Fearless. That is my description of Sloane Stephens in her win over Serena Williams in the 2013 Australian Open final. Add in mature and tennis smart as well. This might be the birth of a new star in the tennis firmament. Yes, Serena was hobbled, but A) no excuses and B) by midway through the … Continue reading »
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Caroline Wozniacki Upset In First Round Of 2013 Brisbane International; Angelique Kerber Advances
The sky is not falling. I am a Caroline Wozniacki fan, but this was not how I envisioned her starting 2013, with a first round loss at the 2013 Brisbane International to Ksenia Pervak. Early season upsets happen when top players might not be in top form. However…this is Caro we are talking about so … Continue reading »
Yaroslava Shvedova Knocks Defending Champion Li Na Out Of Roland Garros 2012; Maria Sharapova Advances In Three Sets
Wow. Now that’s the way to end a match emphatically. Yaroslava Shvedova trailed 2011 Roland Garros champion Li Na 3-6 2-2 when she absolutely caught fire, winning the final 10 games of the match to pull off a shocking 3-6 6-2 6-0 upset. Shvedova is a two-time Major winner in doubles with Vania King, but … Continue reading »
Virginie Razzano Pulls Off Monumental Upset, Ousts Serena Williams In First Round Of Roland Garros 2012; Maria Sharapova Breezes
And with all due respect to Virginie Razzano, had Serena played the first two days, the American women would be 11-0. That’s what I wrote in my post about the American women sprinting out to a 10-0 record in the first round of Roland Garros 2012. Apparently, I did not give Virginie Razzano quite the … Continue reading »
Samantha Stosur Stunned In 2nd Round Of 2012 Brisbane International; Serena Williams Withdraws After 2nd Round Win
If you’re a fan of Samantha Stosur, here’s something to feel good about after she was booted out of the 2012 Brisbane International in the 2nd round by Iveta Benesova 6-4 6-2. Remember that last year she was similarly dismissed from Brisbane in the 2nd round by Jarmila Gajdosova, then playing as Jarmila Groth, also … Continue reading »
Greta Arn Completes Magical Upset Run By Winning 2011 ASB Classic
0 and 15. 15 matches against Top 20 players. 15 losses. That was the less than stellar record Hungarian star Greta Arn brought into the 2011 ASB Classic. One week later, she takes home a different distinction on her professional resume, 2011 ASB Classic Champion. The 31-year old only made it into the tournament after … Continue reading »
Maria Sharapova Upset At ASB Classic By Greta Arn
From the opening round of the ASB Classic, where lucky loser Alberta Brianti of Italy pushed her harder than the 6-2 6-3 through to the second round where Czech Renata Vorocova gave her two tight sets, Maria Sharapova has been less than stellar in her opening tournament of the season. Although winning both two opening … Continue reading »
Andy Roddick Aces His Way Into Third Round At Brisbane; Andrea Petkovic Blows By Jelena Dokic; Mardy Fish Ousted
Defending Champion Andy Roddick of the United States withstood the challenge of Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov to win 6-4 6-1 and advance to the third round of the Brisbane International. The feisty Dolgopolov went for broke early in the match, actually trying to out-winner the big hitting Roddick. For six games Dolgopolov was actually doing so as … Continue reading »
Jarmila Groth Stuns Top Seed Samantha Stosur In Straight Sets At Brisbane International
Melburnian Jarmila Groth recorded the biggest upset of the young year, using a powerful serve to oust Australia’s top player, #1-seed Samantha Stosur from the Brisbane International 6-2 6-4. Stosur lost her first two service games and could find an answer for the Groth serve, falling victim to seven aces in the first set. Stosur … Continue reading »
Brisbane International First Round: Sally Peer, Jarmila Groth, Bojana Jovanovski Score Big Wins
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (5) def. Alla Kudryavtseva 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3 Sally Peers def. Alisa Kleybanova (7) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Bojana Jovanovski def. Anastasia Rodionova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 Jarmila Groth def. Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-2, 7-5 Lucie Safarova def. Akgul Amanmuradova 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 Men Feliciano Lopez (6) def. Philipp Petzschner 6-4, 7-6 (13-11) Denis Istomin (8) def. Thiemo De Bakker 7-6 (7-5), … Continue reading »
