For the past two years I have counted down the top 30 (2013) and top 25 (2014) players on the WTA and LPGA money lists as my year-end wrap-up. This year I am reducing the list to the top 15. However, I am adding the LPGA of Japan (JLPGA) to the countdown. For the WTA, … Continue reading
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2015 US Open Day 1: Ana Ivanovic Highlights First Round Women’s Top 10 Upsets
2015 was supposed to be a big year for Ana Ivanovic. The 2008 Roland Garros champion was coming off a 2014 season that saw her win 4 titles and finish runner-up twice. After another runner-up result to start 2015 at Brisbane, it’s been a bit of a disappointment. So far, no titles. What’s more, despite … Continue reading
Wimbledon 2015 Day 1: Top Women’s Seeds Roll
There were some pretty lopsided routs on day 1 of Ladies Singles play at Wimbledon 2015. Sure, #6 Lucie Safarova was pushed by Alison Riske. 2014 Girls champion Jelena Ostapenko upset #9 Carla Suarez Navarro. However, by and large, it was blowout city. # 4 Maria Sharapova 2 and 2 over Johanna Konta. #7 Ana … Continue reading
Petra Kvitova, Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic Pre-Wimbledon 2015
Going into Wimbledon 2015, much of the attention is focused on Serena Williams. That’s absolutely warranted and understandable. The undisputed Queen of the Courts is 3/4 of the way to another Serena Slam and halfway to a 2015 calendar year Grand Slam. Whether she pulls either or both off or not wouldn’t take anything away … Continue reading
2015 WTA Pre-Wimbledon Party
Taking a break today from the Aegon International to highlight the 2015 WTA Pre-Wimbledon Party. It’s always nice to see the ladies let their hair down and relax before the games begin. Last year, Petra Kvitova won the ladies singles title, defeating Eugenie Bouchard in the final. This year, Serena Williams enters Wimbledon with the … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2015 Day 10: Ana Ivanovic, Lucie Safarova Book Bottom Half Semifinals
I left off yesterday with my top 4 favorites (Madison Keys, Petra Kvitova, Maria Sharapova and Simona Halep) ousted from Roland Garros 2015 but moving on with other favorites Ana Ivanovic and Garbine Muguruza. Well, Garbine is gone. And based on how Lucie Safarova is playing at the moment I’m a little worried about Ana … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2015 Day 8: Ana Ivanovic, Evina Svitolina First Into Women’s Singles Quarterfinals
When Ana Ivanovic won the women’s singles title at Roland Garros 2008, along the way also moving to world #1, it looked like the then 20-year old would be a fixture late in Majors. In addition to winning Roland Garros, she had just been in the final of the 2008 Australian Open and the quarterfinals … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2015 Day 6: Ana Ivanovic, Garbine Muguruza Advance
Expectations for Roland Garros 2008 champion Ana Ivanovic were not terribly high coming into Roland Garros 2015. After a terrific 2014 season, she’s hit a few road bumps this year. After being taken the distance in her first two matches in Paris, perhaps her game is starting to come together. Facing an opponent in … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2015 Day 4: Maria Sharapova Advances, Mirjana Lucic-Baroni Knocks Simona Halep Out Of Another Major
It was a day of drastically different outcomes for the two women’s finalists from Roland Garros 2014. While defending champion Maria Sharapova moved on, last year’s runner up Simona Halep saw her Roland Garros 2015 campaign end at the hands of Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, 7-5 6-1. The 33-year old Lucic-Baroni, a former teen phenom who … Continue reading
Simona Halep, Ana Ivanovic Advance On Day 1 Of Roland Garros 2015
It might not have been pretty, but Simona Halep and Ana Ivanovic made it through their opening round matches on day 1 of Roland Garros 2015. Last year’s runner-up Halep had a bit more of a tussle with Evgeniya Rodina than most would have thought. Rodina was able to attack Halep’s serve, breaking her … Continue reading
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