Coming off an injury retirement at Indian Wells, Kim Clijsters wasted no time dispatching Anastasiya Yakimova in the second round of the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open, 6-1 6-1. However, there are some cautionary details in Kimmie’s win. While it’s good to see her on court after a shoulder injury, her serve, which is very dependent … Continue reading »
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Ana Ivanovic Wins Battle of the Serbs, Maria Sharapova Crushes Dinara Safina At 2011 BNP Paribas At Indian Wells
Ana Ivanovic found her serve in the fourth round of the 2011 BNP Paribas Open, just in time to dismiss fellow Serbian superstar Jelena Jankovic 6-4 6-2. The former French Open champion and world #1 served up 7 aces, and more importantly, won 71% of points on her first serves in. Ana also showed a … Continue reading »
Former Russian #1s Maria Sharapova and Dinara Safina Show Best Form of the Year In Third Round Of 2011 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells
Maria Sharapova and Dinara Safina are the only two Russian WTA players to-date that have been ranked #1 in singles. But that seems like another lifetime ago as both have fallen far short of former glory in recent years. Sharapova, while showing signs of life in 2010, had not started 2011 as well as she … Continue reading »
Caroline Wozniacki, Samantha Stosur Advance To Third Round Of 2011 BNP Paribas At Indian Wells To Set Up Intriguing Match-Ups
I am not suggesting at all that I expect top seeded Caroline Wozniacki or 4th-seeded Samantha Stosur to lose their third round matches. But after Caroline defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 in the second round, she now goes on to face Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. No big deal, right? A 2 and 1 victory for … Continue reading »
WTA Video: Indian Wells Is Warming Up
A nice little montage of players practicing, warming up and training
Maria Sharapova and Team Russia Fed Cup Practice and Press Conference
With so many great Russian players on tour, Russia could have fielded a great number of superb team combinations. That said, I am a little surprised Dinara Safina is on the team. She is a former #1, but she is currently out of the top 100. She has played two matches this year, against Marion … Continue reading »
Australian Open Day 2: Clijsters Obliterates Safina; Zvonareva, Stosur, Jankovic Advance; Ivanovic Upset In Heartbreaker
Kim Clijsters was supposed to be in for a potentially tough first round match against Dinara Safina in a match-up of two former #1 ranked players. Instead, it was Clijsters who emphatically showed that she, not Safina, is far closer to still being a #1 player as the Belgian completely dominated the Russian 6-0 6-0, … Continue reading »
WTA Video: Kim Clijsters Pre-Australian Open Interview
Kim Clijsters is a fan favorite in many places, but very well received especially in Australia. It would be a great addition to her career resume to win a Grand Slam title other than the US Open. Tough first round draw, but that’s how tennis is. I still expect Clijsters to beat Dinara Safina.
Possible 2011 Australian Open Upsets Lurking In The First Round Of Women’s Singles; Can Jarmila Groth Follow Her Hobart Win With An Aussie Upset?
Looking at the matchups for the seeded players in the first round of the 2011 Australian Open, there are quite a few possible roadblocks for the top players. Top-seed Caroline Wozniacki has not started the year as she would have liked. She better not get caught looking past doubles ace Gisela Dulko. Third-seeded Kim Clijsters … Continue reading »
Marion Bartoli Routs Former #1 Dinara Safina In Opening Moorilla Hobart International Match
Matches like these are difficult to watch. I was one who never thought that Dinara Safina was a #1 in the same way Serena or Justine had been. But she was, for a time, atop the WTA rankings, winning lots of tournaments. To see how far she’s fallen is difficult to watch. She was a … Continue reading »
