The 2014 WTA season is already underway prior to New Year’s Day. The 2014 Brisbane International boasts some top of the line starpower, including top ranked Serena Williams, the defending champion, and 4th ranked Maria Sharapova. They both sat down to talk to the press in advance of their first matches. Both received first round … Continue reading
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Marion Bartoli, Andy Murray Feted At Wimbledon 2013 Winners Ball
You have to think it was an especially jubilant Winners Ball at Wimbledon 2013. Andy Murray ended the 77 year drought of British Gentlemen’s Singles champions with his straight set defeat of Novak Djokovic. Nole is my favorite male player, but for the first time I was actually rooting against my favorite in a tennis … Continue reading
Sabine Lisicki, Marion Bartoli Reach Wimbledon 2013 Ladies Singles Final
It will be a contest of contrasting styles in the Wimbledon 2013 Ladies Singles Final as the irresistible force of Sabine Lisicki’s serve will challenge the immovable object of Marion Bartoli’s return game. To punch her ticket to the final, Sabine survived one of the best women’s semifinal matches in recent memory against 4th seeded … Continue reading
Sabine Stuns Serena! Lisicki Upsets Williams At Wimbledon 2013
This is why they don’t hand out trophies at the beginning of tournaments. With most tennis experts and prognosticators treating a Serena Williams ladies singles title at Wimbledon 2013 as a foregone conclusion, big-serving Sabine Lisicki blew up that narrative with a 6-2 1-6 6-4 upset victory over the defending champion. The shock wave rippled … Continue reading
Sabine Lisicki Powers Past Samantha Stosur On Day 6 Of Wimbledon 2013; Sets Up Showdown With Serena Williams
Going into Saturday’s matches at Wimbledon 2013, Serena Williams led the ladies singles draw in unreturnable serves, which measures aces plus serves that the opponents get their racquets on but don’t get back into play. That statistic should surprise nobody as Serena’s serve is one of the best shots, if not the best outright, in … Continue reading
Victoria Azarenka Survives Injury Scare To Advance On Day 1 Of Wimbledon 2013; Rafael Nadal, Sara Errani Suffer Shocking Upsets
Anybody who saw Mary Pierce’s career-ending injury suffered in 2006 in a match against Vera Zvonareva can hardly forget the scream of pain and continued wailing in agony. The 2-time singles Major winner had blown out her ACL, never to return as a tour player. I had a scary flashback when I saw Victoria Azarenka … Continue reading
Li Na Advances In Third Round Of 2013 Sony Open; Caroline Wozniacki, Petra Kvitova Upset
2011 Roland Garros winner Li Na advanced in the 3rd round of the 2013 Sony Open in Miami. Playing her first tournament since the 2013 Australian Open, the Chinese star was never truly threatened in defeating Varvara Lepchenko, 6-2 6-4. Although seemingly a routine win, this day at the “mini-Major” saw many big names exit, … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova Dominates Caroline Wozniacki To Win 2013 BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells)
From the first game of the first set of the 2013 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Maria Sharapova showed she meant business. She was focused. She was lethal. She was unstoppable. Moving back to world #2, easing past Victoria Azarenka, Masha broke Wozniacki at love to start the match and didn’t look back. Despite … Continue reading
Redfoo of LMFAO To Try To Qualify For Tennis’ 2013 US Open
Stefan Gordy, better known as Redfoo of the music group LMFAO, will try to qualify for the 2013 US Open, one of tennis’ four Majors. His quest will begin at the USTA Northern California Sectional Qualifier in June. He will attempt to earn his way into both the singles and mixed doubles. But don’t worry … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova, Agnieszka Radwanska Survive On Day 5 Of 2013 BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells)
Sometimes along the way to a tournament win, top seeds have to survive a surprising challenge from a lower ranked player. So it was on day 5 of the 2013 BNP Paribas Open as many top seeds were made to work a little harder than fans and media might have suspected. On a day when … Continue reading
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