I am not surprised by the rollercoaster ride Maria Sharapova and Nadia Petrova took us on in their fourth round match at the 2012 US Open. In my last post about Masha, I said that I could foresee a 1 and 1 win for Sharapova or a 3-set war that could go either way. We … Continue reading »
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Angelique Kerber Wins 3-Set Battle With Venus Williams On Night 4 Of 2012 US Open; Ana Ivanovic Advances
It wasn’t always the best shot execution under the lights of the night session on day 4 of the 2012 US Open, but in the end it was high drama from Angelique Kerber and Venus Williams in their much anticipated second round showdown. Let’s put it bluntly, Venus served terribly. She had 1 ace and … Continue reading »
Caroline Wozniacki Ousted In First Round Of 2012 US Open As Most Of The Top Women Seeds Advance Easily
Top seeds Agnieszka Radwanska, Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber all took the court in first round action on Tuesday at the 2012 US Open. None of them was challenged even slightly. All three lost only 2 games apiece en route to easy blowout victories. Unfortunately for Caroline Wozniacki fans like myself the former world #1 … Continue reading »
Caroline Wozniacki Earns First Win Ever Against Serena Williams, Will Face Maria Sharapova In 2012 Sony Ericsson Open Semifinals
This could be a career changing win. That’s right, I started off going straight for the hyperbole. But consider that going into her quarterfinal match with Serena Williams at the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open Caroline Wozniacki had never beaten the three players most often considered more likely to have been #1 during Caroline reign atop … Continue reading »
Ana Ivanovic, Venus Williams Set To Clash At 2012 Sony Ericsson Open; Victoria Azarenka Rolls To 25-0
With players like Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters out with injuries for extended periods of time, when they come back their rankings are so low we get marquee match-ups in events earlier than expected. Such is the case at the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open as the comeback of Venus Williams gets an early round test … Continue reading »
A Few Of Maria Sharapova’s Favorite Things
3-time Major winner and former world #1 Maria Sharapova took a moment while at the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden in New York City to answer some questions about her favorite things. She talks about all kinds of subjects, from music to books to her fans. She even says what she likes best … Continue reading »
Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki, Andy Roddick and Roger Federer Join For BNP Paribas Showdown At Madison Square Garden
Some of the biggest stars in tennis will come out for the 2012 BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden on March 5th, 2012. 3-time Major winner Maria Sharapova will take on another former #1, Caroline Wozniacki. 16-time Major winner Roger Federer matches up with 2003 US Open winner Andy Roddick. In addition, if you … Continue reading »
Novak Djokovic Recovers From Shaky Start To Defeat Marcos Baghdatis At 2011 Swiss Indoors; Roger Federer Easily Beats Andy Roddick
World #1 Novak Djokovic escaped a shaky first set to come back and defeat Marco Baghdatis at the 2011 Swiss Indoors, 2-6 6-2 6-3. While it’s a positive any time to get a win, what worries me is the state of Novak’s serve at this point. Marcos broke Nole twice early in the match. Djokovic … Continue reading »
Novak Djokovic Advances To Quarterfinals At 2011 Swiss Indoors; Marco Baghdatis Up Next
World #1 Novak Djokovic raised his 2011 record to 66-3 with a 55 minute thumping of overmatched Lucasz Kubot at the 2011 Swiss Indoors Basel, 6-1 6-2. Coming off a long injury layoff, Nole looked shaky in his first match against Xavier Malisse. By his own admission, Djokovic committed a lot of errors in his … Continue reading »
USA Davis Cup Team Set To Take On Two Time Champion Spain
In 2010, a Novak Djokovic led Serbian Davis Cup team snapped Spain’s two year run as champion. Now the 2008 & 2009 champion looks to ascend to the top again, but this time with the deck stacked against them. Team USA, led by captain Jim Courier, fields a singles duo of Mardy Fish and Andy … Continue reading »
