Insider Live Blog: Roland Garros Final
WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen | Follow along with the French Open final between Serena Williams and Garbiñe Muguruza live on wtatennis.com!
WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen | Follow along with the French Open final between Serena Williams and Garbiñe Muguruza live on wtatennis.com!
An interview with Barbora Strycova after her loss in the semifinals of the Apia International Sydney.
Johanna Konta takes on Eugenie Bouchardin the semifinals of the Apia International Sydney.
Johanna Konta talks through her performance in the semifinals of the Apia International Sydney.
With the 2016 French Open officially in the books, the WTA Insider team looked back at the entertaining final that saw new World No.2 Garbiñe Muguruza stun 21-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams for her first major title, and look ahead to the grass court season and all the intriguing storylines that abound heading into Wimbledon.
Can Muguruza replicate last year’s run to the final at the All England Club and avoid the dreaded post-major slump? Will Serena capture the elusive and record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title at her favorite major tournament? How will Victoria Azarenka recover from her injury-addled spring? Can Timea Bacsinszky and Simona Halep turn around disappointing Roland Garros compaigns into grass court success?
All this and more on the latest episode of the WTA Insider Podcast:
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Simona Halep was all smiles as she snapped a photo next to the iconic “AO” sign.
Former No.1 Venus Williams got a hero’s welcome to Melbourne Park from all of the Australian Open’s ball kids.
She was joined by little sister Serena, with whom she’s set to play doubles for the first time since the Olympics.
The ball kids were back in action again as World No.1 Angelique Kerber joined fellow defending champion Novak Djokovic for a stroll through the grounds.
The pair had one last photoshoot with their respective trophies before the tournament got underway.
Australia’s Daria Gavrilova had a fun taste at Woolworths Summer Sensorium joined by – you guessed it – more Australian Open ball kids.
Gavrilova was back on the tennis court later for Australian Open Kids Day.
Is that a big enough racquet for you Dasha?!
Gavrilova was joined by a host of ATP stars and a cast of colorful characters.
Meanwhile, Serena Williams got to meet the next generation of Australian stars at a Wilson event with Destanee Aiava and Jaimee Fourlis.
Serena is seeking record-breaking Grand Slam No.23 in Melbourne, as well as a return to World No.1.
British No.1 Johanna Konta was thrilled to be back in Melbourne where her huge breakthrough started.
Top seed Angelique Kerber begins her Australian Open title defense against Lesia Tsurenko with Garbiñe Muguruza looming in the last eight; which young gun drew No.2 seed Serena Williams?
May was packed with plenty of amazing shots – we narrowed it down to the five best.
In the end it was Simona Halep, who showed off her quick hands and quality anticipation in her third round match against Timea Bacsinszky at the Mutua Madrid Open.
Staring down the barrel of Bacsinszky’s fearsome backhand, Halep dove for a forehand volley and the gamble paid off, helping her go on to win the match and capture her second career Premier Mandatory title.
Click here to watch all of May’s finalists.
Final Results for May’s WTA Shot Of The Month
1. Simona Halep (70%)
2. Irina-Camelia Begu (12%)
3. Serena Williams (7%)
4. Garbiñe Muguruza (6%)
5. Carla Suárez Navarro (5%)
2016 WTA Shot of the Month Winners
January: Caroline Wozniacki
February: Agnieszka Radwanska
March: Agnieszka Radwanska
April: Monica Niculescu
How it works:
Five shots are selected by wtatennis.com
Winner is then determined by a fan vote on wtatennis.com
In today’s SAP Stat Of The Day, Elise Mertens notched a couple of huge career milestones at the Hobart International.
Dominika Cibulkova recalls her best memories from the Australian Open.