Last time we saw Li Na she was on the wrong side of an upset at the hands of Madison Keys in Madrid. The 2011 Roland Garros champion was back to her winning ways in the 2nd round of the 2013 Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Rome). Li Na took out countrywoman Zheng Jie 6-3 6-1 to … Continue reading »
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WTA Players Learning Chinese Phrases At 2012 China Open
Last year, the WTA posted a video of some of their players trying to learn Mandarin Chinese phrases. They did the same this year. The following video shows the highlights and lowlights. But all had fun. Rising American star Christina McHale did the best job of the non-native speakers, which is not surprising considering her … Continue reading »
Ana Ivanovic Survives Second Round Scare At 2012 China Open; Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova Advance In First Round
I’ve been waiting for Varvara Lepchenko to make a big move on tour. I think she is very talented and could be a top player one day. She almost made a big move by bouncing Ana Ivanovic out of the 2012 China Open in the second round. In the end, former #1 Ivanovic pulled her … Continue reading »
Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic, Serena Williams Advance On Day 1 Of 2012 Olympic Tennis; Caroline Wozniacki Barely Escapes Upset, Li Na And Samantha Stosur Do Not
For me, tennis in the Olympics is a wonderful fan experience…well, except for one thing. As a life long tennis fan, over the years I develop favorites. With both the WTA and ATP being true world tours, those favorites come from around the world. That’s usually not a dilemma. However, in the Olympics, I like … Continue reading »
Last Chance For Kim Clijsters To Add Olympic Gold To Career Resume
Wimbledon and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London were the reasons Kim Clijsters stuck it out the last year and a half despite a laundry list of injuries. She owns 41 tournament titles in singles, 11 in doubles. She has 4 Majors, including 3 US Opens in singles, 2 more in doubles. She’s been ranked … Continue reading »
Top Seed Maria Sharapova Upset By Sabine Lisicki In Wimbledon 2012 Round of 16, Will Lose #1 Ranking; Kim Clijsters Ousted In Final Wimbledon
It turned out to be one and done for Maria Sharapova’s reign at the top of the WTA rankings. Entering her first tournament after regaining the world #1 ranking, Masha was knocked out of Wimbledon 2012 in the round of 16 by big serving, big smiling Sabine Lisicki, 6-4 6-3. Because of her early exit, … Continue reading »
Caroline Wozniacki, Samantha Stosur, Li Na Upset On Third Day Of Wimbledon 2012; Kim Clijsters Moves Through
The Major championship woes continue for former world #1 Caroline Wozniacki as she was upset in the first round of Wimbledon 2012 by Tamira Paszek, 5-7 7-6 (4) 6-4. To make matters worse, Caroline had 2 match points in the second set that she failed to convert. If you follow tennis, this wasn’t just an … Continue reading »
Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters Roll In First Round Of Wimbledon 2012; Elena Vesnina Ousts 5-Time Champion Venus Williams
Four of my favorite players started their Wimbledon 2012 campaigns on the first day of play; Kim Clijsters, Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams. Two survived. Two did not. Of course, it was guaranteed that one would fall, as Clijsters and JJ played each other. But first, I’ll start with the current world #1, … Continue reading »
Samantha Stosur, Marion Bartoli Advance In First Round Of 2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
2011 US Open champion Samantha Stosur stayed perfect in her head-to-head with Peng Shuai, winning 6-2 6-2 in 59 minutes to open her campaign at the 2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Things are potentially much more difficult in the next round as Samantha faces Julie Goerges, the defending champion who defeated Stosur in the semifinals … Continue reading »
Maria Sharapova Advances, Kim Clijsters Falls In Third Round Of 2012 Sony Ericsson Open
Sloane Stephens is one of the young American players I have my eyes on. She is fast, skilled and has a lot of potential. However, in the third round of the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open she had more on her plate than she could handle in 3-time Major winner and former world #1 Maria Sharapova. … Continue reading »
