A few months ago at Wimbledon 2014, Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova went on an impressive run, upsetting seeded players Li Na, Caroline Wozniacki and Elena Vesnina before falling to eventual champion Petra Kvitova in the quarterfinals. Seeded 30th at the 2014 US Open, Barbora again tried for an upset bid against emerging superstar and 7th seed Eugenie … Continue reading
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Serena Williams, Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova and Agnieszka Radwanska Sit Atop Quarter Draws At 2014 US Open
For me, this is the most wonderful time of the year. My favorite sport. My favorite tournament. The tennis world turns its gaze upon New York City and Flushing Meadow as the 2014 United States Open brings the best players in the world to the year’s final Major. Well…I say the best players, but on … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova Tops Forbes Highest Paid Female Athletes For 10th Straight Year
When the Forbes list of top 100 paid athletes came out a month or so ago, it was obvious Maria Sharapova, Li Na and Serena Williams would be 1, 2 and 3 when the top 10 female athlete list was published. Now it has been, and so officially we can say Masha has topped the … Continue reading
Wimbledon 2014 Day 1 Women’s Wrap Up: Samantha Stosur, Sloane Stephens and Garbine Muguruza Upset Early; Li Na, Victoria Azarenka Advance
And that’s why I’m not a prognosticator. I usually don’t do predictive previews. For Wimbledon 2014 I did. I named 27th seed Garbine Muguruza a dark horse contender at the All England Tennis Club. Ah, the kiss of death. Garbine is gone after day 1 of the fortnight. Granted, it took 13 match points before … Continue reading
WTA Stars Step Out In Style For Wimbledon 2014 Pre-Tournament Party
Before the action starts at Wimbledon 2014, the stars of women’s tennis stepped out at the WTA Pre-Tournament party. The event was presented by Dubai Duty Free, Virgin and Porsche. One of Porsche’s brand ambassadors, Maria Sharapova, comes into the fortnight fresh off of her 5th Major, Roland Garros 2014. Can she transition quickly and … Continue reading
2014 BNP Paribas Open At Indian Wells 2nd Round Wrap-Up: Li Na, Maria Sharapova Advance
One day after a hobbled Victoria Azarenka was sent packing in straight sets by American Lauren Davis, the rest of the top seeds (save for Angelique Kerber) restored ordered to the draw at the 2014 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Entering the first of back to back “mini Majors” as the top seed, Li … Continue reading
WTA’s Victoria Azarenka Attends Grammys With Boyfriend DJ Redfoo
2-time Major winner Victoria Azarenka was on hand at the 2014 Grammys with her boyfriend Redfoo. The DJ and rapper is part of the group LMFAO. He is the son of Motown founder Berry Gordy. Redfoo’s real name is Stefan Kendal Gordy. His father, mother and Redfoo are all tennis fanatics. Monica Seles and Boris … Continue reading
Li Na, Dominika Cibulkova Reach 2014 Australian Open Final
Will the third time be the charm? With a hard-hitting 6-2 6-4 victory over rising young star Eugenie Bouchard, China’s Li Na advanced to her third Australian Open final in four years. Early on, it looked like a mismatch, with the #4 seed Li building a quick 5-0 lead in the first set. However, Bouchard … Continue reading
2014 Australian Open Women’s Singles Day 10: Agnieszka Radwanska Upsets 2-Time Defending Champion Victoria Azarenka, Will Face Dominika Cibulkova In Semis
At last year’s Wimbledon, upsets and exits of top seeds like Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova opened up the tournament for Agnieszka Radwanska, who led in her semifinal against Sabine Lisicki before failing to close the show and reach the final. And so her quest for her first Major continues. At the 2014 Australian Open, … Continue reading
2014 Australian Open Women’s Singles Day 8; Victoria Azarenka Moves Forward, Maria Sharapova Moves Out
When Serena Williams lost to Ana Ivanovic, some asked who the favorite to win the 2014 Australian Open women’s crown would be, offering up Ana and Li Na as new top guns. Well, have they forgotten that the 2-time defending champion, Victoria Azarenka, is still in the tournament? If they did, Vika reminded everybody who … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 