At the inaugural Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole, Sloane Stephens emerged victorious as she defeated Magda Linette in the WTA 250 indoor clay-court tournament final in France. Stephens secured a 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win to claim her first title since 2022 and her first on clay. Reflecting on her victory, Stephens expressed satisfaction in overcoming a…
Sloane Stephens once stood in the Roland Garros final, and she rediscovered that clay form this week at the 2024 Rouen Open, going all the way. This week in Rouen for the American has been one nobody saw coming, maybe including herself. At some point in her career, it seemed that she never really lived…
Few would have predicted 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens would be contesting the final against Magda Linette at the Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole, the WTA 250 in France, but the American upset tournament favourite Caroline Garcia, 6-3 6-2, in the Saturday’s semi-final, while the Pole outlasted Anhelina Kalinina, the 3rd seed, 6-1 4-6 6-2,…
The inaugural Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole, the WTA 250 indoor clay court tournament in France, will crown its first champion on Sunday, but, before then, there are semi-final matches to clear, featuring home favourite Caroline Garcia against 2018 French Open runner-up Sloane Stephens, and Anhelina Kalinina facing Magda Linette. Garcia, the No 2 seed, defeated…
Naomi Osaka refused to find excuses after losing her first match on clay this year, admitting that she needed to do better. The former world no. 1 has never been considered a very good player on clay, mostly because she didn’t play that much on the surface. For much of her career, Osaka focused mostly…
Thursday at the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole, the WTA 250 tournament in France this week, saw Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands topple Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the No 1 seed from Russia, but Caroline Garcia and Anhelina Kalinina had an easier time of it, winning through to the quarter-finals in straight sets. In a marathon encounter lasting…
The 1st-round of the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole, the WTA 250 in France, was completed on Wednesday, which saw Martina Trevisan down wild-card Naomi Osaka in straight sets, while Mirra Andreeva, Sloane Stephens and Magda Linette won their 2nd-round matches to advance to the quarter-finals. I have never been the type to make excuses for…
Naomi Osaka returned to clay for the first time since 2022, but she didn’t win the match against Martina Trevisan at the 2024 Rouen Open. Osaka took a wildcard entry into the Rouen Open, hoping to get some clay matches ahead of what will be a pivotal clay season for all players. Not only are…
Top seeds Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Caroline Garcia kicked off their campaigns at the Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole, the WTA 250 tournament in France, with wins on Tuesday, while Anhelina Kalinina, Yuan Yue and Clara Burel also made it safely into round 2. Pavlyuchenkova, ranked 22 and from Russia, produced an academic 6-2 6-2 win over…
At the Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole, the WTA 250 tournament in France, 16-year old Mirra Andreeva dropped just 4 games to beat Nadia Podoroska, while Sloane Stephens, Karolina Pliskova, and Magda Linette also made it safely into round 2 on Monday. I cannot say I didn’t win a match for a long time, but I…
