It’s a lot of fun to see the ladies of the WTA ditch tennis gear and glam it up for players parties. Not only was there a lot of style on display, but it was displayed by players of substance as Wimbledon champions Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Petra Kvitova lit up the … Continue reading »
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Great Britain Tops Portugal In Round Robin Play At 2012 Fed Cup
Elena Baltacha, Anne Keothavong, Laura Robson and Heather Watson power Great Britain’s Fed Cup team to a 3-0 victory over Portugal in round robin play. This win marks the debut of Judy Murray as British Fed Cup captain. Judy is the mother of Andy Murray and Jamie Murray. However, she is more than simply the … Continue reading »
Top Tennis Stars Give Their Impressions On The 2012 Australian Open
There was a time when the Australian Open was clearly the weakest of the four Major (Slam) events. It was at the end of the tennis year and many players simply skipped it, opting not to make the long trip down under. It was moved to the beginning of the year. This still draws some … Continue reading »
Caroline Wozniacki, Andrea Petkovic Roll In First Round Of 2011 US Open
World #1 Caroline Wozniacki started her latest quest for her first Major title with an easy 6-3 6-1 win over Nuria Llagostera Vives. The 5’9 1/2″ Wozniacki looked like she was playing with her kid sister in the 5’1″ (to be kind) NLV. And Caroline dominated Nuria like she was a big sister. Most importantly, … Continue reading »
WTA Stars Shine Brightly At 2011 Pre-Wimbledon Party
Always nice to see the players let their hair down. They looked fantastic at the pre-Wimbledon party. With these beautiful (and talented) ladies, it’s hard to go wrong. ANA IVANOVIC MARIA SHARAPOVA SORANA CIRSTEA SERENA WILLIAMS CAROLINE WOZNIACKI LAURA ROBSON W/ANNE KEOTHAVONG TSVETANA PIRONKOVA W/ELENA VESNINA ELENA VESNINA ALIZE CORNET JELENA JANKOVIC SABINE LISICKI REBECCA … Continue reading »
Caroline Wozniacki, Francesca Schiavone Score Easy First Round Wins At Roland Garros 2011
Caroline Wozniacki made her first statement in her latest quest to win her first Major, easily defeating veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm 6-0 6-2 at Roland Garros 2011. Caroline was her usually steady self, forcing her opponents into mistakes. Kimiko obliged with 28 unforced errors, an astonishingly high number when one considers that only 14 games were … Continue reading »
Anne Keothavong Talks About 2011 Fed Cup
Anne Keothavong had some success a few years ago, reaching the Top 50. She’s been slowed by a knee injury, but had success last year reaching the semifinals of the Luxembourg Open. In that event, she beat Patty Schnyder, whom she will face as Great Britain takes on Switzerland at Fed Cup.
Maria Sharapova Starts Her Year Off With A Win At The ASB Classic, Kuznetsova Also Advances, Date-Krumm Ousted
Top seed and fan favorite Maria Sharapova overcame feisty first round challenger Alberta Brianti 6-2 6-3. Brianti was a lucky loser who found herself in the main draw after Carla Suarez Navarro withdrew. Nonetheless, she came out trying to hit shot for shot with Sharapova, playing like she had nothing to lose. While that did … Continue reading »
