Top Stars Light Up WTA Tour Players Party At Wimbledon 2012

It’s a lot of fun to see the ladies of the WTA ditch tennis gear and glam it up for players parties. Not only was there a lot of style on display, but it was displayed by players of substance as Wimbledon champions Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Petra Kvitova lit up the … Continue reading →

Marion Bartoli Advances In 2nd Round Of 2012 AEGON International; Reflects On Wimbledon

When the players hit the grass courts on the WTA, former Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli gets a smile on her face. She really loves the surface. She advanced in the 2nd round of the 2012 AEGON International (Eastbourne) with a 6-2 6-2 win over Aleksandra Wozniak. She also sat down to talk about her love … Continue reading →

Christina McHale Knocks Caroline Wozniacki Out Of Eastbourne 2012 In First Round; Top 3 Seeds Out Early

“Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.” – Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star War Episode VI: Return of the Jedi The first round of the AEGON International (Eastbourne) 2012 saw the fall of the top 3 seeds; Agnieszka Radwanska, Petra Kvitova and Caroline Wozniacki. Considering that Birmingham is a … Continue reading →

WTA’s Maria Sharapova and Li Na The Only Women On Forbes List Of 100 Top Paid Athletes

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised but only 2 women made Forbes list of highest paid athletes over the last year. Those two women were both tennis players, Maria Sharapova and Li Na. What kind of surprises me is Serena Williams not making the list. The cut-off was pretty high though, at $16.6 million. Also, … Continue reading →

Melanie Oudin Wins First WTA Singles Title At Birmingham 2012

Since Melanie Oudin announced herself to the tennis world with an improbable run to 2009 US Open quarterfinals as a 17-year old wildcard she has struggled to bring to fruition the promise she demonstrated on the Flushing Meadow hardcourts.It seemed that upsetting Elena Dementieva and Maria Sharapova at that US Open would be the singles … Continue reading →

David Nalbandian Defaulted From 2012 Queens Club Final After Injuring Line Judge

CORRECTION: In the following audio commentary, Yanina and Alize were playing the final of Nernberger Gastein, not AEGON. I just didn’t feel like going back and re-recording the commentary. Before I even get to what I want to say about David Nalbandian being kicked out of the Queens Club final take a look at what … Continue reading →

Hyun-Ju Shin Win 2012 Nichirei Ladies (JLPGA); Edges Chie Arimura and Soo-Yun Kang To End Winless Drought

There are a handful of very successful Korean golfers on the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA), including Mi-Jeong Jeon, Ji-Hee Lee and 2-time defending Player of the Year Sun-Ju Ahn. One of the forgotten Seoul Sister stars on the JLPGA might just be Hyun-Ju Shin. She finished 5th on the JLPGA money list back in … Continue reading →

United States Women’s National Team (Soccer) Surges Past Sweden 3-1 In Tune-Up

Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan and Tobin Heath scored goals for the U.S. Women’s National Team as they defeated Sweden on their home turf, 3-1. Abby opened things up in the 8th minute of the match when she caught Swedish goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl off her line. The goal was Abby’s 136th in international competition, trailing only … Continue reading →

LPGA’s Paige Mackenzie Speaks At 2012 National Association Of Professional Women (NAPW) National Networking Conference

LPGA player Paige Mackenzie spoke at the 2012 NAPW National Networking Conference back in May. The former #1 ranked amateur by Golfweek, Paige is like all of the other LPGA professionals, essentially an independent contractor. That might be oversimplification, but each player is responsible for marketing their own brand, themselves, and whatever products they sponsor. … Continue reading →

Soo-Yun Kang Leads 2012 Nichirei Ladies (JLPGA) After 2nd Round

I miss Kangsy. When 2005 Safeway Classic winner Soo-Yun Kang of South Korea was a player on the LPGA tour in the United States, she was one of my favorites. At 36, Kangsy, one of the many talented Seoul Sisters, remains an active professional in Japan on the JLPGA. After the 2nd round of the … Continue reading →