I have to admit that I have yet to watch rounds 3 and 4 of the women’s golf competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics. I was at work following scores on day 3 when I found out that Ariya Jutanugarn, who was having a disastrous round, pulled out with a knee injury. That completely gutted … Continue reading
Okay, with the Rio Olympics underway, I didn’t really follow the 2016 Meiji Cup on the JLPGA. This is just a quick chip-in to congratulate Bo-Mee Lee on her win at the 2016 Meiji Cup. It’s her 3rd win of the season and 18th career JLPGA title. The South Korean superstar just keeps fighting! Hwaiting! 화이팅! … Continue reading
In recent months WTA stars Ana Ivanovic, Dominika Cibulkova, Flavia Pennetta and Elena Vesnina have all married. So having love and marriage, all that was missing was the baby carriage. Well, not anymore. 2-time Major winner and former world #1 Victoria Azarenka had some news for her fans: I wish Vika well and hope she … Continue reading
Recently, I’ve been a little harsh in my assessment of where Ana Ivanovic is with her game. Perhaps I should have cut the former world #1 a break. It seems that Ana had a little bit more on her mind this year than on-court success. The 28-year old Serbian married German football star Bastian Schweinsteiger … Continue reading
It’s wonderful to see rising American star Madison Keys make the final at the 2016 Internazional BNL d’Italia (Rome). After an injury in the round of 16 contributed greatly to halting a promising run at the 2016 Australian Open, it’s been an up and down year for Maddie. But I fully believe it’s just a … Continue reading
Following his runner-up finish at the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open, Andy Murray announced he was parting with coach Amelie Mauresmo. I am saddened to hear of the demise of this partnership, but considering the time constraints Amelie has right now, it probably was best they end amicably now. It was always going to be tough … Continue reading
I hesitated on doing this short post because Louisa Chirico could lose her upcoming semifinal match at the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open. But then I thought, even if that were to happen the 19-year old American out of Harrison, New York deserves a spot among the rising United States women’s tennis stars. Louisa had … Continue reading
Ok, I get it. Bernard Tomic was down 2-6 4-5 0-40 match point when he farcically turned his racquet around and didn’t make any pretense of trying to return serve in his 2016 Mutua Madrid Open match against Fabio Fognini. I also know Bernard would probably rather be anywhere else than sliding around on clay. … Continue reading
Adding a little something I’m calling Dropshots & Chip-ins. Not full posts…just a thought or two about something in the world of tennis (dropshots) or women’s golf (chip-ins). So for the first dropshot, let me say that I’m pleased to see Eugenie Bouchard return to being coached by Nick Saviano. She worked with him, beginning … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 