Hobart final - Australia

In the Hobart final Heather Watson beat Madison Brengle in straight sets to win her second WTA title. Heather is the first Britain in thirty years to win two WTA titles. 

Heather did not drop a set the whole tournament and beat three seeded players on the way the final. 

The first set was a little topsy turvy but in the second set Heather did not drop her serve and was more comfortable. 

This win gives Heather the perfect start to 2015 and it also means she will be more optimistic going into the Australian Open which starts tomorrow. 

World Cup - day seven

Day seven at the World Cup and the Netherlands beat Australia by three goals to two. 

It was a good match and the Australians upped their game from there previous match. 

However in the end The Netherlands just seem to be have players with strength and depth to kill off the game. 

Chile beat Spain by two goals to nil and this effectively ended Spain's participation in the tournament and this was a shock result.

As many including myself thought that Spain would at least make it to the semi-finals. But to be fair Spain where below par for both of their group games. 

 

I think that Vincent Del Bosque should shoulder a large part of the blame as his team selection was a little strange. 

He left established players like  Santi Carzoa and Fabregas on the bench to play players like Diego Costa and this seem to affect there ability to play and win the match. 

So day seven was eventful and the holders going out of the competition was unexpected. 

World Cup - Day two

Day two of the World Cup and Mexico beat Cameroon by a goal to nil. I was not too surprised as Cameroon do not have the players they once had. 

Mexico have been getting good results recently and plus they have a fantastic fan base which helped to keep them motivated and focused. 

The shock of the day was The Netherlands beating Spain by five goals to one. It was very embarrasing to wach Spain been humiliated on the world

stage.

On top of that they gave away some really bad goals due to poor defending and goalkeeping. What was most surprising is there manager Del Bosque did not play Santi Carzola at all.

I think this loss will hit Spain badly and it will be a real challenge to recover from this. The Netherlands where fantastic and there two stand out players where Robin Van Persie and Arren Roben. 

Elsewhere Chile beat Australia by three goals to one and I think that Australia where poor and too reliant on Tim Cahill. 

The Aussies seem to lack a little bit of pace and creativity. This was a surprise because four years ago they had a strong squad. 

Day two had it's suprises and I hope that teams watching of these matches realise that there is no hiding place and they need to step up. 

WTA Brisbane International, Australia - Final

The Brisbane International final was played over the weekend and Serena Williams beat Viktoria Azarenka in straight  sets. 

It was a topsy turvy match and as the first final of the tennis season for both players where a little rusty. 

However Serena overcame her rustiness to reclaim the title she won in 2013. Despite Serena's rustiness she played well. 

Serena knows how to beat Viktoria, Maria and Aga and I think it will take an injury or an unknown player to beat Serena this year. 

 

Serena is still very motivated and shows no signs of slowing down and with her ever increasing fan base.

I think that 2014 could prove to be a very successful year for Serena and I hope that she continues to be motivated and injury free.