From the monthly archives:

October 2009

WTA Tour Championships Day 4

October 31, 2009

photo credit:Jet Magbanua Day 4 of the 2009 WTA Tour Championships in Doha was the final day of round robin matches where 3 of the remaining 4 semi-final spost would be decided. The pressure was on as 5 players were vying for a spot in the final 4 of the year-end championships. (6) Victoria Azarenka fell to the pressure [...]

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WTA Tour Championships Day 3

October 30, 2009

photo credit:Carlos Andrés Restrepo Day 3 of the 2009 WTA Tour Championships in Doha confirmed 1 of the 4 spots in the semi-finals. With 3 places still to be decided the final day of round robin matches has plenty at stake. Who will claim the final 3 berths in the semi-finals? Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Wozniacki and Jelena [...]

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WTA Tour Championships Day 2

October 29, 2009

photo credit:lolula After the 2nd day of play at the 2009 WTA Tour Championships in Doha all four spots in the semi-finals are still up for grabs. Plenty of action, excitement and dramas are unfolding as the round robin matches continue. We got we wanted when the Williams sisters battled out a tight 3 set match [...]

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WTA Tour Championships Day 1

October 28, 2009

photo credit:rocor Day 1 of the biggest event of the year in women’s tennis, the 2009 Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha is over. There are 3 more days of round robin matches which will decide who qualifies for the semi-final knock out matches. This event peaks on Sunday with the women’s singles final. (6) Victoria Azarenka defeated (8) Jelena [...]

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WTA Tour Year-End Finals: Doha

October 27, 2009

photo credit:franz88 The 2009 WTA Tour Championships in Doha are underway with the world’s best female players going battling it out against each other. The year-end women’s singles World No.1 ranking is up for grabs; opportunities to achieve career high rankings and the chance to finish in the Top 4 are on the table. A Top 4 ranking boosts [...]

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THE WTA World Championships: Doha

October 26, 2009

photo credit:Nicai The 2009 Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha are the pinnacle of the tennis calendar, with all events this year building to this showdown between the world’s best female players. The year end women’s singles World No.1 ranking is up for grabs. In no other tournament are you required to beat at least 4 if not 5 of [...]

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Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha

October 24, 2009

photo credit:CB Photography The 2009 WTA Tour Finals are the season ending tournament, the official name is, the Sony Ericsson Championships and it is being held in Doha, Qatar for the 2nd straight year. This event is a Tour Championship category event which means, it is the pinnacle of the tennis calendar, as the year end [...]

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Help Make TENNIS No.1 in the World

October 22, 2009

photo credit:bovinemagnet In the first 3 and a half months since OnCourt Advantage began, our tennis website has had visitors from 92 different countries. We have covered Hong Kong recently because it rates No.1 thus far. Help make your country the best. Strength lies in numbers so we need to enlist your support to help increase our world wide exposure. [...]

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Learn How to Volley in Tennis

October 20, 2009

photo credit:Swiv In order to dramatically improve your volleys or learn how to play the volley you need to simplify these shots by following these Golden Rules for every single volley you play.   To maximise your chances of finishing off the point with a volley you REALLY need to relax. Your anxiety and reservations about going for volleys is a huge factor that prevents [...]

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Shanghai Tennis Masters 1000 Results

October 18, 2009

photo credit:matteo_dudek The Shanghai Masters 1000 tournament in China concluded on Sunday 18 October and was a great boost for tennis in Asia. On the ATP Tour this was the most prestigious event held in Asia for the whole year. The best result for a qualifier was making the round of 16, which was achieved by 33 year [...]

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