Action but with Questions to be Answered
By Tumaini Carayol (June 16, 2014) EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND - The sun rose on a new day, but before long a familiar noise was relentlessly piercing the morning atmosphere. At last, Victoria Azarenka was back. But there was no homely welcome mat to … [Read more...]
Feliciano Lopez Wins Eastbourne Title
By Ros Satar (June 22, 2013) EASTBOURNE, England - Feliciano Lopez def. Gilles Simon 7-6(2), 6-7(5), 6-0 Unseeded Feliciano Lopez won his first career grass court title, beating Gilles Simon in three sets. The first two sets had been evenly … [Read more...]
Vesnina Claims Second Title of 2013 in Eastbourne
By Ros Satar (June 22, 2013) EASTBOURNE, England - Elena Vesnina def. Jamie Hampton 6-2, 6-1 Elena Vesnina followed up her maiden WTA title in Hobart with a convincing win over Jamie Hampton. Playing in extremely blustery conditions, Vesnina … [Read more...]
Trial Run for Wimbledon Round 1 as Lopez and Simon face off for the Eastbourne Title
By Ros Satar (June 21, 2013) EASTBOURNE, England – Feliciano Lopez def. Ivan Dodig 7-6(3), 6-1 Feliciano Lopez was first into the Eastbourne final on Friday, handling the blustery conditions better than Ivan Dodig with a straight sets … [Read more...]
Hampton in the Hunt for Maiden Title in Eastbourne
By Ros Satar (June 21, 2013) EASTBOURNE, England - Jamie Hampton def. Caroline Wozniacki 6-7(8), 7-5, 6-3 Qualifier, Jamie Hampton is hunting for her maiden WTA tour title, after scoring another good win in the Aegon International, … [Read more...]
Thursday’s Roundup at Eastbourne
By Ros Satar (June 20, 2013) EASTBOURNE, England - The playing conditions on Thursday started in the murk of a mist coming in off the sea, a complete contrast to the hot sunny conditions the day before. No sooner had the first players made … [Read more...]
Top Seed Raonic Upset at Eastbourne
By Ros Satar (June 19, 2013) The seagulls had much to squawk over on Wednesday, as another top seed tumbled out of the competition, after Agnieszka Radwanska’s exit at the hands of Jamie Hampton yesterday. The next person on the train back … [Read more...]
Jamie Hampton: From Clay to Grass – How the Perfectionist Learned to Adapt
By Ros Satar (June 19, 2013) EASTBOURNE, England - Jamie Hampton recorded a stunning win over top seed and world No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska in Eastbourne this week, and won a tight straight sets bout against Su-Wei Hsieh. Ros Satar, … [Read more...]